Favre repaying $1.1 M for no-show speeches, auditor says
Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre is repaying more than $1 million in welfare money that he received for speeches where he did not show up By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated…
California sues Uber, Lyft over alleged labor law violations
California is suing ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft, alleging they misclassified their drivers as independent contractors under the state’s new labor law By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press May 5, 2020,…
Bangladesh reopens 600 apparel factories despite virus risk
Nearly a month after Bangladesh ordered garment factories shuttered to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the industry is reopening hundreds of them despite risks the disease might spread By…
Tribes sue over distribution of coronavirus relief funding
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Several Native American tribes sued the federal government Friday, seeking to keep any of the $8 billion in federal coronavirus relief for tribes kept out of the…
Workers sue McDonald’s over harassment at Florida stores
Two McDonald’s workers in Florida are filing a $500 million class action lawsuit against the company, claiming a “systemic sexual harassment problem” at company-owned stores By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business…
From people and firms desperate for aid, one question: When?
BALTIMORE — It’s been two weeks since President Donald Trump signed into law a $2.2 trillion economic rescue package that will distribute money to struggling individuals and businesses. It feels…
National bills coming due, with risk; consumers see it, too
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Friday related to the global economy, the work place and the…
Police find secret cigarette factory 4 meters underground
Police have dismantled what they say is the Europe Union’s first clandestine underground cigarette factory, four meters (13 feet) under a horse stable in southern Spain February 20, 2020, 12:36…
From Pitt to ‘1917,’ what to anticipate at Sunday’s Oscars
It’s time for the Oscars By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer February 9, 2020, 10:30 PM 5 min read LOS ANGELES — The Oscars are here, already. After the shortest…
Mercedes recalls 750,000 cars because sunroof can fly off
Mercedes-Benz is recalling roughly 750,000 cars because the vehicles’ sunroofs could potentially detach and fly off January 4, 2020, 4:36 PM 1 min read NEW YORK — Mercedes-Benz is recalling…