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The not-so-long goodbye: Airport puts time limit on hugs
Saying goodbye isn’t always easy, but one airport is saying goodbye to long farewells. Dunedin Airport in New Zealand has posted new signs in its drop-off lanes, putting a time limit on hugs. The airport is asking people using the lanes to keep their hugs, and therefore their goodbyes, to three minutes or less. The… -
Jury selection begins in Daniel Penny’s fatal NYC subway chokehold case
Jury selection begins in the Manhattan trial of former Marine Daniel Penny, 25, who’s charged with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely. The case stems from May 2023 when Penny and Neely crossed paths on a New York City subway train. Penny’s lawyers argue witnesses said a man, identified… -
Large migrant caravan departs southern Mexico ahead of US election
A caravan of about 2,000 migrants left southern Mexico Sunday, Oct. 20, hoping to reach the U.S. southern border before the election on Nov. 5. This group is the third and largest since Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum took office Oct. 1. Sheinbaum is maintaining her predecessor Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s immigration policies, according to reports… -
Pa. governor, Elon Musk clash over $1 million voter petition payouts
A petition initiated by Elon Musk’s super PAC “America” is seeking signatures from registered voters in swing states in support of the First and Second Amendments of the Constitution. Voters who referred a friend to sign the petition once earned $47, but now Musk is increasing the stakes. From now until Election Day, one petition… -
Scientists fear the world’s largest wind turbine will change the weather
China recently switched on the world’s largest wind turbine, a giant offshore structure installed in August that stands nearly 800 feet tall and has the capacity to power 96,000 homes each year. However, its immense scale has sparked concerns about potential environmental consequences. Scientists are studying the turbine’s impact on local wind patterns, as renewable… -
FCC proposes max fine for ESPN airing emergency alert sounds
The Federal Communications Commission has put ESPN on alert by proposing the maximum penalty after it accused the sports network of “apparently willfully and repeatedly” violating rules prohibiting using emergency alert system sounds. The proposed fine, issued on Oct. 17, of $146,976 is for six alleged violations. The FCC said ESPN used the EAS tones… -
Judge weighs Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in schools
A federal judge will hear arguments Monday, Oct. 21, over Louisiana’s new law requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public schools statewide by Jan. 1. Lawyers for parents seeking to block the law will argue it violates the United States Constitution by infringing on students’ religious freedom. State lawyers argue the lawsuit should… -
US says Indian gov’t official hired hitman in New York assassination plot
U.S. prosecutors have named an Indian state employee in a plot to assassinate a U.S.-based Sikh separatist leader advocating for Punjab’s independence. Vikash Yadav, the accused mastermind, remains at large while his alleged associate, Nikhil Gupta, was arrested and extradited to the U.S. earlier this year. According to court documents, Yadav recruited Gupta to hire… -
UN failed to act as over 7,000 tons of food aid were stolen in Ethiopia: Report
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) did nothing as more than 7,000 tons of wheat were stolen in Ethiopia, according to a Reuters investigation released on Friday, Oct. 18. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) officials launched an investigation last year after learning its donated food was diverted to commercial mills and… -
Netflix adds 5M subscribers as others deal with cancellations
A day after the Federal Trade Commission unveiled its “click-to-cancel” rule in its fight against businesses that make it difficult for consumers to cancel subscriptions, Netflix announced Thursday, Oct. 17, that it has added subscribers — a lot of them. In its third-quarter earnings report, the streaming giant highlighted its paid subscriber growth of 5.1… -
Former Olympian is accused of running ‘ruthless’ drug smuggling operation
The U.S Department of Justice announced a federal indictment of former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding on Thursday, Oct. 17, which accuses him of running a billion-dollar cocaine trafficking operation and ordering the murders of several people. “Instead of using his privileges that come with being an Olympic athlete to do good for people, he… -
Paid sick leave on the ballot in several states in November
Voters in Missouri, Nebraska and Alaska, will go to the polls in November and vote whether to mandate paid sick leave for workers. The issue initially gained steam during the COVID pandemic. Right now, employees who are part-time or lower-wage workers are less likely to have such coverage. Without sick leave, some workers feel they… -
US Treasury’s AI tools recover $1 billion in fraudulent payments
The U.S. Treasury Department has ramped up efforts to combat fraudulent payments by deploying artificial intelligence to detect suspicious transactions. This new approach has led to the prevention and recovery of over $4 billion in fraudulent payments during fiscal year 2024, a significant increase from the previous year. The Treasury’s Office of Payment Integrity reported…