The term ‘greenwashing’ has become widely used in recent years after high-profile accusations against some of the world’s best-known brands, such as Volkswagen, IKEA, Walmart and McDonald’s. For those who don’t know, it broadly means when companies try to gain commercially by misrepresenting how environmentally friendly their products and supply chains are. But in years … Read more
AT&T will eliminate its landline phone service in almost every state in its service area, including Wisconsin, the company announced this week. Since early this year, AT&T has said its copper wire phone lines are “antiquated” and require costly service that is not as effective as wireless broadband networks. However, critics say landlines are a … Read more
A woman accused of drowning her 14-year-old daughter is set to be arraigned in court Monday in Osceola County. 35-year-old Kelsey Glover is facing charges of first-degree murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Investigators said Glover, on Nov. 20, held her disabled daughter underwater in a bathtub and attacked her roommate with a … Read more
An MTA worker is facing charges for slashing a man who had been sleeping on a bench inside a Brooklyn subway station early Monday, police sources said. The victim, a 47-year-old man, was cut near his left eye on the platform for the outbound D and R trains at the Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center station about … Read more
The Virginia Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Dec. 8, 2024, results for each game: Pick 3 DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day. Night: 4-8-9, FB: 0 Day: 1-0-2, FB: 4 Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here. Pick … Read more
A passenger on a low-cost ,Mexican domestic airline was taken into custody by authorities Sunday after the person attempted to divert a plane into the United States, the airline reported. Volaris reported Flight 3041 was in air bound for Tijuana, a coastal city in Baha bordering southern California, when crew members intervened with the passenger … Read more
A pedestrian was fatally struck on Route 3 in Billerica early Monday morning moments after they managed to escape the fiery wreckage of a car crash on the side of the highway, authorities said. Troopers responding to a report of a car fire with possible entrapment on the northbound side of Route 3 in the … Read more
If President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his promise to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, the privately-run detention center in Tacoma could play an important role in the feds’ Northwest operations. The Northwest Immigration Processing Center is among the largest detention centers in the United States with 1,575 beds, and it’s the only detention facility … Read more
Hillsborough deputies fatally shot who aimed a gun at them after an apparent suicide attempt on Saturday, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Dispatchers received a 911 call shortly after 11 p.m. from a woman who said her husband, Anthony Dadante, 67, closed himself inside their bathroom and wanted to die by suicide. Deputies … Read more
New York police have again searched a Central Park lake for evidence – including the murder weapon – connected to the Midtown shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. As the search for the executive’s killer entered its sixth day Monday, officials have said they are widening their search. Law enforcement sources told CBS News … Read more