Los Angeles — At the Los Angeles headquarters of Munchkin, one of the most innovative baby brands in the country, the White House’s steel and aluminum tariffs are impacting several of the company’s products. “No one thinks about a baby spoon as a steel product,” Steven Dunn, Munchkin’s CEO and …
Read More »A month after Tyre Nichols’ death, following his brutal beating by Memphis police officers, another Black man has come forward claiming he was the victim of a similar assault. Monterrious Harris has filed a $5 million lawsuit against the officers and the City of Memphis, claiming he was attacked on Jan. …
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is renewing his calls for stricter gun control measures following the mass shooting at a dance hall in Monterey Park on Saturday that killed at least 11 people and injured nine others. “Nothing about this is surprising. Everything about this is infuriating,” he told “CBS Evening News” …
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The rural community of Paradise, Texas, came together Monday night to mourn the loss of a 7-year-old Athena Strand, whose body was found two days after she was reported missing. Police said a 31-year-old delivery driver was arrested in connection with her death. Neighbors on Monday tied bows and balloons …
Read More »Workers from California to New York are demanding higher wages and better working conditions. Employees from coffee shops to hospitals have been staging walkouts and going on strike. It all comes amid a new Gallup poll that found half of workers are stressed, and one in five battles anger or …
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As the U.S. continues to deal with an outbreak of mass shootings, police say that they are seeing more guns on the nation’s streets than ever before. U.S. gunmakers produced 11.3 million firearms in 2020, almost triple the 3.9 million produced 20 years ago, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, …
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A Senate committee found dangerous living conditions, including exposure to toxic mold and asbestos, in military housing run by private contractors still persist — even after one of the companies pleaded guilty and was fined millions for wrongdoing. Military families testified Tuesday before a Senate investigative committee probing Balfour Beatty …
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Amid a shortage of truck drivers, there are more than 13 loads for every truck at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, adding to the supply chain backlog. Long Beach port director Mario Cordero said he expects a new deal with the Biden administration — to keep ports …
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