26 08, 2026

Plane Crashed on Second Attempt to Land in Heavy Fog in Alaska, Killing 8, Officials Say

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A plane that crashed at a remote military site in western Alaska, killing all eight people on board, had been making its second runway approach in heavy fog when it lost contact, authorities said. The Cessna’s two pilots could not …

26 08, 2026

Alabama AG Launches Probe Into OpenAI After Hugging Face Breach

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Alabama’s attorney general said the state had opened an investigation into OpenAI after its models hacked technology company Hugging Face last month, raising concerns about how artificial intelligence firms control their powerful systems. Here are a few details: Last week, …

26 08, 2026

Meta Agrees to Pay Up to $16.7 Billion in Social Media Case

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Meta Platforms Inc. has agreed to pay up to $16.7 billion to settle a landmark social media case with multiple US states, according to a court filing Wednesday. The deal requires the company to put new guardrails on its platforms …

26 08, 2026

Large SC Restaurant Chain Pays $700,000 in Back Wages, Fines from DOL

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A South Carolina restaurant chain has paid more than $718,000 in back wages and penalties after federal investigators found that the company had failed to pay overtime to workers and allowed managers to dip into the tip pool. Tropical Grille …

26 08, 2026

PwC International Can’t Exit Evergrande Case, HK Court Rules

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A Hong Kong court declined to remove PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd. from a multibillion-dollar lawsuit brought by China Evergrande liquidators against the firm and its Hong Kong and mainland Chinese affiliates.Deputy High Court Judge Patrick Fung said the evidence PwC International …

26 08, 2026

Iran, Oman Agree to Share Strait of Hormuz Revenue

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Iran’s military said it reached a revenue-sharing agreement with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz, as the two sides push for a wider deal on the management of the crucial waterway. “Agreements have been reached regarding each country’s share of …

26 08, 2026

Top Container Line Halts Russian Black Sea Service Due to Drones

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The world’s top container shipper MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. has suspended new bookings to and from Russia’s Novorossiysk port with immediate effect after one of its vessels was attacked by a drone. The decision follows a recent strike on the …

26 08, 2026

Meta to Pay Texas $1 Billon in Child Safety Case

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Social media giant Meta will pay over $1 billion to Texas and implement sweeping protections for children as part of a settlement with the state, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Wednesday. The settlement comes as Meta, the company behind Facebook …

24 08, 2026

Los Angeles Faces Days of 100F Heat as Southwest Fire Risk Grows

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Los Angeles is bracing for a lengthy heat wave as the weather system that’s cooked Texas expands westward and begins stripping moisture from Southern California’s terrain. Heat alerts stretch from Santa Barbara along California’s central coast to the U.S.-Mexico border …

24 08, 2026

Former Virginia Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Fraud

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A former Virginia insurance agent pled guilty last week to wire fraud related to a scheme to pocket the premiums he was paid for policies he sold. According to court documents, Thomas Robert Hoyt, of Melfa, told certain clients to …