Chipotle is piloting a Palantir-powered system that scores food safety risks at individual restaurants using health inspection results, pest incidents, and employee illnesses, bringing the data company's technology into the burrito chain's safety operations.Chipotle confirmed the initiative Wednesday after Wired reviewed screenshots of what was described as a "food safety... Read More »
A new bipartisan bill would pressure states to sharply restrict police use of Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers by putting a portion of their federal highway funding at risk.Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., and Michael Cloud, R-Texas, introduced the No FLOCK Act on Tuesday amid growing scrutiny of... Read More »
Sean “Diddy” Combs and NewsNation owner Nexstar Media are weighing settlement talks in his $100 million defamation lawsuit after a federal judge kept alive a claim over an on-air allegation involving drug-laced baby oil.A Sept. 10 court filing shows the parties are considering either mediation or a settlement conference before... Read More »
The Supreme Court has given immigration officials more authority over some green card holders reentering the United States while facing criminal charges, ruling that border officers do not need clear and convincing evidence of a qualifying crime when the resident arrives.The 6-3 decision in Blanche v. Lau allows the government... Read More »
New York prosecutors have taken down 12 websites accused of selling AI-generated pornography depicting about 1,200 real people without their consent, including actors, politicians, athletes, musicians and social media figures.Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced the September 14 action after his office obtained a court order authorizing the seizure of... Read More »
A fourth Florida resident has died this year after contracting Vibrio vulnificus, a potentially deadly bacteria associated with raw oysters and warm coastal waters.The latest victim was a Broward County resident between the ages of 75 and 79. Florida has now recorded 21 cases and four deaths in 2026, with... Read More »
Monsanto urged a Missouri judge to approve a proposed $7.25 billion Roundup settlement that could resolve nearly all current and future U.S. cancer claims against the company, telling the court there is no other negotiated deal waiting if the agreement falls apart.“This is the settlement,” Monsanto attorney James Bennett told... Read More »
California and 21 other states sued the Trump administration Monday to stop a new rule that would let immigration officers consider Medicaid, food assistance and other public benefits when deciding whether some immigrants qualify for green cards.The rule is set to take effect Sept. 18, giving federal officers broader discretion... Read More »
Ford is recalling 223,472 F-150 pickup trucks from the 2023 through 2027 model years because their fuel tanks may not be properly secured and can leak or detach while the vehicles are being driven.A detached tank can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash. Leaking fuel... Read More »
The House voted Tuesday for the third time to end U.S. military involvement in the war with Iran, with seven Republicans joining Democrats to direct President Donald Trump to remove American forces from hostilities against the country.The 220 to 204 vote on September 15 drew the largest Republican support yet... Read More »
