“This is the biggest environmental disaster that the world doesn’t quite know about yet,” said Elizabeth Forsyth, an attorney with the environmental law firm Earthjustice.
Author: The Associated Press
Inspired by online dating, AI tool for adoption matchmaking falls short for vulnerable foster kids
Child protective services agencies have wrestled for decades with how to find lasting homes for vulnerable children and teens. Into this morass stepped Thea Ramirez with what she touted as a technological solution – an artificial intelligence-powered tool that ultimately can predict which adoptive families will stay together.
WeWork files for bankruptcy protection, seeks to ‘reject’ leases and shed debt
WeWork is paying the price for aggressive expansion in its early years.
Trump testifies in fraud trial, receives rebukes from judge
The testy exchanges and frequent rebukes from the judge underscored Trump’s unwillingness to adapt his famously freewheeling rhetorical style to a formal courtroom setting governed by rules of evidence and legal protocol.
Banking glitch stalls many deposits, imperils auto payments
Many customers have complained about the problem on social media, noting that delayed paycheck deposits have imperiled important automatic payments such as mortgage payments, rent and credit-card bills.
N’Faly Dante scores 16, grabs career-high 21 rebounds as Oregon men’s basketball beats Georgia
N’Faly Dante had 16 points and a career-high 21 rebounds and Oregon used several long runs to pull away and beat Georgia 82-71 in the season-opener for both teams on Monday.
Tyson recalls dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets after complaints of metal in product
Regulators urged consumers with the nuggets in their freezers to throw them out or return them to the place of purchase.
More fruit pouches for kids are recalled due to illnesses linked to lead
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received more reports of illness linked to lead-tainted pouches of apple cinnamon fruit puree marketed for children.
U.S. further commits to easing suffering of Gaza civilians in Israel-Hamas war
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on Sunday.
Ruling in antitrust lawsuit against NCAA could lead to billions in damages
A federal judge’s ruling could make more than 14,000 current and former college athletes eligible to claim damages if the NCAA loses the case.