A Wingstop franchise business operated by relatives of Rick Ross paid $114,427 over several labor violations, the Department of Labor announced.
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Massachusetts tops the list: 10 best and worst states to live in this year, per WalletHub
Massachusetts is 2022’s best state to live in, according to WalletHub, which released its rankings for all 50 states. See the top and bottom states.
‘Catastrophic failure’: 21,000 fish die at California university research center
UC Davis said it grieved the death of 21,000 fish at one of its research facilities. The university the fish died from suspected chlorine exposure.
Railcar contents deemed ‘not an imminent threat’ in SoCal after 100 homes evacuated over chemical leak
Evacuation warnings and orders were lifted for most of the area after more than 100 homes were evacuated amid fears of an explosion.
Utah wildfire started by man who said he was trying to burn a spider, officials say
A Utah mountainside went up in flames after a man tried to burn a spider, police said. He was arrested on reckless burning charges.
Hershey won’t meet Halloween demand due to ‘capacity constraints’
Hershey CEO Michele Buck told investors Thursday the sweets manufacturer will fail to meet consumer demand this Halloween.
Uncontrolled debris from Chinese space rocket could crash back to Earth as soon as Saturday
Debris from a Chinese rocket launched this week will reenter Earth’s atmosphere and crash this weekend. Where? Experts say it’s too early to know.
170-carat pink diamond discovered in Angola said to be the largest in 300 years
A mining company in Angola discovered a rare 170-carat pink diamond that may be the largest of its kind in 300 years.
Why does the Fed raise interest rates? And how do those hikes slow inflation?
The Federal Reserve’s seen raising interest rates by 0.75 percentage point this week to try to stem inflation. How do interest rate hikes work?
Who are the highest-paid players in the WNBA? They play for the Seattle Storm
Who are the highest-paid WNBA players? The top two highest earners play for the Seattle Storm. See the list led by Jewell Loyd and Breanna Stewart.