PHOENIX — Parts of California, Nevada and Arizona are expected to bake this week as the first heat wave of the season arrives with triple-digit temperatures forecast for areas including Phoenix, which last summer saw a record 31 straight days of at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius). Heat Wave...
US Job Openings Fall to 8.1 Million, Lowest Since 2021, But Remain at Historically High Levels
WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings fell in April to the lowest level since 2021. But they remained at historically strong levels despite high interest rates and signs the economy is slowing. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that employers posted 8.1 million vacancies in April, down from a revised 8.4 million...
Why California Regulators Have to Protect Both Consumers and Company Profits
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Southern Pacific Railroad wielded almost total control over California’s politics, angering farmers who believed they were being gouged by high freight rates and fueling a powerful populist movement. Farmers’ complaints spawned several efforts to regulate them and finally gave birth in...
Muhammad Ali’s Childhood Home Is for Sale in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE — The pink house where Muhammad Ali grew up dreaming of boxing fame — and where hundreds of fans gathered for an emotional send-off as his funeral procession passed by decades later — is up for sale. The two-bedroom, one-bathroom house in Louisville was converted into a museum that...
Poppi Faces Lawsuit from Consumer Who Questions Its Gut Health Claims
Popular soda brand Poppi is facing a class-action lawsuit filed by a consumer who says its products don’t improve gut health as much as their marketing suggests. In a lawsuit filed last week in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, Kristin Cobbs said she purchased Poppi drinks on multiple occasions...
John Cusack Slams Nikki Haley After Signing Israeli Artillery Shells
Actor John Cusack slammed former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley after she tweeted herself signing Israeli artillery shells, Newsweek reports. The war, which began after a surprise attack by Hamas on Oct. 7, has caused significant casualties, with over 36,000 Palestinians killed according to Gaza Health Ministry, and has sparked...
Cheated Out of Your Paycheck? Help in Fresno Is on the Way
The Fresno City Attorney's Office received $720,000 from the California Labor Commissioner to prosecute businesses for not paying workers their due. In February, the city council authorized City Attorney Andrew Janz to create a new division focused on wage theft. "To folks who are not experiencing wage theft this may...
What’s More Popular: Cannabis or Alcohol?
For the first time, the number of Americans who use marijuana just about every day has surpassed the number who drink that often, a shift some 40 years in the making as recreational pot use became more mainstream and legal in nearly half of U.S. states. In 2022, an estimated...
Nebraska Funeral Home Discovers Hospice Patient Was Still Alive Hours After Being Declared Dead
OMAHA, Neb. — A Nebraska funeral home discovered that a 74-year-old hospice patient who was declared dead by her nursing home two hours earlier was actually still alive, so workers started CPR and she was rushed to a hospital, where she died hours later. Two Similar Incidents Been Reported in...
NASCAR Grants Larson a Playoff Waiver After Missing Coca-Cola 600 for Indy 500
CHARLOTTE — NASCAR on Tuesday granted Kyle Larson the waiver he needs to remain eligible to compete in this year's playoffs despite missing the Coca-Cola 600 because he instead ran the Indianapolis 500. The decision came after nearly nine days of internal NASCAR debate over whether Larson should be punished...