World Leaders Failed to Heed Warnings and Prepare for Pandemic, Says Global Report September 15, 2020 By Kate Kelland A collective failure by political leaders to heed warnings and prepare for an infectious disease pandemic has transformed “a world...
Google’s YouTube Sued for $3 Billion in UK over Use of Children’s Data September 15, 2020 By Ellen Milligan and Stephanie Bodoni Alphabet Inc.’s Google faces a multibillion-dollar lawsuit in the UK over claims that YouTube routinely breaks privacy laws by tracking...
Daimler to Pay $2.2 Billion for Clean Air Violations Over Diesel Emissions September 15, 2020 By David Shepardson Daimler AG will pay $2.2 billion to resolve a U.S. government diesel emissions cheating investigation and claims from 250,000 U.S....
Update: Hurricane Sally Threatens U.S. Gulf Coast as ‘Rainmaker’ September 14, 2020 By Jennifer Hiller and Jonathan Bachman Louisiana and Mississippi residents were under evacuation orders on Monday as Hurricane Sally churned across the Gulf of Mexico, strengthening...
California Ag Firm Owner, Daughter Arraigned in $2.5M Workers’ Comp Scheme September 14, 2020 Felipe Saurez Barocio, 63, of Atwater, owner of Agriculture Services Inc., and his daughter, Angelita Barocio-Negrete, 33, of Merced, were...
Oregon Employers Urged to Protect Workers by Avoiding Outdoor Work September 14, 2020 Oregon workplace and public health officials are urging employers to stop or delay outdoor work activity where they can and...
NHC: Tropical Storm Sally Strengthens to Hurricane September 14, 2020 By Jennifer Hiller and Gary McWilliams Update 4:00 pm EST: Louisiana and Mississippi residents were under evacuation orders on Monday as Hurricane Sally churned across the...
Ex-Iowa City Development Aide Gets Prison for Theft; Must Repay Nonprofit, Insurer September 14, 2020 The former office manager of the Iowa City Area Development Group was sentenced Friday to 27 months in prison for...
Hurricane Laura Evacuees Protest Slow FEMA Aid September 14, 2020 By Chevel Johnson About two dozen Hurricane Laura evacuees and their advocates marched through the streets of New Orleans on Thursday to protest...
Lake Charles Evacuees Facing Evictions After Hurricane Laura September 14, 2020 By Chevel Johnson Nearly 200 families forced hundreds of miles from their homes when Hurricane Laura struck southwest Louisiana are now facing threats...