A federal appeals court is set to release its long-awaited ruling Tuesday on California’s Proposition 8, a ballot measure that barred same-sex marriage in the nation’s most populous state. But the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ Prop. 8 ruling, set for release at 10 a.m. Pacific Time, will likely not end the same-sex marriage debate. [...]
A Washington state agency is set to review Josh Powell’s child-custody case after a scheduled visitation ended in a deadly house explosion. Powell and his sons, ages 5 and 7, were killed. “We really look at the service delivery with the case. Was there anything we can learn about what happened?” a deputy director with [...]
On February 7, 1962 — fifty years ago — President John F. Kennedy signed the Cuban Trade Embargo, strengthening a partial embargo that had existed since 1960. The new terms of the Embargo would end almost all ties between the two governments. It would cut off trade and travel to Cuba; freeze Cuban assets in [...]
On February 7, 1962 — fifty years ago — President John F. Kennedy signed the Cuban Trade Embargo, strengthening a partial embargo that had existed since 1960. The new terms of the Embargo would end almost all ties between the two governments. It would cut off trade and travel to Cuba; freeze Cuban assets in [...]
Adopting an adult is something individuals do out of maternal or paternal love. But the Florida man who adopted his girlfriend probably did so for financial reasons. Goodman, 48, adopted his 42-year-old girlfriend Heather Laruso Hutchins. Plaintiff’s attorneys say that Goodman made the unprecedented move in order to shield his assets from potential liability. John [...]
A Southwest plane hit a light pole at Denver International Airport earlier this week. The minor Southwest accident did not result in any injuries. But it did lead many to wonder how it happened. The plane was taxiing to its intended gate when it hit the errant light pole. The wing was damaged, and the pole [...]
Heather Peters won her Honda small claims lawsuit on Wednesday, earning a $9,867 judgment from a California state judge. Peters brought the small claims suit after opting out of a proposed settlement in a Honda class action. The company was accused of overstating the fuel economy associated with its hybrid vehicles. To settle those claims, [...]
A nationwide Pfizer birth-control recall, announced Feb. 1, could lead to lawsuits for unwanted pregnancies, legal experts say. Payouts could be huge. Pfizer recalled about 1 million packets of birth-control pills because of a mix-up that could lead to unwanted pregnancies. The recalled products — Lo/Ovral-28 and generic Norgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol — may not contain enough [...]
Investigators recovered the body of an 11th victim from the wreckage of a massive chain-reaction Florida highway crash. Lawsuits are likely to follow. The body of the victim, who was not identified, was pulled Tuesday from a truck that got caught in a series of crashes on Interstate 75, CNN reports. Thick smoke from a [...]
Is there formaldehyde in your Brazilian Blowout? Apparently there is — which may come as a surprise to some consumers. The product has been marketed as “formaldehyde free” in the past. Those days are no longer. GIB, the company that makes the popular Brazilian Blowout products has agreed to label their products as potentially carcinogenic. [...]