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A man talks on the phone while he rides a bike in Amsterdam. Legislation proposed in the Netherlands would impose a fine on bicyclists who use a mobile phone while they're on their bikes.

Netherlands Proposes Legislation To Ban Use Of Phones On Bicycles

Dutch Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen has proposed amending traffic laws to forbid bicyclists from holding a "mobile electronic device" while on the road.

‘Historic’ Wildland Fire Funding Request Goes to Washington’s Legislature

Washington Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz is asking the state legislature to nearly double funding to manage and respond to wildfire. Since 2008...

A plaque marks the U.S. border on the Paso Del Norte Port of Entry bridge which connects the U.S. and Mexico on July 23, 2018. As many as 2,551 migrant children ages 5 to 17 were separated from their families after they crossed into the U.S. from Mexico along the border.

Judge To Appoint Special Monitor To Oversee Detention Facilities

Immigration lawyers had argued that the children and their parents were held in inhumane conditions. In another court, a judge gave credit and blame to the Trump administration on reuniting families.

On Monday, Jared Kushner's family business, Kushner Cos., was fined $210,000 by New York City for falsifying construction building permits. The violations occurred while the presidential adviser was CEO of the company.

Kushner Cos. Fined For Falsifying Construction Permits

Jared Kushner was CEO when, New York City says, his real estate company filed false paperwork. A company owned by former Trump attorney Michael Cohen is also under scrutiny.

Prabhu Ramamoorthy, 35, was convicted on Thursday of sexually assaulting a sleeping passenger aboard a Spirit Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Detroit. He could face life in prison.

Man Who Sexually Assaulted Airline Passenger Convicted, Could Face Life In Prison

It took a jury less than four hours of deliberation to convict a Detroit-area man of sexually assaulting a woman who had fallen asleep in the window seat next to him during an overnight flight.

If employers pay for workers' time during their commutes, it could bring "more surveillance and accountability for productivity" along with its benefits for employees, researcher Juliet Jain says.

Emailing On Your Commute? That's Work, A New Study Says

"It's really important to my sanity that I can get work done on the train," a working mother told researchers, discussing her commuting routine.

Ashley Judd Sues Harvey Weinstein, Saying He Tried To Damage Her Career

The 50-year-old actress said that after she rebuffed the producer's sexual advances, he badmouthed her to the filmmaker of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, costing her a prime role.,

Former FBI Director James Comey will appear before the House Judiciary Committee to answer questions about the FBI's investigations in 2016.

James Comey To Testify Privately To The House Judiciary Committee

The committee will release a transcript of Comey's deposition, during which he is expected to answer questions about the FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server.

Les Moonves, former CEO of CBS Corp., attends a conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 11. Moonves was ousted in September after several women accused him of harassment and sexual assault.

NYT: Disgraced CBS Chief Les Moonves Misled Investigators

According to a report obtained by The New York Times, lawyers working for CBS say Moonves obstructed an investigation into his alleged sexual misconduct. His lucrative exit package may be withheld.

Shoppers walk past a Saks Fifth Avenue outlet store in Miami on Black Friday. Millennials have lower earnings, fewer assets and less wealth, a new Federal Reserve study says.

Why Aren't Millennials Spending? They're Poorer Than Previous Generations, Fed Says

Millennials are less well off than members of earlier generations when they were young. They have lower earnings, fewer assets and less wealth, a new Federal Reserve study says.

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