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MrBeast is accused of creating “unsafe” employment conditions, including sexual harassment, and misrepresenting contestants’ odds at winning his new Amazon reality show’s $5-million US grand prize n a lawsuit filed Tuesday by five unnamed participants. The filing alleges that the multimillion-dollar company behind YouTube’s most popular channel failed to provide minimum wages, overtime pay, uninterrupted…
Ransomware has long been plaguing American municipalities. It appeared to be another typical ransomware attack that impacted the city of Columbus, Ohio, this past July. The city’s response to the hack, however, was not, and it has cybersecurity and legal experts across the country questioning its motives. Connor Goodwolf (legal name is David Leroy Ross) is an…
One of the women who spoke to Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston ahead of his change of heart on the bill to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic in the province is recounting the moments on Thursday that led to the decision. The bill, brought forward by the province’s NDP, got a sudden and unexpected…
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes an announcement on the future of his campaign in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. August 23, 2024. Thomas Machowicz | Reuters Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will appear on the ballot in Michigan in November, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Monday, a decision that could boost…
Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, arrives at court for his trial on tax evasion in Los Angeles on Sept. 5, 2024. Ringo Chiu | AFP | Getty Images Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to all nine counts in his criminal tax case in Los Angeles federal court on Thursday afternoon, hours after jury…
US Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at the beginning of a meeting of the Justice Department’s Election Threats Task Force at the Justice Department in Washington, DC on September 4, 2024. Roberto Schmidt | Afp | Getty Images The Biden administration on Wednesday announced sanctions targeting Russian government-backed efforts to manipulate American opinion leading up…
New employment standards for people who work through gig-based apps like Uber, DoorDash, Skip the Dishes and Lyft come into effect in British Columbia on Sept 3. While the regulations include a minimum wage of $20.88, workers’ compensation coverage, and measures for pay transparency, some gig workers are still skeptical. “It’s good the legislation is coming,…
