A security breach at Rockefeller Center sent a jolt through NBC's "Today" show set Thursday morning when an intruder broke past barriers and confronted co-anchor Craig Melvin with a racist outburst, according to people familiar with the matter. Police took the man into custody shortly afterward, and no one was... Read More »
The House voted Tuesday to make daylight saving time permanent across most of the United States, advancing a measure that would end the twice-yearly clock change and keep the later hour in place year-round.The Sunshine Protection Act passed 308 to 117, with support from members of both parties, and now... Read More »
Lil Durk will face a federal jury in Los Angeles next month as planned, after a judge rejected prosecutors' bid to delay the long-running murder-for-hire case by loading it up with fresh charges tied to alleged gang activity in Chicago. Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald confirmed on Tuesday that the trial... Read More »
Travis Scott is being sued by three yacht crew members who claim the rapper became violent and threatening during a chartered boat trip off the coast of Miami two years ago. The civil suit, filed on Saturday, comes roughly two years after Scott's arrest stemming from the same incident, though... Read More »
The Writers Guild of America has taken direct legal action against Paramount Skydance's massive bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, filing a joint lawsuit on behalf of its East and West branches in federal court in Northern California. The suit, lodged Tuesday, argues that the $110 billion deal runs afoul of... Read More »
Wisconsin election officials have referred two complaints involving Elon Musk’s $1 million payments to voters for possible criminal prosecution after finding probable cause to believe the offers violated the state’s election bribery law.The Wisconsin Elections Commission voted 5 to 1 to send the complaints to the Brown County district attorney’s... Read More »
StubHub is now facing a class action lawsuit following reports that its chief executive, Eric Baker, holds a stake in a ticket reselling operation that has pulled in millions of dollars through the very platform he runs.The complaint, filed Monday, centers on Baker's ownership interest in Andro Capital, a fund... Read More »
Drug arrests at a Phish concert wouldn't typically qualify as noteworthy news on their own. But a recent statement from prosecutors in Noblesville, Indiana, just outside Indianapolis, has drawn attention less for the arrests themselves than for the tone in which officials announced them.On Monday, the Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney's... Read More »
Rapper Nicki Minaj is reportedly facing close to $230,000 in unpaid legal bills owed to the law firm that defended her in a copyright dispute, and according to the firm, she hasn't bothered responding to their lawsuit over the debt, potentially clearing the way for a judge to rule against... Read More »
Boosie Badazz is reportedly seeking a refund after paying $600,000 to a pair of political operatives who promised to help secure a pardon from President Donald Trump, an effort that ultimately went nowhere.Attorneys for the rapper, whose legal name is Torence Hatch, have filed an arbitration case against lobbyists Jacob... Read More »
HYBE has taken legal action to shut down the sale of counterfeit BTS merchandise outside U.S. venues on the group's ARIRANG world tour, seeking a broad court order that would allow the company to confiscate knockoff goods before, during, and after upcoming shows.The lawsuit, filed Friday in New Jersey federal... Read More »
A former girlfriend of Bad Bunny has cleared a major legal hurdle in her fight over a voice recording the reggaeton star used on one of his songs, with Puerto Rico's Supreme Court ruling that her case can move forward.The dispute centers on a short audio clip of Carliz De... Read More »
Langham Hotels Pacific Corporation has agreed to pay $320,000 and refund at least $216,795 to guests to settle allegations that its Pasadena hotel raised room rates beyond California’s legal limit during the emergency caused by the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.The agreement resolves a consumer protection lawsuit filed by the... Read More »
Twelve Division I athletes have filed a federal class action lawsuit challenging an NCAA eligibility rule that excludes them from a fifth season of college sports while extending that opportunity to other athletes.The lawsuit, filed July 8 in federal court in Colorado, claims the NCAA unlawfully restricted the athletes’ access... Read More »
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has cleared up lingering questions about who footed the bill for street closures surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding at Madison Square Garden, confirming that the pop star already paid the city more than $160,000 to cover the associated permit costs.Mamdani shared the figure... Read More »
