Новости за 21.02.2024

Prosecutors say an executive at a medical device company has been convicted in Minnesota of insider trading for a scheme involving negotiations for the acquisition of the firm that was valued at $1.6 billion. The U.S. Attorney's Office says Doron Tavlin was a vice president at Mazor Robotics when he learned there was the potential that the company could be purchased by Israeli-based Medtronic, Inc. Prosecutors say Tavlin illegally told a friend, Afshin Farahan, who bought more than $1 million worth... Читать дальше...

The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos created during fertility treatments should be considered children under state law. Justices issued the ruling Friday in a pair of wrongful death cases brought by couples who had frozen embryos destroyed in an accident at a fertility clinic. Justices said an 1872 state law allowing parents to sue over the death of a minor child “applies to all unborn children, regardless of their location.” The ruling brought a rush of warnings from groups and... Читать дальше...

A judge has sentenced parenting advice blogger Ruby Franke to possibly decades in prison after she admitted to physically and emotionally abusing her children. Franke and mental health counselor Jodi Hildebrandt spoke Tuesday during their sentencing hearings after they pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated child abuse. Hildebrandt will also serve up to 30 years in prison. Franke apologized to her children Tuesday but blamed Hildebrandt for brainwashing her. The women were arrested at Hildebrandt’s... Читать дальше...

Influential labor groups now say they are opposing efforts to move two professional sports franchises from the nation’s capital to northern Virginia, partially due to the apparent inability to reach a satisfactory deal for union workers on the construction projects. The Northern Virginia AFL-CIO and member unions announced their objections on Tuesday in a blow for the proposal backed by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Leaders in Virginia's Democratic-controlled General Assembly have made clear labor... Читать дальше...

Texas officials said they are set to provide significant updates in the search for an 11-year-old girl who has been missing since last week. The family of Audrii Cunningham reported her missing Thursday after she failed to return after school to their home in Livingston, north of Houston. Investigators later discovered she’d never gotten on the bus for school that morning. Authorities arrested a man Friday described a person of interest in the case on an unrelated assault charge. They said the man... Читать дальше...

American Airlines is raising bag fees and pushing customers to buy tickets directly from the airline if they want to earn frequent-flyer points. American said Tuesday that checking a bag on domestic flights will rise from $30 now to $35 online, and it'll be $40 if purchased at the airport. The fee for a second checked bag will rise from $40 to $45 both online and at the airport. American says it hasn't raised bag fees since 2018. American Airlines also says that most customers will have to buy tickets... Читать дальше...

Americans have become increasingly reliant on their credit cards since the pandemic. So much so that Capital One is willing to bet more than $30 billion that they won’t break the habit. The combination could potentially shake up the payments industry, which is largely dominated by Visa and Mastercard. For customers of the companies, it might mean bigger perks and more merchant acceptance of Discover cards, and potentially lead to more competition in the payments industry. But most of the benefits will be going to the companies themselves... Читать дальше...