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Pennsylvania county stuck with Bill Cosby’s prosecution tab as conviction is overturned The Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned disgraced actor Bill Cosby’s conviction on Wednesday, leaving a Pennsylvania county with trial-related tab that Cosby will likely never have to pay. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

Uber to let office staff work up to half their time from anywhere -source Uber Technologies Inc will let employees work half their hours from wherever they want as part of its revamped return-to-office strategy, the transport app company plans to announce on Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the matter. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

TSA will resume defense training for airline employees Federal officials cited the surge of incidents involving disruptive and sometimes violent passengers in resuming self-defense training for airline flight attendants and pilots. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

Manatees are dying in Florida, and the US wants to know why Florida manatees are dying at a record pace, prompting a federal investigation and calls to relist the aquatic mammals as endangered. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

Kim Jong Un warns that North Korea is running out of food as bananas reportedly cost $45 per bunch Kim Jong Un has warned that North Korea is struggling to maintain food supplies, as reports say prices of everyday goods are skyrocketing. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

Airbnb, Vrbo battle for more vacation cabins as travel rebounds Vacation-rental brands are jostling to persuade owners to list homes on their sites as properties are in short supply in certain outdoor destinations. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

The $35 lobster roll? Why prices are spiking for the summer delicacy The price of a lobster roll this summer could leave some seafood lovers shell shocked. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

Diners can expect menu substitutions, higher prices at restaurants as food costs rise Diners may be seeing substitutions on menus as inflation continues to send food prices soaring, industry experts anticipate. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

Nestle’s Persona Nutrition, repped by Kelly Ripa, sued Nestle’s supplement company Persona Nutrition, which recently tapped talk show host Kelly Ripa as its spokeswoman, is being sued by make-up artist Sona Gasparian for stealing the name of her company — and even her customers. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

Crypto needs regulation, but it doesn’t need new rules Cryptocurrency is becoming the preferred form of payment for hackers, prompting many concerns around the U.S. regulatory system and the risks between too much regulation vs. too little. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

Volkswagen nears dieselgate claims settlement with former CEO Winterkorn Volkswagen on Sunday said it had reached the broad outlines of a settlement with former boss Martin Winterkorn over his role in the dieselgate scandal, with the final details to be thrashed out over coming days. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com