Archive for March 2021
Judge Approves $650 Million Facebook Privacy Lawsuit Settlement
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) –A federal judge on Friday approved a $650 million settlement of a privacy lawsuit against Facebook for allegedly using photo face-tagging and other biometric data without the permission of its users. U.S. District Judge James Donato approved … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWhite House Climate Czar to AP: Texas Storm ‘a Wake-Up Call’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The deadly winter storm that caused widespread power outages in Texas and other states is a “wake-up call” for the United States to build energy systems and other infrastructure that are more reliable and resilient in the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreForecasters Say Much of the Dakotas Could Be in for Drought
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Snowfall in the region earlier this week was a welcome sight, falling on parched ground throughout the area. However, much more moisture is needed to alleviate drought conditions that prevail from border to border in North … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFire Visible Across Los Angeles Burns Commercial Yard, Buses
COMPTON, Calif. (AP) — A huge fire visible across Los Angeles burned stacks of pallets in a commercial yard and buses parked in a neighboring lot early Friday. The inferno erupted in Compton before dawn and created a massive column … Source: Claims Journal
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