Families of 737 Max crash victims denounce ‘sweetheart’ plea offer to Boeing
FORT WORTH, Texas (CN) — Families of the victims of two deadly 737 Max crashes vehemently denounced a proposal Sunday by the Department of Justice to offer Boeing a “sweetheart” plea deal in a criminal case in Texas federal court. The Virginia-based aerospace...
Suing is not the answer
Does everything need to be an epic legal battle? Obviously not but when it comes to some action taken by one or the other side of the political spectrum these days, epic legal battles generally ensue. Classic recent example: the new law in Louisiana requiring that the...
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Judge partially ends historic Flores agreement that protects migrant children
LOS ANGELES (CN) — A federal judge on Friday agreed to partially terminate the 1997 Flores agreement that shields underage migrants apprehended at the U.S. border from incarceration and sets strict standards for their housing. U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee in Los...
Hawaii governor approves 13 bills for Native Hawaiian housing, cultural preservation
HONOLULU (CN) — Hawaii Governor Josh Green signed 13 bills Friday targeting key issues facing the Native Hawaiian community and will fund Hawaiian homelands, support Hawaiian language education and promote sustainable tourism. “Today, we make significant strides in...
Eagles co-founder sues collectors over ‘Hotel California’ lyrics ownership
(CN) — The Eagles drummer and co-founder Don Henley sued two rock memorabilia collectors in Manhattan federal court Friday, hoping to prove that he is the rightful owner of lyric sheets for the band’s 1976 album “Hotel California.” The two...
4 Missouri prison guards charged with murder, and a 5th with manslaughter, in death of Black man
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Four Missouri prison guards were charged Friday with murder, and a fifth with accessory to involuntary manslaughter, in the December death of a Black man who was pepper sprayed, had his face covered with a mask and was left in a position...
A decade after the Islamic State group declared a caliphate, it’s defeated but remains lethal
BAGHDAD (AP) — A decade after the Islamic State militant group declared its caliphate in large parts of Iraq and Syria, the extremists no longer control any land, have lost many prominent leaders and are mostly out of the world news headlines. Still, the...
Environmental group sues Navy and EPA over radioactive waste cleanup at San Francisco shipyard
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice sued the U.S. Navy and the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday over what they claim is mismanagement of the cleanup of radioactive waste at Hunter’s Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco....