Feds suggest breakup in looming Google advertising antitrust trial
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (CN) — The Justice Department previewed its proposed remedies for Google’s monopoly over the internet advertising industry during a scheduling conference on Friday, which would include a major breakup of the company’s advertising platform. On April 17,...
Germany lists far-right AfD party as danger to democracy
(CN) — Alternative for Germany, a far-right anti-immigrant party that now tops opinion polls only two months after it scored historic gains in national elections, was classified as a threat to democracy on Friday by the country’s domestic intelligence agency....
Russell Brand granted conditional bail after appearing in London court on rape and assault charges
LONDON (AP) — Russell Brand got out of a sleek black Mercedes on Friday and took his first steps toward a court where he faces charges of rape and sexual assault in a scene far removed from a walk down a Hollywood red carpet. The actor-comedian, wearing a...
Desperate children and adults in Gaza struggle to get food as Israel blocks aid
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Screaming in anguish as the desperate crowd crushes them against a barrier, young children and adults frantically wave pots and pans at charity workers, begging for a portion of some of the last food aid left in Gaza: Rice. The chaos at...
Agreeing with California, judge says state law doesn’t apply to federal immigration facilities
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — A third-party contractor that provides services at federal immigration facilities has no standing to challenge a California health-and-safety law because the law does not apply at such facilities, a judge ruled Friday. In his ruling, U.S....
Right-wing populism wins in England local elections
MANCHESTER, England (CN) — Nigel Farage’s right-wing populist party, Reform UK, made sweeping gains in local elections in England, wiping away Tory-held seats and presenting the biggest challenge to the Labour government since coming to power in 2024. Voters across...
Insulin makers ask 2nd Circuit to keep price-fixing suit tossed
MANHATTAN (CN) — An upstate New York community health care provider asked a Second Circuit Court panel on Friday to revive its antitrust conspiracy claims against four top major drug manufacturers it accuses of colluding to manipulate the pricing of insulin products...
Michigan officer on trial tells jurors he feared for his life before killing African immigrant
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan police officer who killed a man with a shot to the back of the head testified in his own defense Friday, telling jurors at his second-degree murder trial that he was “running on fumes” and fearing for his life after losing his...
Pro golfer asks 11th Circuit for another shot at defamation suit against media
(CN) — PGA Tour champion and Olympic golfer Patrick Reed asked a federal appeals court in Miami Friday to revive his defamation claims against multiple sports analysts, publishers and media companies, including the Associated Press and Fox Sports. Reed argued to...