Swiss Bar’s Owners Face Criminal Negligence Probe After Fire January 5, 2026 By Paula Doenecke Valais public prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the operators of Le Constellation Bar in Crans Montana, Switzerland, after...
Grok Sexual Images Draw Rebuke, France Flags Content as Illegal January 5, 2026 By Olivia Solon and Mark Bergen Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok has created sexualized images of people including minors on the social media platform X...
Betty Boop And ‘Blondie’ Entered The Public Domain in 2026, Accompanied by Trio of Detectives January 5, 2026 By Andrew Dalton Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of...
As Swiss Fire Survivors Fight for Life, Sparklers Eyed as Cause of Blaze January 2, 2026 By Hugo Miller and Fergal O'Brien Many injured in the deadly fire that engulfed a bar in a Swiss ski resort during New Year's are fighting...
Disney World Worker Injured Trying to Stop Runaway Boulder at Indiana Jones Show January 2, 2026 A Walt Disney World worker in Florida was injured while attempting to stop a large runaway prop boulder from rolling...
Aflac Says 22.6M People Affected by Cyber Incident Earlier This Year December 30, 2025 By Chad Hemenway Aflac said its investigation has revealed a cybersecurity incident discovered six months ago affected more than 22.6 million individuals. The...
A Year Later, Jeju Air Crash Report Delayed as Families Question Probe’s Credibility December 30, 2025 By Hyunjoo Jin and Jungmin Ryu A South Korean investigation into the Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people is set to miss a one-year deadline...
Tata Steel Says NGO Seeking $1.6B for Alleged Health Damage December 29, 2025 By Preeti Soni A Dutch nonprofit is seeking €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) in compensation from Tata Steel’s Netherlands units, alleging that harmful emissions...
Geely Unit Sues Battery Firm Sunwoda for $330M Over Alleged Defects December 29, 2025 By Linda Lew Vremt, a subsidiary of Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., is suing battery maker Sunwoda Electronic Co. for at...
AI Data Centers Are Forcing Dirty ‘Peaker’ Power Plants Back Into Service December 23, 2025 By Laila Kearney In Chicago’s working-class Pilsen neighborhood, a 60s-era oil-fired power plant rises up from an industrial lot behind Dvorak Park, which...