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Family of man killed by police during mental health crisis files legal claim against San Diego
The tort claim alleges SDPD officers used excessive and unreasonable force when they fatally shot Andrew Engel, a 26-year-old man who was suicidal and holding a knife when he encountered officers the night of Jan. 13, 2025.
New York Times
Jury Awards $50 Million to California Man Burned by Starbucks Tea
A jury in California on Friday awarded $50 million in damages to a Los Angeles delivery driver who was badly burned by a cup of hot tea that spilled into his lap in a Starbucks drive-through in 2020, court records show.
Forbes
What Sparked The California Wildfires? Experts Consider Power Lines, Fireworks—And Arson
Multiple residents of Altadena sued Southern California Edison on Monday, alleging the Eaton Fire was started by the company’s electrical equipment.
The Enquirer -- Cincinnati.com/
Kentucky AG: Kroger ‘allowed the fire of addiction to spread,’ announces $110M settlement
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Thursday a $110 million settlement with Cincinnati-based Kroger in his lawsuit against the grocer for its role in the opioid crisis.
Fox Business News
Apple to pay $95 million in Siri spying lawsuit
Tech giant Apple on Thursday agreed to pay $95 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit that claimed its Siri voice assistant violated users' privacy.
Fox 7 Austin, Texas
Texas mother sues Amazon after daughter was killed in crash with contract driver
A mother is fighting for justice after her daughter, a Texas State student, was killed in a hit-and-run almost three years ago.