NEW YORK (AP) — An Orthodox Jewish passenger says a United Airlines pilot forcibly removed him from an airplane bathroom while he was experiencing constipation. Yisroel Liebb says the act caused his genitalia to be exposed to other flyers during the flight from Tulum, Mexico, to Houston. He describes his trip in a federal lawsuit…… MORE
Segway Recalls 220,000 Of Its Scooters Due To A Fall Hazard That Has Resulted In 20 Injuries
NEW YORK (AP) — Segway is recalling about 220,000 of its scooters sold across the U.S. due to a fall hazard that has resulted in user injuries ranging from bruises to broken bones. According to a notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the folding mechanism in Segway’s Ninebot Max G30P and Max…… MORE
Ticketing Platform StubHub Plans To Become A Public Company With Initial Stock Offering
NEW YORK (AP) — Events ticketing platform StubHub has filed for an initial public offering of its common stock. The online marketplace where users can buy and resell tickets to sports games, music concerts and other live entertainment events said Friday that it had applied to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the…… MORE
More States Requiring Paid Medical Or Sick Leave
More states are passing or considering family medical leave laws that would require employers to offer paid leave for workers to undergo treatment or care for a sick family member. Separately, more states and cities also are requiring paid sick days, which give people time off to deal with short-term illnesses like the flu. Advocates…… MORE
Pope Francis to be released from hospital on Sunday.
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, after 38 days battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs, his doctors said. Gemelli medical director Dr. Sergio Alfieri said Saturday that Francis will require at least two months of rest and rehabilitation as he continues recovering back at the…… MORE