Feb 04 Threats to indigenous lands highlight Brazil’s environmental woes By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press People in the tribe rushed to the site, at the base of Sao Paulo's Jaraguá Peak, as soon as they heard chainsaws toppling trees on Jan. 30. Continue reading
Feb 04 Macy’s to close 125 stores, shed 2,000 corporate jobs By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press The store closures represent about one fifth of Macy's current total. They didn't specify how many jobs would be lost at the shuttered stores. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 6:30 How China’s novel coronavirus outbreak is disrupting the global supply chain The spread of novel coronavirus in China has focused great attention on public health in that country and around the world. But the outbreak is also having a major economic impact, with quarantines imposed, flights suspended and factories shuttered. William… Continue watching
Feb 04 Twitter to label altered media and remove if it may cause harm By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Twitter will begin to label and in some cases remove doctored or manipulated photos, audio and videos that are designed to mislead people. Continue reading
Feb 04 The clock is ticking for companies that depend on China imports By Paul Wiseman, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press If much of industrial China remains on lockdown for the next few weeks — a very real possibility — Western retailers, auto companies and manufacturers that depend on Chinese imports will start to run out of the goods they depend… Continue reading
Feb 04 Royal Caribbean cancels cruises to avoid spread of novel coronavirus By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press CEO Richard Fain said Royal Caribbean will likely have to cancel more sailings in the future and that the outbreak will likely impact future bookings in China. Continue reading
Feb 03 Walgreens to pay $7.5M in settlement over alleged phony pharmacist By Associated Press Prosecutors say Le used the license numbers of registered pharmacists in order to dispense prescriptions at Walgreens stores in the San Francisco Bay Area. They allegedly included prescriptions for fentanyl, morphine and codeine. Continue reading
Feb 03 Dog sleuths sniff out crop disease hitting U.S. citrus trees By Christina Larson, Associated Press Scientists have trained dogs to sniff out a disease that's harming citrus trees in Florida, California and Texas. Continue reading
Jan 31 Delta, American and United suspend flights between U.S., China By David Koenig, Cathy Bussewitz, Joseph Pisani, Rachel Lerman, Associated Press United Airlines is suspending flights to three big Chinese cities but will continue flying to Hong Kong. Continue reading
Jan 31 Online political ads remain cheap, efficient and ripe for misuse By Barbara Ortutay, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Online political ads are still vulnerable to manipulation in this year's U.S. election. That's according to experts who warn that foreign governments and domestic grifters could try to influence the election again this year, just as they did in 2016. Continue reading