USA

Health news

Consulting firm McKinsey agrees to settlement over opioid crisis

Under the agreement, the consulting firm would establish a fund to reimburse insurers, private benefit plans and others for some or all of their prescription opioid costs.

01/01/2024

Tech News

Google settles lawsuit over tracking people in 'incognito mode'

The lawsuit alleges that Google spied on people who used the “incognito” mode in its Chrome browser.

01/01/2024

Business

All the Elon Musk controversies we've seen this year

From disinformation to rows with Ukraine, Euronews Business looks at all the controversies that billionaire Elon Musk has been caught up in this year.

30/12/2023

Tech News

Social media companies make billions in ad revenue from US minors

Social media companies generate billions of dollars in ad revenue from US minors, a new study shows. In Europe, a new law bans targeted advertising towards youth.

29/12/2023

Art

Long-lost amusement park designed by Dalí and Haring reopens in LA

Dali, Haring, Basquiat... In 1987, these famous artists all created attractions for Luna Luna, an amusement park that opened in Germany for a few weeks. More than 30 years later, the park has been reassembled in Los Angeles.

29/12/2023

Tech News

Court lifts halt on sale of two Apple Watch models over patent dispute

The court’s action will allow sales of two Apple Watch models to resume after they were stopped last week.

28/12/2023

Tech News

New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft over AI use of stories

The New York Times has filed a lawsuit against the maker of ChatGPT in a bid to end the practice of using its published material to train chatbots.

27/12/2023

Travel News

6-year-old boy travelling to gran's for Christmas put on wrong flight

Spirit Airlines is investigating the incident, which saw the child stranded 260 km away from his grandmother's home.

27/12/2023

Markets

What's the Santa Claus rally in markets? Here’s all you need to know

Stocks very often rise at the end of the year, but 2023’s so-called Santa Claus rally could be slightly dampened.

26/12/2023

Nature

Cat therapy: How this amputee feline helps her owner and others

There’s abundant research on other therapy animals like dogs but there’s often a ‘shock factor’ involved with therapy cats because many don’t know they exist.

24/12/2023

USA

UNSC makes do with watered down version of resolution

After many delays, the UN Security Council adopted a watered-down resolution Friday calling for immediately speeding up aid deliveries to desperate civilians in Gaza.

23/12/2023

USA

UN approves Gaza aid resolution without an appeal for ceasefire

The UN says more than a half-million people are starving in Gaza because not enough food has entered the besieged territory as Israel keeps up its blistering campaign of airstrikes and ground operations for over 10 weeks.

22/12/2023

Design

Tommy Hilfiger is releasing a new 3D fashion styling game

The famous US designer is launching FashionVerse, an interactive mobile game that uses generative AI to create photorealistic avatars, backgrounds and props.

22/12/2023

Economy

US jobless claims shows resilience for the world's biggest economy

Latest US jobless claims and GDP data shows world's largest economy is still expanding.

21/12/2023

Tech News

X, formerly Twitter, sees massive outage as thousands report issues

Elon Musk's X suffered one of its biggest outages on Thursday, with users losing access to their posts and timelines.

21/12/2023

Culture news

LOTR fanfiction author loses copyright case to Tolkien estate & Amazon

Author Demetrious Polychron accused Amazon and the Tolkien estate of copyright infringement of his Lord of the Rings-inspired book. His lawsuit backfired and now he owes $134,000 (€122,000).

20/12/2023

Green News

Positive news as US fines polluters and protects old-growth forests

Old-growth forests store large amounts of carbon that can be released during wildfires adding to climate change.

20/12/2023

USA

Former president Trump banned from Colorado ballot amid ‘Nazi’ storm

The former president has been removed from the Colorado presidential primary ballot in a historic ruling by the state's Supreme Court over his role in the January 2021 Capitol attack.

20/12/2023

Culture news

Happy birthday Brad Pitt! Hollywood actor turns 60

Twice named “Sexiest Man Alive” by People magazine, Brad Pitt rings in the big 6-0 today but what happens when a male Hollywood sex symbol ages?

18/12/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: Steven Spielberg turns 77

18 December 1946: Steven Spielberg’s Birthday

18/12/2023

Culture news

Death of Friends star Matthew Perry an accident caused by ketamine

A secondary post-mortem by Los Angeles medical examiners has now confirmed that the 54-year-old's actor's death was an accident caused by ketamine and drowning was a contributory factor.

16/12/2023

Nature

US-Mexico wall ‘severs’ ecosystem of jaguars, mountain lions and lynx

Trump flouted environmental rules, causing "irreparable" damage in nature reserves and on Indigenous lands, a recent report found.

15/12/2023

Culture news

Curb Your Enthusiasm ends: Our top 5 moments

After 12 seasons and 25 years, David's second hit sitcom after Seinfeld will finally end.

15/12/2023

USA

Los Angeles buries unclaimed bodies from COVID pandemic

"These individuals may be homeless or have no next of kin," US officials said.

15/12/2023

Culture news

Robert De Niro and French artist JR team up for upcoming documentary

‘The Past Goes Fast’ examines the life of Robert De Niro’s father, a talented but unknown artist who struggled with his identity and loneliness.

15/12/2023

Green News

Cattle ranchers sue over wolf reintroduction

Do wolves prey on livestock? US farmers are fighting plans to reintroduce the apex predators.

14/12/2023