First Circuit revives investor suit against Roomba maker after Amazon buyout flop
(CN) — Judges in the First Circuit on Friday brought back shareholders’ lawsuit against the CEO and CFO of iRobot, Roomba’s parent company, accusing the leaders of hiding warning signs before a now-scrapped buyout by Amazon. Amid signals of...
Colorado River compact negotiators see rocky road toward mediation
BOULDER, Colo. (CN) — Four months past the deadline to produce a new agreement, two Colorado River compact commissioners from different basins can agree on three things. The University of Colorado Boulder campus has a shocking abundance of lush grass in light of the...
Seventh Circuit keeps journalists barred from Indiana executions
(CN) — A Seventh Circuit panel on Friday upheld an Indiana law disallowing media access to witness state executions, finding the First Amendment does not guarantee special access to press. “Journalists remain free to interview witnesses, report on any aspect of...Meta won’t have to turn over user messages in Oregon murder case
SALEM, Ore. (CN) — Meta won’t have to turn over internal user messages in an Oregon homicide case, Oregon’s highest court ruled Friday, rejecting an appeal from a criminal defendant who argued that refusal to produce the records violated his state and federal...
Markets fall, as good jobs data indicate no interest rate cuts
MANHATTAN (CN) — U.S. stocks took a few lumps this week, as a surprisingly positive jobs report and other strong economic data indicate interest rate hikes may be coming. For months, Wall Street has resigned itself to the idea the Federal Reserve would cut interest...
Prisoner rights group fights Minnesota’s ‘approved vendor’ book restrictions in court
MINNEAPOLIS (CN) — A national prisoner rights organization squared off with the Minnesota Department of Corrections in federal court Friday over whether the state can legally limit which publishers can send books to incarcerated individuals. The Human Rights Defense...
Virginia man in ‘au pair affair’ case sentenced to life over wife’s murder
FAIRFAX, Va. (CN) — After a defiant Brendan Banfield told a packed courtroom Friday he had been wrongly convicted of the murder of his wife and another man, a judge said his crimes were among the worst she’d encountered and sentenced him to life in prison...
Some of the most dedicated World Cup fans skipping this year’s tournament, citing costs and politics
(AP) — Soccer fans will soon crisscross continents to see their beloved national teams compete on the sport’s grandest stage, the World Cup. They’ll pack bars and fan zones, singing chants and debating who is going to win it all. This time, however,...
San Francisco judge ices suit over city reparations plan
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A California state judge has thrown cold water on a taxpayer lawsuit opposing a reparations plan in San Francisco. In a hearing Friday, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Joseph Quinn said the city’s plans to offer reparations did not appear...