Bottled Water Contains More Plastic Particles Than Previously Thought January 12, 2024 By Coco Liu A typical one-liter (33-ounce) bottle of water contains some 240,000 plastic fragments on average, according to a new study. Many...
Harvard Sued by Jewish Students Over ‘Rampant’ Antisemitism January 12, 2024 By David Voreacos and Janet Lorin Harvard University was sued by Jewish students who claim the school has failed to punish campus antisemitism that soared after...
Tennessee Launches Effort to Protect Songwriters and Singers from AI Mimickry January 12, 2024 By Kimberlee Kruesi NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Wednesday unveiled new legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other...
FAA Launches Probe of Boeing 737 MAX 9 After Mid-Air Panel Incident January 12, 2024 By David Shepardson The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is launching a formal investigation into the Boeing 737 MAX 9 after a cabin panel...
Houthi Attacks on Shipping in Red Sea Persist; U.S. and Allies Strike Back January 12, 2024 The United States and Britain carried out strikes from the air and sea against Houthi military targets in Yemen in...
Indiana Bill Would Allow Employees to Select Physician in Workers’ Comp Cases January 12, 2024 By Ezra Amacher An Indiana lawmaker has proposed a bill that would allow employees to choose their attending physician in workers’ compensation cases....
Dallas Auto Dealer That Gave Employee Racist ‘Trophy’ Fined $22K January 12, 2024 AOD Ventures, Inc. doing business as Autos of Dallas, a local retailer of pre-owned vehicles in the Dallas-Fort Worth area,...
Omaha Beef Processing Plant Faces $274K in Fines Following Worker’s Amputation January 12, 2024 A federal investigation into how an employee suffered a serious hand injury at an Omaha, Nebraska beef processing plant in...
Brexit Has Cost UK More Than $178 Billion so far: London Mayor January 12, 2024 By David Milliken Britain’s departure from the European Union has reduced the size of its economy by 6% so far – an annual...
Bank of England May Tighten Up Life Insurers’ Use of Offshore Reinsurance January 12, 2024 The Bank of England may tighten supervision of life insurers’ use of the “funded reinsurance” market, typically alternative asset managers...