About 282 million people faced acute hunger last year: UN-led report | Hunger News
Food insecurity worsened around the world in 2023, with about 282 million people suffering from acute hunger due to conflicts, particularly in Gaza and Sudan,…
U.S. to pay $138.7 million for botching Nassar investigation
DETROIT — The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7-million settlement Tuesday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual…
Nearly 3 million Californians at risk of losing home internet service
Four years ago, Claudia Aleman and her family had only one way to get online — through their cellphones. Without internet service on a computer,…
Police arrest international gang in $686 million medicinal cannabis scam
Police forces led by Spain have arrested a gang that allegedly defrauded 645 million euros from victims in 35 countries in a scam centered around…
National pharmacare will reduce access to new medicines for 27 million privately insured Canadians
Article contentTORONTO, April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The federal Liberal-NDP coalition government recently announced it would work with the provinces to fund universal prescription…
ChatGPT rival ‘Ernie Bot’ now has 200 million users, China’s Baidu says | Technology
Baidu CEO Robin Li says number of users has doubled since December. China’s Baidu has announced that “Ernie Bot”, its rival to ChatGPT, has racked…
United Lithium Announces Closing of $2 Million Private Placement
Article contentVANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — United Lithium Corp. (“United Lithium” or the “Company”) (CSE: ULTH; OTCQX: ULTHF; FWB: 0UL) has completed its previously announced…
Biden administration gives California $45 million to help migrants
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is allocating $45 million to California programs that help migrants who have crossed the southern border. The money is part of…
PG&E hit with $225 million lawsuit over Dixie Fire damages
A coalition of timber companies has filed a lawsuit against Pacific Gas & Electric Co. seeking roughly $225 million in damages from a 2021 fire…
L.A. to pay $21 million to man injured by falling street lamp part
A man injured by a falling street lamp part will receive a settlement of up to $21 million from the city of Los Angeles. In…
Biden administration announces new student loan cancellations
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is canceling student loans for an additional 206,000 borrowers as part of a new repayment plan that offers a faster route…
Nearly 55 million face hunger in West and Central Africa, UN warns | Hunger News
UN agencies say double-digit inflation and stagnating local production are major drivers of the hunger crisis. Nearly 55 million people will struggle to feed themselves…
L.A. to pay $9.5 million to settle lawsuit over traffic collision at Hollywood Hills intersection
The city of Los Angeles will pay up to $9.5 million to settle a lawsuit by a woman who alleged that a poorly designed intersection…
Vince McMahon sells back $311 million in TKO stock to
Wrestling legend Vince McMahon has cashed out $311 million worth of his stock in TKO Group Holdings, the public company formed last April after Endeavor…
Chaos at Wolverhampton races as ‘one in a million’ incident sees nine of 11 runners withdrawn from race
THERE was chaos at Wolverhapton races after a mass false start saw nine of 11 runners withdrawn. In bizarre scenes at the 8.30pm, all horses…
Scandal shadows Andrew Do’s final year on the O.C Board of Supervisors
Andrew Do squeaked onto the Orange County Board of Supervisors by 43 votes in 2015, defeating a veteran politician to become the second Vietnamese American…
Democrats book $27 million in ads in California congressional races
In a sign of how important several tight California congressional races are to determining control of Congress in the November election, a Democratic super PAC…
i-80 Announces C$86 Million Bought Deal Public Offering of Units
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New Jersey man arrested in alleged $2 million tax evasion scheme
A New Jersey man was arrested on tax evasion charges Friday in connection to a real estate scheme to avoid IRS scrutiny. Source link
Procter & Gamble recalls 8.2 million laundry products for defective packaging
Procter & Gamble on Friday recalled 8.2 million Tide, Gain, Ace and Ariel products due to a split in the bags, which could pose a…