Lego head mugshots add to California’s debate on policing and privacy Posted April 25, 2024 A Southern California police department has been handcuffed by Lego after the toy company asked the agency to stop adding Lego heads to cover the faces of suspects in images it sh…
A pioneering bill to slow fast fashion gets approval from France’s lower house. Next stop, the Senate Posted April 19, 2024 A pioneering bill to curb the rampant pace of fast fashion won unanimous approval in the lower house of the French Parliament, making France one of the first coun…
South Korea criticizes senior doctors for threatening to resign to support their juniors’ walkouts Posted April 13, 2024 South Korea's government criticized senior doctors at a major hospital for threatening to resign in support of the weekslong walkouts by thousand…
Kate, Princess of Wales, apologizes for altering family photo that fueled rumors about her health Posted April 4, 2024 Kate, Princess of Wales, apologized on March 11 for “confusion” caused by her altering of a family photo released by the palace—an image of Kate and her children that was intended…
Airlines could face more fines for mishandling wheelchairs under a Biden administration proposal Posted April 1, 2024 The Biden administration is proposing to make it easier for the government to fine airlines for damaging or misplacing wheelchairs by making it an automatic
Singapore prime minister defends exclusive deal with Taylor Swift that riles some neighbors Posted March 28, 2024 Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was called on during a key regional summit on March 5 to defend an exclusive deal his city-state struck
Woman with brain bleed mistakenly arrested by state trooper for drunken driving, lawsuit says Posted March 8, 2024 A Washington State Patrol trooper arrested a woman on suspicion of drunken driving when she was actually experiencing a life-threatening brain bleed and booked her into jail where…
US prison labor tied to some of the world’s most popular food brands Posted March 5, 2024 A hidden intricate web links hundreds of popular food brands to work done by US prisoners. A two-year Associated Press (AP) investigation found that everything from grains, mea…
Parisians vote to hit SUVs with eye-popping parking costs in latest green drive before Olympics Posted March 1, 2024 Parisians voted on February 4 to muscle SUVs off the French capital’s streets by making them much more expensive to park starting next September, the latest leg i…
No joke: Feds are banning humorous electronic messages on highways Posted February 9, 2024 It’s no joke. A federal agency is discouraging humorous and quirky messages that could distract or confuse drivers on highways and freeways across the country. …