Sep 21, 2024
A Peloton Tread treadmill in use at the CES trade show in Las Vegas in 2018. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Peloton Recalls Popular Treadmill after Six-Year-old’s Death

High-end exercise machines implicated in one fatality and more than 70 injuries to children and pets on or near the equipment. Popular exercise brand Peloton dominated the fitness world throughout the pandemic and redefined how people worked out. Their popular internet-connected bikes and treadmills drew a cult-like following that propelled... Read More »

Supporters of LGBTQ rights gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 8, 2019.Susan Walsh / AP file
Passage of Equality Act Raises Concerns among Religious Freedom Advocates

Bill would expand LGBTQ rights without an exemption for religious groups, overriding the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). As the Equality Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives in February, this proposed amendment to the Civil Rights Act elicited concern from Republicans and religious conservatives. Now, as the bill comes... Read More »

Legoland resort
New York Fines Legoland $346,000 Just Weeks Before They Open

Stormwater contamination and underground storage tank spills are among dozens of environmental violations committed by theme park developers. Three dozen environmental violations resulted in an agreement between Legoland and New York State that Legoland must pay a fine of $346,000. The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has cited Legoland repeatedly... Read More »

Colonial Pipeline
Colonial Pipeline Latest Victim of Stepped-up Ransomware Attacks

Colonial Pipeline, which operates the United States’ largest fuel pipeline was shut down for days due to a cyberattack committed by a Russian hacker gang known as DarkSide. There have been gasoline shortages and spikes in the price of gas. The company released a statement on its website: "Colonial Pipeline... Read More »