Hotter, drier weather has produced a spate of destructive fires, but there are key steps homeowners can take to lessen the risks.

This includes understanding which communities are most threatened by wildfires before you buy a house, as well as making your home and yard more fire-resistant after you move in.

Even as the climate keeps warming, ...Read more

U.S. aviation regulators have begun a formal investigation of Boeing Co. after company employees alleged they faced duress that threatened their independence while assessing aircraft designs on behalf of the government.

The Federal Aviation Administration's compliance action, which focuses on a controversial program known as Organization ...Read more

The Trump administration this week threw out a rule aimed at protecting working people from payday lenders.

This isn't just the latest example of a business-friendly White House placing the interests of companies ahead of those of consumers.

It's also the latest example of Trump ignoring the economic disadvantages of Black and Latino Americans...Read more

A minor nuisance that comes with U.S. sanctions is having to say goodbye to buying on Amazon.

The company was fined more than $134,000 on Wednesday for selling goods and services to people in sanctioned countries and their embassies.

According to the U.S. Treasury Department, between 2011 and 2018, people or entities located in Crimea, Iran ...Read more

Bayer AG failed to report thousands of complaints of injuries allegedly caused by its Essure contraception device to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to newly unsealed documents.

After acquiring original Essure maker Conceptus in 2013, the German conglomerate continued the California-based company's practice of not reporting ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. -- After nearly four months of being closed during the pandemic, one of the last major theme parks in Florida will reopen this weekend. Mickey Mouse is back, but Walt Disney World has a slew of rules and guidelines you'll have to follow.

And getting tickets will be really hard.

Disney World will begin its phased reopening on July...Read more

Q: We live next door to a house that has recently turned into a busy short-term vacation rental. The guests party to all hours outside in the pool and otherwise misbehave. We tried speaking to the owner and even calling the police. Nothing works. What can we do? -- Tracy

Q: Our neighbors are very loud. They yell and play loud music at all hours...Read more

Amazon will buy an aviation fuel blend made from used fats, oils and greases over the next 12 months as it searches for ways to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of its growing air cargo operations.

The deal for up to 6 million gallons, announced Wednesday with oil giant Shell and sustainable aviation fuels producer World Energy -- the only ...Read more

Applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. declined last week by more than projected, easing concerns of a renewed downturn in the labor market after several large states reported a pickup in coronavirus cases.

Initial jobless claims in regular state programs fell by 99,000 -- the most in a month -- to 1.31 million in the week ended ...Read more

WASHINGTON -- Testing in the workplace could be the next step in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, but testing shortages and a lack of uniform standards are complicating the path forward.

Experts are largely unified in their call to make regular testing available in vulnerable places such as prisons or nursing homes, and Senate Republicans are...Read more

Berkeley, Calif., officials and nonprofit leaders broke ground Tuesday on housing for more than 200 homeless and low-income residents -- an unusual project set to become the city's largest affordable housing development.

The project, which will be built on a city-owned parking lot downtown, will include a unique mix of rental housing for low-...Read more

As part of Qatar Airways' updated health and safety measures, the airline will now require passengers to wear a face shield in addition to a mask throughout their flight.

The carrier will provide the complimentary face shields to all passengers in two standard sizes, one for adults and the other for children. The shields will be distributed at ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Office leasing in Los Angeles County fell to its lowest point since the Great Recession in the second quarter as many businesses reeling from coronavirus restrictions and economic uncertainty halted their searches for new space.

Leasing transactions were about 60% to 70% below normal for that time of year, according to real ...Read more

The hedge fund Alden Capital Group challenged portions of a competitor's bid for McClatchy Co. in court filings late Wednesday, a move that confirmed its rumored interest in buying the company and threatened to further delay the auction that will decide the local news company's future.

Alden, which owns the MediaNews Group chain of newspapers ...Read more

General Motors said Wednesday it will keep the price of its 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray the same as the introductory 2020 model.

The 2021 Corvette, which goes on sale late in the fourth quarter, will start at $59,995, matching this year's model, which is about a $4,000 increase over the 2019 Corvette. Comparatively, the mid-engine Porsche ...Read more