Social issues

Ad giant Publicis paying $350 million to settle U.S. opioid crisis claims

The health-care division of French ad giant Publicis agreed to pay $350 million to settle claims that its past marketing…

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg ‘needs to do the right thing’ in child sex targeting fight: New Mexico attorney general

New Mexico’s attorney general slammed Meta and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday, saying they failed to protect children from…

Nikki Haley slams Trump for trying to torpedo congressional border deal

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley took aim at GOP frontrunner Donald Trump on Sunday for his attempts to further delay…

Workers are paying to get part of their paychecks early. It’s ‘payday lending on steroids,’ one expert says

Millions of American workers are paying for early access to their paychecks. In some cases, it can come with a…

WWE boss Vince McMahon accused of sexual assault and trafficking in new lawsuit

WWE boss Vince McMahon was accused in a graphic lawsuit Thursday of sexual assault, trafficking, and physical and emotional abuse…

Biden guest at State of the Union will be Texas abortion case mom

The mother at the center of a high-profile Texas Supreme Court abortion case will attend President Joe Biden’s State of…

Former high-ranking FDIC attorney Mark Black pleads guilty in child sex exploitation case

A former high-ranking lawyer at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to conspiring to sexually…

Trump sex assault defamation trial postponed after juror calls in sick

Update: Jury rules Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million in damages for defamation The sex assault defamation trial…

Bipartisan tax bill clears key congressional hurdle, teeing up potential House vote

WASHINGTON — A $78 billion tax package with major benefits for companies took a significant step towards becoming law on…

Unredacted complaint alleges Meta knew of ‘huge volume’ of child sexual harassment on its platforms

WASHINGTON — A new legal filing about child exploitation on Meta‘s Facebook and Instagram apps alleges a 2021 internal company…