The climate change lawsuit that could stop the U.S. government from supporting fossil
fuels; and, how America’s railroads stand on safety measures; then, closing the gender gap in
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R. Kelly pleads not guilty to bribery charge
Kelly appeared via video conference from Chicago, where he is currently being held without bail while he awaits trial on sex charges. Source
Teen girl tried to steal plane but crashed, officials say
No one was injured in the crash. Source
Ailing former WorldCom CEO granted early release from prison
Bernard Ebbers was convicted in 2005 for orchestrating an $11 billion corporate fraud that sank his telecom company. Source
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine gets 2 years in racketeering case
The 23-year-old rapper, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, could have been sentenced to decades in prison for crimes that included orchestrating a shooting in which an innocent bystander was wounded. Source
Court declares Obamacare individual mandate unconstitutional
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the rest of the law. Source
Uber pays $4.4 million to end U.S. sex-harassment investigation
EEOC started investigating after a former engineer detailed extensive harassment at the company in a viral blog post. Source
Hot consumer spending trends for 2020
Axe throwing, spiked seltzer and leopard print clothing are just some of the things Americans are expected to spend money on in the coming year. Source
Facebook and Instagram to ban e-cig promotion
They are updating their policies after a U.K. tobacco giant was banned from promoting e-cigs on Instagram. Source
Judge rules in favor of U.S. effort to take Snowden book money
A federal judge ruled Tuesday former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden violated secrecy agreements with the federal government. Source