Google reaches $93 million settlement in tracking location case
Google has reached a $93 million settlement with the state of California to resolve allegations that it was collecting consumers' data without their consent, the state's attorney general said in a statement Thursday.
2023-09-15 08:59
Author Deesha Philyaw has a 7-figure deal for her next two books
Deesha Philyaw struggled to find a publisher for what became her acclaimed debut “The Secret Lives of Church Ladies.”
2023-09-15 08:54
Striking Hollywood writers, studios to resume negotiations next week
Contract talks that could end Hollywood’s writers strike are set to resume next week
2023-09-15 08:47
Philanthropic group gifts HBCUs $124 million to increase student enrollment and retention
The HBCU Transformation Project, a collaborative venture between the United Negro College Fund, Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the Partnership for Education Advancement, announced on Wednesday a $124 million investment from philanthropic group Blue Meridian Partners.
2023-09-15 08:28
Nick Saban laughs at retirement rumors after rough start for Alabama
Will Nick Saban retire from coaching Alabama football? In the SEC's dreams.
2023-09-15 08:24
Ryan Phillippe is 'thankful for the freedom that comes with breaking addictions' as he celebrates sobriety milestone
Ryan Phillippe is on a sobriety journey, and is celebrating a major milestone.
2023-09-15 08:19
Quest to bring priest charged with torture in Argentina to justice
Father Franco Reverberi is wanted in Argentina on charges of murder and torture under military rule.
2023-09-15 07:53
In a court filing, a Tennessee couple fights allegations that they got rich off Michael Oher
A Memphis, Tennessee, couple who took in former NFL offensive lineman Michael Oher when he was in high school denied in court documents filed Thursday that they used a legal agreement between them to get rich at his expense and lied about intending to adopt him
2023-09-15 07:19
Alex Murdaugh associate sentenced to 20 years for helping disgraced attorney steal from clients
A former South Carolina attorney and longtime friend of Alex Murdaugh was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to state charges related to helping the convicted murderer steal millions of dollars from his clients.
2023-09-15 06:57
Election officials reject calls to unilaterally block Trump from ballot using 14th Amendment but will defer to courts
Election officials in key states have recently rejected calls to unilaterally remove former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot and are saying courts should decide whether he's disqualified by the 14th Amendment's "insurrectionist ban."
2023-09-15 06:17
Ryan Reynolds jokes about selling one of his four children to fund Wrexham Football Club's stadium renovations
When it comes to Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's Welsh football club, Wrexham AFC, anything is on the table -- including, apparently, the potential sale of one of Reynold's own children.
2023-09-15 05:20
School district agrees to pay $27 million to family of 13-year-old in fatal bullying case
A California school district agreed to pay $27 million to the legal guardians of a 13-year-old boy who was fatally beaten at school in what the family's attorneys say is the "the largest bullying settlement in the United States."
2023-09-15 05:18