Italy planning 5-figure fines for monument and art vandalism Posted May 4, 2023 Italy will push for a law imposing stiff, five-figure fines on vandals who damage monuments or other cultural sites, to help pay for the repairs …
Comic Relief launches metaverse fundraiser to fight poverty Posted May 3, 2023 Can playing more Roblox make your kids more philanthropic? That’s what the nonprofit Comic Relief US hopes, announcing its new Kids Relief initiative to encour…
Parisians massively vote to banish for-hire e-scooters Posted May 2, 2023 Parisians have overwhelmingly voted to banish the French capital's ubiquitous for-hire electric scooters from their streets. The 15,000 opinio…
University facing class action over COVID campus lockdown Posted May 1, 2023 A lawsuit against the University of Delaware over its campus shutdown and halting of in-person classes because of coronavirus can proceed as a
Factory or farm? Oregon may alter land use for chipmakers Posted April 30, 2023 For exactly 50 years, the farms and forests that ring Oregon’s metropolitan centers have been protected from urban sprawl by the nation’s first s…
Utah social media law means kids need approval from parents Posted April 29, 2023 Children and teens in Utah would lose access to social media apps such as TikTok if they don’t have parental consent and face other restrictions under a first-in-the-nation law de…
Student aid startup founder arrested on fraud charges Posted April 28, 2023 The founder of Frank, a student loan assistance startup company that J.P. Morgan Chase acquired for $175 million two years ago, has been arrested on charges that she duped the fin…
Robotaxis aim to take San Francisco on ride into the future Posted April 27, 2023 Two trailblazing ride-hailing services are heading toward uncharted territory as they seek regulatory approval to transport passengers ar…
California to seek beds for mental health, drug treatment Posted April 26, 2023 California voters would decide whether to fund a major expansion of housing and treatment for residents suffering from mental illness and addiction, under the lat…
Lawmakers tell ex-CEOs ‘you must answer’ for bank failures Posted April 25, 2023 Leaders of the Senate's banking committee warned former chief executive officers at the failed Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank that they expect them to testify before the p…