Actor hits New York Times with $250 million defamation lawsuit

Actor Justin Baldoni filed a $250 million lawsuit against The New York Times on Tuesday, claiming the Gray Lady defamed him and his team when covering his “It Ends with Us” co-star Blake Lively’s claim he launched a “smear campaign” against her.  Lively previously filed a lawsuit against Baldoni for sexual harassment, retaliation, intentional affliction of … Read more

Sezzle Inc. (SEZL) Shares Crash After Hindenburg Alleges Risky Practices

San Francisco, California–(Newsfile Corp. – January 1, 2025) – Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ: SEZL), a buy now, pay later (BNPL) company, lost nearly a quarter of its market capitalization on December 18th following a damning report released by activist short seller Hindenburg Research, alleging that Sezzle has engaged in risky lending practices. Shareholder rights firm Hagens … Read more

If You’re Planning to Remodel This Year, AI Can Help

Whenever a new year rolls around, I imagine my future: picturesque settings in the form of beautiful, awe-inducing lands; minimalistic yet intentional design; and a squeaky-clean presence. Sometimes artificial intelligence can help with putting an image to your hopes — like a freshly designed bathroom. I was recently spending time in the Bay Area, in an Airbnb … Read more

At least 10 dead after man rams truck into crowd in New Orleans

A man “hellbent on creating carnage” drove a pickup truck at high speed into a crowd of New Year revellers in New Orleans on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 35. The FBI is to take over the investigation to probe a “possible, improvised explosive device,” The Guardian’s Washington bureau chief David Smith told FRANCE 24, citing a FBI official.

‘Journey to success is rarely linear’: Gautam Adani sets goals for Adani Group employees on New Year 

In his New Year address to the workforce, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani emphasized the company’s focus on unlocking the full potential of every individual. He stressed that moments of transformation require vision, courage, and the will to act.  Reflecting on the previous year, Adani described 2024 as extraordinary. He highlighted how the company shattered … Read more

‘We are waging an existential war’: M23’s Bertrand Bisimwa on DRC conflict | Armed Groups News

For three years, the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been embroiled in an armed conflict between the army and the M23 rebel group that has killed hundreds of people and displaced nearly two million. M23 was first formed after a mutiny within the Congolese national army (FARDC) in 2012. Though the initial … Read more