Railyard explosion, inspections raise safety questions about Union Pacific's hazmat shipping
Federal inspectors have twice found hundreds of defects in the locomotives and railcars Union Pacific was using at the world’s largest railyard in Nebraska, but none of those seem to explain why a shipping container filled with toxic acid exploded there this fall
2023-11-24 13:19
Japan’s Factory PMI Drops to Nine-Month Low Amid Demand Worries
Activity in Japan’s factory sector has deteriorated to the worst level since February, adding to fears of a
2023-11-24 12:27
Argentina's labor leaders warn of resistance to President-elect Milei's radical reforms
Right-wing populist Javier Milei has been president-elect just four days and already Argentina’s unions and social organizations are vowing pushback and even protests if he makes good on his promises to slash the size of the state and privatize companies
2023-11-24 09:19
New Zealand Center-Right Government Forms With Three Parties
New Zealand’s National Party will form a center-right government with two smaller partners after reaching agreement on policies
2023-11-24 06:47
Former St. Louis alderman in fraud case also charged with lying to police
A former St. Louis alderman has been charged with a misdemeanor on accusations that he lied to police when he said a woman tried to carjack him last year
2023-11-24 05:54
What's open and closed on Thanksgiving 2023? See Walmart, Target, Dollar General hours
The holiday season is here, which means spending time with family on Thanksgiving and also, for millions of people, hunting for the best deals on Black Friday
2023-11-24 03:16
Amazon and NFL hoping to establish a tradition with the first Black Friday game
It is not a stretch to say that the Black Friday game between the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets is Amazon’s Super Bowl
2023-11-24 01:57
Sunak is under pressure to act as the UK's net migration figures for 2022 hit a record high
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing heavy pressure from his own Conservatives to take swift action to bring down migration as new data showed net migration numbers were higher than previously thought
2023-11-23 23:22
Europe's far-right populists buoyed by Wilders' win in Netherlands, hoping the best is yet to come
Geert Wilders provided a major boost to Europe's far-right populists with his election win in the Netherlands
2023-11-23 22:58
Germany to Suspend Borrowing Limit Again After Budget Ruling
Germany will suspend a constitutional limit on net new borrowing for a fourth consecutive year after Chancellor Olaf
2023-11-23 22:52
OxyContin maker's settlement plan divides victims of opioid crisis. Now it's up to the Supreme Court
The legality of an agreement by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harm done by opioids is going before the Supreme Court
2023-11-23 20:50
Thanksgiving Adds 46 Million Turkeys to Truckers’ Chilled Cargo
If you think delivering the perfect Thanksgiving turkey from brine bucket to dinner plate takes precision, you should
2023-11-23 20:47