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Children Worked Dangerous Shifts at Iowa Slaughterhouse, Inquiry Finds

Qvest Sanitation was ordered to pay nearly $172,000 after the Labor Department found it had employed 11 children to clean equipment on overnight shifts at...

Cucumbers Are Recalled After Salmonella Sickens People in 19 States

At least 68 people have fallen ill in the outbreak believed to be linked to cucumbers sold in the United States and Canada, the Centers...

Yelloh, Formerly Schwan’s Home Delivery, Closes

Yelloh has parked its fleet of refrigerated trucks. Its downfall, accelerated by a disastrous rebranding, was decades in the making and probably inevitable, experts say.

Ex-Officer of Detroit Nonprofit Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $40 Million

William A. Smith, the former chief financial officer for the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, was accused of embezzling funds meant to support efforts to beautify the...

Tony Todd, Prolific Actor Best Known for ‘Candyman,’ Dies at 69

Mr. Todd’s decades-long career spanned across mediums and genres, but he was largely associated with a scary figure summoned in front of a mirror.

Halloween’s Mutation: From Humble Holiday to Retail Monstrosity

Americans once made their own costumes and candy. Now, the holiday has rapidly commercialized, transforming into an economic juggernaut.

Was James Earl Jones an EGOT Winner? It’s Complicated.

The actor won just about every award he could — but his Oscar was an honorary one. Is that enough for an EGOT?

Wyoming Reporter Resigns After Using A.I. to Fabricate Quotes

Aaron Pelczar left the Cody Enterprise after a competing newspaper presented him with evidence of made-up quotes in several of his stories.

Vivian Jenna Wilson, Elon Musk’s Transgender Daughter, Says He Was ‘Cruel’ and ‘Uncaring’

Vivian Jenna Wilson’s remarks, in an exclusive interview with NBC News, were a response to Mr. Musk’s comments about her transgender identity.

Kia Recalls Telluride SUV Over Fire Risk; Urging Owners to Park Outside

About 460,000 vehicles could be affected by the recall, which stems from a problem with the vehicle’s front power seat motor.