Mississippi civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging the policy of the Mississippi Department of Human Services that bans adoption by married same-sex couples. The Campaign for Southern Equality, Family Equality Council and two female same-sex couples are the plaintiffs in this lawsuit, challenging the ban as unconstitutional for discriminating against legally married [...]
The Indian government filed a lawsuit late Tuesday against Nestlé India with the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) for unfair trade practices and misleading advertisements. The government seeks 6,400 million rupees ($98.6 million) in damages. Earlier this summer, the Indian arm of Nestlé Global recalled the Maggi instant noodle brand for high lead and [...]
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on Wednesday accepted the resignation the head of the peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) over reports of sexual exploitation committed by members of the mission. Mr. Ban told reporters after firing Babacar Gaye of Senegal that he has called a special session of the UN Security Council [...]
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner on Wednesday signed into law the bill known as SB 1304 which includes the Law Enforcement Body Worn Camera Act, establishing sweeping regulations for police officers’ use of body cameras while on duty. The bill will require Illinois drivers to pay an additional $5 fee on traffic tickets in order to [...]
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday indicted an international web of hackers and traders who stole information from press releases prior to publication and traded on said information, making over $100 million in illegal profits. The SEC filed the complaint against 32 defendants on Monday in the US District Court for the [...]
Dutch prosecutors said Tuesday that they believe they have found parts of a Buk missile system in Eastern Ukraine where the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was brought down last July . Despite the fact that the plane crash killed all 298 people on-board, no physical evidence has been found or released up to this point. [...]
An attorney for former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell on Tuesday said he will appeal his public corruption convictions to the US Supreme Court after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit refused to reconsider the case. McDonnell’s attorney did not specify whether or not McDonnell would have to begin his 2-year prison sentence [...]
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy on Tuesday apologized for an unexpected mine spill that took place last week in Colorado. Despite little knowledge as to what exactly lead to the spill, McCarthy did admit the EPA was at fault and she hopes to find out whether the EPA was properly reviewing changes as [...]
Greece agreed to the main terms of a draft bill for a bailout on Tuesday that would provide about $95 billion to the country. There are many provisions in the bill some describe as “harsh” such as the selling of state owned property, cuts to benefits across the board, pension cuts, and cuts to military [...]
The Parliament of Iraq on Tuesday unanimously approved Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi’s reform plan to cut spending and eliminate many top political positions. The reform plan came after citizen protests against corruption and poor governance throughout the country and will restart a corruption investigation program. Iraq’s cabinet approved the proposal on Sunday, but was [...]
