Singapore prime minister defends exclusive deal with Taylor Swift that riles some neighbors Posted March 28, 2024 Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was called on during a key regional summit on March 5 to defend an exclusive deal his city-state struck
Woman with brain bleed mistakenly arrested by state trooper for drunken driving, lawsuit says Posted March 8, 2024 A Washington State Patrol trooper arrested a woman on suspicion of drunken driving when she was actually experiencing a life-threatening brain bleed and booked her into jail where…
US prison labor tied to some of the world’s most popular food brands Posted March 5, 2024 A hidden intricate web links hundreds of popular food brands to work done by US prisoners. A two-year Associated Press (AP) investigation found that everything from grains, mea…
Parisians vote to hit SUVs with eye-popping parking costs in latest green drive before Olympics Posted March 1, 2024 Parisians voted on February 4 to muscle SUVs off the French capital’s streets by making them much more expensive to park starting next September, the latest leg i…
No joke: Feds are banning humorous electronic messages on highways Posted February 9, 2024 It’s no joke. A federal agency is discouraging humorous and quirky messages that could distract or confuse drivers on highways and freeways across the country. …
Judges in England and Wales are given cautious approval to use AI in writing legal opinions Posted February 5, 2024 England's 1,000-year-old legal system — still steeped in traditions that include wearing wigs and robes — has taken a cautious step into the future by giving judges permission to …
California lawsuit says Ralphs broke the law by asking job-seekers about their criminal histories Posted January 19, 2024 California sued the Ralphs supermarket chain on December 21, alleging that it violated state law by asking job-seekers whether they had criminal records and illegally rejecting hu…
Prince Harry wins phone hacking lawsuit against British tabloid publisher, awarded 140,000 pounds Posted January 11, 2024 Prince Harry won his phone hacking lawsuit in December against the publisher of the Daily Mirror and was awarded over 140,000 pounds ($180,000) in the first of his several lawsuit…
Jury orders egg suppliers to pay $17.7 million in damages for price gouging in 2000s Posted December 29, 2023 A federal jury in Illinois ordered $17.7 million in damages—an amount tripled to more than $53 million under federal law—to several food manufacturing companies who had sued major…
Deck the White House halls: Jill Biden wants holiday visitors to feel like kids again Posted December 23, 2023 Step inside the White House during the holidays by walking beneath the branches of a Christmas tree. Stroll along a hallway decorated with oversized