VW Engineer Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Violate U.S. Clean Air Act
Longtime VW employee James Robert Liang worked for the carmaker in Germany and in the U.S., where he helped bring a troubled diesel engine to market.
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WATCH: Bristol Motor Speedway Transformed Into Vast Football Stadium
On Saturday, Tennessee and Virginia Tech will meet at the speedway for a game before an anticipated 150,000 fans — an all-time record for college football. The racetrack had just a few weeks to prep.
Wells Fargo Fires 5,000 Employees Over Fake Accounts
Wells Fargo Bank is to pay $185 million in penalties after thousands of workers were found to have earned bonuses by illegally creating accounts for customers without their knowledge.
What Keeps Poor Farmers Poor?
The simple answer is a lack of money: no money to expand their fields or use the latest seeds and technology. But economists have a more complicated theory. Perhaps, farmers face too much risk.
Tray Tables Stowed, Seat Backs Upright — And Galaxy Note 7s Off, Please
The Federal Aviation Administration is warning owners of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone not to turn their phones on or charge them during flights — and not to put the devices in checked bags, either.
Hot New Metal Credit Card Comes With A $450 Annual Fee
The Chase Sapphire Reserve credit card is so popular that the company ran out of alloy. So for the moment, new customers are getting super trendy metal cards that are made of plastic.
A Siberian River Has Mysteriously Turned Blood Red
Alarmed Russians are sharing photos on social media of the red Daldykan River, located above the Arctic Circle. The Russian government thinks a pipeline leak from a local factory could be to blame.
FCC Wants To Replace Your Cable TV Box With An App
The FCC has seen the future of cable TV, and it looks like the apps on your smartphone. The agency will vote later this month on a proposal to free consumers from the set-top box.
Container Ships Stranded At Sea After South Korean Company Goes Bankrupt
Dozens of giant container ships are bobbing around the oceans with no place to dock, after a South Korean shipping company went bankrupt. The stranded cargo may include as many as 500,000 containers.
Airbnb Agrees To Make Reforms After Allegations Of Discrimination
Responding to claims of discrimination against people of color, Airbnb has agreed to change the way it runs the home rental marketplace.