Starbucks must pay a former manager in Pennsylvania an extra $2.7 million in damages after she was fired five years ago due to her race, a federal judge ordered. The additional payment will go to Shannon Phillips, who was awarded $25.6 million in June after a federal jury determined she had been fired because she … Read more
Atlantic hurricane season officially begins What meteorologists are tracking as Atlantic hurricane season officially begins 06:37 A storm headed in the direction of Southern California has been upgraded to a hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said in a public advisory early Thursday morning. It is expected to bring heavy rainfall to parts of the state after … Read more
As the ongoing response to last week’s devastating wildfires ramps up on Maui, the Hawaiian governor has vowed again to work with government officials to prevent residents from falling prey to opportunistic and potentially predatory offers to buy their land. “My intention from start to finish is to make sure that no one is victimized … Read more
A sole official in Maui is tasked with deciding when to pull warning sirens that sound out on Hawaii’s second largest island during emergencies. In the case of blazing wildfires that leveled the historic town of Lahaina and left over 100 dead last week, that official chose not to sound the alarms — a decision he … Read more
California residents driven from their homes by one of the deadliest wildfires in recent history had one request before they would rebuild in the small mountain town of Paradise: warning sirens to bolster town emergency systems that failed some people before the fast-moving inferno that killed 85. Town officials started testing the new sirens this … Read more
Class action lawsuit filed over sexual abuse at FCI Dublin women’s prison Class action lawsuit filed over sexual abuse at FCI Dublin women’s prison 01:19 Survivors of sexual abuse by employees at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, in Northern California, have filed a class action lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Prisons, saying enough … Read more
Some of former President Donald Trump’s allies in Congress are jockeying to find a way to strip funding from special counsel Jack Smith’s prosecutions. In a series of new proposals, House Republicans are attempting to prohibit the use of federal money to pay for Smith’s investigation and criminal cases against Trump. At least three … Read more
Waving his glasses in front of his face while recording his YouTube show on Tuesday, Rudy Giuliani taunted the prosecutor who had just charged him with racketeering. “You’re screwed, Fani. Giuliani got new glasses. Ha! And he’s like five times the lawyer … five times the lawyer you are? How can you? No. Well, you … Read more
As the Maui wildfires were spreading, hotel manager Kawena Kahula said she “blindly headed” toward the town of Lahaina in a desperate search for her family. Without any cellphone reception, she wasn’t able to call her son at football practice or her husband, and she didn’t get any warnings from authorities that the fire was bearing … Read more
Family files lawsuit against Arvada Police Department after shooting death of pregnant woman Family files lawsuit against Arvada Police Department after shooting death of pregnant woman 02:19 Destinee Thompson was supposed to be on her way to lunch with her stepmother in August 2021 when Colorado police, mistaking her for a robbery suspect, fatally shot … Read more