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Feds pick new company for $8M of Hanford nuclear site work, replacing 15-year contractor

June 24, 2024, 8:28am Business

The Department of Energy has picked a California company for a contract worth up to $8.3 million to administer worker’s compensation claims at the Hanford nuclear site in Eastern Washington. Read story

FAA fight may net Sea-Tac new Delta flight to Congress’ favorite airport

June 24, 2024, 8:25am Business

Seattle passengers may reap the benefits of a monthslong congressional fight over adding more flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport outside Washington, D.C. Read story

FILE - A for sale sign is posted in front of a home in Sacramento, Calif., March 3, 2022. The Biden administration is announcing new federal initiatives to increase access to affordable housing as high interest rates and still-high prices on groceries and other necessities have dramatically pushed up the cost of living in the post-pandemic years. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is traveling to Minneapolis on Monday, June 24, 2024, to promote the new investments.

Yellen announces efforts to boost the housing supply as high prices create a crunch

FILE - A for sale sign is posted in front of a home in Sacramento, Calif., March 3, 2022. The Biden administration is announcing new federal initiatives to increase access to affordable housing as high interest rates and still-high prices on groceries and other necessities have dramatically pushed up the cost of living in the post-pandemic years. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is traveling to Minneapolis on Monday, June 24, 2024, to promote the new investments.

June 24, 2024, 7:57am Business

The Biden administration is announcing new steps to increase access to affordable housing as still-high prices on groceries and other necessities and high interest rates have dramatically pushed up the cost of living in the post-pandemic years. Read story

A 11-year-old boy plays with his father&rsquo;s phone outside school in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, June 17, 2024. Parents across Europe are rallying to make it normal for young kids to live smartphone-free. From Spain to Ireland and the UK, groups are ballooning on chat groups like WhatsApp and agreeing to link arms and refuse to buy children younger than 12 smartphones.

Should young kids have smartphones? These parents in Europe linked arms and said no

A 11-year-old boy plays with his father&rsquo;s phone outside school in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, June 17, 2024. Parents across Europe are rallying to make it normal for young kids to live smartphone-free. From Spain to Ireland and the UK, groups are ballooning on chat groups like WhatsApp and agreeing to link arms and refuse to buy children younger than 12 smartphones.

June 24, 2024, 6:00am Business

Try saying “no” when a child asks for a smartphone. What comes after, parents everywhere can attest, begins with some variation of: “Everyone has one. Why can’t I?” Read story

The &ldquo;Partners&rdquo; statue sits in front of Cinderella&rsquo;s Castle at Magic Kingdom on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

Disney told LA residents to move to Florida for a planned campus. They did, it was canceled and now they’re suing

The &ldquo;Partners&rdquo; statue sits in front of Cinderella&rsquo;s Castle at Magic Kingdom on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

June 24, 2024, 5:40am Business

Walt Disney Co. continues to face fallout from its scuttled plans to move 2,000 California employees to a proposed Florida campus — a controversial decision the company reversed last year following the return of Chief Executive Bob Iger. Read story

In unincorporated Bloomington, California, more than 100 homes being razed for more Inland Empire warehouses. Developer Howard Industrial Partners is building a 213-acre warehouse project near homes and schools.

‘Who’s going to live here?’ What happens when an e-commerce warehouse takes out your neighborhood

In unincorporated Bloomington, California, more than 100 homes being razed for more Inland Empire warehouses. Developer Howard Industrial Partners is building a 213-acre warehouse project near homes and schools.

June 23, 2024, 6:02am Business

Benjamin and Christine Granillo bought their 2.25-acre property in San Bernardino County four decades ago. They built their home by hand and surrounded it with a lush grove of avocado, orange and lemon trees. Read story

Fernando Rosales with RJH electrical contractors worked on installing an electrical box on Northside Drive near I-75 as he wiped away the sweat from the oppressive heat in metro Atlanta on Aug. 14, 2023.

How to keep workers safe in hot weather

Fernando Rosales with RJH electrical contractors worked on installing an electrical box on Northside Drive near I-75 as he wiped away the sweat from the oppressive heat in metro Atlanta on Aug. 14, 2023.

June 23, 2024, 6:00am Business

For people who work outside or in hot conditions, it can be perilous when temperatures rise during the summer months. Read story

Reports of phishing scams doubled in 2023, BBB says

June 23, 2024, 5:40am Business

Reports of online scams doubled in 2023 as artificial intelligence and text-based scams gain popularity among hackers, a new report from the Better Business Bureau says. Read story