The first generation of solar panels will wear out. A recycling industry is taking shape
BY ISABELLA O’MALLEY Sunlight beats down on a graveyard for dead solar panels in Yuma, Arizona, hundreds stacked in neat piles, waiting for their next life. The great majority of worn and damaged panels are still dumped in landfills. But with […]
Read More3 North Carolina residents killed by Vibrio bacteria that can be found in brackish water
Three North Carolina residents died this month from infections from bacteria naturally found in warm seawater and brackish water, state health officials said Friday. Cases of Vibrio are rare in North Carolina. While healthy people typically develop a mild illness, […]
Read MoreBed Bath & Beyond is back, this time as an online retailer
BY ANNE D’INNOCENZIO NEW YORK (AP) – Overstock has officially relaunched the Bed Bath & Beyond domain online Tuesday in the U.S., after acquiring the bankrupt retail chain’s intellectual property assets for $21.5 million last month. The online retailer Overstock.com said […]
Read MoreArchitect accused in Gilgo Beach serial killings is due back in court
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) Rex Heuermann, the architect accused of murdering at least three women and leaving their bodies along a remote stretch of coastline near Long Island’s Gilgo Beach, is due back in court for the first time since his arraignment. […]
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific settles with family of Henrietta Lacks, whose HeLa cells uphold medicine
BY LEA SKENE BALTIMORE (AP) – More than 70 years after doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital took Henrietta Lacks’ cervical cells without her knowledge, a lawyer for her descendants said they have reached a settlement with a biotechnology company they sued in […]
Read MoreCustomers want instant gratification. Workers say it’s pushing them to the brink
BY ALEXANDRA OLSON NEW YORK (AP) – Six straight days of 12-hour driving. Single-digit paychecks. The complaints come from workers in vastly different industries: UPS delivery drivers and Hollywood actors and writers. But they point to an underlying factor driving a […]
Read MoreRoller coaster with big crack has a second structural issue, inspectors say
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Another structural issue has been located with a large roller coaster that’s been closed for weeks since a large crack in a support column was discovered, a North Carolina agency confirmed on Friday. A Swiss-based engineering […]
Read MoreDeSantis win in Disney lawsuit could embolden actions against journalists
BY MIKE SCHNEIDER ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – A legal advocacy group for journalists wants to get involved in Disney’s free speech lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press says a win by the Florida governor […]
Read MoreA North Carolina budget is a month late, but Republicans say they are closing in on a deal
BY GARY D. ROBERTSON RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – North Carolina Republicans say they are closing in on a state budget deal, with top House and Senate leaders acknowledging an income tax agreement has been reached that would lower rates on individuals […]
Read MoreYellow is shutting down and headed for bankruptcy, the Teamsters Union says. Here’s what to know
BY WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS NEW YORK (AP) – Trucking company Yellow Corp. has shut down operations and is headed for a bankruptcy filing, according to the Teamsters Union and multiple media reports. After years of financial struggles, reports of Yellow preparing for […]
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