Author: Olive Metuge
Parts of the southern Indian city of Bengaluru, often called India’s Silicon Valley are under water after heavy rainfall. The city is on high alert for more pre-monsoon showers on Tuesday due to cyclonic formations over the Andaman Sea, according to authorities. Three people, including a 12-year-old boy were killed in rain-related incidents on Monday.Bengaluru is home to major global technology companies, many of whom have asked their employees to work from home due to flooded roads. Many parts of the city received 100 mm (4in) of rain on Monday, a record since 2011. This is “rare” for Bengaluru, CS…
Gary Lineker, the England soccer great-turned-media celebrity, will leave his role as a presenter for the BBC after facing criticism for reposting an Instagram story about Zionism that featured a picture of a rat.The 64-year-old Lineker, who is the British national broadcaster’s highest-paid presenter, making about 1.3 million pounds ($2.42 million CAD) a year, was set to leave flagship soccer highlights show Match of the Day at the end of this season but remain with the BBC to front other soccer coverage, including next year’s men’s World Cup.However, the BBC said Monday in a statement that Lineker will step down entirely from…
Hi, everyone! I am very excited to be joining SCOTUSblog as its executive editor. Please feel free to reach out to me at [email protected], even if just to say hello. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, May 22, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the current term. We’ll be live at 9:30 a.m. EDT that day for the opinions. Recommended Citation: , The morning read for Monday, May 19, SCOTUSblog (May. 19, 2025, 10:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/05/the-morning-read-for-monday-may-19/…
Home Daily News Billable hours at larger law firms ‘did not… Law Firms Billable hours at larger law firms ‘did not quite live up to expectations’ in first quarter By Debra Cassens Weiss May 1, 2025, 9:25 am CDT Revenue at larger law firms increased by 11.3% in the first quarter of 2025, compared to the same period last year, according to a survey by Wells Fargo’s Legal Specialty Group. (Image from Shutterstock) Revenue at larger law firms increased by 11.3% in the first quarter of 2025, compared to the same period last year, according to a survey by Wells…
Everyone and their moms are talking about the Labubus…And we’re not exactly sure how we got here. Social media is rife with every category of content starring these dolls, and the comically long lines outside toy stores featuring full grown women (without children in tow) are quite telling of just how strong this wave is.Popularised by our fellow Gen Z folks, the Labubu is not your typical doll. It looks like a mildly disturbing crossover between a bunny and some kind 0f a sharp-toothed monster, and essentially, they’re collectible keychains. They come in a range of colours, and have individual…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Two days before President Donald Trump announced dramatic plans for “reciprocal” tariffs on foreign imports, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sold stock in almost three dozen companies, according to records reviewed by ProPublica. The Feb. 11 sales occurred near the stock market’s historic peak, just before it began to slide amid concerns about Trump’s tariff plans and ultimately plummeted after the president unveiled the details of the new tariffs on April 2. Disclosure records filed by Duffy with the…
ReutersAid lorries were photographed arriving at the Israeli-controlled Kerem Shalom crossing with southern Gaza on Monday morningIsrael says it has allowed five UN lorries carrying humanitarian aid, including baby food, into the Gaza Strip after 11 weeks of blockade.The UN’s humanitarian chief welcomed the move but stressed it was only “a drop in the ocean of what is urgently needed” by the 2.1 million Palestinians in the war-torn territory, where global experts are warning of a looming famine.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his decision to temporarily let in a “minimal” amount of food followed pressure from allies in the US…
CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon said Monday that she is resigning after four years, the latest fallout at the network as its parent company considers settling a lawsuit with U.S. President Donald Trump over a 60 Minutes interview with his former political opponent, Kamala Harris.McMahon, who has led both the network news division and news for the CBS-owned stations, said in an email to staff that “it’s become clear that the company and I do not agree on the path forward. It’s time to move on and for this organization to move forward with new leadership.”McMahon has made clear she opposes settling…
The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for the Trump administration to end the protected status of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan citizens living in the United States. In a brief unsigned order, the justices paused a ruling by a federal judge in San Francisco that had blocked Kristi Noem, the Secretary of Homeland Security, from terminating the protection. The justices left open the possibility that individual Venezuelan citizens could bring their own challenges to Noem’s efforts to terminate their work permits or to remove them from the United States. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson indicated that she would have denied…
Home Daily News Magistrate judge is breathing fire over law… Legal Marketing & Consulting Magistrate judge is breathing fire over law firm’s dragon logo on legal pleadings By Debra Cassens Weiss May 1, 2025, 10:32 am CDT A lawyer who wanted his pleadings to stand out has been ordered to remove a large purple dragon watermark from each page of a lawsuit that he filed in federal court. (Image from Jacob A. Perrone’s April 2 complaint) A lawyer who wanted his pleadings to stand out has been ordered to remove a large purple dragon watermark from each page of a…