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Oman Says Spill From Grounded Shadow Oil Tanker Covers 400 Square Kilometers
Leaking crude oil from a tanker grounded off a nature reserve in Oman has created a slick covering almost 400 square kilometers, the country’s government said on Monday. The Caroline Bezengi is loaded with close to one million barrels of …
POSTED AUGUST 11, 2026 7:55 AM |
E-Scooter Use Surging in Germany Thanks to Private Demand, Rather Than Rental Fleets
Growth in e-scooter use in Germany is powering ahead thanks to private demand rather than the rental fleets that first drove their popularity, as operators like Lime and Bolt grapple with increasingly unfavorable business conditions. Last year, more than 80% …
POSTED AUGUST 11, 2026 7:19 AM |
US FDA Moves to Increase Oversight of Food Additives
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday took steps to increase oversight of food additives as part of the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” initiative. President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. …
POSTED AUGUST 11, 2026 5:16 AM |
Appeal Court: Social Media Companies Must Face Thousands of Addiction Lawsuits
A U.S. appeals court on Monday allowed thousands of lawsuits to move forward against Meta Platforms, Alphabet’s Google, ByteDance’s TikTok, and other social media companies over claims they designed their products to be addictive to young users. The San Francisco-based …
POSTED AUGUST 11, 2026 5:11 AM |
Appeals Court Says Lobstermen’s Defamation Suit Raises First Amendment Questions
A federal appeals court signaled that it might not allow a lawsuit brought by fishing industry businesses and trade groups against a California aquarium to proceed because of the case’s potential impact on free speech. The New England-based plaintiffs sued …
POSTED AUGUST 11, 2026 5:03 AM |
Lawsuit Not Allowed for Heat-Stricken Worker Despite Previous Death, NC Court Says
One farm worker died from heat exposure in 2020, resulting in a fine and citation from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Two years later, the employer failed to follow its remedial safety guidelines for heat exposure, failed to …
POSTED AUGUST 11, 2026 5:01 AM |
Tour Boat Operator Charged in Fatal Capsizing in New York Harbor
A man has been charged with negligently causing the death of a five-month-old infant and a 27-year-old woman, after the tour boat he was piloting with them aboard capsized in New York Harbor on August 8. Federal officials allege that …
POSTED AUGUST 11, 2026 5:00 AM |
Montana Auditor Suspends Producer License of Bail Bondsman Accused of Exploitation
Montana State Auditor James Brown suspended the insurance producer license of a bail bondsman accused of exploiting people under his supervision, including trading services for sex and allegedly taking possession of vehicle titles without proper documentation, authorization or timely return …
POSTED AUGUST 11, 2026 5:00 AM |
Delaware Judge Orders Verisk to Proceed With $2.35 Billion AccuLynx Deal
A Delaware judge ordered data analytics firm Verisk to try completing its planned $2.35 billion acquisition of roofing software maker AccuLynx, with the order coming more than seven months after Verisk said it pulled the plug on the deal. Here …
POSTED AUGUST 11, 2026 5:00 AM |
Oregon Scam Targeting Spanish-Speaking Injured Workers May Include Fake Judges
A sophisticated scam targeting Spanish-speaking injured workers is ongoing in Oregon, authorities are warning. The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services is warning people the scam targeting Spanish-speaking injured workers in Oregon and around the country involves workers being …
POSTED AUGUST 11, 2026 5:00 AM |
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