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☆ Phillips 66 Is Accused of Violating the Clean Water Act
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Cade Metz | More About Cade Metz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted Phillips 66 on charges of violating the Clean Water Act by dumping nearly 800,000 gallons of contaminated wastewater into the Los Angeles County sewer system and failing to report the incident to authorities. The Houston-based oil company was charged with releasing wastewater that contained excessive amounts of oil and grease from a refinery in Carson, Calif., in 2020 and 2021, the Justice Department said Thursday. “Protecting our environment is key to protecting our community,” Martin Estrada, the U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, said in a statement. “Just like the rest of us, corporations have a duty to follow the law, so when companies contaminate, they must be held accountable.”The Justice Department charged Phillips 66 with two counts of negligently violating the Clean Water Act and four counts of knowingly violating the act. The company faces up to five years of probation on each count and a maximum of $2.4 million in fines.

Persons: Phillips, ” Martin Estrada, “ Organizations: Justice Department, Central, Central District of Locations: Angeles, Houston, Carson , Calif, U.S, Central District, Central District of California

☆ Former CIA officials worry Trump could politicize and weaponize intelligence agencies
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Dan De Luce | Dan De Luce Is A Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

Yet Durham found that no senior FBI or CIA officials had committed crimes. Former intelligence officials disagree on whether Trump would seek to use the spy agencies against domestic political opponents, and if he did, how the intelligence workforce and courts would respond. Presidents face few legal constraints when it comes to their authority over the intelligence agencies, legal experts and former senior officials said. Supporters of Trump say dire warnings about the future of the intelligence agencies under a new Trump administration are hysterical and overblown, and that his record at the White House shows that he strengthened the spy agencies. “And the other is the risk that the intelligence agencies will be directed to do things that are either unlawful or inappropriate.”

Persons: Donald Trump, Kash Patel, MAGA, Gina Haspel, Patel, Trump, Marc Short, Mike Pence, Mike Pompeo, Dan Coats, ”, José Luis Villegas, ” Trump’s, Joe Biden, Brian Hughes, Justice Department —, Vladimir Putin, “, ” Trump, Putin, Devin Nunes, John Ratcliffe, Robert O’Brien, Sen, Marco Rubio, Robert Mueller's, Hillary Clinton, Bill Barr, John Durham, Durham, Steve Bannon, ” Bannon, Nixon, Chip Somodevilla, Trump’s, Glenn Gerstell, ” “, Robert Litt, ” Litt Organizations: Lawmakers, CIA, Justice Department, White House National Security Council, NBC News, “, Texas, FBI, Trump, DOJ, Democratic National Committee, Trump White House, Washington , D.C, National Security Agency, White House, National Intelligence, NBC Locations: Minden, Nev, Russian, Moscow, Helsinki, Devin Nunes of California, Russia, Vietnam, Washington ,, ”, Virginia

☆ MDMA therapy could be legalized by summer. Why are so many advocates sounding the alarm?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +52 min

Last summer, thousands of tie-dyed Burners and Patagonia-clad tech founders converged on the MAPS Psychedelic Science conference in Denver. The experience "broke the spell of this trauma, and she was able to rebuild her life," Doblin told The Guardian . The video team's job was to store recordings of every MDMA therapy session performed in the clinical trials. Grof believes in something called an "inner healing intelligence," an innate capacity for self-healing that psychedelic therapy helps unleash. Another time, a patient who had come to an MDMA therapy session later acknowledged they had been under the influence of LSD during treatment.

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☆ Drake and Kendrick Lamar could sue each other for defamation over accusatory slurs exchanged in their diss tracks, says lawyer
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In a bitter public feud, hip-hop stars Drake and Kendrick have exchanged personal slurs. Since March, the two have traded increasingly personal and aggressive diss tracks. AdvertisementAfter weeks of the bitter public feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar finally looks like it's over — or at least dying down. And the rap stars didn't hold back trading a series of increasingly aggressive and unpleasant diss tracks. Ultimately, it seems unlikely that either rapper will end up suing for defamation over the slur-laden diss tracks.

Persons: Drake, Kendrick, —, Kendrick Lamar, Lamar, Cole, didn't, Taylor, J, Prince Williams, Arturo Holmes, Matt Ford, Kendrick's, Daliah, Lamar —, Sapar, defamers, Saper, …, Harvey Weinstein, Adonis, Sophie Brussaux, that's, They're, It's Organizations: Service, Metro, The Met Museum, New, Saper, intel Locations: LA, New Republic

☆ Tesla is headed to trial, where a jury will soon decide whether it's to blame for a 2-year-old crashing a model X into his pregnant mom
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewIs Tesla to blame for a toddler crashing his family's Model X SUV into his pregnant mother, injuring her? California mom alleges that the Tesla Model X was 'defective'In 2019, California mother Mallory Harcourt filed a lawsuit against Tesla over the incident, accusing it of negligence, consumer fraud, and product liability. "In no uncertain terms, Ms. Harcourt's own actions caused her injuries, and not any defect in Model X's design," Tesla's attorneys wrote. AdvertisementHarcourt's son "pressed the accelerator pedal, and the Model X moved forward slowly," the lawyers said. The Model X, the lawyers wrote in the brief, "functioned exactly as designed and very likely saved Ms. Harcourt's life."

Persons: —, Elon, Mallory Harcourt, Tesla, Harcourt, Santa Barbara, Getty, Mallory, Ms, Harcourt negligently, Tesla's, Harcourt's, Barrett Riley, Riley Organizations: Service, Business, Tesla, Santa, Chicago Tribune Locations: California, Santa Clara, Park, Florida

☆ Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed: Prosecutors ask for maximum sentence of 18 months in prison
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Taylor Romine | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Gutierrez Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in March in relation to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Gutierrez Reed, who was responsible for firearm safety and storage on the movie’s set, is set to be sentenced Monday. Along with facing the maximum time in prison, Gutierrez Reed also faces a $5,000 fine as part of the sentence. Like Gutierrez Reed, Baldwin, who was holding the weapon, is now also facing an involuntary manslaughter charge in Hutchins’ death. The special prosecutor’s office cited summaries of some of her jailhouse calls as one of the reasons why Gutierrez Reed should be given the maximum sentence.

Persons: “ Rust, armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed, Gutierrez Reed, Halyna Hutchins, Hutchins, Alec Baldwin, Baldwin, Gutierrez Reed’s, ”, Hutchins ’ Organizations: CNN, Prosecutors, ” CNN Locations: New Mexico

☆ Prosecutors Defend Case Against Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’ Shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Julia Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Prosecutors in New Mexico defended their handling of the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin on Friday, filing court papers in which they accused the actor of negligently failing to make sure the gun he was handed before the fatal “Rust” shooting was not loaded with live ammunition. Mr. Baldwin’s lawyers had filed a motion last month seeking to get the charge dismissed, calling the prosecution of the actor an “abuse of the system” and accusing prosecutors of having failed to give the grand jury evidence that could have helped his case. Mr. Baldwin was practicing drawing a gun he had been told was safe when it fired a live bullet in October 2021, killing the film’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins. The armorer responsible for weapons on the set, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter last month for loading a live round into the gun on a set where there was not supposed to be any live ammunition. In the court filing on Friday, prosecutors laid out some of their arguments for going ahead with the criminal case against Mr. Baldwin.

Persons: Alec Baldwin, Baldwin, Halyna Hutchins, Hannah Gutierrez, Reed, Baldwin’s Locations: New Mexico

☆ The Titanic may play a role in who pays for the Baltimore bridge collapse. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

New York CNN —The massive cargo ship crash that destroyed the Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday will probably cost various shipping companies and insurers billions of dollars in damages. “Maritime law is steeped in antiquity. Maritime law is rooted in the need to settle disputes and enforce rules between different peoples, even before there was the concept of countries with definitive laws. That rule, known as general average, is still a guiding principle of maritime law. “it’s just a fundamental part of the way that the shipping business works,” said Martin Davies, director of the Maritime Law Center at Tulane University.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, ” Sean Pribyl, “ It’s, ”, Rhodes, Rhodians, Pribyl, “ it’s, Martin Davies, ” Davies, Dali, “ don’t, Davies, Chugging, “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, Holland, CNN, American Bar, Titanic, Star Line, White Star, Maritime Law Center, Tulane University, Grace Ocean, ”, Repair Company, Flint & Co, Supreme Locations: New York, Brooklyn, Baltimore, American, Great Britain, Southampton, Singapore, . Flint

☆ Xcel Energy says its facilities may have started largest wildfire in Texas history
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Doha Madani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Xcel Energy facilities "appear to have been involved in an ignition" of a giant wildfire that's been blazing across the Texas Panhandle since last month, the company said in a statement Thursday. The cause of the Smokehouse Creek Fire — the biggest in state history, burning well over 1 million acres — is still under investigation by Texas officials, but the utility company said it is also conducting its own review. "Xcel Energy disputes claims that it acted negligently in maintaining and operating its infrastructure; however, we encourage people who had property destroyed by or livestock lost in the Smokehouse Creek fire to submit a claim to Xcel Energy through our claims process," the statement said. Claims filed to the company will be handled expeditiously, prioritizing those who lost their homes in the fire, the company said. The Texas A&M Forest Service said the ongoing Smokehouse Creek Fire is the largest blaze in state history, burning more than 1,059,570 acres.

Organizations: Xcel Energy, Texas Panhandle, Energy, Texas, M Forest Service Locations: Texas

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday permanently banned a Florida gun retailer from selling or delivering certain gun parts in New York that officials say can be used to assemble untraceable ghost guns and sold without background checks. It also found that the retailer made at least $3.9 million in illegal profits and would likely continue to violate local, state, and federal laws. The retailer is permanently barred from selling, delivering, or giving away any unfinished frames or receivers in the state of New York, according to the judgment. Indie Guns, which advertises some of its products on its website as “UNSERIALIZED UNREGISTERED UNTRACABLE,” must also pay approximately $7.8 million to the state. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.

Persons: Jesse Furman, Letitia James, James, negligently, ”, Lawrence Destefano, ___ Maysoon Khan Organizations: —, New York, Indie Guns, Indie, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: ALBANY, N.Y, Florida, New York, Manhattan, Yorkers

☆ U.S. law on domestic abuse should cover carmakers, FCC chair says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel last month wrote to nine large automakers and three telecom providers seeking more information about their policies involving internet-connected car technology and domestic abuse. The federal Safe Connections Act gives the FCC authority to help domestic abuse survivors securely access communications, the letter said. In an interview with Reuters this week, Rosenworcel said issues involving connected cars and domestic abuse "seemed extraordinarily similar" to the work the FCC had already done implementing the Safe Connections Act. Meanwhile, Toyota said if a domestic abuse survivor on the title requests that connected services be disabled for another person, the company may ask for verification from law enforcement that the customer was a victim. "Through these steps, Toyota works to respond promptly to requests from domestic abuse survivors while also focusing on appropriate authentication in order to screen out fraudulent or abusive requests that could further harm the abuse survivor," the company said in its response.

Persons: Jessica Rosenworcel, Rosenworcel, Tesla Organizations: Federal Communications Commission, US Chamber of Commerce's Global Aerospace Summit, Washington , D.C, FCC, Reuters, Toyota Locations: Washington ,

☆ Simona Halep: Serving lengthy doping ban, tennis star sues health supplement company for damages in excess of $10 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —As she serves a four-year doping ban, Romanian tennis star Simona Halep is now pursuing legal action against a Canadian health supplements company for damages in excess of $10 million. According to the complaint, Halep used Schinoussa supplements during the 2022 US Open tournament in New York. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has said Halep’s suspension is backdated and will run from October 7, 2022, until October 6, 2026. Halep said in a statement after her suspension that she had adjusted her nutritional supplements ahead of the hard-court season in 2022. “I was tested almost weekly after my initial positive test through early 2023, all of which came back negative,” Halep said.

Persons: Simona Halep, Halep, “, ”, Laurent Gillieron, John Koveos, ” Koveos, Koveos, they’re, Halep “, ” Halep Organizations: CNN, Quantum Nutrition, Doping Agency, United, United States Anti, Nutrition, Women’s Tennis Association, Tennis Integrity Agency, Globe, CFL, NHL Locations: Romanian, New York, United States, Globe

☆ REDs: These young athletes were bound for stardom until a mysterious condition derailed their running careers
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

CNN —They were two exceptionally promising athletes, seemingly bound for track and field stardom, when their careers were derailed by a condition that doctors and researchers say they are only now beginning to understand. ‘Instituional buy-in’REDs’ symptoms can affect anyone, particularly athletes training in a culture that celebrates overtraining and undereating – or that has an unhealthy relationship with weight. Eventually, her blog morphed into Project RED-S – a site filled with resources for athletes, coaches and supporters. Access to “dietician input … and appropriate psychological support if it’s needed,” can also help prevent and treat REDs, Dr. Jawad says. Woolven’s Project RED-S aims to provide that support she lacked and initiatives like this allow Cain to envision a future that “looks really bright.”“I’m hopeful,” Cain says.

Persons: CNN —, Mary Cain, Pippa Woolven, Martin Rickett, ” Dr, Farrah Jawad, wouldn’t, Dr, Kathryn Ackerman, Cain, Woolven, you’re, ”, “, Eric Draper, marathoner Alberto Salazar, “ It’s, you’re undereating, Salazar, Women’s, ” Salazar, Jessica Rinaldi, ” Cain’s, Dave Thompson, ” accidently, ‘ Instituional, Ackerman, ‘, Nobody, Jawad, Matt Dunham, “ it’s, ” Cain Organizations: CNN, Championships, Florida State University, REDs, British Universities, Colleges Sports, Pure Sports, CNN Sport, IOC, Harvard Medical School, Sports Medicine Division, Boston Children’s Hospital, Nike Oregon Project, Reuters, The New York Times, Nike, Oregonian, Oregon Project, Sports, Doping Agency, New York Times, Florida State, ’ REDs, Health, New, National Trust, Atalanta NYC Locations: London, British, Tallahassee, “, America, ”

☆ 12 women sue FBI over alleged failure to protect them from Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Nicki Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The FBI’s “repeated and continued failures, delays and inaction” allowed Jeffrey Epstein to continue his sex trafficking operation for more than 20 years, 12 alleged victims claimed in a lawsuit filed Wednesday. The lawsuit also says they support the unredacted release of FBI documents regarding Epstein, claiming the files are still largely sealed. “During the FBI investigation, the FBI was complicit in permitting Epstein and coconspirators to continue to victimize Jane Does 1-12 and other young women,” the lawsuit said. The FBI was notified the bank handled more than $1.1 million in payments from Epstein to women or girls, the lawsuit claimed. However, the FBI allegedly received additional tips and reports concerning sex abuse following the 2008 plea deal.

Persons: “, ”, Jeffrey Epstein, Epstein, ” Jennifer Plotkin, Nathan Werksman, Jane, ” Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, FBI “, coconspirators, JP Morgan Chase, JP Morgan, procrastinated Organizations: CNN, of, Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, Department of Justice, Palm Beach Police Department, U.S . Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands, U.S . Locations: United States, Southern, of New York, Florida, Virgin, New York, Palm Beach, U.S, U.S . Virgin Islands

CNN —A medical examiner on Tuesday released the manner of death for a baby whose mother accused a Georgia hospital and others of decapitating during delivery, ruling it a homicide. The Clayton County, Georgia Medical Examiner’s office said the baby died from a broken neck and the baby’s head was detached, according to a news release shared with CNN. Ross went into labor on July 9 and her doctor attempted to deliver the baby using various methods, including “applying traction to the baby’s head,” the lawsuit says. Ross says the doctor “grossly” and “negligently applied excessive traction” on her baby’s head and neck, the complaint says. Everyone we have consulted has never seen a situation like this before,” Clayton County Medical Examiner’s Director Brian Byars told CNN on Tuesday.

Persons: Jessica Ross, Isaiah Taylor Jr, Trevon Isaiah Taylor Sr, Ross’s, Ross, “, negligently, ”, Taylor “, Brian Byars, CNN’s Nick Valencia Organizations: CNN, Southern Regional Medical, Southern Regional Medical Center, Clayton County Police Department Locations: Georgia, Clayton County , Georgia, ”, Riverdale, Atlanta, Clayton County, Clayton

☆ Tesla sued by 25 California counties over hazardous waste handling
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

An aerial view of the Tesla Fremont Factory on May 13, 2020 in Fremont, California. Electric vehicle maker Tesla was sued by district attorneys representing 25 counties in California over the company's alleged improper handling of hazardous waste materials at facilities throughout the state. The company's first, high-volume EV factory in the world was its Fremont, California vehicle assembly plant, which it still owns and operates today. The lawsuit, The People of California v. Tesla Inc., was filed in a California state court in San Joaquin County on Tuesday. They also alleged that Tesla often failed to accurately label containers of hazardous materials that it generated, used or stored at its facilities, and failed to train employees in proper handling of hazardous waste.

Persons: Tesla, Eric Roesch, Roesch, Elon Musk, Moz.de Organizations: Tesla Fremont Factory, Electric, Tesla Inc, Reuters, SpaceX, CNBC, Cal . Health, Saf, Cal, Tesla, Economy Research Locations: Fremont , California, California, Austin , Texas, Palo Alto , California, San Joaquin County, Germany, Brandenburg

☆ 23andMe took 5 months to realize hackers had stolen data from customer accounts
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Advertisement23andMe customer accounts were breached by hackers last year, but it took the DNA testing company five months to detect the intrusion. The company learned about the attack after stolen customer data was advertised on Reddit, as well as on the darkweb forum BreachForums, per the filing. The filing stated: "On October 10, we required all 23andMe customers to reset their password. 23andMe previously told Business Insider that the hackers gained access to customer data through " credential stuffing ." 23andMe didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, made outside normal working hours.

Persons: 23andMe, didn't, —, 23andMe didn't Organizations: Service, TechCrunch, Business

☆ Read the explosive resignation letter sent by the chairman of Sports Illustrated's publisher
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ross Levinsohn resigned as the chairman of The Arena Group, the publisher of Sports Illustrated. Levinsohn is the former CEO of The Arena Group — which publishes Sports Illustrated, Men's Journal, and other media brands. AdvertisementIn the letter, Levinsohn cited the layoffs and "union-busting tactics" as reasons for his resignation. In a statement, The Arena Group said: "The Company disagrees with the comments in the Resignation Email. AdvertisementRead Levinsohn's resignation letter below:

Persons: Ross Levinsohn, Levinsohn, —, Levinsohn's Organizations: The, Group, Sports Illustrated, Service, Men's, Sports, LinkedIn, Company

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon jury awarded $85 million Tuesday to nine victims of wildfires that ravaged the state in 2020, the latest verdict in a series of legal proceedings that are expected to put the utility PacifiCorp on the hook for billions of dollars over its liability for the deadly blazes. “The 2020 wildfires were undeniably tragic,” it said. “PacifiCorp has settled and will continue to settle all reasonable claims for actual damages under Oregon law. The damages awarded Tuesday were the first in cases brought by that broader class, with additional trials expected in February and April. PacifiCorp also agreed last month to pay $299 million to settle a lawsuit brought by 463 plaintiffs who were harmed by separate devastating wildfires in southern Oregon over Labor Day 2020.

Persons: ” Nick Rosinia, PacifiCorp, “ PacifiCorp, PacifCorp Organizations: Labor Locations: PORTLAND, An Oregon, Oregon

☆ Trump-backed Ohio Senate candidate shredded documents as he faced a lawsuit accusing him of wage theft
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

That sum was then counted toward any overtime hours worked, a standard practice at the time that was consistent with federal law. AdvertisementFurthermore, Moreno argued that Adem had never worked any overtime hours and that his dealerships' work culture was more generous than his nearby competitors'. Moreno, who also ran in the 2022 Senate election in Ohio, had dropped out of the race the previous month. The judge later ordered Moreno to pay out a total of $416,160, including compensation for the overtime hours worked, damages, and legal fees, in November. AdvertisementOne lawsuit had been withdrawn, while the judge dismissed the other case after the salesperson failed to appear for a hearing.

Persons: —, Bernie Moreno, Moreno, Democratic Sen, Sherrod Brown, Donald Trump, Republican Sen, JD Vance, Bernie, Conor McGuinness, Omar Adem —, Burlington , Massachusetts —, Adem —, Moreno —, Adem, Anna Moneymaker, salespeople, Vance, Joe Maiorana, Michael Ricciuti, Ricciuti Organizations: Service, Ohio Senate, Business, Columbus Dispatch, Democratic, Republican, GOP, Republicans, Democrats, Associated Press, Benz, Nissan, Trump, AP, US Locations: Ohio, Massachusetts, Burlington , Massachusetts, Cleveland, Delaware , Ohio

☆ Ryan O'Neal, famous for his role in 'Paper Moon' alongside his daughter, dead at 82, son says.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-08 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Ryan O'Neal was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2012, a decade after he was first diagnosed with chronic leukemia. Advertisement"My father, Ryan O'Neal, has always been my hero," Patrick O'Neal wrote, adding, "He is a Hollywood legend. His real-life daughter, Tatum, played a trash-talking, cigarette-smoking orphan who needs his help — and eventually helps redeem him. Ryan O'Neal pleaded guilty to the charge and entered a drug diversion program, but he publicly denied the drugs were his. Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal was born on April 20, 1941 and was the son of screenwriter Charles O'Neal and actor Patricia Callaghan O'Neal.

Persons: —, Ryan O'Neal, Oscar, Tatum, Patrick O'Neal, O'Neal, Peter Bogdanovich, Stanley Kubrick, Barry Lyndon, Farrah Fawcett, Fawcett, Redmond, Joanna Moore, Griffin O'Neal, Tatum O'Neal, Patrick, Leigh Taylor, Young, Ali MacGraw, Griffin, Peyton, Mia Farrow, Bogdanovich, Barbra Streisand, Shirley Temple, O'Neal's, perfectionism, Oliver Barrett, John McEnroe, Drew Barrymore, Gian, Carlo Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola, negligently, Redmond O'Neal, Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal, Charles O'Neal, Patricia Callaghan O'Neal Organizations: Service, Business, Paramount Pictures, Hollywood Locations: Los Angeles, Europe, Bogdanovich's, Maryland

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Federal officials on Tuesday recommended increasing the distance from undersea pipelines that vessels are allowed to anchor in Southern California, citing a 2021 oil spill they said was caused by ships whose anchors were dragged across a pipeline after a storm. The agency's board members recommended that authorities increase the safety margin between ships anchored on their way to and from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and undersea pipelines in the area. Political Cartoons View All 1283 ImagesThey also urged vessel traffic services across the country to provide audible and visual alarms to those tasked with keeping watch when anchored vessels near pipelines. The recommendations as well as several others followed a nearly four-hour hearing on the spill, one of the largest in Southern California in recent years. A message was also left for the Port of Long Beach.

Persons: Andrew Ehlers, “, ” Organizations: —, National Transportation Safety, MSC Danit, NTSB, Port, Marine Exchange, U.S . Coast Guard, Surf Locations: HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif, Southern California, Houston, Huntington Beach, Beijing, Los Angeles, Long, Port of Los Angeles, Port of Long Beach, Danit

☆ American Airlines let a flight attendant delete 'evidence' after filming a teen girl with a hidden camera in an airplane bathroom, new lawsuit alleges
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

A new lawsuit alleges that an American Airlines flight attendant hid a camera inside a plane bathroom. The suit alleges that the flight attendant used a cell phone to film a 14-year-old in the bathroom. AdvertisementA lawsuit filed on Friday alleges that an American Airlines flight attendant used a hidden bathroom cell phone to film a 14-year-old girl and that the airline gave the staffer enough time to "destroy" any "incriminating evidence." The lawsuit alleges that the teen's father went after the flight attendant who led his daughter to the first-class bathroom and demanded to see his phone. I have nothing to do with this," the employee told the dad, the lawsuit alleges.

Persons: —, Jane Doe, begrudgingly, Erin Reding, Reding, negligently, haven't Organizations: American Airlines, Service, Business, North Carolina, American Airlines Group, FBI, Airlines Locations: Charlotte , North Carolina, Boston , Massachusetts, Charlotte, Boston

☆ A chaotic Taco Bell holiday party included public sex, lots of booze, and vomit in the guacamole, lawsuit alleges
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A new lawsuit alleges that a Taco Bell holiday party last year went off the rails. The lawsuit alleges the party devolved into employees getting drunk and having sex in public. AdvertisementA new lawsuit alleges that a Taco Bell holiday party last year went off the rails and devolved into employees getting drunk, having public sex, and vomiting in a guacamole bowl. The lawsuit alleges that she reported the incident and was retaliated against by people associated with the defendants of the case. The lawsuit alleges that Does 1-50 are people who were "negligently, intentionally, or otherwise legally responsible in some manner for the events and happenings."

Persons: —, Taco Bell, Taco Organizations: Taco Bell, Service, Alvarado Restaurant Group, Taco Bell's, Alvarado Locations: Taco, San Pedro , California

☆ Google, Meta, Snap and TikTok must face teen addiction claims, federal judge rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Major social media companies must face allegations that their services addicted teen users and caused other mental health harms after a federal judge on Tuesday denied a motion to dismiss the bellwether lawsuit filed by a wave of consumer plaintiffs. The ruling paves the way for hundreds of plaintiffs to continue their case against the tech companies, and could indirectly lift the prospects for a bevy of similar suits filed by dozens of state attorneys general last month against Meta. “Protecting kids across our platforms has always been core to our work,” José Castañeda, a Google spokesperson, said in a statement. Gonzalez Rogers said Tuesday that Section 230 does shield the tech platforms from claims that try to hold the companies accountable as publishers of other users’ speech. For example, she said, the companies will not have to face claims they violated the law by implementing infinite news feeds or by using algorithms to increase user engagement.

Persons: Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, Gonzalez Rogers, TikTok didn’t, ” José, ” Lexi Hazam, Previn Warren, Chris Seeger Organizations: CNN, Google, Communications, Meta, YouTube

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