New $20 Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers in California Began Monday April 1, 2024 By Terry Chea and Adam Beam Most fast food workers in California will be paid at least $20 an hour began Monday, when a new law...
Tainted Water Flowed to These Texans’ Homes for Three Years. No One Told Them. April 1, 2024 By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune MIDLAND COUNTY — Leslie Borrego lives in a modest house south of the city limits, built 24 years ago by...
People Moves: BenefitMall Appoints Beckley as Houston Benefits Sales Executive April 1, 2024 BenefitMall, headquartered in Dallas, hired Maggie Beckley as a new benefits sales executive for Houston. Beckley brings eight years of...
People Moves: Acuity Promotes Freund, Kreif, Marthenze and Tyszka April 1, 2024 Acuity Insurance, headquartered in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, promoted several team members to new positions. Promotions include: Katrina Freund, senior claims representative....
Arkansas Officials Mark Anniversary of Deadly Tornado April 1, 2024 By Andrew DeMillo LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas and local officials hailed the response from emergency workers, community groups and individuals on...
Ohio Manufacturer Faces $253K Fine for Employee’s Severe Injuries April 1, 2024 Despite citations from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for similar hazards at its Shelby, Ohio...
Russia’s Baltika Sues Carlsberg Subsidiaries for Over $900M in Damages April 1, 2024 Russia’s Baltika Breweries has sued four Carlsberg subsidiaries for damages amounting to 6.24 billion Danish crowns ($902 million), Russian court...
Xi Says US CEOs Should Invest in China, Economy Hasn’t Peaked April 1, 2024 By Bloomberg News President Xi Jinping met with a group of American business leaders in Beijing including Blackstone Inc.’s Stephen Schwarzman and Qualcomm...
Cargo on Ship That Hit Baltimore Bridge Included Some Hazardous Materials April 1, 2024 The cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse was carrying hazardous materials, the National Transportation Safety Board said. NTSB...
Student from China Sentenced in Arson of Alabama Church in 2021 April 1, 2024 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A 30-year-old woman in the U.S. on a student visa has been sentenced to more than...