California Sets Nation’s First Wildfire Smoke Safety Rules for Homes That Survive the Flames
California is establishing the nation’s first standards for determining when homes contaminated by wildfire smoke are safe to occupy, addressing a major problem exposed by the devastating 2025 Los Angeles fires: thousands of houses survived the flames but remained contaminated by hazardous smoke, ash and toxic materials. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two complementary measures, Assembly […]
Bed Bath & Beyond, described as a ‘US institution’, files for bankruptcy protection
Bed Bath & Beyond has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US, following years of falling sales, financial losses and failed recovery efforts. The homeware chain made the filing in the US District Court in New Jersey, saying it will start to wind down its operations while seeking a buyer for some or all of […]
