Setting Controlled Fires Underused in US West Despite Goals August 13, 2019 The practice of setting controlled blazes to lessen the impact of wildfires is not used in the American West as...
Rideshare Driver Suspected of Raping Passenger Near San Francisco August 13, 2019 Police have arrested a Lyft driver on suspicion of raping a female passenger in the San Francisco Bay Area. San...
Court in California Rules NCAA Athletes Are Not Employees August 13, 2019 By Christopher Yasiejko and Eben Novy-Williams A former linebacker for the University of Southern California wasn’t an employee of the National Collegiate Athletic Association or the...
Genworth to Sell Stake in Canada Mortgage Unit to Push China Deal August 13, 2019 By Divya Balji, Katherine Chiglinsky and Doug Alexander Genworth Financial Inc. agreed to sell its Canadian unit to Brookfield Business Partners LP for C$2.4 billion ($1.8 billion) as...
More Ride-Hailing Requirements Become Law in North Carolina August 13, 2019 North Carolina has a new law focused on ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft that supporters contend will improve safety...
Rhode Island Worker Sues City Over Alleged Whistleblower Retaliation August 13, 2019 A Providence, Rhode Island, city employee who says she was compelled to resign from her previous position after years of...
State Clergy Abuse Hotline in Pennsylvania Fielded 1,900 Calls in First Year August 13, 2019 By Mark Scolforo Investigators are working their way through accusations from 1,862 calls made to a clergy abuse hotline in the 12 months...
James Levine’s Lawsuit Against Met Opera Has Been Settled August 13, 2019 Conductor James Levine’s breach of contract and defamation lawsuit against the Metropolitan Opera has been settled. A lawyer for Levine...
New York to Let Schools Put Cameras on School Bus Stop Arms August 13, 2019 By David Klepper Schools in New York state can now install cameras on the stop arms of school buses to catch motorists who...
South African Retailer Steinhoff to Sell Assets After $7B Accounting Fraud August 13, 2019 Scandal-hit South African retailer Steinhoff said on Tuesday its only hope for survival is to sell off assets to become...