More Americans are looking for lab-grown gems for ethical or eco-friendly reasons, but making them requires massive amounts of energy and are often crafted in countries that rely heavily on burning coal for power.
Lynley Price
Posted inBusiness
Flight attendants hold airport rallies to protest lack of new contracts, raises
The union representing American Airlines wants an immediate pay raises of 33%, followed by four annual increases of 6% each, and flight attendants for numerous airlines want pay to begin at boarding.
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Posted inNation & World
Los Angeles records 475 mudslides during storm that has drenched Southern California
There isn’t an official number of how many homes were damaged but 7 buildings have been deemed uninhabitable and 10 were yellow-tagged.
Posted inBusiness, News, Sports
Super Bowl expected to smash betting records. Nearly 68 million U.S. adults plan to wager
Sports betting is legal in 38 states plus Washington, D.C.
Posted inBusiness
Ousted founder of WeWork wants to buy back company
Adam Neumann has been partnering with capital sources to get his office sharing business back after filing for bankruptcy in November.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Tucker Carlson to interview Putin about Ukraine war
There’s no airdate yet but the former news anchor says it will be free to watch on his website.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Justice Department investigating Democratic Rep. Cori Bush over alleged misuse of campaign funds
The Missouri congresswoman says she’s used the money to retain security services and hasn’t used any federal tax dollars.
Posted inNation & World
‘Pandemic of snow’ in Anchorage sets record for earliest arrival of 100 inches
The city is on track to break its all-time record of 134.5 inches.
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Biden says he’s decided on response to killing of 3 U.S. troops, plans to attend dignified transfer
The president didn’t provide specifics, but National Security Council spokesman John Kirby indicated to reporters it would happen ‘over a period of time.’
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
U.S. hasn’t seen syphilis numbers this high since 1950. Other STD rates down or flat
It continues to have a disproportionate impact on gay and bisexual men but is expanding in heterosexual men and women, and increasingly affecting newborns, too, CDC officials say.