LA PORTE, Texas (AP) — A massive pipeline fire sent a column of fire looming over some Houston suburbs Monday as emergency workers evacuated surrounding neighborhoods and tried to prevent more nearby homes from catching fire. The fire in a 20-inch liquefied natural gas pipeline must burn out on its own, according to Dallas-based operator […]
Apple CEO Tim Cook shows a peace sign as Apple holds an event at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California on September 9, 2024. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Apple on Monday released iOS 18, the latest version of its software for iPhones. This is Apple’s biggest iPhone update of the year, […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Some public figures are honored with buildings or monuments named after them. Veteran radio host Connie Chung left behind a strain of marijuana and hundreds of Asian American women as a legacy. Chung was contacted five years ago by her colleague Connie Wang, whose Chinese immigrant parents gave her the option […]
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s largest airline and business leaders on Thursday urged the federal government to intervene in collective bargaining with pilots to avoid a shutdown, but the labour minister said both sides should negotiate a deal. Air Canada spokesman Christophe Hennebelle said the airline was willing to negotiate but was faced with wage […]
SAO PAULO (AP) – A judge in Brazil’s Supreme Court on Friday seized about $3 million from bank accounts belonging to social media platform X and satellite-based internet service provider Starlink, both companies that Tech billionaire Elon Musk. The move from Judge Alexandre de Moraes The aim was to collect funds equal to the amount […]
DirecTV and Disney have reached an agreement that will make Disney’s ESPN and other channels available to the pay-TV provider’s customers again after a two-week suspension. The deal comes in time for this Saturday’s college football broadcasts, which will air on ABC, ESPN, the SEC Network and ACC Network, as well as the Emmy Awards, […]
MINNEAPOLIS — Package delivery company DHL has filed a lawsuit against MyPillow, which is linked to its founder, chief campaigner and election denier Mike Lindell, alleging it owes nearly $800,000 in unpaid bills. The lawsuit is the latest legal battle between MyPillow and Lindell, a prominent Donald Trump supporter who helped amplify the former president’s […]
Can you write a story about Lauren Sánchez without mentioning her famous fiancé, a billionaire mogul? Sánchez is an Emmy-winning journalist, pilot, aviation company owner, mother of three, philanthropist, and now a first-time children’s author. Her new book, “The Fly Who Flew to Space” (32 pages, The Collective Book Studio), is out September 10. Her […]
Boeing Co. workers and supporters hold signs outside the Aerospace Machinists Union District 751 hall before a vote on the union contract in Renton, Washington, U.S., Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. M. Scott Brauer | Bloomberg | BoeingFactory workers went on strike after midnight Friday, halting production of the company’s best-selling aircraft, after the workforce overwhelmingly […]
Amazon gives its employees another pay raise Subcontractors for delivery drivers in the USA in the face of growing pressure from unions. Drivers who Amazon’s delivery service partnersor DSPs, will earn an average of nearly $22 an hour, 7% more than the previous average of $20.50, the company said Thursday. The Wage increase is part […]
