Paul F. Oreffice, who as embattled head of Dow Chemical grew and diversified the company while denouncing Vietnam veterans over Agent Orange, argued that the… Read More »Paul Oreffice, a combative head of Dow Chemical, dies at the age of 97
The gig economy and the rise of part-time jobs will continue to grow and shape the future of work in 2025. These “side hustles” provide… Read More »Emerging trends in the gig economy in 2025: CEO of TaskRabbit
The fundamental building block for Jeff Bezos' space dreams is finally ready for launch. A New Glenn rocket — built by Blue Origin, the rocket… Read More »Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket launch could give SpaceX some competition
Flight recorders from the passenger plane that crashed in South Korea last month, killing more than 170 people, stopped working minutes before the plane belly-landed… Read More »'Black boxes' from crashed South Korean plane stopped recording about four minutes before crash, officials say
The U.S. Department of Health declared a public health emergency for California on Friday in response to devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area that… Read More »A public health emergency has been declared amid the devastating wildfires in LA
Shanti Gooljar recently received a $2,000 tip. She runs a driving school in Manhattan that caters to a high-end clientele, and works on a referral-only… Read More »How a driving instructor from the stars spends her Sundays
Destroyed homes and smoldering debris could be seen in Altadena, California, on Wednesday, January 8, after the Eaton Fire swept through the area. Video posted… Read More »Homes and businesses destroyed by Eaton fire in Altadena
The Supreme Court on Friday appeared inclined to uphold a law that could effectively ban TikTok, the wildly popular app used by half the country.… Read More »The Supreme Court appears poised to uphold the law that could ban TikTok
Financial markets have been turbulent since the November election, and with good reason. With the next presidential administration promising sharp policy changes on a wide… Read More »Investing in stocks and bonds will be more difficult under Trump
Mercer Island police have identified two suspects involved in a hate crime at Islander Middle School, according to an update from the department. On January… Read More »Detectives on Mercer Island identify suspects involved in high school hate crimes
Microsoft and others prohibit the use of their generative AI systems to create various content. Off-limits content includes material that depicts or promotes sexual exploitation… Read More »Microsoft is suing service for creating illegal content with its AI platform
James Arthur Ray, an Oprah-endorsed motivational speaker who spent two years in prison for manslaughter after the 2009 deaths of three people in a sweat… Read More »James Arthur Ray, self-help guide whose retreat turned deadly, dies at 67
In an episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” released Friday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg painted a picture of Biden administration officials berating Facebook staff during… Read More »Mark Zuckerberg says Biden officials would 'yell' and 'curse' if they asked for Facebook content to be removed
The lobby of Shutters on the Beach, the luxury oceanfront hotel in Santa Monica usually buzzing with tourists and entertainment professionals, was transformed Thursday into… Read More »In Los Angeles, hotels are becoming havens for fire evacuees
Kohl's plans to close 27 of its underperforming stores by April 2025 as part of the struggling retailer's transformation process. The Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin-headquartered company… Read More »Kohl's plans to close 27 underperforming stores by April. Here's the list
