NEW YORK — Though Facebook gets the attention because of a recent privacy gaffe, the social network is far from alone in collecting massive amounts of data on you to help marketers sell you stuff. Google, for one, also does extensive tracking to power its advertising engines. And many other websites and apps run ads […]
RALEIGH, N.C. — Drive past clustered hog sheds containing thousands of animals in the country’s No. 2 pork-producing state on the wrong day and the reason hundreds of North Carolina neighbours are suing in federal court is clear: it really stinks. The question facing jurors in a federal lawsuit starting Monday is whether the open-air […]
BOSTON — Fifty years after the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King, black Americans are still struggling to gain a foothold in the nation’s more prestigious and lucrative professions. That’s according to an Associated Press analysis of government data that found black workers are chronically underrepresented compared with whites in technology, business, life sciences, […]
WASHINGTON — Eye drop users everywhere have had it happen. Tilt your head back, drip a drop in your eye and part of that drop always seems to dribble down your cheek. But what most people see as an annoyance, some prescription drop users say is grounds for a lawsuit. Drug companies’ bottles dispense drops […]
I live in Austin, TX. I was driving to a friend’s house today. To get onto his street, you have to take a left turn across 2 lanes from a merging lane. This is...
BERLIN — Germany’s economy minister says he is confident that Europe and the United States can reach a “sensible compromise” by summer to resolve tensions over trade. President Donald Trump’s administration has granted the European Union an exemption from punitive tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, but only until May 1. Several European leaders have […]
TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian news site is reporting the country will block the Telegram messenger service for reasons of national security. The Saturday report by Mashreghnews.ir quotes the head of the parliamentary committee on national security and foreign policy, Alaeddin Boroujerdi. He says the decision was made “at the highest level” and the app […]
HANOI, Vietnam — The leaders of six countries along the Mekong River on Saturday adopted an ambitious investment plan worth $66 billion over the next five years. At least $7 billion will come from the Asian Development Bank and the rest from governments and the private sector. The plan was adopted at a summit in […]
Quick question, my auto coverage reads bodily injury and personal property damage $50,000 per person/$100,000 per accident/$50,000 per accident. I’m assuming this means bodily coverage is up to $50,000 for one person, $100,000 for...
My 2016 truck was stolen back around September last year. I know I said I had receipts for the items Bed cover and brake controller and I don’t recall them asking for them, they...