Department of Education launches civil rights probe after lawsuit accuses Harvard of giving preferential treatment to legacy admissions
The US Department of Education has begun a civil rights investigation into whether Harvard University discriminates in its admissions process by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy donors and alumni, roughly three weeks after a lawsuit made those allegations.
2023-07-26 05:30
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center facing civil rights investigation for treatment of Black women giving birth
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles is facing a civil rights investigation into how Black women giving birth are treated in its hospital.
2023-07-13 07:51
Moderna inks deal to make mRNA medicines in China
US drugmaker Moderna has signed a deal to make mRNA medicines in China as part of its first major investment in the country, despite escalating trade and political tension between Washington and Beijing.
2023-07-06 14:56
Taiwan parents protest after preschool allegedly gave sedatives to children
Parents of children allegedly given sedatives by staff at a preschool in Taiwan have been protesting the government's slow response to the incident.
2023-06-22 15:50
US companies face less pressure for climate and social reforms
By Ross Kerber Shareholder support for proxy resolutions on topics including climate change and workforce diversity dropped significantly
2023-06-09 19:29
Arnold Schwarzenegger confirms he is 'out' of Expendables 4: 'Stallone really understood'
Arnold Schwarzenegger has confirmed he will not reprise his 'Expendables' role as Trench Mauser in the fourth film in the franchise.
2023-05-30 15:21
Investigation launched after death of Navy Seal candidate prompts overhaul of how 'Hell Week' training course is monitored
Inadequate medical screening and uninformed medical staff contributed to the death of a Navy SEAL candidate hours after he had completed a brutal part of the training course known as "Hell Week," a Navy investigation found.
2023-05-26 05:21
Florida school system has closed investigation into teacher who showed Disney movie with gay character
The Hernando County School Board has closed its investigation into a Florida teacher who showed the Disney film "Strange World" to her fifth-grade class, according to a copy of the district's final report provided to CNN by Jenna Barbee, the educator.
2023-05-24 10:47
State education officials want to interview students of Florida teacher under investigation for showing Disney movie to class, report says
Florida education officials want to speak with students who were shown a Disney movie in their fifth-grade class, sparking an investigation into their teacher over the state's law against the teaching of sexual orientation or gender identity, the Miami Herald reported.
2023-05-17 20:56
Cliffhanger 2 won't be a remake, says Ric Roman Waugh
'Cliffhanger 2' director Ric Roman Waugh insists he's "not interested in remakes".
2023-05-17 15:27
'I had no idea:' Florida teacher under investigation for showing Disney movie with gay character says she didn't know LGBTQ restriction applied to her class
A Florida teacher under a state investigation for showing a Disney movie featuring a gay character said she wasn't aware the state's controversial law banning instruction about certain LGBTQ topics had been recently expanded to apply to her grade level.
2023-05-16 15:27
US Treasury takes middle road on solar panels 'Made in the USA'
By Nichola Groom and David Lawder The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday clarified that developers of solar energy
2023-05-12 21:28