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US lawsuit filed to stop Willow oil drilling project in Alaska

The Alaska venture will add 239 million metric tons of carbon emissions to the atmosphere over the next 30 years.

Al Jazeera · Mar 15, 2023

Ohio sues Norfolk Southern rail company over derailment

After a disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio on February 3, the US state's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the Norfolk Southern rail company, saying it prioritises profits over people. The state is seeking to hold the railroad financially accountable for the accident. Also in this edition, media…

France 24 · Mar 15, 2023

Ken Paxton’s campaign against election crimes ensnared a Texas justice of the peace three times before judges thwarted the efforts

Many of the illegal voting cases the Texas attorney general has boasted about are unraveling after a key court ruling. But Tomas Ramirez III said the pursuit of charges against him has taken its toll.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 15, 2023

Nicola Peltz-Beckham discusses Brooklyn Beckham relationship after wedding planner row

The star’s billionaire father launched a lawsuit nearly a year after the nuptials

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

Denver pays $1.6 million to settle 6 more lawsuits brought by protesters injured by police in 2020

DENVER — The city of Denver will pay $1.6 million to settle lawsuits filed by seven people injured by police officers while protesting the murder of George Floyd in 2020.

The Denver Post · Mar 14, 2023

"Entirely avoidable": Ohio AG sues Norfolk Southern over East Palestine train derailment

The lawsuit seeks to hold one of the country's largest freight rail operators financially responsible.

Axios · Mar 14, 2023

School to pay $1m to family of student who died after eating teacher’s granola bar

Jagger Shaw, 14, was at Liberty Middle School in Nebraska, US, when he was offered a granola bar by his teacher after he asked for a snack but soon felt seriously ill

Daily Mirror · Mar 14, 2023

Michael Irvin releases surveillance video, refiles lawsuit vs. Marriott in Arizona

DALLAS — Michael Irvin released a surveillance video Tuesday that captures a Feb. 5 conversation between the former Cowboys wide receiver and a female hotel staffer in Phoenix, footage that Irvin and his attorney hope can help restore his public image during an ongoing $100 million lawsuit against Marriott.

Tribune News Service · Mar 14, 2023

Texas Man Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Friends Who Helped His Ex-Wife Obtain an Abortion

"I know either way he will use it against me.... And after the fact, I know he will try to act like he has some right to the decision," said the woman in text messages to her friends named as defendants in the suit.

Reason · Mar 14, 2023

Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailment

Ohio has filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern to make sure it pays for the cleanup and environmental damage caused by a fiery train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last month

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023