Monthly Archives: <span>June 2023</span>

The Weapons Expert in the Alec Baldwin Case Was Hungover on Set, Prosecutors Say

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – The weapons supervisor on the film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer was drinking and smoking marijuana in the evenings during the filming of “Rust,” prosecutors are alleging, saying she was likely hungover …

Woman Accuses Lawyer of 2007 Rape in Boston, Wants to Face Him in Court

BOSTON (AP) – A woman who has accused a New Jersey man of raping her 16 years ago in Boston says she felt that her freedom had been taken away from her that night, and she wants to face him …

Ex-Starbucks Manager Awarded $25.6 Million over Firing After Arrests of 2 Black Men

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) – Jurors in a federal court in New Jersey have awarded $25.6 million to a former regional Starbucks manager who alleged that she and other white employees were unfairly punished by the coffee chain after the high- …

US Beefs Up Campaign to Ensure Accurate Animal Welfare Claims on Packaging

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday it hopes to weed out false or misleading animal-welfare claims on meat and poultry packaging with new guidance and testing. The claims __ such as “pasture-raised,” “humanely raised,” and “raised without antibiotics” __ …

Nashville Bar Damaged by Car Bombing Sues Insurer

When a Tennessee man set off a bomb in downtown Nashville in 2020, it not only disrupted a peaceful Christmas morning in the city, it put some nearby establishments out of business for more than 30 months. The vehicle blast, …

N.Y. High Court Upholds Electronic Logging Device Rules for Commercial Trucks

New York’s highest court ruled that a state regulation requiring the installation of electronic logging devices in commercial motor vehicles does not violate the state constitution’s prohibition against unreasonable search and seizure. The Court of Appeals, in a unanimous decision …

FAA Requires New Passenger Planes Have Secondary Flight Deck Barrier

WASHINGTON —The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Wednesday it is requiring that new passenger airplanes have a secondary barrier to the flight deck to prevent intrusions. The final rule, which was first proposed in July, requires aircraft manufacturers to …

Lava Pours from Crater of Philippines’ Volcano, Thousands Warned to Be Ready to Flee

LEGAZPI, Philippines (AP) – Lava poured from the crater of the Philippines’ most active volcano Monday, prompting officials to warn tens of thousands of villagers to be prepared to flee if the gentle eruption turns into a violent and life-threatening …

British Court Orders Company to Compensate Some Beirut Port Blast Victims

BEIRUT (AP) – A British court has ordered a London-based company that delivered the ammonium nitrate that exploded in 2020 at Beirut’s port to pay compensation to some families of the hundreds of victims, Beirut’s Bar Association said Tuesday. The …

$2M Insurance Policy in Effect for Hawaii Coral Reefs in time for Hurricane Season

HONOLULU (AP) — An environmental group has a $2 million insurance policy on Hawaii’s coral reefs, which is in effect in time for a busier hurricane season that could damage the vital natural resources that are increasingly under threat from …