The Trump administration has paused immigrant visa appointments at U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide, days after a federal judge struck down a separate policy that blocked immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries.The State Department says the scheduling changes are temporary and needed to train consular officers on how to... Read More »
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has sold roughly $200 million in company stock in recent months as the proposed $110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance remains blocked from closing and heads toward a March 2027 antitrust trial.The latest transactions included about $21.7 million in shares sold Aug. 13 and... Read More »
An Idaho judge has set a 2027 schedule for Bryan Kohberger's attempt to withdraw the guilty plea that resulted in four consecutive life sentences for the murders of four University of Idaho students, while prosecutors seek to have his post-conviction challenge dismissed.Fourth District Judge Steven Hippler scheduled a status conference... Read More »
“Below Deck Mediterranean” star Nathan Gallagher says he has video footage, messages and other records that he believes provide additional context to the domestic violence case against him, speaking publicly for the first time since his December arrest on assault and choking charges.Gallagher has pleaded not guilty to assault occasioning... Read More »
Pennsylvania Attorney General David Sunday has sued Snap Inc., accusing the company of misleading parents about Snapchat’s 13+ age rating while using design features the state claims encourage compulsive use among young people.Filed Tuesday, Aug. 25, in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, the lawsuit relies on Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade... Read More »
A federal judge has again struck down Texas’ drag performance law, ruling that Senate Bill 12 violates the First Amendment and citing Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley and Miley Cyrus to show how broadly the restrictions could reach.U.S. District Judge David Hittner permanently blocked Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from enforcing... Read More »
Meta Platforms has agreed to impose daily time limits and overnight restrictions on Instagram and Facebook users under 18 as part of a proposed multistate settlement worth up to $17.1 billion. The agreement would resolve claims that the company used harmful design features, misled families about youth safety and violated... Read More »
Sony Music has sued Kroger, accusing the grocery giant and its affiliates of using its recordings at least 392 times without permission in social media advertising, including songs by Harry Styles, Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus and Beyoncé.The copyright lawsuit, filed Aug. 21 in federal court in Los Angeles, targets videos... Read More »
Russell Simmons will recover an undisclosed portion of nearly 10 million shares in energy drink maker Celsius Holdings under a federal settlement resolving a years-long ownership fight tied to the 1MDB corruption case against former Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner.The disputed Celsius stake was worth more than $350 million at... Read More »
Hayden Panettiere’s representative says there is “much more to this story” than has been publicly discussed as authorities continue investigating the actress’s death and await toxicology results.In a statement shared Tuesday, Panettiere’s team criticized speculation surrounding her death and said people without firsthand knowledge of the circumstances were spreading rumors... Read More »
