RALEIGH, N.C. — A former porn shop worker who was accused by North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of defamation has asked a court to […]
Tag: Retail and wholesale
Adult day centers offer multicultural hubs for older people of color
BERGENFIELD, N.J. — At Sunshine Adult Day Center, every morning starts with a parade around the room. Today, the theme is multicultural, and the flag […]
Listeria recall grows to 12M pounds of meat, poultry; some sent to US schools
A nationwide recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria has expanded to nearly 12 million pounds and now includes ready-to-eat meals sent […]
Propping up the news: Journalism funder doubles planned grants for local outlets
NEW YORK — A group of journalism funders said Wednesday that it would give grants totaling $20 million to 205 small, local news outlets across […]
Wholesale inflation remained cool last month in latest sign that price pressures are slowing
WASHINGTON — Wholesale prices in the United States were unchanged last month in another sign that inflation is returning to something close to normal after […]
Californians’ crime concerns put pressure on criminal justice reform and progressive DAs
LOS ANGELES — Ten years ago, Alley Bean joined 3.7 million Californians in voting for a measure that downgraded many nonviolent felony crimes to misdemeanors, […]
Walmart employees to get expanded cancer treatment options with the Mayo Clinic
NEW YORK — Walmart’s employees and their dependents are being offered expanded cancer treatment with doctors at the Mayo Clinic through the retailer’s insurance coverage. […]
After Helene’s destruction, a mountain town reliant on fall tourism wonders what’s next
BOONE, N.C. — Freddie Pell helps lift a vintage wooden chair off the sidewalk and back inside his art gallery. It’s starting to rain in […]
Sam Schmidt opens paralysis center in Indianapolis to rehabilitate trauma victims
Paralyzed in a racing accident nearly 25 years ago, Sam Schmidt has spent much of the last quarter century trying to prove to others that […]
Google expert at antitrust trial says government underestimates competition for online ad dollars
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Federal regulators who say Google holds an illegal monopoly over the technology that matches online advertisers to publishers are vastly underestimating the […]