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Justice Department Accuses Yale Medical School of Illegally Using Race in Admissions
The Justice Department last Thursday accused Yale University of illegally considering race in admissions to its medical school — the second institution to face discrimination allegations by the federal agency this month. In a letter to a lawyer for Yale, …
POSTED MAY 18, 2026 12:09 PM |
New Virginia Ban on ‘Assault Firearms’ Prompts Lawsuits From Gun-Rights Groups
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed legislation banning the sale and manufacture of certain semi-automatic firearms, prompting immediate lawsuits from gun-rights groups. The limits on ” assault firearms,” as they are described by the legislation, are among two dozen new …
POSTED MAY 18, 2026 12:00 PM |
Ebola’s Silent Spread in Congo Exposes Surveillance Gaps
A rare Ebola outbreak that may have circulated undetected in northeastern Congo for several weeks is exposing the difficulty of detecting deadly viruses in regions where malaria, typhoid and other fever-causing illnesses are common and health systems are stretched thin. …
POSTED MAY 18, 2026 11:38 AM |
Iran War Saddles Global Companies With $25 Billion Bill – and Counting
The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has already cost companies around the world at least $25 billion – and the bill is climbing, according to a Reuters analysis. A review of corporate statements since the start of the conflict by companies …
POSTED MAY 18, 2026 10:35 AM |
EY Pays Over £100 Million to Settle NMC Health Legal Claim
EY UK has paid more than £100 million ($133 million) to the administrators of NMC Health Plc to settle claims it was negligent in its audits of the failed firm, according to people familiar with the matter. NMC sued EY …
POSTED MAY 18, 2026 9:50 AM |
Evergrande Liquidators Seek $8.4 Billion From PwC International in Hong Kong Court
China Evergrande’s liquidators are seeking 57 billion yuan ($8.4 billion) in their lawsuit against PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd. and its mainland China and Hong Kong affiliates, among the largest corporate claims ever sought in the city. Of the total amount, liquidators …
POSTED MAY 18, 2026 9:35 AM |
UK Firms Should Take Steps to Limit Risks From Frontier AI Models, UK Says
British companies should take steps to plan for and mitigate risks from new artificial intelligence models, the country’s finance ministry, the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority regulator said on Friday. “The cyber capabilities of current frontier AI …
POSTED MAY 18, 2026 9:19 AM |
Disaster Resilience Investment Has Touched $100 Billion in Asia
Governments, investors and banks have poured about $100 billion into efforts to handle the effects of climate change in Asia in the past five years, with water and infrastructure projects attracting the majority of the capital. More than 90% of …
POSTED MAY 18, 2026 8:52 AM |
Consumers Sue Amazon for Not Refunding Trump Tariff Costs
Amazon.com Inc was sued on Friday by consumers seeking refunds for costs passed on to them in the form of higher prices as a result of tariffs the U.S. Supreme Court later concluded had been unlawfully imposed by President Donald …
POSTED MAY 18, 2026 5:20 AM |
Snap, YouTube, TikTok Settle School Suit Targeting Social Media
Snap Inc., Google’s YouTube and ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok reached agreements to settle the first lawsuit headed to trial over claims that addiction to top social media platforms has disrupted learning and pushed public schools to spend massive sums fighting a …
POSTED MAY 18, 2026 5:19 AM |
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