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Alcohol is legal in Qatar but severely restricted—public drinking can land you in jail for six months and cost $825 in fines. Tourists can drink only in licensed hotels, restaurants, and bars, never in public. Importing alcohol carries a three-year prison sentence. Driving under any influence gets you 1-3 years in prison, fines up to…

SAN JOSE / SANTA CLARA, Calif. — A shooting inside California’s busiest holiday-shopping center turned Black Friday into chaos on November 28, 2025, when three people were wounded at the Westfield Valley Fair Mall — and the suspected gunman remains at large. The incident, reported at approximately 5:40 p.m. local time, transformed what was supposed…

Trump announced Friday he will grant a “full and complete pardon” to former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who is serving 45 years for running Honduras as a narco-state and conspiring with drug cartels to import over 400 tons of cocaine into the U.S. Hernandez’s brother received a $1 million campaign donation from El Chapo….

Here’s what’s really happening: No consumer lawsuit exists against Beetles Gel Polish. But thousands of TikTok users are reporting severe allergic reactions—swollen fingers, blistering skin, peeling nails—sparking massive online controversy. One viral video got 250,000 views. Another TikTok asked “Raise your hand if you’ve been personally victimized by Beetles nail glue” and received 1.4 million…

Traeger is fighting two significant lawsuits—a $1.5 million wood pellet settlement that received final approval April 2, 2025, and a growing class action from 70 brand ambassadors claiming wage violations filed October 2025. The pellet case alleged false advertising of mesquite and hickory wood pellets that contained cheaper wood with flavored oils, while brand ambassadors…

Yale New Haven Health faces an $18 million data breach settlement following a March 2025 cyberattack affecting 5.6 million patients—the largest healthcare data breach of 2025. Meanwhile, healthcare workers just lost their COVID vaccine mandate constitutional challenge after a federal judge dismissed their complaint on November 26, 2025. Here’s what both cases mean for patients,…

What You Need to Know About Gabapentin Lawsuits Right Now If you’re taking gabapentin (brand name Neurontin) for nerve pain or seizures, here’s what’s happening in 2025: The Dementia Connection: Receiving six or more prescriptions of gabapentin for low back pain is associated with a 29% increased risk of developing dementia and an 85% increased…

Let’s clear this up immediately: “Airport divorce” is NOT a legal divorce. It’s a trending travel strategy where couples temporarily separate at the airport after security, then reunite at the gate or on the plane. Here’s a shocking stat: A 2023 British Airways survey found 54% of people admit their personality completely changes at airports—and…