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In 1974, a Vietnam veteran moved to Alaska for a new life. 14 years later, he became the last person in US history to get a homestead patentKenneth Deardorff, a Vietnam veteran from California, moved to remote Alaska in 1974 and filed a homestead claim along the Stony River. Aft...
What's the latest in the trials over claims social media is hurting children?The social media companies have denied allegations that their products have contributed to depression, anxiety, body-image issues and a bro...
Meta, YouTube, TikTok face thousands of lawsuits in the US over kids’ mental health: What we knowMajor social media firms face thousands of lawsuits across the United States. These legal actions allege platforms are designed to addict y...
India plans insurance reforms to rein in healthcare costs, sources sayIndia is considering sweeping health insurance reforms to standardise treatment rates, coverage and billing, while expanding a nationwide c...
A Namibian railway worker found a stone glowing in the sand in 1908; within years, it turned a desert settlement into Africa’s richest place before it became a ghost townA Namibian railway worker discovered a diamond in 1908, sparking a significant diamond rush. Kolmanskop rapidly transformed into a wealthy ...
US Stock Market: Adit Ventures under SEC scrutiny over SpaceX-linked investment dealsThe SEC has brought settled fraud charges against Adit Ventures Management, its founder Eric Munson and three partners over alleged miscond...
Just 15 miles from Niagara Falls, this picturesque Canadian town was burned to the ground by American forces; now it’s known as one of the country’s most haunted placesNiagara-on-the-Lake captivates visitors with its stunning historic architecture and idyllic streets. This charming Canadian town faced a tu...
Insurer-hospital panel on the cards to resolve disputes, says General Insurance Council CEODr S. Prakash, CEO, Health Insurance Ecosystem & Strategic Partnerships, General Insurance Council, speaks to Preeti Kulkarni on policyhold...
Student debt: Nearly 450,000 US borrowers set for relief under $23 billion settlement; check eligibility, forgiveness amount, application process and moreNearly two hundred thousand more student loan borrowers will have federal debt forgiven. This follows a federal appeals court decision reje...
'Is PM seeking to dilute UPI, open digital payments sector to US businesses': CongressCongress criticizes a new government bill concerning digital payments. The party alleges the bill could weaken UPI and favor American compa...
India updates Arunachal Pradesh map, marks out China war flashpointsIndia has officially updated its map for Arunachal Pradesh, formally marking border locations. The updated Survey of India map includes Lon...
Donald Trump's attorney general pick clears key hurdle as GOP senator backs BlancheSenator Bill Cassidy will support Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general. This decision likely ensures Blanche's confirmation to le...
EXIM Bank to be implementing agency for interest subvention support for exporters: DGFTThe commerce ministry announced EXIM Bank will implement export credit interest subvention. This transition from the Reserve Bank of India ...
Canada Class Action Lawsuit: $8.7 million settlement offers eligible Canadians up to $5,000 - Check who qualifies and how to claim compensationA court in Canada has given the green light for an $8.7 million settlement arising from a privacy breach that occurred in 2020. Canadians w...
LinkedIn executives can be questioned in antitrust lawsuit, judge rulesU.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler in San Francisco said in an order on Tuesday that the plaintiffs can depose LinkedIn's current chief ...
IRDAI asks insurers to fast-track Assam flood claimsInsurers must expedite flood claim settlements for affected policyholders. The regulator has directed immediate deployment of surveyors and...
OpenAI pays $3.2 million in US probe over hiring foreign workersThe Justice Department in a release said that OpenAI and Statsig, which makes product development software, recruited foreign workers for s...
TikTok settling three teen social media lawsuits ahead of trialTikTok has agreed to settle three lawsuits concerning addictive platform designs. Young plaintiffs alleged social media platforms harmed th...
A river otter attacked a mother and toddler at a Washington marina. Their family just got a $350,000 settlementA river otter attacked a toddler at Bremerton Marina in Washington in September 2024, dragging the child into the water before biting his m...
Johnson & Johnson seeks to end decade-long talc litigation with $5.5 billion settlementJohnson & Johnson has struck a substantial deal worth more than five billion dollars, aimed at settling numerous lawsuits that allege cance...