San Francisco finally installs nets to stop suicides off Golden Gate Bridge
SAN FRANCISCO — Kevin Hines regretted jumping off San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge the moment his hands released the rail…
US seizes more illegal e-cigarettes, but thousands of new ones are launching
WASHINGTON — Federal officials are seizing more shipments of unauthorized electronic cigarettes at U.S. ports, but thousands of new flavored…
Some Californians released from prison will receive $2,400 under new state re-entry program
LOS ANGELES — Hundreds of Californians released from prisons could receive direct cash payments of $2,400 — along with counseling,…
Decades after Europe, turning blades send first commercial wind power onto US grid
NEW LONDON, Conn. — Off the coast of eastern Long Island, an 800-foot tall turbine has begun sending electricity onto…
BMW recalls SUVs after Takata air bag inflator blows apart, hurling shrapnel and injuring driver
DETROIT — BMW is recalling a small number of SUVs in the U.S. because the driver’s air bag inflators can…
Ford to resume building Michigan electric vehicle battery plant delayed by strike, but scale it back
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. is resuming construction on a Michigan electric vehicle battery plant that the company postponed two…