Google warns of data security risks if Chrome is sold off
WASHINGTON (CN) — Google began its defense Tuesday in the landmark antitrust trial over the tech giant’s dominance in internet search, with a long-time Google executive warning that the government’s proposed remedies would present significant security risks. The...
Issue of predators in rural California has become unbearable
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — California Assemblymember Heather Hadwick said Tuesday morning she’d ask opponents to her bill how to address the bear problem if they voted down her legislation. Hours later, she got that chance. Assembly Bill 1038 — introduced by the...
Decision looming for Trump administration on first PFAS drinking water limits
In pain so bad he couldn’t stand, Chris Meek was rushed to the hospital with a life-threatening ruptured gallbladder. When he emerged from surgery, he learned he had kidney cancer that thankfully hadn’t yet spread. Meek, a social studies teacher in Wilmington, North...
Wisconsin high court suspends Milwaukee judge accused of helping man evade immigration authorities
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court suspended a judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, saying Tuesday that it is in the public interest to relieve her of her duties as she faces two federal charges. The FBI took Milwaukee County...
Pharmacy rep challenges conviction in $60M kickback scheme
(CN) — A pharmaceutical marketer who was convicted of participating in a $60 million health care fraud scheme told a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals panel Tuesday that he had done nothing illegal, arguing that he was merely paid to advertise pharmacies to doctors....
Black female WWII unit, ‘Six Triple Eight,’ receives congressional honor
WASHINGTON (AP) — The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the “Six Triple Eight,” were honored Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal, following a long-running campaign to recognize their efforts. The 6888th Central...
Giant croc-like predators once ruled the Caribbean
(CN) — Millions of years ago, the Caribbean wasn’t the peaceful island chain we think of today. It was a hunting ground for giant, land-roaming predators built more like sprinting greyhounds than the crocodiles we know. The discovery, described in a new study...
Mimi Haley denies flirting with Harvey Weinstein in NY rape trial redux
MANHATTAN (CN) — Miriam “Mimi” Haley on Tuesday bucked claims by defense attorneys that she was “flirty” with Harvey Weinstein throughout their working relationship in 2006, when Haley claims that Weinstein forcibly performed oral sex on her. Haley, a former TV...
Judge rules Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil’s case belongs in federal, not immigration court
(CN) — A New Jersey federal judge on Tuesday shored up his determination that he has jurisdiction to decide the fate of Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian Columbia University graduate facing deportation for advocating against Israel’s ongoing bombing campaign in the Gaza...