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Chinese online retailer Temu hit with $232 million fine over unsafe toys and electronics

LONDON (AP) — Temu was hit with a 200 million euro ($232 million) fine Thursday after a European Union investigation found the Chinese online retailer failed to protect consumers from illegal products like toxic or hazardous toys and unsafe electronics. The 27-nation EU's fine follows preliminary findings last year that Temu was exposing consumers to a high risk of products sold on its platform like baby toys and small electronics that didn't comply with EU consumer safety rules. The bloc's executive arm issued the penalty under the Digital Services Act, or DSA, a wide-ranging ...

Hanlin bids farewell to CES program

STEUBENVILLE — Renee Pastre Hanlin has helped hundreds of differently abled teens and adults take a step toward independence by finding them jobs within the community, and on June 1 she will bid farewell to the program she has helped shape over the past three decades. Hanlin, of ...

Leasure Gains OASSA Zone 8 Distinction

RICHMOND — Edison High School Assistant Principal Josh Leasure has gained distinction as Zone 8 High School Assistant Principal of the Year through the Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators (OASSA). Leasure, who has served at Edison for the past 10 years, was nominated for the ...

Mascaro CEO named to safety list

PITTSBURGH — The National Safety Council has named John C. Mascaro Jr. to its 2026 CEOs Who Get It list, an annual recognition honoring leaders across the country who demonstrate exceptional commitment to workplace safety and health. Published in Safety+Health magazine, the list highlights ...

River summit highlights development

COLUMBUS — The Ohio River Commission is inviting community leaders in economic development, the maritime industry and local municipalities to a two-day event focused on growing Ohio's river economy and strengthening collaboration between industry and state leaders. The event builds on the work started when the Ohio River Commission was established in January 2025 by Gov. Mike DeWine to unify statewide leaders focused on advancing economic and workforce development, tourism and recreation across the state's 14 Ohio River counties. "The Ohio River has helped shape communities, ...