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A mariner accused of raping college student loses ability to work at sea, but escapes criminal charges

By Melanie Hicken and Blake Ellis (CNN) — In a high-profile case that rocked the commercial shipping industry, a sailor accused of raping a student from the US Merchant Marine Academy has agreed to surrender his credential to work on ships, but he will not be criminally prosecuted. Longtime merchant mariner Edgar Sison voluntarily surrendered

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Large US tech companies face new EU rules

By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — The world’s largest tech companies must comply with a sweeping new European law starting Friday that affects everything from social media moderation to targeted advertising and counterfeit goods in e-commerce — with possible ripple effects for the rest of the world. The unprecedented EU measures for online platforms will

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North Carolina Hooters sued for racial discrimination against employees

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued a North Carolina Hooters restaurant for allegedly discriminating against Black or darker-skinned “Hooters Girls,” the federal agency announced Thursday. In March 2020, at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Greensboro, North Carolina, Hooters temporarily laid off around 43

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Maui government files lawsuit, accuses Hawaiian electric company of causing Lahaina wildfires

By Samantha Delouya and Kelly McCleary, CNN (CNN) — Maui County filed a lawsuit Thursday against Hawaiian Electric Company and its subsidiaries, alleging that the utility company’s negligence caused the devastating wildfires that burned thousands of acres of land in the state and killed more than 100 people earlier this month. The lawsuit alleges that

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Fox News GOP debate averages 12.8 million viewers without Trump, indicating strong interest in rest of the Republican field

By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — The first Republican primary debate of the 2024 campaign season hosted by Fox News averaged 12.8 million viewers, according to viewership data, a larger than expected audience given the notable absence of frontrunner and disgraced former President Donald Trump. The numbers were far short of the historic 24 million

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