AD

private

4 Results / Page 1 of 1

AD

Business & Lifestyle

Disney sued for collecting private information from children via game apps

BURBANK, Calif. (UPI) -- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Disney and three software companies for allegedly collecting personal information about children playing games on Disney apps. The suit says software companies Upsight, Unity and Kochava gathered information about children under the age of 13 via the internet, which could be a violation of federal law under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. According to the lawsuit, 42 apps violate COPPA, including Disney Princess Palace Pets. "Most consumers, including parents, do not know that […]

todayAugust 10, 2017 2

Business & Lifestyle

New Mexico private prison to close because doesn’t have enough inmates to profit

Ray Downs, United Press International Writer ESTANCIA, N.M. (UPI) -- Private prison operators in New Mexico said they will close one of its prisons because it doesn't have enough inmates to make a profit. CoreCivic, the private prison company formerly known as Corrections Corporation of America, announced it will close its Estancia, N.M. facility over the next two months. More than 200 people will lose their jobs as a result of the closing. The prison was designed to hold between 900 […]

todayJuly 30, 2017 1

Business & Lifestyle

Private equity firm KKR to buy WebMD for $2.8 billion

Andrew V. Pestano, United Press International Writer NEW YORK (UPI) -- Health information website WebMD on Monday said it's agreed to be acquired by the KKR private equity company in a deal valued at nearly $3 billion. WebMD said it established an agreement with KKR's Internet Brands portfolio in which a subsidiary will formally make an offer by Aug. 3 to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of WebMD's common stock for $66.50 per share -- or $2.8 billion. The companies […]

todayJuly 24, 2017

Commentary

With Sessions’ sentencing change, it’s time to end secrecy around private prisons

Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently announced new guidelines (justice.gov) that will result in a significant increase in the prison population, directing federal prosecutors to seek the toughest penalties possible for nonviolent defendants. Those prisoners will have to be incarcerated somewhere, which is perhaps the reason for the Attorney General’s February memo reversing an Obama-era directive to phase out the Justice Department’s use of private prisons. While the private prison population will likely increase, taxpayers can expect little in terms of […]

todayJune 14, 2017 8

AD
hmgcil newfooter November2024

REVOLUTION RADIO PREVIOUS SONGS

Listen on Online Radio Box! Revolution RadioRevolution Radio

DEADLINES & PUBLICATION INFORMATION

Daily deadlines
News and sports submissions
: 11 p.m. Central
Advertising, legals, obituaries: 5 p.m. Central

Monday-Friday deadlines
Other business inquiries: 5 p.m. Central

Publication times
Late breaking news as it happens
Normal publication:
11 p.m. Central daily
Other news:
Published as it’s made available

LIVE TRAFFIC COUNTER

ADVERTISEMENT

AD
AD
AD
AD
0%