Canadian Town Facing $10k Fine For Refusing To Celebrate Pride Month, Fly LGBTQIA+ Flag

Pride flags are flown at half-mast during a memorial service for the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting on June 12, 2016 in San Diego, California. (Photo by SANDY HUFFAKER/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Avril Elfie12:05 PM – Sunday, December 1, 2024 A Canadian town is currently facing a $10,000 fine for refusing to […]
Ireland election sees likely return of incumbent Fine Gael-Fianna Fail coalition

Exit polls in Ireland suggest the incumbent center-right parties are likely to form a coalition government, but vote counting continued on Sunday with left-wing Sinn Féin still in the running. The Ipsos B&A poll, which asked 5,018 voters across the country how they voted, found that centre-right party Fine Gael was the first choice of […]
Fine particle pollution may raise risks for pregnant parents and their children: Study

Trace pollutants emitted by fossil fuel combustion and wildfires may increase the risk of adverse birth outcomes, a study has found. Research shows that exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) can increase inflammation levels in pregnant people, which can have negative effects on their children.Published in Science magazine on Friday. Previous studies had already […]
Patrick Mahomes fine for ‘violent gesture’ causes outrage

Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been fined more than $14,000 by the NFL for making a “violent gesture” in Buffalo, New York. inside 31-20 loss On Nov. 17 against the Buffalo Bills, Mahomes celebrated a touchdown pass with a finger gun gesture, perhaps a nod to his status as a gunslinger (a […]
Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes Hit With $14,000 Fine After Making ‘Violent Gesture’ During Touchdown Celebration: REPORT

Let’s start “No Fun League” again here… If something like a gun goes off during a touchdown celebration, the NFL is cracking down here starting with the 2024 season, and one of the league's top superstars, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. is no exception. After recently scoring a touchdown, Mahomes used his arm to […]
Australia Abandons Plans to Fine Tech Firms for ‘Misinformation’

(AFP) – Australia has scrapped plans to fine social media companies if they fail to stop the spread of misinformation, the country's communications minister announced on Sunday. The proposed legislation provides sweeping powers for finetech companies to be fined up to 5% of their annual turnover if they breach new online safety obligations. Communications Minister […]
Ford facing two new probes into recalls after it was slapped with historic fine

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Monday that it has opened two new investigations into Ford's recalls, the regulator's latest probe into the nation's second-largest automaker. Last week, Ford agreed to a $165 million civil penalty after an NHTSA investigation found it failed to timely recall vehicles with defective rearview cameras. Auto safety regulators […]
Meta Slapped with $840 Million Fine in Europe over Anticompetitive Practices

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, was awarded €797.72 million by the European Commission for breaching EU antitrust rules related to Facebook Marketplace, its online classified advertising service. The company was fined a huge amount (approximately $840 million). tech crunch report The European Commission announced yesterday that it will fine […]
Ford hit with $165M fine for delayed rearview camera recalls

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Thursday that Ford Motor Co. will be fined $165 million in civil fines after a government investigation found that the company failed to timely recall vehicles with defective rearview cameras. announced that they had agreed. Under the consent order, which will last at least three years, the second-largest […]
Mike Tyson ‘fine’ being underdog to Jake Paul; oddsmaker says why

Irving, Texas – In a fight between one of the greatest boxers of all time and a man who rose to fame through YouTube, social media and the Disney Channel, the latter will be the betting favorite. The odds currently place 27-year-old Jake Paul as the favorite over 58-year-old Mike Tyson for Friday night's much-anticipated […]