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‘Hazardous by design’? After pandemic boom, Amazon faces safety reckoning

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:48 GMT

By Lauren Rosenblatt | The Seattle TimesWhen safety investigator Rose Kracht arrived at Amazon’s warehouse in DuPont, Washington, just hours after she had left the night before, she was blocked.Kracht, an inspector with Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries who was following up on worker complaints, came armed with heart-rate monitors, wearable sensors, a GoPro camera and a digital survey, prepared to ask employees what it was like to work at Amazon. Inside, Amazon employees unloaded trailers, packed boxes and moved thousands of items through the 1.1 million square foot facility. The roughly 1,000 people employed there worked among conveyor belts, robotic arms and autonomous robots moving customer orders from one station to the next.But that morning in August 2021, Chris Murphy, Amazon’s workplace health and safety manager for the suburban Tacoma warehouse, turned Kracht and her team away, Kracht later reported.It wasn’t the first time Amazon blocked inspectors. But the ac...

California mom arrested after authorities say she put alcohol in baby’s bottle

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:48 GMT

A Rialto woman was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment for allegedly putting alcohol in her two-month-old baby’s bottle to stop it from crying, authorities said.The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to a Fontana hospital on Saturday, Aug, 5, around 1 a.m. after reports that a seven-week-old child was intoxicated.The child’s mother was arrested and booked into the West Valley Detention Center.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Facing more than 500 abuse lawsuits, San Francisco Archdiocese says bankruptcy ‘very likely’ Crime and Public Safety | ‘That’s me!’: Turpin adult son makes rare appearance in open court Crime and Public Safety | Father charged after being found in hot car in desert with 2 children Crime and Public Safety | Police: Woman arrested after allegedly trying to hire hitman to kill her 3-year-old son Crime and Public Safety | A 12-year-ol...

"Do not go to Lahaina town," Fires rage across Maui

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:48 GMT

HONOLULU (KHON2) — As multiple fires continue to rage across parts of Maui, authorities have issued an immediate evacuation for some residents.On Tuesday, Aug. 8, an emergency proclamation was issued in response to the fires. Multiple agencies from federal, state and county are responding and helping residents evacuate in certain areas: Lahaina, Kula, North Kihei and Kaanapali.According to an early morning update on Wednesday, Aug. 9, emergency services officials said they are treating three burn victims from Maui who have been sent to Oahu. They said more patients are expected to be flown out.The first evacuation order was enforced for the Wahikuli subdivision due to the brush fires.Maui County issued an alert telling the public, "Do not go to Lahaina town."According to the United States Coast Guard, 12 individuals were rescued from waters off Lahaina.Active evacuations in effect for residents in these areas:Lahaina area: Wahikuli subdivisionKula area: Holopuni and Pulehu roadsNor...

US sanctions 3 Mexicans allegedly tied to the fentanyl trade

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:48 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned three Mexican citizens Wednesday for alleged involvement in the production and trafficking of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl. It was the second round of sanctions in as many months against leading fentanyl traffickers from the Sinaloa drug cartel. The three men sanctioned all worked in the violent border city of Tijuana. They include one man known as “The Anthrax Monkey,” whose decades-long career includes breaking out of prison. The three allegedly moved large amounts of synthetic opioid fentanyl into the United States. The sanctions block any assets the targets may have in the United States and prohibit U.S. citizens from having any dealings with them. The Treasury Department said two of the men, Alfonso Arzate Garcia and his brother, Rene Arzate Garcia, acted as “plaza bosses” for the Sinaloa Cartel in Tijuana. They remain at large.The other is Rafael Guadalupe Felix Nuñez, “El Changuito Antrax,” or “T...

Toast, Array Technologies rise; Upstart Holdings, Roblox fall, Wednesday, 8/9/2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:48 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that are trading heavily or have substantial price changes on Wednesday: Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM), up $8.17 to $103.12.The cloud services provider raised its profit forecast for the year.Twilio Inc. (TWLO), up 98 cents to $59.38.The communications software company beat Wall Street’s second-quarter financial forecasts.Toast Inc. (TOST), up $3.55 to $23.77.The restaurant software provider raised its revenue forecast for the year.Upstart Holdings Inc. (UPST), down $17.19 to $34.56.The financial technology company trimmed its revenue forecast for the year.Penn Entertainment Inc. (PENN), up $1.53 to $26.37.The casino operator entered an online sports betting deal with ESPN.Array Technologies Inc. (ARRY), up $5.11 to $22.99.The solar power technology company reported strong second-quarter earnings and revenue.IAC Inc. (IAC), down $8.89 to 58.19.The media company behind Entertainment Weekly reported disappointing second-quarter earnings.Roblox Corp. (RBL...

Ampio: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:48 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMPE) on Tuesday reported a loss of $1.4 million in its second quarter.The Englewood, Colorado-based company said it had a loss of 9 cents per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on AMPE at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AMPESource

Lo que revela el informe forense sobre la muerte del nieto de Robert De Niro

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:48 GMT

El nieto de Robert De Niro murió a causa de una combinación de drogas ilegales, incluido el fentanilo y la cocaína, dijo un médico forense de la ciudad de Nueva York.Leandro Anthony De Niro-Rodríguez, de 19 años, fue encontrado inconsciente el 2 de julio en un apartamento en 55 Wall St. en el bajo Manhattan. El aspirante a actor fue declarado muerto en la escena, dijo la policía.Una mujer, Sophia Marks, de 20 años, fue detenida poco más de una semana después de su muerte con relación al caso. Fue acusada de un cargo de distribución y posesión con la intención de distribuir fentanilo y alprazolam, y dos cargos de distribución y posesión con la intención de distribuir fentanilo, dijo la Oficina del Fiscal Federal en Manhattan.El martes, se reveló que la causa de la muerte del adolescente fue “los efectos tóxicos del fentanilo, el bromazolam, el alprazolam, el 7-aminoclonazepam, la ketamina y la cocaína”, dijo la Oficina del Médico Forense Jefe de la ciudad. El deceso fue d...

Explosion at Moscow area factory adds to Russian jitters as officials blame Ukraine for drone attack

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:48 GMT

In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, a Russian multiple rocket launcher fires toward Ukrainian positions at an undisclosed location. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP) In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, a Russian multiple rocket launcher fires toward Ukrainian positions at an undisclosed location. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP) TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — An explosion on the grounds of a factory that makes optical equipment for Russia’s security forces injured 56 people Wednesday north of Moscow, six of them severely, officials said....

The end-call button on your iPhone could move soon. What to know about Apple’s iOS 17 change

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:48 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Hanging up that phone call? The location of Apple’s red end-call button is set to slightly move with upcoming iOS 17 updates to the phone app, so be wary of your thumb’s muscle memory.As iPhone users know, the “End” button currently sits prominently away from other call options, in a center position towards the bottom of the screen. But with iOS 17, which officially launches this fall, the red icon will move the right — and other features will move down to join it.While a iOS 17 preview guide from Apple showed this new setup in June, renewed attention has increased as some explore beta versions of the software upgrade. Images from iOS 17 beta versions shared by multiple news outlets this week show the small — but potentially frustrating — change. Beyond the end button, there are additional changes to the placement of other call features seen on past iOS versions. The “Mute” and “Speaker” buttons, for example, have swapped — as have the “FaceTime” and “Key...

Fire breaks out at north Syria camp housing families linked to Islamic State group fighters

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:48 GMT

QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — A fire broke out Wednesday in a sprawling camp in northeast Syria housing tens of thousands of mostly women and children linked to the Islamic State group causing material damage but no casualties, the camp’s director said.The Al-Hol Camp holds about 51,000 people, the vast majority of them women and children, including the wives, widows and other family members of IS militants. Most are Syrians and Iraqis. But there are also around 8,000 women and children from 60 other nationalities who live in a part of the camp known as the Annex. They are generally considered the most die-hard IS supporters among the camp residents.The camp’s director, Jihan Hanan, told The Associated Press that the fire broke out in the annex torching 10 tents and reaching a center for an organization that takes care of children. She added that a container used by the center was burnt as well.Hanan said the cause of the fire that broke out in the early afternoon Wednesday was still unkno...