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Disneyland hit with $5 million lawsuit over use of facial recognition technology
A Disneyland visitor has filed a $5 million class action lawsuit alleging the Anaheim theme park does not properly disclose the use of facial recognition technology that violates the privacy rights of visitors.
Summer Christine Duffield of Riverside County alleges Disneyland and Disney California Adventure violated privacy, competition and ...Read more
Prince William to sell 20% of Duchy of Cornwall to fund housing, clean energy
Britain’s Prince William plans to sell off one-fifth of the Duchy of Cornwall, the estate created in 1337 to guarantee income for the heir to the throne, and use the estimated $670 million in proceeds to fund public housing and clean energy projects.
The 130,000-acre private estate spans more than 20 counties and nets the Prince of Wales over...Read more
DNC tours Boston as potential host site of 2028 Democratic National Convention
BOSTON — Leaders with the Democratic National Committee visited the Hub Monday to tour the city as the potential site of the 2028 convention.
“From founding the nation’s first public school library and park to stewarding innovations ranging across lifesaving cures and cutting edge climate tech, Boston has advanced the common good for 250 ...Read more
Marcos says Philippines would be involved in any Taiwan conflict
The Philippines would likely be involved in any potential conflict over Taiwan due to its proximity, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said, reiterating a stance that risks riling up Beijing.
“In the Philippines, we do not have a choice because Taiwan is so close to the Philippines and we have almost 200,000 Filipino nationals living and working...Read more
Mark Fuhrman, LAPD detective known for OJ Simpson trial, dies at 74
LOS ANGELES — Mark Fuhrman, the former Los Angeles police detective whose testimony, credibility and incendiary racist language became central to the O.J. Simpson murder trial, has died at 74.
Fuhrman became one of the most recognizable law enforcement figures in America when he discovered a bloody glove outside Simpson’s Brentwood estate ...Read more
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore unveils $57 million energy grants, but savings remain unclear
BALTIMORE — Gov. Wes Moore on Monday announced nearly $57 million in state grants for energy efficiency in schools, government buildings, nonprofits and low-income housing developments across Maryland, aiming to move away from fossil fuels.
The administration said the funding is part of a broader effort to lower utility costs for Marylanders,...Read more
Prosecutors want 50 years in prison for Aimee Bock for Feeding Our Future fraud
MINNEAPOLIS — Aimee Bock should spend 50 years in prison for coordinating the biggest pandemic-era fraud in the U.S., according to a court filing made today by Minnesota U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen.
Bock was convicted last year of using her nonprofit, Feeding Our Future, to help steal $250 million from a federally funded program aimed at ...Read more
Boston Mayor Wu slammed for 'fiscal mismanagement' after revealing $70 million budget shortfall
BOSTON — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s revelation that the city needs to ask for an additional $70 million in funding to cover this year’s budget shortfall was slammed by her critics as “fiscal mismanagement.”
Wu filed two supplemental budgets with the City Council Monday that will see her administration seek approval to use $47.1 ...Read more
Trump says holding off on new Iran strikes after Gulf appeal
President Donald Trump said that he’d called off a strike on Iran planned for Tuesday after an appeal by the leaders of Persian Gulf allies, who called for more time to pursue a diplomatic resolution.
“I put it off for a little while, hopefully maybe forever, but possibly for a little while, because we’ve had very big discussions with ...Read more
Former DOJ attorney lambasts settlement with Live Nation
WASHINGTON — A former Trump Justice Department official on Monday criticized what he called the administration’s “shocking” settlement with Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster, telling lawmakers that the department abused its prosecutorial discretion to reach the deal.
Roger Alford, a former principal deputy assistant attorney ...Read more
Long Island Rail Road strike ends with deal between unions, MTA
NEW YORK — The MTA and unions representing 3,500 Long Island Rail Road workers who walked off their jobs reached a tentative deal late Monday, bringing the three-day strike that paralyzed the nation’s largest commuter rail system to an end.
The trains are set to begin running again starting Tuesday at noon Eastern time. Service will be ...Read more
Defense watchdog will probe US attacks on boats in the Caribbean
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s internal watchdog will investigate whether U.S. boat strikes in the Caribbean followed targeting guidelines, amid claims from outside groups that the attacks were illegal.
“The scope of this evaluation includes the joint process for targeted vessels in the US Southern Command area of responsibility as part of ...Read more
US seeks to drop criminal charges against tycoon Gautam Adani
NEW YORK — In the span of a few hours Monday, Gautam Adani, Asia’s richest person, neared a resounding victory halfway around the world that had been months in the making.
In Brooklyn, New York, the Justice Department sought to drop criminal charges against the Indian billionaire, just after an announcement that the Treasury Department was...Read more
It's not just white sharks: Massachusetts shark researchers 'closely monitoring' another shark species this season
This is just jaw-some.
Another shark species has the attention of local white shark researchers, who will be “closely monitoring” an additional apex predator this season as beachgoers return to the water.
Dusky sharks — which were spotted attacking seals off Nantucket in the past — have also been seen off Orleans’ Nauset Beach, where...Read more
A gray wolf has entered Sequoia National Park for the first time in a century
LOS ANGELES — A wolf known as BEY03F seems intent on making history over and over again.
The 3-year-old, black-furred wolf has become the first of her kind known to venture into Sequoia National Park in more than a century — after making similarly momentous visits to Los Angeles and Inyo counties.
By 7 a.m. Sunday, BEY03F had passed just ...Read more
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Judge will allow alleged murder weapon at Luigi Mangione state trial
NEW YORK— A Manhattan judge on Monday both denied and granted bids by Luigi Mangione to suppress key evidence in his state homicide case — critically, allowing prosecutors to present the alleged murder weapon in a significant setback for the suspected killer of ...Read more
Trump DOJ creates $1.7 billion fund for victims of legal 'weaponization,' prompting outrage
WASHINGTON — Shortly after attorneys for President Trump moved Monday to dismiss his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over claims it had leaked his personal tax returns, the Justice Department announced that a settlement in the case would be used to create a $1.776-billion fund for other victims of “weaponization and...Read more
Trump calls for investigation into Maryland mail-in ballot error; blames Gov. Wes Moore
BALTIMORE — As the Maryland State Board of Elections moves to rectify a recent error in sending incorrect mail-in ballots, President Donald Trump and state Republicans are calling for the federal government to intervene.
Trump on Monday called for the Department of Justice to look into an incident where a vendor contracted by the board mailed...Read more
How are the crew in Idaho air show crash? Only one is hospitalized
BOISE, Idaho — An air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base ended in disaster after two fighter jets collided in midair Sunday. The military said Monday morning that of the four crew who ejected, only one was injured.
Three of the airmen came out of the collision without any injuries, Commander Amelia Umayam, a spokesperson for Naval Air ...Read more
Protesters lament Trump administration during Vance visit to Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Vice President JD Vance’s visit to a Kansas City manufacturing company drew a small group of protesters who waved signs, sang and lamented President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday.
They watched from a distance as Vance’s motorcade rolled in and out of the Milbank Manufacturing facility on Deramus Avenue, ...Read more
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