A 74-year-old hiker will get a $450,000 settlement after a dizzying rescue that went viral in 2019.
In a decision that made a withering comparison to Communist China, a federal judge on Friday temporarily prohibited the University of Florida from enforcing a policy that restricted faculty members from providing expert testimony in cases that conflict with positions taken by the state of Florida. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker granted a preliminary injunction on a conflict-of-interest claim brought by six faculty members, but he left in place for the time being a school policy that in some cases prohibits faculty from citing their university affiliation when serving as expert witnesses. The six professors had sued the University of Florida, claiming it infringed upon their First Amendment rights by requiring them to get approval before serving as expert witnesses in outside cases.
An Iowa man accused of making and placing several homemade bombs in suburban Des Moines — including one that was found by an 8-year-old girl — pleaded guilty to federal weapons charges. Chad Williams, 47, of Johnston, pleaded guilty Thursday to possessing a firearm as an unlawful drug user and making a destructive device, the Des Moines Register reported. Prosecutors dropped a third count of unlawful possession of a destructive device.
Chorus Aviation Inc. ('Chorus') (TSX: CHR) is proud to announce that its subsidiary Jazz Aviation LP ('Jazz') has been recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People for the tenth consecutive year.
Mayor Quinton Lucas wrote that if the Chiefs happen to lose, he’ll send some barbecue to Buffalo.
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Keir Starmer’s policy on Brexit is fully aligned with the Tories. The Labour leader must not be allowed to shrug off the negative impacts of Brexit, says Graham Webb. Plus letters from Chris Webster and John Richardson
Wondering when you can find out the gender of your baby? Debating whether or not to learn if you're having a boy or a girl? Yahoo Life asked parents what went into their decisions about finding out baby's sex.
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Five business groups write to Chancellor Rishi Sunak asking for support for firms on energy costs.
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Hollywood has officially entered the space race, as plans for a second film and TV studio in outer space have been unveiled. Space 11 Corp, which was set up by “Survivor” producer Andrea Iervolino and is run by MMA fighter turned producer John Lewis, is exploring a deal with Voyager Space company Nanoracks to build […]
A federal judge in Texas ruled on Friday that President Joe Biden could not require federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and blocked the government from disciplining employees who failed to comply. Biden issued an order requiring about 3.5 million workers to get vaccinated by Nov. 22 barring a religious or medical accommodation - or else face discipline or firing. Brown, based in Galveston and appointed by former President Donald Trump, said the government could protect public health with less invasive measures, such as masking and social distancing.
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A Republican Wisconsin state lawmaker was recorded on video telling constituents that Republicans need to “cheat like the Democrats or bend the rules” to win upcoming elections and also made a vague threat of violence against Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. The video of state Rep. Elijah Behnke was posted online Thursday and was first reported about Friday by the Wisconsin State Journal. In the wide-ranging 25-minute video, which appears to have been taken secretly by visitors in Behnke's Capitol office, he disparages Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos as a “swamp creature” and supports debunked conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.
The gunman who held four people captive at a Texas synagogue in a 10-hour standoff that ended with the hostages escaping and an FBI tactical team rushing in was killed by multiple gunshot wounds, according to a medical examiner, who ruled the death a homicide. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's released initial information from the autopsy of Malik Faisal Akram on Friday, six days after the 44-year-old British citizen took hostages during morning services at Congregation Beth Israel in the Dallas-area suburb of Colleyville.
Former NFL cornerback James Hasty is working to eliminate bias and racial disparity in sports hiring through his new search firm, Eneje Consulting. Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is the only Black head coach in the league after Miami fired Brian Flores and Houston fired David Culley. Hasty’s firm developed a candidate evaluation tool called the Coaching Performance Assessment System.
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