BNSF Railway says it didn’t know about asbestos that’s killed hundreds in Montana town BNSF Railway says it didn’t know about asbestos that’s killed hundreds in Montana town

BNSF Railway attorneys are expected to argue before jurors Friday that the railroad should not be held liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former residents of an asbestos-contaminated Montana town, one of the deadliest sites in the federal Superfund pollution program.

yesterday, 13:20
Jury selection could be nearing a close in Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York Jury selection could be nearing a close in Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York

A third panel of potential jurors will be questioned Friday in Donald Trump’s hush money case, drawing jury selection a step closer to completion in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president.

yesterday, 13:16
Chicago Public Schools launches a new, ‘more equitable’ funding model Chicago Public Schools launches a new, ‘more equitable’ funding model

CPS is finalizing a budget and funding plan they claim will benefit all of the district’s schools - neighborhood and selective enrollment - in the 2024-25 school year.

yesterday, 12:00
I doobie? Weed wedding the latest sign of spread of cannabis events I doobie? Weed wedding the latest sign of spread of cannabis events

At one recent wedding, a budtender was hired to hand out pot to guests in the form of joints, bongs, dabs or vapor shots.

yesterday, 12:00
Tesla recalls nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks due to faulty accelerator pedal Tesla recalls nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks due to faulty accelerator pedal

Tesla's Cybertrucks are being recalled due to a faulty accelerator pedal, just five months after the electric pickups were delivered to drivers.

yesterday, 19:43
Murrieta board defies state, will keep policy to tell parents about LGBTQ+ transitioning Murrieta board defies state, will keep policy to tell parents about LGBTQ+ transitioning

State officials had ordered Riverside County district to drop its parent-notification policy — and administrators were going comply — but school board rebels.

yesterday, 17:41
Mandisa, 'American Idol' star and Grammy-winning Christian music singer, dies at 47 Mandisa, 'American Idol' star and Grammy-winning Christian music singer, dies at 47

Grammy-winning Christian music singer Mandisa died Thursday at age 47, The Times confirmed. She was known for songs including 'Overcomer' and 'Bleed the Same.'

yesterday, 18:18
A field guide to the references on Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' A field guide to the references on Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department'

The 31-track (!) "Tortured Poets Department" is packed with new poets to read, bands to discover and weird vacation towns to visit, and here's a brief field guide to the best of them.

yesterday, 19:31
Significantly tiny in size, a Cupertino home is selling for big bucks: $1.7 million Significantly tiny in size, a Cupertino home is selling for big bucks: $1.7 million

About the size of a hotel room, a Cupertino home that's less than 400 square feet is selling for more then $1.7 million, proving that size doesn't matter in Silicon Valley.

yesterday, 19:49
Body of unidentified man washes ashore on Ventura County beach Body of unidentified man washes ashore on Ventura County beach

Investigators said the man was in his mid-30s but gave no additional information surrounding his death.

yesterday, 17:14