The hotel chain already has been sued by the state of Washington for giving guests' personal information to ICE agents without a warrant.
Read More »Ursula K. Le Guin, Whose Novels Plucked Truth From High Fantasy, Dies At 88
The author, best known for works such as the Earthsea series and The Left Hand of Darkness, used her fantastic realms to grapple with difficult themes. She leaves a legacy as a literary trailblazer.
Read More »Why The Delay Correcting False Alert? Hawaii Governor Forgot Twitter Password
The missile warning hit phones at 8:07 a.m. in Hawaii. David Ige didn't tweet a correction until 8:24. One reason for the wait: "I don't know my Twitter account log-ons and the passwords," he said.
Read More »Shooting At Kentucky High School Leaves 2 Dead, At Least 17 Injured
The two students shot to death were 15 years old. Twelve additional people had gunshot wounds, while five suffered other kinds of injuries. Authorities have arrested a 15-year-old student.
Read More »Kimberly-Clark Announces Layoffs, Along With $3.3 Billion In Operating Profit
Kimberly-Clark plans to cut up to 5,500 jobs — about 13 percent of its workforce — and get rid of 10 manufacturing plants, as its CEO cites "a challenging environment."
Read More »China Seizes Publisher Of Banned Books Again — Just Months After Releasing Him
Gui Minhai, a Hong Kong-based bookseller with Swedish citizenship, was on a train to Beijing for medical treatment when police detained him. Now, Swedish authorities are demanding answers.
Read More »Philippine Volcano Erupts, Causing 56,000 To Flee
Authorities raised Mount Mayon's alert level to 4 out of a possible 5, indicating "intense unrest" and the possibility of a particularly violent, hazardous eruption within days.
Read More »U.S. Citizens Killed In Weekend Attack On Kabul Hotel, State Department Says
It's not clear whether they were U.S. government employees or not, or how many were killed and injured. The attack Saturday at the Intercontinental Hotel lasted more than 13 hours.
Read More »Who’s Trading Bitcoin? South Korea Wants To Know
Seoul announced that beginning next week, all trading in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ether must be traceable. Authorities also say digital currency exchanges in South Korea will be taxed.
Read More »Rights Abuses Still ‘Widespread’ In Thailand’s Fishing Industry, Report Says
Migrant workers from Myanmar and Cambodia are often paid below the minimum wage, are not paid on time, and are held in debt, says a new Human Rights Watch report.
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