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A recent episode of "The Simpsons" shed some new light on the public transit system in Springfield, USA. According to the Atlantic Cities blog, the last we saw of the Springfield Transit Authority’s subway system—a simplistic loop, reminiscent of Detroit’s People Mover—it was mostly out of service.And while this subway might not have a place in fans’ hearts like its poorly planned Monorail does…
A satellite image could be a clue in determining whether river erosion was a factor in the fatal hillside collapse in Washington state, a landslide expert said.
In this era of bad news about wages, inequality and egregious anti-worker behavior from employers, it’s good to celebrate wins for workers. This week, Fijian workers got a big win at the meeting of the governing body of the International Labor Organization (ILO).
A salon in Los Angeles is offering a new client service: for $75, customers can experience the joy of temporary fake hair, then simply mail it back .
Washington state officials hold a news conference to update the search through debris left by a deadly mudslide.
House Republicans are expected to hold a vote next week on a bill that could cost as many as 1 million workers their employer-based health care. The Affordable Care Act imposes a penalty on larger employers that do not offer affordable, adequate health care coverage to employees who work 30 hours a week or more. The Republican bill would kick the threshold up to 40 hours a week.
A satellite image could be a clue in determining whether river erosion was a factor in the fatal hillside collapse in Washington state, a landslide expert said.
A Montana woman is sentenced to more than 30 years in prison after shoving her husband off a 200-foot cliff on their honeymoon. KECI's Scott Zoltan reports.
Washington state officials hold a news conference to update the search through debris left by a deadly mudslide.
Target is at it again. The country's third-largest retailer has long been anti-union, and it has a new version of its hilarious propaganda video meant to scare workers away from organizing for a voice on the job. Gawker and other sources have run the video, which is filled with so many lines that are dishonest or misleading that you have to double check to make sure it isn't a comedy piece produced by The Onion.
