Business

A piece of culinary history at a Delaware mall has been uncovered

6:30am July 01, 2022

A fully intact Burger King from the 80s has been sitting behind a wall at Wilmington's Concord Mall since it was abandoned in 2009. Mall officials say they'll transform the space into a retro eatery.

How much influence does the cryptoverse have on the wider economy?

5:10am July 01, 2022

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have taken a beating lately. Even though these assets are risky, they're becoming more mainstream. So what does this crypto collapse mean for the wider economy?

The new rules will help people get upfront cost estimates for about 500 so-called "shoppable" services, meaning medical care they can schedule ahead of time.

How much health insurers pay for almost everything is about to go public

5:00am July 01, 2022

by Julie Appleby

New government rules are forcing insurers to post on websites what they pay for care or be fined, allowing consumers and employers to comparison shop for health services or negotiate better rates.

Product shots of the upcoming feature Anonymous mode on the period tracker app Flo.

Period tracker app Flo developing 'anonymous mode' to quell post-Roe privacy concerns

11:27pm June 30, 2022

by Amina Kilpatrick

The period tracker app Flo is developing an "anonymous mode" in the wake of privacy concerns after the Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Delta pilots engaged in demonstrations at seven airports around the U.S. on Thursday calling for higher pay, among other things. This photo was taken at Salt Lake City International Airport.

More than 1,200 Delta pilots picket at 7 major airports to call for higher pay

8:15pm June 30, 2022

by Fernando Alfonso III

Delta pilots are looking for higher pay and better insurance as contract negotiations continue with the company.

A nurse fills a syringe with a COVID-19 vaccine in the Staten Island borough of New York on April 8, 2021. The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended that COVID booster shots be modified to better match more recent variants of the coronaviru

Health & Safety

FDA says COVID boosters for the fall must target newer omicron types

4:05pm June 30, 2022

by The Associated Press

With immunity waning and the super-contagious omicron family of variants getting better at dodging protection, the Food and Drug Administration decided boosters intended for fall needed an update.

The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant shut down in 2019. Exelon Generation blamed the closure on a lack of state subsidies. Such subsidies are growing amid concerns that such closures abet climate change.

Nuclear power is gaining support after years of decline. But old hurdles remain

10:25am June 30, 2022

by Laura Benshoff

Investment from the government and private sector are changing the trajectory of the aging U.S. nuclear fleet and spurring development of new nuclear technology.

Students stand outside Oxford High School, near memorial items that were placed after the November 2021 shooting that took place at the Michigan school.

The dealer that sold the gun used in the Oxford High School shooting is being sued

7:47pm June 29, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Four students were killed in the mass shooting in Michigan last November. Seven people were also injured, including a student whose parents are suing Acme Shooting Goods, the weapons dealer.

Sen. Bernie Sanders in Staten Island, New York on April 24, 2022.

Sen. Bernie Sanders calls on DOT to start fining airlines for disrupted flights

4:59pm June 29, 2022

by Deanna Schwartz

Ahead of the Fourth of July travel weekend, Bernie Sanders calls on the U.S. Department of Transportation to take action to reduce airline cancellations and delays.

Ben & Jerry's' corporate owner found a workaround to sell ice cream in the West Bank

4:57pm June 29, 2022

by Daniel Estrin

The corporate owner of Ben & Jerry's has made a deal to keep selling ice cream in Israel and its West Bank settlements, working around an attempt by the ice cream maker to protest Israeli occupation.