Whole Foods closes flagship San Francisco store over employee safety concerns
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) — Whole Foods is temporarily closing a large store in downtown San Francisco due to concerns over employee safety, the company said on Wednesday. The closure arrives roughly a week after the high-profile
NPR leaves Twitter amid dispute over labeling
RiverNorthPhotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — NPR will stop sharing content on Twitter, the company announced Wednesday — a rebuke of certain labels the social media platform attached to the news outlet. The international media non-profit said the categorization
Archeologists find ancient tomb of temple guard near Giza Pyramids
Fadel Dawod/Getty Images (CAIRO) — A 3,200-year-old tomb belonging to Panehsy, the guard of the temple of Egyptian deity Amun, has been uncovered in Saqqara necropolis, south of the Egyptian capital Cairo, the tourism ministry said on Wednesday.
Juul to pay $462 million settlement for 'central role in the youth vaping epidemic,' AGs say
Mario Tama/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Several attorneys general announced a new $462 million settlement from e-cigarette manufacturer JUUL Labs on Wednesday. The settlement is the largest multistate settlement which includes the most “stringent restrictions on the company’s
Michigan DNR hoping to expand staff; seeking law enforcement officers who love the outdoors
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is offering an accelerated conservation officer training to fill roles in 14 counties, primarily in the north, central, and west parts of the state. “The accelerated hiring process will allow licensed
Hydrant flushing in City of Jackson begins April 17
Jackson, Mich. — The City of Jackson has announced that its spring hydrant flushing program will begin on Monday, April 17 in the Southwest section of the City and is expected to wrap-up on Tuesday, May 2
Italy plans hefty fines for vandalism to monuments, cultural sites
Elena Popova/Getty Images (LONDON) — Italy’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill to fine vandals who damage monuments or other cultural sites up to 60,000 euros (about $65,000). The legislation, championed by Italian Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano,
NWS warns of potential fire hazard conditions, grill with caution
Jackson, Mich. — Much of lower Michigan is seeing lots of sunshine and temperatures around 80°F this week. The warm weather will have people wanting to light up their grills and dust off their fire pits to
Fresh inflation data to show if prices continued cooling in March
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Investors and consumers on Wednesday will closely watch the release of fresh inflation data, which will show whether price increases continued a months-long slowdown in March. The data release arrives less
Mom files complaint, claims airline refused to accommodate son's peanut allergy
Courtesy of Lianne Mandelbaum (NEW YORK) — A New Jersey mom is speaking out after she claims United Airlines staff refused to accommodate her son’s “life-threatening” peanut allergy during a recent flight. Lianne Mandelbaum said she, her