Archive for January 2026

High prices threaten to send U.S. auto sales into decline this year as middle-class consumers shy away from new-vehicle purchases with stickers near record levels. While sales are expected to surpass 16 million vehicles for 2025, the annualized rate likely … Source: Claims Journal

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok has created sexualized images of people including minors on the social media platform X in response to user prompts in recent days, drawing rebuke from officials such as the French government. Grok created and … Source: Claims Journal

Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of intellectual property whose 95-year U.S. copyright maximum has been … Source: Claims Journal

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake shook buildings in Mexico City on Friday morning causing residents to stream out of their homes and killing at least one person, but no major damage has been reported. Mexico is among the world’s most seismic … Source: Claims Journal

Many injured in the deadly fire that engulfed a bar in a Swiss ski resort during New Year’s are fighting for their lives, as officials started investigating the tragedy. Source: Claims Journal

What are the 14 themes Bloomberg News writers are keeping tabs on in 2026? Source: Claims Journal

A Walt Disney World worker in Florida was injured while attempting to stop a large runaway prop boulder from rolling into seated spectators at the Indiana Jones live show. The worker at the “Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular” at the … Source: Claims Journal

Tesla reported a bigger-than-expected fall in fourth-quarter deliveries on Friday and posted a second straight decline in annual sales, as it struggled to whip up demand for its electric vehicles following the withdrawal of tax credits. The tally raises questions … Source: Claims Journal

In a Christmas court filing, Howden US filed its response to a request by rival Brown & Brown for a temporary restraining order, saying the recent exodus of Brown & Brown employees to Howden US was “caused entirely by Brown’s … Source: Claims Journal

Target Corp., Whole Foods Market and Walmart Inc. will be added as defendants in lawsuits against baby formula maker ByHeart for selling a product potentially contaminated with spores that cause infant botulism. Bill Marler, a prominent foodborne-illness attorney who is … Source: Claims Journal