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December 14, 2025
Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $40M in Talcum Powder Verdict
Dec 13, 2025 at 04:27 PM EST A Los Angeles jury awarded $40 million on Friday to two women who claimed that talcum powder made by Johnson & Johnson caused their ovarian cancer. The jury awarded $18 million to Monica Kent and $22 million to Deborah Schultz and her husband. This verdict marks the latest development in ongoing litigation over claims that talc in Johnson's Baby Powder and Shower to Shower body powder was connected to ovarian cancer and mesothelioma, a cancer that strikes the lung ...
Go to discussionHawaii board votes to change official name of Hawaii Island
12/13/25 8:08 PM ET HONOLULU (KHON2) — A simple name change, with statewide and national impact. At its Dec. 10 meeting, the Hawaii Board on Geographic Names voted to change the official name of the “Island of Hawaii” to simply “Hawaii,” bringing it in line with every other island in the state. The decision follows over a year of discussion — and public concern. When the proposal was first put forward, many people didn’t even know the board existed. The change was made to be consistent with ...
Go to discussionHunter Biden accuses ex-Overstock CEO of repeatedly defaming him on 'The Alex Jones Show'
Dec 13th, 2025, 3:30 pm As the yearslong legal battle between former presidential son Hunter Biden and onetime Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne limps toward a likely determinative – if not entirely final – hearing early next year, a recent filing aims to clarify matters for the judge overseeing the case. On Friday, in a 4-page supplement to his default motion, Biden accused Byrne of ongoing defamation. In the filing, Biden writes "to inform the Court of recent public statements" allege ...
Go to discussionTrump unsure whether impact of economic policies will be felt in time for midterms, WSJ reports
December 14, 2025 1:15 AM EST Updated 3 hours ago Dec 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump expressed uncertainty about whether Republicans would keep control of the House of Representatives in next year's midterm elections because some of his economic policies have yet to take full effect, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Trump, in an interview conducted on Friday, told the Journal, "I can’t tell you. I don’t know when all of this money is going to kick in," when ...
Go to discussionTwo gunmen open fire at Bondi Chanukkah event, 10 confirmed dead in mass shooting
A gunman has been shot dead and another is being treated after opening fire on Bondi Beach, killing 10 people in what is believed to be a targeted attack on a Jewish event. It is understood a Chanukkah event was the target of the attack, which police sources believe had been planned for months. One gunman is understood to have been shot dead and another has been shot and is custody while being worked on by emergency services. NewsWire understands 10 people have been confirmed dead, including ...
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