Walmart to give workers bonuses and train them for trade jobs
Walmart is offering new perks for its hourly U.S. workers, ranging from a new bonus plan to opportunities to move into skilled trade jobs within the company.The perks program announced Wednesday comes...
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How LGBTQ+ life was portrayed on public access TV
“Hello to all you lovely lesbians out there! My name is Debbie, and I’m here to show you a few things about taking care of your vaginal health.” So opens the first “Lesbian Health” segment on “Dyke...
View ArticleNew York governor halts congestion pricing plan for Manhattan drivers
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday indefinitely delayed implementation of a plan to charge motorists big tolls to enter the core of Manhattan, just weeks before the nation’s first “congestion...
View ArticleAs Family Dollar stores close, Dollar Tree may sell off the struggling...
Dollar Tree may shake up its store offerings once again. The discount giant revealed along with its Q1 2024 earnings that it is exploring “strategic alternatives” for its Family Dollar stores. Those...
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Kirameki: The display screen that could reshape advertising and retail
E-commerce is booming. Per a report by McKinsey, “e-commerce sales penetration in the United States more than doubled to 35 percent in 2020 from the previous year, roughly the equivalent of ten years...
View ArticleTriple-digit heat in Phoenix: Heatstroke victims are being immersed in ice en...
The season’s first heat wave is already baking the Southwest with triple-digit temperatures as firefighters in Phoenix — America’s hottest big city — employ new tactics in hopes of saving more lives...
View ArticleeBay to stop accepting American Express over ‘unacceptably high’ fees
Online marketplace behemoth eBay said it plans to no longer accept American Express, citing what the company says are “unacceptably high fees” and that customers have other payment options to shop...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines flight attendants offered 17% pay bump. It’s less than what...
American Airlines has offered its flights attendants immediate wage increases of 17% and a new formula for higher profit sharing in 2024 in their new contracts, CEO Robert Isom said on Wednesday. In a...
View ArticleThis ‘cloud brightening’ study wasn’t a health risk—but a California city’s...
A California city blocked a study related to cloud brightening—a form of geoengineering that could one day be used to cool the Earth—despite findings that the experiment wasn’t a risk to the local...
View ArticleSouthwest heat wave: Excessive heat warnings in effect through Friday
The first heat wave of the season has arrived earlier than usual across much of the U.S. Southwest, with dangerously hot conditions that produced triple-digit temperatures on Tuesday. Forecasters say...
View ArticleBrand-led education can help keep communities safe
Hidden safety threats are lurking around every corner of your home, office building, and even school. Many of these dangers are nearly impossible for the average person to detect, and most people are...
View ArticleVirginia Governor Youngkin abandons California’s strict emissions standards
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday that Virginia will abandon California’s stringent vehicle emissions rules aimed at reducing carbon pollution at the end of the year when that state’s...
View ArticleBoeing’s Starliner sends first astronauts to space after delays
Boeing’s new Starliner capsule flew its first crew of astronauts to space on Wednesday from Florida in a much-delayed test mission to the International Space Station, a milestone in the aerospace...
View Article5 critical skills they didn’t teach you in college
Congratulations, new college grads! You’ve worked hard. You’ve faced some remarkable challenges, including a global pandemic that shut down most of the world for long stretches of time. And now, the...
View ArticleClosed nuclear power plants may reopen to help reach emissions goal, energy...
The United States could revive some of its recently retired nuclear power plants to help meet rising demand for zero-emissions electricity, or add reactors to existing sites, Energy Secretary Jennifer...
View ArticleGiant venomous spiders are the latest invasive species. Why are we getting so...
Summer has arrived, and if you’re extra worried about spending time outdoors this year, well, we can’t blame you. Between the crushing heat waves already spreading across the U.S. and a slew of...
View ArticleMichigan Central train station concert: Watch the star-studded Detroit event...
A big celebration will take place today (Thursday, June 6) in Detroit. The historic Michigan Central train station has been restored and is ready to welcome back visitors and hometown residents alike....
View ArticleThis Spokane program prepares inmates for firefighting careers
The inmates of Washington state’s prison system tramp through the forest, their yellow uniforms and helmets bright against the brown branches and green leaves. They are Arcadia 20, or ARC 20, an elite...
View ArticleMaui opposes U.S. Space Force plans for telescopes on a sacred volcano
Local officials on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Wednesday voted to oppose a U.S. military proposal to build new telescopes on the summit of Haleakala volcano, the latest observatory project to meet...
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3 details from Rivian’s R1 redesign that show how car design is changing
Three years after its launch, the Rivian R1 is getting its first significant update. While fans await the release of the recently announced R2 and R3, the $69,900 electric pickup (R1T) and $75,900 SUV...
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