Google ‘Private Browsing’ Mode not Really Private, Texas Lawsuit Says May 19, 2022 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, —The Google search engine collects data on users who think they can be anonymous if they use a “private...
Japan OKs Plan to Release Fukushima Nuclear Plant Wastewater May 19, 2022 By Mari Yamaguchi TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s nuclear regulator on Wednesday approved plans by the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant to...
New Mexico Fires Prompt Forest Closures, Governor Seeks Aid May 19, 2022 By Susan Montoya Bryan ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor said Tuesday that given the ferocity and swift movements of a record-setting wildfire...
Global Pollution Kills 9 Million People a Year, Study Finds May 19, 2022 By Seth Borenstein A new study blames pollution of all types for 9 million deaths a year globally, with the death toll attributed...
Viewpoint: Reinventing Injury Claims Processes May 19, 2022 By Max Drucker There’s no denying that COVID-19 accelerated the digital transformation already well underway throughout the property/casualty insurance industry. Although many carriers...
Where’s the Beef? McDonald’s, Wendy’s are Sued Over Burger Sizes May 18, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK —Justin Chimienti thought the Big Mac he bought at McDonald’s and the Bourbon Bacon Cheeseburger he bought at...
Amazon Discriminates Against Pregnant and Disabled Workers, New York Alleges May 18, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK –– The New York State Division of Human Rights has filed a complaint against Amazon.com Inc. accusing the...
Livestreamed Carnage: Tech’s Hard Lessons from Mass Killings May 18, 2022 By Barbara Ortutay, Haleluya Hadero and Matt O'Brien These days, mass shooters like the one now held in the Buffalo, New York, supermarket attack don’t stop with planning...
Rain Brings Relief to Massive, Record-Wildfire in New Mexico May 18, 2022 By Susan Montoya Bryan Lightning sparked a few new small fires in the drought-stricken Southwest Monday but the thunderstorms brought welcome rain to the...
Heavy Rains Trigger Floods in Northeast India, killing 11 May 18, 2022 By Wasbir Hussain GAUHATI, India (AP) — At least 11 people have died in floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rains in India’s...