1 11, 2024

Texas Pecan Farmers Fight to Save Water Suply

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FORT STOCKTON — Zachary Swick plucked a pecan from one of the 78,000 trees at a sprawling West Texas farm — a rare sight in the desert known for oil rigs and pump jacks. He peeled away the pecan’s layers, …

1 11, 2024

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Minnesota Trooper in Fatal Shooting of Black Man

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A federal judge has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit against a white Minnesota state trooper who shot and killed a Black man during a traffic stop last year, ruling that the trooper’s actions did not violate the law. On Wednesday, …

1 11, 2024

Data Centers Will Have to Make Minimum Power Payments in Ohio

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Big data centers in Ohio will have to pay a minimum of 85% of the energy they need to cover the costs of grid improvements under a settlement submitted Wednesday by one of the state’s largest utilities. The pact was …

1 11, 2024

Delta-8 Hemp and Texas Medical Marijuana Industries to Face Off in Upcoming Legislative Session

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Jack Stinnett got life-changing news in 2020 when he learned the lump that appeared on the side of his neck was tongue and mouth cancer. He and his wife Karen quickly enrolled him at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, …

1 11, 2024

Meta Loses Bid to Appeal UK Class Action Over Data, Could be Liable for up to $3.2B

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Meta Platforms Inc. failed in a bid to challenge a class action suit in the UK that alleged Facebook abused its dominant position and exploited its users personal data. The UK’s Court of Appeal refused to permit Meta and Facebook’s …

31 10, 2024

Landmark Admin Reports Data Breach, Exposing 800,000 Users’ Information

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Landmark Admin filed a notice of data breach last week after detecting suspicious activities on its system in May. Landmark is a Texas-based company that provides third-party administrative solutions for life insurance carriers, Approximately 800,000 users’ data were exposed in …

1 11, 2024

Washington Farm Labor Contractor Facing $140K in Fines for Withholding Info From Workers

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A Pasco farm labor contractor faces nearly $140,000 in fines for violations uncovered during a Washington State Department of Labor & Industries investigation that include withholding information from worker. According to the L&I, there are more than 250 licensed farm …

1 11, 2024

Los Angeles County Sues PepsiCo and Coca-Cola Over Plastic Pollution

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Los Angeles County has sued beverage makers PepsiCo and Coca-Cola, accusing them of polluting the most populous U.S. county with plastic bottles and misleading the public about the environmental impact and recyclability of their containers. The county in a lawsuit …

1 11, 2024

J.D. Power: Auto Insurance Repair Cycle Times Improve, but Price Increases Take a Toll

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Auto insurers have been fighting rising costs and longer repair cycle times since the pandemic, but some relief is in sight for one of those trends. The J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Auto Claims Satisfaction Study released this week shows that …

1 11, 2024

Los Angeles County Sues PepsiCo and Coca-Cola Over Plastic Pollution

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Los Angeles County has sued beverage makers PepsiCo and Coca-Cola, accusing them of polluting the most populous U.S. county with plastic bottles and misleading the public about the environmental impact and recyclability of their containers. The county in a lawsuit …