Teva and AbbVie’s Allergan unit reached a $58 million settlement. The settlement comes just before the completion of a trial. Opioid-related health issues account for 25% of emergency room visits. Walgreens Boots Alliance has denied wrongdoing in the case. The trial was selected as a bellwether case against drug manufacturers. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA.TA) and … Read more
Pope Francis says he will visit Canada this month as scheduled. He laughed off rumors that he had cancer, saying that doctors didn’t tell him anything about it. He reiterated his frequently expressed view that his health should deteriorate to the point that it would be difficult for him to lead the Church. Pope Francis … Read more
Many autonomous Cruise robotaxis that were functioning in San Francisco, California, abruptly halted, causing traffic disruptions. A Cruise official acknowledged the occurrence in a statement, but did not elaborate on its circumstances or say whether it might happen again. It is uncertain whether this incident will affect the firm’s debut. Tuesday evening, many autonomous Cruise … Read more
Golden State Warriors win their fourth NBA championship in eight seasons. The San Francisco-based team beat Boston Celtics 4-3 in the best-of-seven NBA Finals. The Warriors were tied for third place in NBA history. Golden State Warriors won their fourth NBA championship in eight seasons on Thursday night, beating Boston on the legendary parquet court. … Read more
Without much space to move, the Celtics were triumphant in two dominate or-return home matches against the Bucks and a Game Seven against the Heat that punched their pass to the Finals. Brilliant State, in the mean time, were smothered in their two street shut down out valuable open doors this postseason. Celtics said the … Read more
Warriors defeated Celtics 107-97 in game 4. Curry stars in the match as he scores the highest points, 43. Game 5 is scheduled for June 14. The Golden State Warriors on Friday defeated the Boston Celtics 107-97 to even the NBA Finals series at 2-2 under a 43-point spectacular performance by Stephen Curry. Golden State needed a … Read more
Pelosi banned from Church by S.F Archbishop over her opinion regarding abortion San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone reported Friday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is banned from getting Holy Communion because of her support of fetus removal denoting a decades-in-length strain between the Roman Catholic Church and liberal Democratic legislators on early termination. Cordileone has … Read more
On Wednesday, the mayor of San Francisco, California, submitted legislation to improve and clarify local regulations restricting the use of cameras in circumstances with major public safety implications and in communities experiencing urgent public safety difficulties. According to a news release from Mayor London Breed’s office, this ordinance is part of a citywide, multi-departmental adoption … Read more
As people ditch their traditional lifestyles, Uber said Monday it is ramping up to be a “go anywhere, get anything” service, testing delivery robots, weaving in Google voice commands, and more. The San Francisco-based tech firm unveiled enhancements to its platform as it navigates tough economic conditions but looks to ride a busy travel season. “After two … Read more
Authorities will not document crook fees towards former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson after he changed into recorded on video punching a fellow best passenger aboard a plane at San Francisco International Airport remaining month, prosecutors announced Tuesday. The San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office stated it has closed the case and determined in opposition to … Read more
WELLINGTON: New Zealand welcomed thousands of people from across the world, as the country opened its borders to visitors from approximately 60 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Singapore, for the first time since Covid-19 struck in early 2020. As the first aircraft from Los Angeles and San Francisco arrived in Auckland, … Read more
Officials in San Francisco voted to approve a mask mandate on Thursday for people using its public transportation system. The Bay Area Rapid Transit Board of Directors approved the mask mandate during a board of directors meeting. It comes just over a week after a federal judge tossed out the national mask mandate for public transportation that … Read more
Mike Tyson punched a fellow passenger on a plane when he became “aggressive” and hurled a water bottle at the former heavyweight champion. In footage shared by TMZ, “Iron Mike” attacked a man sitting behind him on a flight from San Francisco to Florida. The man appears to be antagonizing the 55-year-old, standing over Tyson’s chair … Read more
A cop in San Francisco recently encountered an unexpected dilemma when he stopped a car driving at night without headlights, only to discover there was no one inside. The vehicle turned out to be a self-driving car, and the meeting between the police officer and the self-driving car was taken on film by a passerby … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO: Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg laid out revamped company values Tuesday, urging workers to be “Metamates” who treat one another with respect and look to the future. Zuckerberg shared his note to employees on his Facebook page, the revamped credo coming on the heels of the internet giant being renamed Meta in October. “As … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Tuesday posted revenues of $51.7 billion, a 20 per cent increase on a year-on-year basis for the quarter ending December 31, 2021. The company’s quarterly net income was $18.8 billion, up by 21 per cent year-on-year. Its operating income was up 24 per cent to $22.2 billion. Revenues in productivity and … Read more
CAIRO: Dubai’s Emirates Airline on Tuesday said that it would suspend flights to several destinations in the United States from January 19, until further notice due to concerns regarding 5G mobile deployment, Reuters reported. The move is “due to operational issues related to the planned rollout of 5G mobile network services in the United States,” the company … Read more
Stephen Curry scored 46 points to propel Golden State to a hard-fought 113-104 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday that kept the Warriors a half-game behind Phoenix Suns for best record in the NBA. The Suns, led by 30 points from Devin Booker, meanwhile warmed up for a Christmas Day marquee clash against Golden State … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO, (AFP) – San Francisco’s mayor on Friday declared a state of emergency in a downtown district reeling from a severe spike in fatal drug overdoses driven mainly by fentanyl. The Tenderloin neighborhood, just south of tourist and shopping hotspot Union Square, has emerged as the city’s epicenter of an opioid crisis that has … Read more
NEW YORK: The New York City lawmakers are poised to decide on Wednesday whether to prohibit most new buildings from using natural gas, a move that would make the nation’s most populous city a showcase for a climate change fighting policy that has been both embraced and blocked around the country, AP reported. The measure is expected … Read more
RIYADH: A design of a liquid hydrogen-powered airliner theoretically capable of matching the performance of current midsize aircraft with zero emissions was unveiled by a UK research group. The FlyZero concept envisions a commercial plane carrying 279 passengers’ non-stop from London to San Francisco matching today’s comfort and speed, Bloomberg reported citing a statement by the Aerospace … Read more
Astra Space is a California-based small-rocket startup, had its shares rise more than 30% at one point Monday after the company sent a US Space Force test payload into orbit for the first time over the weekend. The Astra Rocket 3 was the company’s sixth rocket, and it was produced in Alameda, near San Francisco. … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO, Apple on Wednesday said it will begin allowing people to fix gadgets they buy from the Silicon Valley giant in a concession seen as a victory for “right-to-repair” advocates. The iPhone and Mac computer maker has long restricted repairs to technicians at “Genius bars” in its shops or at authorized service centers, where … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO: A US judge on Tuesday rejected Apple’s request to delay letting App Store offerings bypass its payment system as ordered by the court, saying it had 30 days to comply in a case brought by Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite. Apple wanted the change — ordered to be implemented by a December … Read more
Face David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian have been awarded this year’s Nobel Medicine Prize. Shortly after learning that he and David Julius had received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Ardem Patapoutian was seen watching the Nobel Prize news conference from the comfort of his bed. The Nobel Prize in Medicine has been given … Read more
The micromobility company company, Bird decides to dismiss up to two dozen of its employees, six months after acquiring San Francisco-bases Scoot Networks. The layoffs affect employees Bird brought on board as part of its ~$25 million acquisition of Scoot earlier this year. The firing follow five months of integration planning, in which gaps and … Read more
Lombard Street in San Francisco is known as the world’s most crook street. It is an east-West Street in San Francisco, famous for its steep, one-block section with eight hairpin turns. But it turns out, Lombard is not even the crookedest in San Francisco, as that honor belongs to Vermont Street. Despite that, Lombard is … Read more
An American woman subjected to sexual assault in India has lashed out on corrupt Indian legal systems. Video got viral in social networking site Facebook in which she was demanding justice. According to a foreign news agency, the American woman allegedly sexually assaulted in Capital of India in 2013. According to the American woman, the … Read more
