Los Angeles County has agreed to pay $2.67 million to a teenager who was beaten by several other juveniles in one of the so-called gladiator fights that prosecutors said took place at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey, Calif., in 2023. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved the payout on Tuesday in a […]
CBS has been ordered to pay almost $10 million to a former top executive it dismissed before completing an internal investigation into allegations that he made racist and sexist remarks, reports New York Post. The remarks, according to court documents and his lawyer, included calling a Black anchor “a jive guy” and labelling another “too […]
A silhouette of a crucifix and a stained glass window is seen inside a Catholic Church in New Orleans (Image: AP) The Archdiocese of New Orleans has agreed to pay nearly $180 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement announced Wednesday, the latest in a string of settlements by the Catholic Church. […]
Trump unveils his Golden Dome plan which would take estimated three years to be completed. President Donald Trump unveiled the plans for his Golden Dome, partly inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome, and announced that the $175 billion project will be operational by the end of his term.The president announced that Space Force General Michael Guetlein […]
US to pay nearly $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt The US government on Monday agreed to pay nearly $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt, the woman who was fatally shot by police during the Capitol riots on January 6, 2021, reports the Washington Post. Babbitt was a vocal Trump supporter […]
Education secretary Linda McMahon on Harvard president Alan Garber’s pay cut (Picture credit: AP) US education secretary Linda McMahon has questioned the significance of Harvard University president Alan Garber’s decision to take a 25% salary cut, arguing that it does little to address ongoing concerns about antisemitism and ideological imbalance on campus.“I’m not quite sure […]
President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order aimed at slashing prescription drug prices in the United States by up to 80%. The order introduces a “most-favoured-nation” (MFN) pricing model, ensuring that Americans pay no more for medications than the lowest price available in comparable developed countries. Trump said the move was necessary to […]
President Trump will sign an executive order on Monday aimed at lowering some drug prices in the United States by aligning them with what other wealthy countries pay, he said on Truth Social on Sunday evening. The proposal he described, which alone cannot shift federal policy, is what he calls a “most favored nation” pricing […]
Not only UK royal watchers, US commentators are also hating on Prince Harry for his explosive interview against the family. Prince Harry‘s explosive BBC interview in which he accused the Royal Family of targeting him and his wife, Meghan Markle, did not go down well in the UK. Royal watchers in the UK wondered why […]
The Trump administration is offering a cash stipend and travel home to undocumented immigrants who willingly leave the United States, officials said on Monday, its latest effort to increase deportations. The policy, which will offer $1,000 and a flight home to each immigrant who leaves, is part of the Trump administration’s push to persuade immigrants […]
