Family sues Google alleging its Maps app led father to drive off collapsed bridge to his death, attorneys say
Google has been sued by the family of a North Carolina man claiming the company's Maps application last year led him to drive off a collapsed bridge and fall about 20 feet to his death, according to the lawsuit.
2023-09-21 21:17
Texas school district that suspended student over locs asks court to clarify if dress policy violates the law
A Texas school district that has suspended a student for nearly two weeks over his loc hairstyle has asked a court to clarify if the district's dress code violates the CROWN Act, a state law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of hair.
2023-09-21 09:25
Indonesia: TikToker jailed two years over pork video
Lina Mukherjee, who identifies as Muslim, said an Islamic phrase before eating crispy pork skin.
2023-09-20 17:27
Beijing demands Hong Kong consulates hand over local staff data
Details including identity card numbers must be submitted within a month, authorities say.
2023-09-20 16:20
Ex-Singapore PM Goh’s Son Charged With False Trading, CNA Says
Goh Jin Hian, the son of former Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, was among four people charged
2023-09-20 15:29
An anti-affirmative action group is suing the US Military Academy at West Point over race-based admissions policies
The US Military Academy at West Point is being sued for its race-based admissions policies by the same group that won a landmark case against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the Supreme Court over affirmative action earlier this year, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
2023-09-20 10:59
Eli Lilly sues over US sales of bogus Mounjaro for weight loss
By Patrick Wingrove Eli Lilly on Tuesday said it was suing 10 U.S. medical spas, wellness centers and
2023-09-20 03:58
Rudy Giuliani's former attorneys sue him for more than $1.3 million in unpaid legal fees
A law firm that represented Rudy Giuliani during recent years of investigations and lawsuits is now suing him for more than $1.3 million in unpaid legal fees, as the former New York City mayor is facing growing bills related to fallout for his actions around the 2020 election for Donald Trump.
2023-09-19 10:52
Alibaba Unveils $2 Billion Turkey Investment in Erdogan Meeting
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. announced plans to invest $2 billion in Turkey after a meeting with President Recep
2023-09-18 13:50
Xi’s Security Obsession Turns Ordinary Citizens Into Spy Hunters
As students flooded back into Beijing’s top universities in early September, a propaganda blitz around campuses signaled an
2023-09-18 05:50
Aging Autobahn Thwarts Germany’s Plan to Erect Massive Windmills
Germany’s autobahn is known for its limitless speed. But its aging infrastructure isn’t up to the task of
2023-09-17 14:51
California sues 5 major oil companies, accuses them of deceiving public over the risks of fossil fuel use
The state of California is suing the oil companies BP, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell and ConocoPhillips and their trade group, the American Petroleum Institute, over what the state says is a long-standing pattern of deceiving the public over the risks associated with fossil fuels and causing billions of dollars in damage to communities and the environment, according to a complaint filed Friday.
2023-09-17 05:48