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Majority of US workers to fall under vaccine mandate on Jan. 4
jonathanfilskov-photography/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- Nearly 100 million U.S. workers will be required to get the COVID vaccine by Jan. 4, with some workers allowed to test weekly instead, under sweeping ...
Anne Flaherty, ABC News Nov 04, 2021

Maine recycling law targets packaging waste in bid to save taxpayers and climate
ABC News(OGUNQUIT, Maine) -- In the cold autumn rain, as residents of this seaside resort town sort their paper, plastic and aluminum into community dumpsters, Steve Twombly uses a fishing net affixed...
Devin Dwyer, Sarah Herndon and Bobby Gehlen, ABC News Nov 04, 2021

US warehouses running out of room amid supply chain crisis
alvarez/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Warehouses in and around U.S. ports are running out of room, experts say, adding another challenge to the country's already crippled supply chain. "We are either at or over...
Victor Ordonez and Will Kim, ABC News Nov 03, 2021

Facebook to shut down facial recognition system
luchezar/iStock (NEW YORK) -- Meta, the newly named parent company of Facebook, announced Tuesday that it was shutting down its use of a facial recognition system on its social media platform. The ann...
Catherine Thorbecke, ABC News Nov 02, 2021

Tips to save green and switch to more sustainable energy options at home
PeopleImages/iStock(NEW YORK) -- As climate change takes center stage with global leaders, it's a perfect time to take a look around our own homes to see what small changes can help reduce one's carbo...
GMA Team Nov 02, 2021

Striking John Deere workers vote against tentative new contract
iStock/Wolterk(DETROIT) -- Members of the United Auto Workers Union voted Tuesday against a tentative agreement that would have ended the ongoing strike of more than 10,000 John Deere workers. The vot...
Catherine Thorbecke, ABC News Nov 01, 2021

SpaceX prepares to send another NASA crew to International Space Station
iStock/Sundry Photography(NEW YORK) -- Elon Musk's SpaceX is gearing up to send a crew of astronauts to the International Space Station for the fourth time. The mission, dubbed Crew-3, will carry NASA...
MINA KAJI, AMANDA MAILE, and GINA SUNSERI, ABC News Nov 01, 2021

American cancels more than 2,000 flights since Friday amid staffing issues, bad weather
iStock/santirf(NEW YORK) -- American Airlines has canceled more than 2,000 flights since Friday -- stranding tens of thousands of passengers temporarily at U.S. airports across the country. American i...
MINA KAJI, ABC News Nov 01, 2021

Facebook employees questioned apparent restrictions on Palestinian activist's account: Documents
luchezar/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Earlier this year, multiple Facebook employees questioned the apparent restrictions on well-known Palestinian activist Mohammed El-Kurd's Instagram account, according to i...
Chris Looft, ABC News Oct 29, 2021

Facebook announces it is changing company name to Meta amid mounting controversies
Thinkhubstudio/iStock(NEW YORK) — In the shadow of mounting controversies for his beleaguered tech firm, CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out his vision for the future of the internet at a company confe...
Catherine Thorbecke, ABC News Oct 28, 2021
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