Fan manufacturer Vornado Air will pay $7.5 million to settle claims it failed to immediately report potentially deadly risks posed by twice-recalled electric space heaters. The Andover, Kansas-based company failed to notify the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, as legally required, after receiving information that its VH101 Personal Vortex heater …
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Actor James Caan, known for his roles in “The Godfather” and other films over a long career, has died at 82, his family confirmed Thursday. “It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6,” a statement posted to the …
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On this “Face the Nation” broadcast moderated by Margaret Brennan: Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro MayorkasRep. Adam Schiff, Democrat of CaliforniaGerman Chancellor Olaf ScholzDr. Henning Tiemeier of Harvard University Click here to browse full transcripts of “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: I’m Margaret Brennan in Washington. And on this Fourth of July …
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In the wake of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, major corporations are adding abortion travel costs to their employee benefits. The goal is to ensure their employees can seek abortion care if they live in states where the procedure is now or will soon be illegal. About …
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Federal prosecutors have recommended that British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell spend at least 30 years in prison for her role in the sexual abuse of teenage girls over a 10-year period by her onetime boyfriend, financier Jeffrey Epstein. In written arguments on Wednesday, prosecutors said Maxwell should serve between 30 years …
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An anonymous bidder has shelled out a record $19 million for a private lunch with billionaire Warren Buffet at a steakhouse in New York City. The meal with the Berkshire Hathaway CEO was offered on an eBay auction to benefit the San-Francisco-based charity GLIDE, which helps homeless people and those …
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Washington – The Justice Department has filed multiple federal hate crimes charges against alleged Buffalo mass shooter Payton Gendron. Prosecutors in the Western District of New York charged the 18-year-old White man with 26 counts of hate crimes and firearms offenses, some of which carry the possibility of the death penalty. …
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Police arrested 31 men found inside a U-Haul truck near a pride event in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on Saturday. Police said they believe the men were affiliated with a white supremacist group and were intending to riot. “It is clear to us, based on the gear the individuals had with …
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It’s one of the biggest traveler complaints about hotels: the dreaded — and often undisclosed — “resort fee.” For anywhere from $20 to $90 a night, the fee can include a free towel at the pool or a beach chair, internet access, maybe a bottle or two of water, a …
Read More »The head of the Federal Trade Commission says the agency is pushing a robust agenda of actions and policies to safeguard children’s privacy online. The actions include toughening enforcement of a long-standing law governing kids’ online privacy and eyeing the algorithms used by social media platforms that target young people. …
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