DALLAS, Texas: TGI Fridays has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, seeking ways to stabilize its finances as the brand faces continued challenges in the sit-down dining industry.  The Dallas-based chain has shuttered numerous locations this year amid a wider shift in consumer dining preferences toward delivery and quick-service options. Executive Chairman Rohit Manocha cited the impact of COVID-19

TGI Fridays files for bankruptcy as restaurant struggles continue

TGI Fridays files for bankruptcy, citing COVID-19, financial strain

TGI Fridays files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

LOS ANGELES, California: Los Angeles County is suing PepsiCo and Coca-Cola, claiming that the beverage giants misled consumers about the recyclability and environmental impact of their plastic bottles.  The lawsuit accuses both companies of falsely marketing single-use plastic as environmentally friendly despite the limited recyclability of these bottles, which can typically only be recycled once, if at all.

Los Angeles County sues Pepsi, Coca-Cola over plastic bottles

Los Angeles County sues Pepsi, Coca-Cola for misleading consumers

Pepsi, Coca-Cola sued by Los Angeles County over plastic bottles

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California: South Lake Tahoe voters will soon decide on a controversial proposal to tax owners of vacation homes that sit empty for at least half the year, raising issues around affordable housing and property rights in the resort town. With 7,000 homes-44 percent of the area's housing units-remaining vacant for much of the year, Measure N proposes a US$3,000 annual tax on vacation homes unused

California voters consider vacation homes tax in Lake Tahoe area

Californians to vote on taxing vacation homes in Lake Tahoe area

Voters to decide on vacation homes tax in California's Lake Tahoe area

NEW YORK CITY, New York: A U.S. bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of Tupperware Brands to a group of lenders, enabling the iconic food storage company to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and attempt a resurgence.  The sale agreement, approved in Delaware court, involves a US$23.5 million cash injection from the lender group and over $63 million in debt relief for Tupperware. Upon completing the deal, Tuppe

Court approves Tupperware's sale to lenders, exit from bankruptcy

Tupperware's sale to lenders approved by court, bankruptcy avoided

Tupperware avoids bankruptcy with court approving sale to lenders

CAMP VERDE, Arizona: Yavapai-Apache Nation will significantly expand the size of its reservation in Arizona's Verde Valley once it finalizes a land exchange with U.S. forest managers, the tribe leaders have announced.According to the arrangement, six private land parcels acquired over the years by the tribe will be traded to the U.S. Forest Service in exchange for the tribe gaining ownership of five square miles

US forest managers finalize land deal with American tribe in Arizona

American tribe to get ancestral homeland in Arizona's Verde Valley

American tribe in Arizona to get land in exchange at Verde Valley

BOSTON, Massachusetts: Prosecutors want a Massachusetts Air National Guard member who pleaded guilty to leaking highly classified military documents about the Ukraine war to serve nearly 17 years in prison. In a sentencing memorandum filed this week, prosecutors said Jack Teixeira "perpetrated one of the most significant and consequential violations of the Espionage Act in American history." Teixeira's at

Prosecutors seek 17-year prison term for Pentagon secrets leaker

Prosecutors want Pentagon secrets leaker to face 17 years in prison

Pentagon secrets leaker could face 17 years in prison

WELLINGTON, New Zealand: The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand have appealed against their criminal conviction for violating safety laws after their volcano erupted, killing 22 people.They argued that tour operators, rather than their company, were responsible for the visitors' safety at Whakaari, also known as White Island.Whakaari Management, owned by brothers Andrew, Peter, and James Buttle, w

New Zealand owners of volcano that killed 22 appeal conviction

New Zealand volcano owners appeal conviction after eruption killed 22

New Zealand owners of a volcano file appeal against conviction

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Colorado's chief election official said authorities are investigating an incident in which at least 12 mail ballots were reportedly intercepted before reaching their intended voters. According to the Colorado Secretary of State's office, intercepted ballots for the upcoming November 5 election were filled out and sent to the county clerk in Mesa County, located in the western part of the state.

Colorado investigates alleged attempt to intercept mail ballots

Colorado launches probe into alleged attempt to intercept mail ballots

Alleged attempt to intercept mail ballots in Colorado being probed

ATLANTA, Georgia: Delta Air Lines has filed a lawsuit against cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, blaming the company for a tech outage in July that canceled thousands of flights.The airline is seeking compensation and punitive damages, alleging the outage stemmed from a faulty update CrowdStrike sent to millions of Microsoft computers. This update disrupted Delta's operations and led to over $500 million in losses.

Delta sues CrowdStrike over tech outage that canceled flights

Delta sues CrowdStrike, blaming it for losses from canceled flights

CrowdStrike sued by Delta for tech outage that canceled flights

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Showing images of living things by all media has been banned in an Afghan province in compliance with the Taliban's morality laws. Information Ministry officials announced the decision this week in Helmand province. It is the latest province to crack down on broadcasting and photography of humans and animals. In August, the country's Ministry of Vice and Virtue introduced regulations 

Afghanistan bans media from showing images of living people, animals

Taliban bans showing images of living things in Afghanistan

Images of living things banned in Afghanistan under Taliban law

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The owner and manager of a cargo ship involved in a deadly bridge collapse near Baltimore have agreed to pay US$102 million for cleanup expenses, settling a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Justice Department.  This agreement addresses only the immediate cleanup costs, leaving the estimated $2 billion reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge unresolved. The state of Maryland has filed a separa

Ship owner in Baltimore bridge collapse to pay $102 million

Baltimore bridge mishap ship's owner will pay $102 million for cleanup

Owner of ship in Baltimore bridge collision to pay $102 million

DUBLIN, Ireland - A daycare worker has been charged with a "sickening" attack on a toddler who sustained facial injuries after being "slammed" face down into Lego bricks in a creche. The accused, who is in his twenties, appeared before Judge Michael Ramsey at Dublin District Court on Monday, and bail was set at &euro;1,100.Last week, he was accused of assaulting the 19-month-old boy and causing him pain

Frustration turns violent: Daycare worker charged in 'shocking' attack on toddler

Daycare worker charged in disturbing creche assault case in Dublin

Slammed into Lego: Daycare worker admits to 'sickening' creche incident

LOS ANGELES, California: Prosecutors said this week that a man from California is facing new federal charges after being arrested in a courthouse bomb attack that injured five people in September. Nathaniel McGuire, 20, has been charged with using a weapon of mass destruction, maliciously damaging a building with an explosive, and possessing unregistered destructive devices, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Ang

California man charged in courthouse bomb explosion

Man faces new charges in Californian courthouse bomb explosion

Californian faces federal charges for bomb explosion in courthouse

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and child-care facilities. A final rule announced this week by the Environmental Protection Agency limits lead dust on floors and window sills in pre-1978 residences and child-care facilities to levels so low it cannot be detected. Paint that contains lead was banned in 1978, but more than

EPA imposes harsher standards to shield kids from lead paint exposure

Strict new limits set by EPA on children's exposure to lead paint

EPA cracks down on lead paint exposure to protect children

BOSTON, Massachusetts: Parents of a Massachusetts high school senior appeared in federal court this week to argue in favor of their son, who they believed had been unfairly punished for using artificial intelligence while researching a history project. They argued that this punishment prevented him from being inducted into the National Honor Society and damaged his college prospects. Lawyers for the coupl

Massachusetts parents sue school that penalized son for using AI

Massachusetts high schooler uses AI in project; parents disciplined

Parents of Massachusetts high schooler sue school over using AI

DETROIT, Michigan: A man accused of embezzling more than US$40 million from the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy unexpectedly postponed his guilty plea during a court hearing. William Smith, who managed the nonprofit's finances for several years, had been set to admit guilt to wire fraud and money laundering charges. As part of the plea agreement, a prosecutor detailed that Smith could face over 15 years in prison

Guilty plea suddenly called off in major Detroit nonprofit theft

Major Detroit nonprofit theft case trial delayed indefinitely

Embezzler calls off guilty plea in major Detroit nonprofit theft case

Tens of thousands of Tennesseans with felony convictions are unable to vote in the Nov. 5 General Election.Research by The Sentencing Project shows more than 399,000 Tennesseans are among the 4 million Americans affected by felony disenfranchisement.Nicole D. Porter, seni

Four million Americans being denied opportunity to vote

Hundreds of thousands in Tennessee prevented from voting

Felony disenfranchisement considered outdated, racially biased

DENVER, Colorado: The arraignment of a funeral home owner, who is accused of keeping a woman's corpse in the back of a hearse for over a year and improperly stashing the cremated remains of at least 30 people, was postponed for the fourth time this year. Miles Harford was to enter a plea to two counts of forgery, one count of abuse of a corpse, and one count of theft during a court hearing in Denver. However, af

Funeral home owner's arraignment delayed, left body in hearse

Arraignment postponed for fourth time of funeral home owner

Arraignment for funeral home owner delayed for fourth time

WASHINGTON, D.C.: An Indian government employee who specialized in intelligence was charged in a New York City court for a foiled plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader living in the city. Vikash Yadav, 39, is facing murder-for-hire charges in connection with a planned killing that prosecutors revealed last year. They have stated that the murder was intended to be the first in a series of politically motivated as

Indian government employee charged in foiled murder plot in NYC

US charges Indian government employee in foiled murder plot in NYC

Charges filed against Indian government employee in foiled murder bid

LOS ANGELES, California: Victims of sexual abuse by clergy dating back decades will be paid US$880 million by the Los Angeles Archdiocese as the largest single child sex abuse settlement this week. After the announcement of the agreement in principle, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said in a statement, "I am sorry for every one of these incidents, from the bottom of my heart." The Los Angeles Times reported tha

Los Angeles Archdiocese to pay $880 million to sexual abuse victims

$880 million for sexual abuse victims from Los Angeles Archdiocese

Sexual abuse victims to get $880 million from Los Angeles Archdiocese

SACRAMENTO, California: State officials announced a new partnership to boost sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and cut air travel emissions.  The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has teamed up with Airlines for America - representing airlines such as Delta, JetBlue, and United - with a goal to increase SAF availability in the state to 200 million gallons by 2035, meeting about 40 percent of in-stat

California announces sustainable fuel deal to curb aircraft emissions

California to curb emissions with sustainable jet fuel production deal

California to boost sustainable jet fuel production, reduce emissions

DUBLIN, Ireland: Cutting Ireland's motorway speed limit to 110 km/h could significantly reduce carbon emissions, according to Green Party MEP Ciaran Cuffe. Cuffe suggests that reducing car and truck speeds by 10 km/h would lower emissions from Ireland's largest carbon-emitting sector: transport. Transport accounted for 40 percent of the country's energy-related emissions in 2018 and continues to rise.The 

Speed limit reduction could lead to drop in emission in Ireland: MEP

Drop in emissions possible in Ireland if speed limit is reduced: MEP

MEP says reducing speed limit could help reduce emissions in Ireland

SACRAMENTO, California: California is planning to overhaul its Low Carbon Fuel Standard, a key climate program that aims to reduce emissions from transportation fuels.  The proposal has sparked heated debate, primarily because it could raise gasoline prices in a state where residents already pay the most at the pump. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) will vote on the proposed changes on November 8

California's plan to overhaul a key climate program ignites debate

California's fuel price could rise if state overhauls key climate program

Californian plan to revamp key climate program could raise fuel prices

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - The government has recruited three law firms to fight Iran's case against Pakistan at the Court of Arbitration in Paris for not completing its section of the gas pipeline and failing to meet the 750mmcfd gas intake requirement under the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline.According to top officials in the Law Division and Attorney General's Office, Pakistan hired the services of well-known internat

High stakes arbitration: Iran sues Pakistan for million dollar-a-day penalty in France

Pipeline Stalemate: Pakistan gears up for legal showdown with Iran in Paris

Battle over gas pipeline: Pakistan taps global legal experts to counter Iran's claims

MOSCOW, Russia: Russia's central bank has raised its key interest rate to a record 21 percent to curb inflation, which is driven by heavy government spending, especially on military needs.  The increase, announced on October 25, reflects concerns that demand is outpacing Russia's capacity to produce goods and services, pushing up prices and wages.  According to the central bank's statement, inflation is r

Russia's central bank raises interest rate to 21% to fight inflation

Military needs force Russian central bank to hike interest rate to 21%

To fight inflation, Russia's central bank raises interest rate to 21%

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