Former President Donald Trump has been facing an investigation from New York Attorney General Letitia ‘Tish” James… and he will be legally forced to testify soon. Specifically, Trump must appear under oath in New York state’s civil investigation into his business, according to a judge’s ruling from Thursday. Trump called… Read More
‘Romance fraud’ becomes costly new trend
For the victim, a 78-year-old man from Annandale, it started with an effort to find some companionship. He created an account on a social network called iFlirt, then made contact with someone identifying herself as a widowed woman in her 30s who seemed interested. As the online relationship grew, though,… Read More
In Oxy scandal, Purdue Pharma lets mediation drag on
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and a group of states have not been able to agree on a multibillion-dollar settlement of lawsuits over the drug’s role in the opioid crisis after more than a month of mediation. A mediator could call for still more talks between the parties, Purdue lawyer Marshall… Read More
Ottawa police has a warning for the trucker convoy
Ottawa police trying to break the nearly three-week siege of the capital by truckers protesting Canada’s COVID-19 restrictions began handing out leaflets Wednesday warning drivers to leave immediately or risk arrest. Authorities in yellow “police liaison” vests went from rig to rig, knocking on the doors of the trucks parked… Read More
U.S. approves new high beam that won’t blind drivers
Anyone who has ever been temporarily blinded by high-beam headlights from an oncoming car will be happy to hear this. U.S. highway safety regulators are about to allow new high-tech headlights that can automatically tailor beams so they focus on dark areas of the road and don’t create glare for… Read More
More employees return to office as pandemic eases
For the first time in two years for many people, the American workplace is transforming into something that resembles pre-pandemic days. Tyson Foods said Tuesday it was ending mask requirements for its vaccinated workers in some facilities. Walmart and Amazon — the nation’s No. 1 and 2 largest private employers… Read More
Prince Andrew settles Epstein-linked sex abuse case
Britain’s Prince Andrew has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by Virginia Giuffre, who said she was sexually trafficked to the British royal by the financier Jeffrey Epstein when she was 17. The deal described in a court filing Tuesday in New York avoids a trial that would have brought… Read More
Breaking: Trucker convoy rolls away from blockade
Trucks and other vehicles in Canada are rolling out of a southern Alberta town and ending a blockade that paralyzed a U.S. border crossing into Montana for more than two weeks. The convoy left Tuesday one day Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked emergency powers to try to break the siege… Read More
Old burglar alarms may stop working after 3G shutdown
As telecom companies rev up the newest generation of mobile service, called 5G, they’re shutting down old networks — a costly, years-in-the-works process that’s now prompting calls for a delay because many products out there still rely on the old standard, 3G. AT&T is scheduled to be the first carrier… Read More
GOP official sues Facebook over this
The Texas Attorney General is suing Facebook parent Meta, saying the company has unlawfully collected biometric data on Texans for commercial purposes, without their informed consent. Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the lawsuit Monday a state district court claiming Meta has been “storing millions of biometric identifiers” — identified as… Read More
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