Safety deposit boxes headed toward extinction at Chase Posted October 29, 2022 You'll no longer be able to store your precious coins, jewelry and paperwork at JPMorgan Chase & Co., as the bank has stopped opening new safety deposit boxes…
Heart infection could be cause of death of Polish, US hero Posted October 28, 2022 Medical and genetics experts in Poland say that a heart infection caused by a common skin bacteria could have caused the 1817 death of Tadeusz Kosciuszko, a Polish and U.S. milita…
Guilty! Law school sends out erroneous admissions emails Posted October 27, 2022 A Massachusetts law school says it’s guilty of accidentally sending acceptance emails to thousands of former and current applicants. The Northeastern University School of Law i…
Biogen pays $900M to settle doctor kickback allegations Posted October 26, 2022 Biogen has agreed to pay $900 million to resolve allegations that it violated federal law by paying kickbacks to doctors to persuade them to prescribe
Spanish vultures released in Cyprus to replenish population Posted October 25, 2022 Some 15 Griffon vultures from Spain have been released into the wild in Cyprus to help revive the east Mediterranean island’s population that’s dropped to just 8-10 birds because …
Paris taps French stage director Jolly for Olympic opening Posted October 24, 2022 Paris Olympic organizers appointed prize-winning French theater director Thomas Jolly to direct the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2024 Games and the Paral…
Hawaii fines US Navy for unauthorized sewage release Posted October 23, 2022 The Hawaii Department of Health said it has fined the U.S. Navy $8.8 million for repeatedly discharging untreated or partially treated sewage int…
Spain plans tax hike for millionaires to help those in need Posted October 22, 2022 Spain’s Socialist-led coalition government is planning a temporary higher tax rate on the richest 1% of the country from next year, in addition to its windfall ta…
Glasgow, Liverpool vie to host 2023 Eurovision Song Contest Posted October 21, 2022 The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will be staged in either Glasgow or Liverpool, the BBC said, after Britain was asked to hold the event on behalf of designated host country Ukrain…
Amazon unveils bedside device that tracks sleeping patterns Posted October 20, 2022 Soon enough, a bedside Amazon device might know whether you’re sleeping — or not. The e-commerce and tech giant said it will start selling a device later this year that can