Business

The Service Trades Council Union, a six-union coalition representing 38,000 Disney World workers, says what The Walt Disney Co. is doing is illegal.

National

Disney Says Promised Bonus Depends On Workers Signing Wage Contract

2:22pm February 23, 2018

by Yuki Noguchi

After Congress approved a cut, Disney, like some other corporations, promised bonuses for workers, but now the company says workers must agree to the wage offer on the table in contract negotiations.

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On Jan. 28, 2015, with a record low snowpack, chairs sit idle on a ski lift at Donner Ski Ranch in Norden, Calif.

New Report Finds Climate Change Could Take A $1 Billion Bite From Winter Sports

10:45am February 23, 2018

by Grace Hood

As the climate warms, a new report finds that low-snow years like this one can cost the U.S. winter sports industry up to $1 billion. That can bring economic pain well beyond ski resorts.

A worker builds an aircraft engine at Honeywell Aerospace in Phoenix, Sept. 6, 2016. Aerospace is among the manufacturing sectors that could be affected by import tariffs on steel and aluminum.

Trump Trade Action Could Boost Steel And Aluminum Makers, Hurt Other Industries

8:08am February 23, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

President Trump is weighing tariffs or quotas on steel and aluminum imports. But a backlash is brewing by aerospace companies and other manufacturers, who say such moves will drive up costs.

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Clear Plastic Bag With Designer Stamp Sells For $590

6:13am February 23, 2018

The clear plastic bag looks pretty much like a grocery bag expect that it has a designer label. Celine Paris is stamped on it. Prepare to shell out nearly $600 to have that bag.

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National

This 'Gray Hat' Hacker Breaks Into Your Car — To Prove A Point

6:13am February 23, 2018

by Laura Sydell

Everything from cars to thermostats is being connected to the Internet, raising security concerns. Samy Kamkar, who once hacked MySpace, hopes exposing vulnerabilities will make these things safer.

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President Trump praised the 2017 opening of this mine in Friedens, Pa., which created around 100 jobs.

Coal Jobs Have Gone Up Under Trump, But Not Because Of His Policies

5:00am February 23, 2018

by Jennifer Ludden

The number of U.S. coal jobs rose slightly during the president's first year in office. But energy analysts credit short-term market forces and say they won't stop long-term decline.

An outside legal review found a "perception of a culture at NPR that favors men," in a way that it said many employees believe "can foster harassment and bullying."

NPR Board Faces Tough Questions Over Sexual Harassment Handling

8:58pm February 22, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

NPR's senior management and board members faced skepticism as they sought to rebuild trust with the network's workforce. Some comments appear to have stoked fresh anger from staffers.

World News

Iran May Follow Venezuela In Launching Its Own Cryptocurrency

8:51pm February 22, 2018

by Ian Wren

The move, announced by a government official in a tweet on Wednesday, raised fears of rogue states using virtual currencies to evade sanctions.

Take A Peek Inside The Market For Stolen Usernames And Passwords

5:00pm February 22, 2018

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Our usernames and passwords, to all kinds of websites, are for sale on the dark web. Some, like bank account passwords, are obviously valuable. But hackers can extract money from this information in all kinds of creative ways.

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Protesters Sammi LeMaster and Katherine Fuchs carry the top of an alarm clock display that reads "Net Neutrality" after a demonstration at the Federal Communications Commission on Dec. 14, 2017.

Politics & Government

FCC Takes Another Step Toward Repeal Of Net Neutrality

4:21pm February 22, 2018

by Alina Selyukh

The agency has formally published the order to undo net neutrality rules, which opens the door for lawsuits by state attorneys general and others. Congress could also decide to block the repeal.

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