President Donald Trump says Google CEO Sundar Pichai rejected his proposal to rename the Atlantic Ocean, despite the company's earlier decision to change Google Maps labels for the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario at his administration's direction.Speaking at an October 21, 2026, campaign rally in Pendleton, South Carolina, Trump... Read More »

Singer Jack Avery won sole physical custody of his seven-year-old daughter and a five-year domestic violence restraining order against his former girlfriend, TikTok influencer Gabriela “Gabbie” Gonzalez, who is facing criminal charges over an alleged plot to hire a hit man to kill him during their custody dispute.Los Angeles Superior... Read More »

The family of late pop singer Aaron Carter has settled its wrongful death claims against Walgreens and Santa Monica Medical Plaza Pharmacy over Xanax prescriptions filled before he died in 2022, leaving a dentist as the sole remaining defendant in a lawsuit headed to trial in January 2027.Attorneys for Carter's... Read More »

Major U.S. banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo, are tightening restrictions on artificial intelligence agents after detecting automated systems accessing customer accounts without bank approval, with some reportedly attempting actions beyond users' instructions.The activity was first reported by Axios on October 22, 2026. Morgan Stanley, another... Read More »

A federal judge ordered President Donald Trump on Thursday, October 22, to answer questions under oath by December 11 in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC, threatening to dismiss the case if he fails to comply.U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett issued the order during a hearing in Miami... Read More »

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration’s request to immediately restore restrictions on gender-affirming care in federal prisons, leaving in place a lower-court order that protects access to hormone therapy and other accommodations while the case continues.The October 21, 2026, decision does not determine whether the Federal Bureau... Read More »

Two 15-year-old girls were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder after the FBI uncovered an alleged months-long plot to carry out a shooting at Corona High School in Southern California. Investigators say the teenagers researched previous school shootings, discussed how to carry out an attack, and explored ways... Read More »

A federal judge has struck down New York's ban on buying body armor, ruling that the Second Amendment protects bulletproof vests and other defensive equipment, not just firearms. The decision found that the state failed to establish a historical justification for restricting purchases by ordinary residents.U.S. District Judge John L.... Read More »

Meta Platforms has been ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion after a jury found that Facebook misled consumers about their personal information and privacy protections, exposing the social media giant to one of the largest corporate penalties in U.S. history.The October 21, 2026, judgment follows a jury verdict finding... Read More »

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is entitled to qualified immunity in an excessive force lawsuit brought by two protesters who allege deputies shot them with projectiles as they retreated from a 2020 demonstration, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The decision reverses a lower court... Read More »

A 19-year-old man faces three felony charges after allegedly admitting to police that he secretly recorded a sexual encounter with a University of North Carolina at Charlotte student and sent the video to a 32-member Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity Snapchat group without her consent.Alexander Michael Evanoff was arrested on October... Read More »

A retired NYPD detective has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting a father of two during an apparent road rage confrontation on the George Washington Bridge, killing the driver during the evening rush hour. Victor Romero, 62, was arrested Wednesday, October 21, 2026, in the death of Koran Irvine,... Read More »

Airbnb is banning hosts from requiring guests to strip beds, wash and put away dishes, or haul trash offsite under new checkout rules that could expose property owners to penalties for excessive cleaning demands. The restrictions take effect November 20, 2026, and apply to reservations booked on or after that... Read More »

Kroger and LG Electronics are facing separate federal copyright lawsuits after the creator of TikTok's viral "Cheese Tax" song accused both companies of using his music in promotional videos without permission or payment.Musician Matthew Hobbs, who runs the popular Puppy Songs account, filed the lawsuits on October 19, 2026, in... Read More »

Jared Kushner joined peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, a day after participating in negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as a federal lawsuit seeks to restrict his role as President Donald Trump's diplomatic envoy.Kushner joined special envoy Steve Witkoff virtually during a meeting... Read More »