(Reuters) – A former Miami police officer was charged Thursday with assault and misconduct after a video appeared showing him pressing his knee to a black woman’s neck and savoring her stomach, while she continued to scream, according to US media reports. Jordi Martel, 30, was charged with official misconduct …
Read More »Bayer bets on science in attempt to prevent future Roundup lawsuits: legal experts
(Reuters) – In an attempt to avoid further claims, Bayer AG is riskingly betting that an independent scientific review will finally prove that its widely used herbicide Roundup does not cause cancer, legal experts said. The company agreed on Wednesday to pay up to $ 10.9 billion to end litigation …
Read More »Exclusive: Falls in Support of Hong Kong Democracy Protests as National Security Law Looms – Survey
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Support for Hong Kong’s year-long pro-democracy protests has waned, now backed by a slim majority, as the city prepares for the imposition of national security legislation drafted by Beijing, a poll conducted for Reuters showed. FILE PHOTO: A pro-democracy protester holds a flag supporting Hong Kong’s …
Read More »The District of Columbia sues 4 major oil companies for misleading consumers about climate change
WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) – The Attorney General for the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Thursday against Exxon Mobil Corp, BP Plc, Chevron Corp and Royal Dutch Shell Plc for “systematically and intentionally misleading” consumers about the role of their Products play to cause climate change, the latest action …
Read More »Chuck E. Cheese’s father files for bankruptcy, another pandemic victim
(Reuters) – Chuck E. Cheese restaurant chain, parent of CEC Entertainment, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Thursday, becoming the latest victim of the COVID-19 pandemic that has crushed the entertainment and entertainment industries. leisure worldwide. FILE PHOTO: A Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in Oceanside, California, USA shown. USA, January …
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