Southern California blaze threatens homes, orchards and oil fields
A fast-moving scrub fire threatened orchards, oil fields and homes while displacing thousands of residents in Southern California on Friday, even as diminishing winds helped fire crews tame a rash of wildfires elsewhere across the state.
California Governor to convene meet of PG&E shareholders, executives next week
California Governor Gavin Newsom said he will convene a meeting of Pacific Gas and Electric Co executives, shareholders, wildfire victims, and PG&E’s other creditors in Sacramento next week to speed up the resolution of the bankruptcy case that creates a new entity.
Record-busting shoes loom large in marathon debate
A shoe debate is raging ahead of Sunday’s New York City Marathon after high-tech sneakers played starring roles in two of the biggest distance-running achievements this year.
Protesters greet Breeders’ Cup patrons at Santa Anita
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California Governor to convene meet of PG&E shareholders, execs next week
California Governor Gavin Newsom said he will convene a meeting of PG&E shareholders and executives in Sacramento next week to speed up the resolution of the bankruptcy case that creates a new entity.
Warren’s big healthcare plan relies on big assumptions
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren’s plan for universal healthcare rests on an assumption she can radically change an industry the size of Germany’s entire economy without new costs for the average taxpayer.
Georgia ex-policeman sentenced to 12 years in prison in shooting of unarmed black man
A former Georgia police officer was sentenced on Friday to 12 years in prison after his conviction in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man outside an Atlanta apartment in March 2015.
Judge dismisses Uber lawsuit opposing New York City vehicle license caps
A Manhattan judge has dismissed Uber Technologies Inc’s lawsuit challenging a New York City law limiting the number of licenses for ride-hailing services, the first such cap by a major American city.
Barneys’ Madison Avenue store to remain open for at least a year
Barneys New York Inc’s flagship Madison Avenue outlet in Manhattan will remain open for at least another year in a slimmed-down form while the buyer of the luxury retailer’s brands negotiates with the store’s landlord.
Democrat Warren: Medicare for All would not raise U.S. middle-class taxes ‘one penny’
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren on Friday proposed a $20.5 trillion Medicare for All plan that she said would not require raising middle-class taxes “one penny,” answering critics who had attacked her for failing to explain how …
