• Disney Accused of Torturing Animals

    Walt Disney World Resort is renowned for its magical experiences and for providing inclusive and welcoming environments for all guests.

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    Sheetz accused of racial discrimination in its hiring process

    A federal agency accused a popular gas station chain of discriminating against Black, Native American and multiracial applicants in its hiring practices. The Sheetz criminal screening process disproportionately screened out applicants from those legally protected groups, the lawsuit announced by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Thursday alleged. The gas station chain screens and rejects applicants who have criminal records, the EEOC said. Those employment practices violate Title...

  • Former MAPPA Executive Establishes New Anime Planning Company

    Makoto Kimura's Blue Rights to produce TV anime, films, manga, novels, more

  • Apple Acquires French AI Company Specializing in On-Device Processing

    Apple has acquired the Paris-based artificial intelligence startup Datakalab amid its push to deliver on-device AI tools. Datakalab specializes in algorithm compression and embedded AI systems. The acquisition, finalized on December 17 last year, was quietly conducted but noted in a European Commission filing spotted by French publication Challenges (via iPhoneSoft). While the financial details of the transaction remain undisclosed, the move is almost certainly part of Apple's broader...

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    Ontario woman out $30K after investing in mortgage company accused of being unlicensed

    An Ontario nurse is fighting to recover tens of thousands of dollars in savings she invested in a mortgage company that has since been accused of operating without a licence. “I thought this could be a good way to generate income and I gave them $130,000,” Jackie Bennett of Whitby said. Download our app to get local alerts on your device Get the latest local updates right to your inbox Bennett gave the money to mortgage broker Yashna Singh with Best Choice Financial, a mortgage...

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    Sorrento man accused of child porn, sexual abuse of an animal arrested

    SORRENTO — A Sorrento man was arrested for allegedly possessing child pornography and sexually abusing an animal. Jayden McConnell, 20, was booked into the Ascension Parish Jail Tuesday on 30 counts of pornography involving a juvenile and one count of sexual abuse of an animal. McConnell was arrested by the Attorney General's Cyber Crime Unit.The AG's joint investigation with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office and Homeland...

  • Tesla Layoff News: Company Admits Errors in Severance Packages, Musk Apologises

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk acknowledged in an email to recently laid-off staff that some employees may have received incorrectly low severance offers. This comes after the company began notifying staff about their severance packages."As we reorganise Tesla, it has come to my attention that some severance packages are incorrectly low," Musk wrote in the brief email. "My apologies for this mistake. It is being corrected immediately."On Monday, electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla announced a workforce...

  • More Information Comes to Light on Las Vegas Couple Accused of Animal Abuse and Hoarding

    Details have emerged about a Las Vegas couple facing accusations of egregious animal abuse and hoarding after 51 guinea pigs were discovered.

  • ‘Scammed out of our life savings’: More families accuse Myrtle Beach pool company of fraud

    MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) -- After sharing the stories of four families who lost a combined $422,000, more than a dozen families have come forward to share their similar experiences with Cascade Custom Pools. Cascade is accused of collecting payments and not returning to finish the job. News13 received at least 15 emails as of []

  • Man Accused of Lighting Fire Outside Bernie Sanders’ Office Had Past Brushes With the Law

    The man accused of starting a fire outside U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office a week ago has had past brushes with the law involving guns and a history of traveling from place to place, prosecutors say in court filings arguing that he should remain detained. Security video shows Shant Michael Soghomonian throwing liquid at […]

  • Man Accused Of Lighting Fire Outside Bernie Sanders' Office Had Past Brushes With The Law

    (Associated Press) – The man accused of starting a fire outside U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office

  • 'An audacious scheme': Board member of Trump's media company accused of plotting 'coup'

    The CEO of Digital World Acquisition Group – the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that facilitated the initial public offering (IPO) of former President Donald Trump's social media company — was recently accused of orchestrating a corporate "coup" in a lawsuit.CNBC reported this week that current Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) board member Eric Swider has been named as a defendant in a lawsuit recently filed in Florida. Plaintiffs Benessere Investment Group and ARC Global...