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The lawsuit filed in Maryland provides the most detailed account yet of the cascading series of failures on the Dali that left its pilots and crew helpless in the face of looming disaster. The owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse recklessly cut corners and ignored known electrical problems on the vessel, the Justice Department alleged Wednesday in a lawsuit seeking to recover more than $100 million that the government spent to clear the underwater debris and reopen the city’s port.

Using a tablet behind bars isn’t like scrolling on an iPad at home. A top supplier of digital devices in U. S. prisons is launching a new program to help incarcerated individuals earn a high school diploma by using the company’s tablets. Advocates say the expansion in virtual education is promising, especially since many inmates lack basic literacy skills.

The filing alleges that the multimillion-dollar company behind YouTube’s most popular channel failed to provide minimum wages, overtime pay, uninterrupted meal breaks, and rest time for competitors. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday by five unnamed participants, MrBeast is accused of creating “unsafe” employment conditions, including sexual harassment and misrepresenting contestants’ odds at winning his new Amazon reality-show’s $5 million grand prize.

The Teamsters said that internal polling of its members showed Trump with an advantage over Harris. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined Wednesday to endorse Kamala Harris or Donald Trump for president, saying neither candidate had sufficient support from the 1.3 million-member union.

The plan to open the nation’s largest and most reliable charging network to all drivers is a potential game-changer in promoting EV use. General Motors is now offering adapters to help its electric vehicle owners access Tesla chargers.

Amazon will spend more than $2.2 billion on the pay hikes, which will be more than $29 an hour including benefits. Amazon.com is raising the pay of its fulfillment and transportation staff in the United States by at least $1.50 an hour and handing out free Prime memberships as benefits, it said on Wednesday.