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Wall Collapse at Plumbing Distributor Kills 1, Injures 4
The Wednesday morning incident happened at the Hendersonville, NC location of Hajoca.
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The Flint Water Plant tower is shown in Flint, Mich., Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. Some Flint residents impacted by months of lead-tainted water are looking past expected charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder and others in his administration to healing physical and emotional damages left by the crisis.
2 Ex-Health Officials Charged with Manslaughter in Flint
They were charged with involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of nine people who got Legionnaires’ disease during the Flint water crisis.
Jan 14th, 2021
In this Sept. 13, 2019, file photo the logo for Union Pacific appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. A federal judge has blocked one of Union Pacific's main unions from going on strike over its concerns about the railroad's efforts to protect employees from the coronavirus. Judge Brian Buescher ruled Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 that the union must address its concerns through contract talks with the railroad and it doesn't have the right to strike now.
Judge Blocks Railroad Strike
Union workers want the railroad to improve COVID-related safety.
Jan 7th, 2021
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Chobani Giving Employees Cash to Get Vaccinated
Jan 25th, 2021
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Meat Companies to Pay Vaccine Bonuses
Jan 25th, 2021
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescuers carry a miner who was trapped in a mine to an ambulance in Qixia City in east China's Shandong Province.
11 Gold Mine Workers Rescued
Jan 25th, 2021
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DuPont, Chemours Reach Agreement on 'Forever' Chemicals
Jan 25th, 2021
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5-Ton Motorcycle Focused on Safety
The Tower Trike features a 320-horsepower semi engine.
Jan 22nd, 2021
Smoke rises from the Serum Institute of India, the world's largest vaccine maker that is manufacturing the AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine for the coronavirus, in Pune, India, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021.
5 Killed in Fire at COVID-19 Vaccine Producer
The Serum Institute of India is the world’s largest maker of vaccines and has been contracted to manufacture a billion doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine.
Jan 21st, 2021
In this undated file photo the Trans-Alaska pipeline and pump station north of Fairbanks, Alaska is shown. The International Energy Agency says oil and gas companies aren't doing enough to reduce the release of methane, a potent source of planet-heating emissions, that is seeping out of pipelines and production plants.
Watchdog: Fossil Fuel Firms Need to Curb Gas Leaks
The report suggests that the global oil and gas industry emitted as much methane as the 27-nation EU last year.
Jan 19th, 2021
Rescuers drill a new channel at the explosion site of a gold mine in Qixia City, China, Jan. 18, 2021.
12 Workers Alive After Being Trapped in China Mine Blast
The fate of the other 10 workers trapped by the explosion remains unknown.
Jan 18th, 2021
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Cargo Ship Sinks, Killing 3
The ship broke into two pieces before sinking.
Jan 18th, 2021
A food delivery worker wearing a face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus prepares to deliver foods for his customers outside a restaurant in Beijing on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. The e-commerce workers and delivery people who kept China fed during the pandemic, making their billionaire bosses even richer, are so unhappy with their pay and treatment that one just set himself on fire in protest.
China Tech Giants Face Scrutiny After Worker Deaths
A video is circulating where a worker sets himself on fire in a protest over wages.
Jan 17th, 2021
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Lawsuit Says Community College Program was Human Trafficking
The lawsuit accuses an Iowa community college, a recruitment company, a pet food manufacturer and a packaging company of human trafficking and involuntary servitude.
Jan 15th, 2021
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Agency Updates Auto Safety Ratings for New Technology
The NHTSA wants to update its ratings system for vehicle safety to include testing of some new advanced driver-assist systems.
Jan 15th, 2021
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Factory Faces Backlash Over Distancing Monitors
Union representatives say the devices "infantilize" workers.
Jan 15th, 2021
In this June 11, 2020 file photo Wynn Whitmeyer of the Idaho Falls Fire Department uses a drip can to ignite cheat grass and tumbleweeds during a controlled burn east of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Environmentalists have filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S government to block plans to build up to 11,000 miles (17,700 kilometers) of fuel breaks they claim would violate the Endangered Species Act in a misguided effort to slow the advance of wildfires in six Western states.
Group Moves to Sue US Gov't Over Fuel Break Plan
Fuel breaks involve clearing stretches of vegetation to slow the progress of fires.
Jan 14th, 2021
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Nigerian Diplomat's Family Sues Boeing over Crash
Lawyers for heirs of Abiodun Bashua accused Boeing of negligence in development of the 737 Max.
Jan 14th, 2021
In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, rescuers work at the site of a gold mine that suffered an explosion in Qixia in eastern China's Shandong Province, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. Authorities have detained managers at a gold mine in eastern China where more than 20 workers have been trapped underground following an explosion Sunday.
Managers Detained as 22 Trapped in Mine for 3rd Day
More than 300 workers are seeking to clear obstructions while drilling a new shaft to reach the chamber and expel dangerous fumes.
Jan 14th, 2021