'It was a death trap.' These workers died in triple-digit heat. Now their loved ones demand change
As the US faces the hottest summer in human history, workers whose jobs are outdoors are at extreme risk of heat-related dangers, including death. CNN spoke to the family members of two Texas workers who died in heat as high as 119 degrees.
2023-08-19 17:28
In rural Zimbabwe, a group of grandmothers counters alleged election intimidation, bias on WhatsApp
Ahead of national elections next week, some people in Zimbabwe's rural areas say they are facing intimidation from supporters of the long-ruling ZANU-PF party and a biased state-run media that restricts their options
2023-08-19 14:21
These children's beds are being recalled due to strangulation and death risks, consumer watchdog says
Parents may want to check their children's rooms for a recalled bed with hazards that could potentially kill, according to a product safety commission.
2023-08-19 13:25
Emerging economies are pushing to end the dollar's dominance. But what's the alternative?
Across the developing world, many countries are fed up with America’s dominance of the global financial system — and especially the power of the dollar
2023-08-19 13:19
Georgia Medicaid program with work requirement off to slow start even as thousands lose coverage
Public health advocates say Georgia appears to be doing little to promote its new Medicaid plan or enroll people in it
2023-08-19 13:16
Elon Musk says X will strip ability to block accounts
Social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, will remove a protective feature that lets users block other
2023-08-19 12:57
Japan's Kishida to visit Fukushima plant before deciding date to start controversial water release
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will visit the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant on Sunday before setting a release date for its treated radioactive wastewater, as his government continues working to promote understanding over the controversial plan at home and abroad
2023-08-19 12:47
Rail whistleblowers fired for voicing safety concerns despite efforts to end practice of retaliation
Lawyers and unions representing rail workers say there is a clear pattern across the industry of railroads retaliating against workers who report safety violations or injuries on the job
2023-08-19 12:25
Less cash, fewer bears could leave U.S. stocks vulnerable
By David Randall NEW YORK Several indicators that pointed to upside for U.S. stocks this year have shifted
2023-08-19 08:16
Argentina sets grocery price controls for 90 days to tame inflation
BUENOS AIRES Argentina's government announced on Friday a price agreement for supermarkets to limit monthly increases to a
2023-08-19 07:51
SYNERGISTIC Ranks No. 496 on the 2023 Inc. 5000
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 18, 2023--
2023-08-19 07:26
WeWork announces 1-for-40 reverse stock split to avoid getting kicked off the New York Stock Exchange
WeWork (WE) announced a new plan Friday to save its plummeting stock from getting kicked off the New York Stock Exchange, less than two weeks after telling investors it had doubts about its ability to stay in business.
2023-08-19 05:47
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