Apple agrees to pay $95 million to settle Siri eavesdropping claims
Apple surreptitiously activated Siri to record user conversations through iPhones and other devices, court finds.
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Biden to designate environmental national monuments in California
In the closing days of his administration, Biden plans to travel to California to dedicate the Chuckwalla National Monument, sources said.
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Biden awards Presidential Citizens Medal to Cheney, Thompson
Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat, and former Rep. Liz Cheney, a Wyoming Republican, served as chair and vice chair of the House Jan. 6 select committee.
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Encashed leaves akin to salary, denying it violates rights: Guj HC
The Gujarat High Court upheld a labour court’s ruling, stating that denying leave encashment to an employee violates constitutional rights. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation had refused to pay retired employee Sadgunbhai Solanki’s earned leave encashment after he resigned from his position. The court emphasized that earned leave encashment is a right and similar to salary.
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CJI-led bench to hear ‘Bhojshala temple-Kamal Maula mosque’ dispute
Supreme Court stays proceedings on the Bhojshala temple-Kamal Maula mosque dispute, directs it to be heard with other petitions challenging the Places of Worship Act. The 11th-century monument is contested by Hindus and Muslims, and the ASI is to conduct a non-invasive survey.
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Sugar Bowl kicks off after New Orleans terror attack
The College Football Playoff quarterfinal game between No. 2 Georgia and No. 5 Notre Dame is underway in New Orleans more than a day after a deadly terror attack on Bourbon Street claimed the lives of at least 15 people and injured dozens more. The teams arrived at the Caesars Superdome, just a mile away from…
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Investigators use tattoo, photos to identify suspect behind Cybertruck explosion at Trump hotel
The driver of a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on Wednesday was identified through photos from charging stations, a passport, driver’s license and a tattoo on his arm, according to police officials. Police identified the person of interest as 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger, an active-duty U.S. Army special operations soldier from…
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US Army soldier charged over alleged hacking of Trump, Harris phone records
A U.S. Army soldier has been charged with selling confidential phone records. Cameron John Wagenius, 20, was charged by federal authorities in Texas with two counts of unlawful transfer of confidential phone records information on Dec. 20 and the indictment was unsealed this week. Wagenius was a soldier at Fort Cavazos in Texas. Court records didn’t…
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Biden ‘glad’ Sugar Bowl being played after New Orleans terror attack
President Biden sent a message to Americans before the Sugar Bowl between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish kicked off Thursday evening. Biden’s message was broadcast on ESPN before the College Football Playoff quarterfinal. He offered his prayers for the victims in the New Orleans terror attack that left several people dead…
