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Firefighters make they their way up a hill as the El Dorado fire approaches in Yucaipa, California, on Sept. 1, 2020.

Firefighter, forester, trail builder: The first U.S. Climate Corps jobs are here

Firefighters make they their way up a hill as the El Dorado fire approaches in Yucaipa, California, on Sept. 1, 2020.

April 28, 2024, 6:03am Business

Restoring coastal ecosystems with oysters in Florida, protecting forests from wildfire in California and maintaining a cultural site (the Pearl Harbor National Memorial) in Hawaii: These are a few of the paid positions that job seekers can now apply for through the Biden administration’s American Climate Corps. Read story

Film producer David Ellison arrives for Paramount&rsquo;s &ldquo;Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts&rdquo; premiere on June 5, 2023, in New York.

David Ellison’s journey from trust fund kid to media mogul vying to buy Paramount

Film producer David Ellison arrives for Paramount&rsquo;s &ldquo;Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts&rdquo; premiere on June 5, 2023, in New York.

April 28, 2024, 6:02am Business

When David Ellison, the mega-rich aerobatic pilot and Ferrari-driving son of multibillionaire Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison landed in Hollywood, he was viewed as yet another trust fund scion with Klieg lights in his eyes and an enviable bank account. Read story

Toothbrushes are among the many products now locked behind security glass at a Target in Pasadena, California.

‘The bane of retail.’ To prevent theft, many big chains now lock up all kinds of merchandise

Toothbrushes are among the many products now locked behind security glass at a Target in Pasadena, California.

April 28, 2024, 6:02am Business

Detergent and deodorant, toothpaste, the entire shampoo aisle. Read story

The TheraLight red light therapy bed is pictured at the MIORA clinic at the Life Time at Target Center, Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Minneapolis. Luxury athletic club operator Life Time launched a program that offers comprehensive medical testing, personalized training and a host of alternative therapies like cryotherapy. The Miora program also offers Ozempic and other weight loss drugs through the clinic that opened in Minneapolis last year.

What do weight loss drugs mean for a diet industry built on eating less and exercising more?

The TheraLight red light therapy bed is pictured at the MIORA clinic at the Life Time at Target Center, Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Minneapolis. Luxury athletic club operator Life Time launched a program that offers comprehensive medical testing, personalized training and a host of alternative therapies like cryotherapy. The Miora program also offers Ozempic and other weight loss drugs through the clinic that opened in Minneapolis last year.

April 28, 2024, 6:00am Business

Ever since college, Brad Jobling struggled with his weight, fluctuating between a low of 155 pounds when he was in his 30s to as high as 220. He spent a decade tracking calories on WeightWatchers, but the pounds he dropped always crept back onto his 5-foot-5-inch frame. Read story

FILE - The aftermath of a wildfire is visible in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 17, 2023. The nonprofit Entertainment Industry Foundation says the People&rsquo;s Fund of Maui, which was started by Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson to benefit survivors of the wildfires last summer, has given away almost $60 million over six months to 8,100 adults. (AP Photo/Jae C.

Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson pledged $10M for Maui wildfire survivors. They gave much more.

FILE - The aftermath of a wildfire is visible in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 17, 2023. The nonprofit Entertainment Industry Foundation says the People&rsquo;s Fund of Maui, which was started by Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson to benefit survivors of the wildfires last summer, has given away almost $60 million over six months to 8,100 adults. (AP Photo/Jae C.

April 28, 2024, 6:00am Business

Lana Vierra misses the swing set at her Lahaina home, which was reduced to ashes in the wildfires that swept through her community last summer. Read story

Claudia Alleman works on her computer, against a backdrop of photos of her family, in the living room of her family home in South Gate, California, on April 18, 2024. The Alleman family will be impacted when the federal internet subsidy program Affordable Connectivity Program will run out of funds next week. Thousands will be impacted in Los Angeles County when the program runs out of funds.

Millions could lose internet access if this federal program expires

Claudia Alleman works on her computer, against a backdrop of photos of her family, in the living room of her family home in South Gate, California, on April 18, 2024. The Alleman family will be impacted when the federal internet subsidy program Affordable Connectivity Program will run out of funds next week. Thousands will be impacted in Los Angeles County when the program runs out of funds.

April 28, 2024, 6:00am Business

Four years ago, Claudia Aleman and her family had only one way to get online — through their cellphones. Without internet service on a computer, her youngest daughter couldn’t get homework assignments in on time, her parents couldn’t keep up with online doctor visits, and the English classes she wanted… Read story

Insider Q&A: Trust and safety exec talks about AI and content moderation

April 28, 2024, 5:55am Business

Alex Popken was a longtime trust and safety executive at Twitter focusing on content moderation before leaving in 2023. She was the first employee there dedicated to moderating Twitter’s advertising business when she started in 2013. Read story

People pose with a dog they decided to adopt at Oakland Animal Services on April 4 in Oakland, Calif. The city animal shelter has seen a surge in pets surrendered by tenants who can&rsquo;t find rentals that allow pets.

Bill would assist California pet owners: New legislation aims to make finding an apartment easier

People pose with a dog they decided to adopt at Oakland Animal Services on April 4 in Oakland, Calif. The city animal shelter has seen a surge in pets surrendered by tenants who can&rsquo;t find rentals that allow pets.

April 27, 2024, 6:04am Business

California pet owners struggling to find a rental that accepts their furry, four-legged family members could have an easier time leasing new housing under proposed state legislation that would ban blanket no-pets policies and prohibit landlords from charging additional fees for common companions like cats and dogs. Read story