1 missing and 17 rescued after a boat fire near Alcatraz Island off San Francisco

US gripped by major outbreak of intestinal infections

The unusually large cyclosporiasis outbreak has seen 141 people hospitalised and 1,645 confirmed cases across the US.

Truck driver loses unfair dismissal case after $100k ice cream bungle

The Fair Work Commission has found the dismissal of a truck driver who set the temperature of a trailer full of ice cream too warm was valid. More than $73,000 worth of ice cream was defrosted after being picked up and driven by Jeremiah Manly last December. Mr Manly argued to the commission that he should not have been fired because he was not solely responsible for the incident, which the commission rejected.

Seattle residents say they are in 'survival mode,' selling homes as high prices squeeze middle class

Even a family with ties to one of America's biggest tech companies says it can no longer make the numbers work. Faced with rising costs for groceries, gas, insurance and housing, a Seattle-area family is selling their home and downsizing as inflation continues to strain household budgets. "The last year has definitely been an absolute tightening up of what we’re spending on," Liesl Gatcheco told The Seattle Times in an article by business reporter Jessica Fu published Tuesday.

SK Hynix shares jump nearly 12%, tracking US stock gains