Cooking spray burn victim awarded $7.1 million in damages after can 'exploded into a fireball'
A jury in Illinois has ordered Chicago-based Conagra Brands to pay $7.1 million to a Pennsylvania woman who was badly injured in 2017 when a can of cooking spray ignited in a commercial kitchen at her workplace and set her aflame
2023-11-02 01:16
It's time to buy health insurance through the marketplace. Experts suggest doing your research first
The time to shop for health insurance on the Affordable Care Act’s coverage marketplaces is back
2023-11-02 00:27
Cleanup is done on a big Kansas oil spill on the Keystone system, the company and EPA say
The operator of the Keystone pipeline system and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency say that the company has finished cleaning up a massive December 2022 oil spill in northeast Kansas
2023-11-01 23:48
Fed set to hold rates steady despite US economy's bullish tone
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON Throughout its two-year battle with inflation, the Federal Reserve has tried to squeeze consumers
2023-11-01 23:25
UK summit tackles the risks from cutting-edge AI. Kamala Harris says more must be done right now
Delegates from 28 nations, including the U.S. and China, have agreed to work together to contain the potential “catastrophic” risks posed by galloping advances in artificial intelligence
2023-11-01 23:22
Prosecutor cites 'pyramid of deceit' in urging jury to convict FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried
In a closing argument, a prosecutor told a New York jury to follow overwhelming evidence and the “pyramid of deceit” that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried constructed to conclude he's guilty of fraud charges
2023-11-01 23:21
Mormon church sued again over how it uses tithing contributions from members
A federal lawsuit alleges the investment arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints misused hundreds of thousands of dollars donated by three men by investing the money instead of using it for charitable purposes as they claim was promised
2023-11-01 23:18
U.S. job openings rise slightly to 9.6 million, sign of continued strength in the job market
Employers posted 9.6 million job openings in September, up from 9.5 million in August and a sign that the U.S. job market remains strong in the face of higher interest rates
2023-11-01 22:19
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as it counts down to a decision by the Federal Reserve
Stocks are drifting as Wall Street waits to hear what will come out of the Federal Reserve’s latest announcement on interest rates
2023-11-01 22:17
New oil leak reported after a ferry that repeatedly ran aground off the Swedish coast is pulled free
A ferry that had ran aground last month off southeastern Sweden and started leaking oil into the Baltic Sea has been pulled free and anchored nearby
2023-11-01 21:57
Louisiana was open to Cancer Alley concessions. Then EPA dropped its investigation
The Environmental Protection Agency spent more than a year investigating whether Louisiana's oversight of industrial air emissions discriminated against Black residents
2023-11-01 21:54
Stock market today: Wall Street edges lower ahead of Fed decision on interest rates
Wall Street futures retreated early as markets remained cautious ahead of another full slate of corporate earnings and a decision on interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve
2023-11-01 20:50