Women sewing blue jeans for Levi’s, Wrangler, Lee and The Children’s Place faced sexual harassment and gender-based violence, labor rights groups say.
Author: Associated Press
NASA scientists flew over Greenland to track melting ice. They took some sobering photos
NASA scientists are crisscrossing Greenland on a mission to track melting ice. It has seen two of the biggest melts on record since 2012.
A sheriff’s department staged a child sex sting. They caught one of their own officers
A former South Carolina deputy, Derek Vandenham, was arrested by his own sheriff’s department in Richland County under “Operation Relentless Guardian.”
NASA scientists flew over Greenland to track melting ice. They took some sobering photos
NASA scientists are crisscrossing Greenland on a mission to track melting ice. It has seen two of the biggest melts on record since 2012.
Bottled water sent to Newark, New Jersey, residents affected by high lead levels was expired
New Jersey officials say no one is at risk despite the water being past the “best by” date.
Mount Everest climbers may have to prove experience, insurance to get permit from Nepal
After 11 people died on Mt. Everest this spring, Nepal may require climbers to prove they have mountaineering experience and support to get a permit.
Russian Sully: Pilot hailed as hero for landing in cornfield after collision with seagulls
Urals Airlines Cap. Damir Yusupov, who landed in a Russian cornfield after a bird strike, is an ex-lawyer who graduated flight school in 2013.
Recession fears sink global stocks lower
Global stock markets were mostly lower Thursday after Wall Street fell on mounting fears of a possible recession.
Bro bling? Tiffany introduces men’s jewelry collection
Tiffany & Co. is launching its first comprehensive jewelry collection for men in October as it seeks to diversify its traditional customer base.
Phillies’ Jake Arrieta unlikely to pitch again this season
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Jake Arrieta will have MRI Thursday and likely have season-ending surgery on bone spur in his pitching elbow.