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A Class Action Against Cedars-Sinai Health System and Google Analytics for Sharing
A lawsuit claims Cedars-Sinai shared patient information with third parties. The lawsuit also claims the hospital used tracking codes from Google Analytics and Microsoft Bing. The hospital says it upholds patient privacy but did not comment on the allegations. Meta declined to comment but pointed ABC News to their Business Tools.
The North Island is mourning the worst earthquake in decades
The quake struck under the Cook Strait that separates the North and South Islands. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury and no tsunami warning. New Zealand sits on the “Ring of Fire,” an arc of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean. An earthquake in Christchurch on the South Island in 2011 killed 185 people.
Tesla Plans to Open a U.S. Charging Network to Competing Electric Vehicle Maker
Tesla plans to open about 7,500 charging stations across the U.S. before the end of 2024, officials said on Wednesday. The update from Elon Musk's car company comes as the White House rolls out a 2-year project that aims to use "private funds to complement federal dollars"
The Future of the Internal Revenue Service: Werfel's Challenges
Werfel says he will be “unyielding in following my true north to increase public trust.” The IRS is one of the most unpopular government agencies in the United States. Werfel will also have to navigate controversy surrounding the new funding.
Make-A-Wish: A Record-Changing Donation to Jordan Dankowski
Jordan's donation is the largest in Make-A-Wish's 43-year history. The former Chicago Bulls star has granted wishes to hundreds of kids over the years. He will turn 60 on Feb. 17. The organization grants one wish for every 34 minutes in the U.S.
Air Traffic Control Agency Decision to Disrupt Lufthansa Airlines in Frankfurt
Agency spokesman says all plane parking spots in Frankfurt are full. Lufthansa Group says the IT outage was caused by construction works in the Frankfurt region. An excavator cut through fiber optic lines at a depth of five meters (16 feet) The company said parts of the destroyed line had already been repaired.
The Russian Embassy in Barnaul, Ukraine, has ruled out the spread of "f
Maria Ponomarenko was found guilty of “spreading false information about the Russian armed forces' actions" The court in the city of Barnaul in southern Siberia found her guilty of posting messages on a messaging app. The law was passed days after Russian President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022.
Consumer spending and government stimulus boosts in January
The government said Wednesday that retail sales jumped 3% in January, after having sunk the previous two months. Excluding the pandemic era, January's rise was the largest in more than two decades. The combination of solid spending and hiring will likely raise pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise its benchmark interest rate.
A Scottish Prime Minister thanked Sturgeon for her "long-standing service"
Sturgeon has served as Scotland's first minister for more than 8 years. She said new leadership would have "the energy" to push for independence. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak thanked Sturgeon for her long-standing service. "I wish her all the best for her next steps," Sunak said in a statement.
Austin Mayor Scott Cronk lost his job after an ice storm
Spencer Cronk was the city's first executive to lose his job over the prolonged outages. He will receive about $463,000 in severance. The council appointed Jesús Garza, who has previously served as Austin’s city manager, to take Cronk's job on an interim basis.