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At least four people have died and dozens are missing after a ferry sank off Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali, rescuers said.The boat was carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew members when it sank at 23:20 local time (15:35 GMT) on Wednesday while on its way to Bali from Banyuwangi on the eastern coast of Java island, the Surabaya office of the National Search and Rescue Agency said.Twenty-nine survivors have been rescued, authorities say, as the search continues.Photos published by Antara news agency showed ambulances on standby and residents waiting for updates by the roadside.Authorities are investigating the cause of…
3 hours agoNewsDuration 2:10A heat wave continued to grip parts of France on Wednesday. In Paris, where temperatures were expected to reach 33 C, one restaurant revamped its menu to feature more cold dishes. Meanwhile, others sought cool relief in the caves of Isere. Source link
Updated on July 2 at 5:25 pm Although the Supreme Court officially began its summer recess last week, there are already signs that the next few months may not be particularly restful for the justices (or SCOTUSblog). On Wednesday morning, the Trump administration asked the court to temporarily pause a ruling by a federal judge in Maryland that ordered the reinstatement of three members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission whom President Donald Trump fired in May. U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer pointed to the Supreme Court’s May 22 ruling in another emergency appeal allowing the president to remove…
Home Daily News BigLaw firm lays off 5% of business professional… Layoffs BigLaw firm lays off 5% of business professional staff By Debra Cassens Weiss June 25, 2025, 3:26 pm CDT Perkins Coie has laid off 5% of its business professional staff following a firmwide review that took place over the last year. (Image from Shutterstock) Perkins Coie has laid off 5% of its business professional staff following a firmwide review that took place over the last year. The law firm confirmed the layoffs in a statement, report Law.com, Above the Law and Law360. The firm said the layoffs “reflect…
Limited-edition menus, truffle nights, and wine-led dinners – it’s all happening in Dubai this summerIf you love Italian food, you probably appreciate a laid-back vibe and comforting dishes that make any room feel like home. This summer, Dubai is taking that energy to another level: think Italian wine pairings with regional menus, market-style truffle tastings, and month-long dinners that bring trattoria warmth to the city. Here are some of the best Italian summer menus and happenings to check out this season.ScaliniImages: SuppliedA seasonal pop-up that’s all about the truffle. Scalini teams up with Casinetto and Umbria’s San Pietro Pettine to…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. One summer day in 2017, a front-page story in the StarNews of Wilmington, North Carolina, shook up the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. The drinking water system, it said, was polluted with a contaminant commonly known as GenX, part of the family of “forever” PFAS chemicals. It came from a Chemours plant in Fayetteville, near the winding Cape Fear River. Few knew about the contaminated water until the article described the discoveries of scientists from the…
Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been found not guilty of racketeering and sex-trafficking charges, but guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution after a nearly two-month long federal trial in New York City. Prosecutors had accused Combs of using his celebrity status and business empire to run a criminal enterprise to sex traffic women and conceal his crimes.A panel of 12 jurors deliberated for 13 hours before acquitting Combs of three of the most serious five charges he was facing.The rapper had admitted to domestic violence, but denied any non-consensual sexual encounters or a larger racketeering scheme. The verdict…
CBS parent company Paramount on Wednesday settled a lawsuit filed by U.S. President Donald Trump over an interview broadcast in October, the latest concession by a media company to a president who has targeted outlets over what he describes as false or misleading coverage.Paramount said it would pay $16 million US to settle the suit, with the money allocated to Trump’s future presidential library and not paid to Trump “directly or indirectly.””The settlement does not include a statement of apology or regret,” a company statement added.Trump filed a $10-billion US lawsuit against CBS in October, alleging the network deceptively edited an…
Courtly Observations is a recurring series by Erwin Chemerinsky that focuses on what the Supreme Court’s decisions will mean for the law, for lawyers and lower courts, and for people’s lives. As someone who grew up (and continues to be) obsessed with baseball statistics, I think that a great deal can be learned from looking at the numbers concerning the Supreme Court (and SCOTUSblog does as well, as reflected in its 2024-25 Stat Pack). And now that the court has completed issuing decisions other than emergency matters, it is possible to study the statistics for October Term 2024. Size of the merits…
Home Daily News Law firms consider increasing capital contributions… Law Firms Law firms consider increasing capital contributions by equity partners By Debra Cassens Weiss June 26, 2025, 9:30 am CDT Some law firms are considering increasing capital contribution levels, according to a report by Law.com. (Image from Shutterstock) Some law firms are considering increasing capital contribution levels, according to a report by Law.com. Jon Lindsey, a New York founding partner at recruiting firm Major, Lindsey & Africa, thinks some firms are considering increases amid economic uncertainty. “I think firms want to make sure they can meet that uncertainty with all…