JetBlue Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged “Surveillance Pricing” Practices
JetBlue is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit in a Brooklyn federal court over claims that it uses customers’ personal data to influence ticket pricing. The complaint, filed by Andrew Phillips, alleges that the airline...
U.S. to Fast-Track Medicare Payments for New Medical Devices
U.S. health regulators are preparing to introduce a new program aimed at accelerating federal payments for medical devices covered under Medicare, according to a report by the Financial Times. The initiative is expected to...
Senate Republicans Advance $70 Billion Immigration Enforcement Funding Plan
U.S. Senate Republicans on Thursday moved forward with a $70 billion funding plan for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol, approving a non-binding budget resolution in a narrow 50-48 vote. The measure,...
Trump Administration Cuts Over 4,000 Law-Enforcement Jobs, Records Show
The U.S. Justice Department has reduced its workforce by more than 4,000 employees across key law-enforcement agencies, even as the administration pledged a tougher stance on crime, according to records obtained by Reuters. Staffing...
UK Moves Toward Smoke-Free Generation with Landmark Tobacco Ban
The United Kingdom has approved sweeping new legislation that will permanently bar anyone aged 17 or younger—and all future generations—from legally purchasing cigarettes. Under the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, the legal age for buying...
U.S. Deploys Ukrainian Counter-Drone System at Saudi Air Base
The United States military has recently deployed a Ukrainian-developed counter-drone platform, Sky Map, at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, according to sources familiar with the matter. The move comes amid rising concerns...
Justin Sun Sues Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial Over Frozen Tokens
Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun has filed a lawsuit against World Liberty Financial, a firm associated with Donald Trump, in a California federal court, seeking to unfreeze his tokens and prevent the company from seizing...
Florida Launches Criminal Probe into OpenAI Over FSU Shooting
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that the state has initiated a criminal investigation into OpenAI and its chatbot ChatGPT following a deadly shooting at Florida State University last year. The April incident left...
U.S. Funding Cuts Disrupt HIV Prevention Efforts in South Africa
U.S. funding cuts to South Africa have significantly disrupted HIV prevention programmes at a critical time, just as the country begins rolling out the new long-acting prevention drug lenacapavir, according to a report released...
Virginia Votes on New Congressional Map Amid High-Stakes Redistricting Battle
Voters in the U.S. state of Virginia headed to the polls on Tuesday to decide on a new Democratic-backed congressional map that could significantly reshape representation in the U.S. House of Representatives ahead of...