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King Charles III launched the legal action after the British government told him in February 2020 that he would no longer be given the "same degree" of publicly-funded protection when in the UK. Harry, the Duke of Sussex, sensationally relocated to North America in 2020 with his wife Meghan Markle, eventually settling in California in the United States, and is no longer classified as a working royal. High Court judge Peter Lane said in a 52-page judgement that the "bespoke process" devised for him by a committee which is under the remit of the interior ministry "was, and is, legally sound".

A former advisor with Hightower is taking legal action against the firm over what he claims are overly restrictive and constraining non-compete clauses related to his past relationship with the firm.

By Douglas Gillison

Phone spoofing, also referred to as caller ID spoofing, is a tactic employed by scammers to deceive individuals into picking up their calls. Through the utilization of software or hardware, scammers manipulate the caller ID to display a different number, often one that belongs to an unsuspecting individual. This fraudulent practice poses challenges for both the legitimate owner of the spoofed number and the unsuspecting recipients of the scam calls, as per a Fox report. If one suspects that his/her phone number has been spoofed, there are steps user can take to address the situation before it escalates. First, assess whether your phone number has indeed been spoofed. Next, investigate how scammers gained access to your phone number. If your number has already been spoofed, follow specific steps to mitigate the impact. Finally, take measures to prevent scammers from spoofing your phone number in the future.

By David Shepardson

Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer says a recommended sentence of 100 years in prison for the FTX founder is “grotesque” and “barbaric” for cryptocurrency crimes

New York Post columnist Rikki Schlott on young professionals fleeing Democrat-run states and legacy admissions at Ivy League schools.

US Elections 2024, a recent poll shows. People are worried because Joe Biden is getting older. Also, they're not sure if he's the best choice for another term.

The U.S. government is threatening to sue PacifiCorp, a unit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, to recover nearly $1 billion of costs related to the 2020 wildfires in southern Oregon and northern California

Southern California Edison will pay $80 million to settle claims on behalf of the U.S. Forest Service connected to a massive wildfire that destroyed more than a thousand homes and other structures in 2017

The United Auto Workers says a majority of workers at a Mercedes plant near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, have signed cards in support of joining the union

Beyond Meat has reported higher-than-expected sales in the fourth quarter, despite weak U.S. demand

President Joe Biden's administration is announcing funding for 17 projects to expand renewable energy access on Native American reservations and in other rural areas

The Environmental Protection Agency says 25 toxic waste sites in 15 states will be cleaned up as part of a $1 billion infusion to the federal Superfund program

While much attention has been given to Nvidia's (NASDAQ:NVDA) success in riding the AI wave, another stock poised to gain from this tailwind is Salesforce (NYSE:CRM).

Real estate agent Mauricio Umansky says high mortgage rates, high prices and low supply are creating difficulties for homebuyers on 'The Claman Countdown.'

Canadian pension funds have been among the world’s most prolific buyers of real estate, starting a revolution that inspired retirement plans around the globe to emulate them. Now the largest of them is taking steps to limit its exposure to the most-beleaguered property type — office buildings.

I got what looked like a nice email from Amazon last week. There were no spelling mistakes, so I figured it wasn’t a Russian bot and I could click on it. I was right. It was Amazon announcing a new initiative promoting Quebec products: “Les produits du Québec.” How the titans of globalization cower before the power of local interests!

SpaceX's lawsuit claiming a US labour board's structure is unconstitutional, after a judge in Texas granted the agency's request to send it to California. A panel of the New Orleans-based 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals in a brief order said the Los Angeles federal court should not have processed the transfer last week, days after the appeals court paused it pending an appeal by SpaceX.

Berkshire Hathaway's shares closed down by more than 2% on Monday, slowing its march to $1 trillion market value on investor worries after the U.S. government warned of a lawsuit against its power company, PacifiCorp. Berkshire disclosed the risk of a lawsuit against its unit over its alleged failure to cover $356 million in costs associated with the 2020 Slater wildfire in southern Oregon and northern California.

Dora the Explorer, is swinging back into action in a new CG animated series on Paramount+. The trailer for the upcoming show, featuring Dora's iconic adventures with her friends, has been released, stirring excitement among fans worldwide.