From Sin City to the City of Angels, building starts on high-speed rail line

From Sin City to the City of Angels, building starts on high-speed rail line

LAS VEGAS — A $12 billion passenger bullet train linking Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area was dubbed the first true high-speed rail line in the nation on Monday, with the private company building it predicting millions of ticket-buyers will be boarding trains by 2028. “People have been dreaming of high-speed rail in America … Read more

VW workers in Tennessee vote to join UAW in historic win for union

VW workers in Tennessee vote to join UAW in historic win for union

Kelcey Smith displays UAW buttons in Chattanooga, Tennessee on April 10, 2024.  Kevin Wurm | The Washington Post | Getty Images Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers — marking a major milestone for the union and its first successful organizing drive of an automaker outside of Detroit’s … Read more

Record Store Day celebrates indie retail music sellers as they ride vinyl’s popularity wave

Record Store Day celebrates indie retail music sellers as they ride vinyl’s popularity wave

PHOENIX — Special LP releases, live performances and at least one giant block party are scheduled around the U.S. Saturday as hundreds of shops celebrate Record Store Day during a surge of interest in vinyl and the day after the release of Taylor Swift’s latest album. There were no announced Record Store Day specials for … Read more

How the US failed people in prisons during Covid: ‘Really important to learn from what happened’ | US prisons

How the US failed people in prisons during Covid: ‘Really important to learn from what happened’ | US prisons

When the Covid-19 pandemic began, it wasn’t hard to predict that incarcerated people would be at higher risk. Many prisons and jails are crowded, dirty places with inconsistent access to healthcare – breeding grounds for the highly infectious virus. But the job of documenting the deaths has fallen to a patchwork of research groups and … Read more

Ontario premier calls cost of gas ‘absolutely disgusting,’ raises price-gouging concerns

Ontario premier calls cost of gas ‘absolutely disgusting,’ raises price-gouging concerns

Ontario drivers woke up to an average fuel price of 170.2 cents per litre on Thursday and Premier Doug Ford was among those frustrated by the gas price increase. During a question and answer period at a stop in Oakville, Ont., Ford went off on gas prices, mentioning concerns about price gouging and comparisons to … Read more

4 Important Steps to Take If You’re Involved in a Bus Accident

Traffic accidents are among the leading causes of injuries and deaths worldwide. In 2020 alone, over 4,998 people died in accidents involving large trucks and buses, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).  The sad news is that anyone on the road is a potential victim, as accidents don’t discriminate or give warnings. … Read more