California Gov. Gavin Newsom called for the 25th Amendment to be invoked against President Donald Trump on Tuesday after Trump said Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego, remarks the White House says were misinterpreted.“TIME FOR THE 25TH!” Newsom said on October 6, 2026, escalating a clash over... Read More »
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into Hanes and Fruit of the Loom over the potential presence of toxic chemicals in materials used to make children’s underwear, putting two of the country’s best-known clothing brands under scrutiny over products designed for prolonged contact with children’s skin.Paxton’s office... Read More »
OpenAI has been sued over the name of GPT-6 Astra by a California software company that says it used the trademark years earlier and now risks looking like the copycat.TradeSun Inc. filed the lawsuit October 5, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, claiming it... Read More »
Kim Zolciak’s 15-year-old son, Kroy “KJ” Biermann Jr., has pleaded not guilty to seven felony charges in a sexual assault case in Georgia and is now asking a judge to move the prosecution from Superior Court to juvenile court.Attorney Jason Sheffield entered the plea Monday, October 5, 2026, on Biermann’s... Read More »
FKA Twigs has dismissed her lawsuit against Shia LaBeouf after the actor agreed to void nondisclosure provisions she claimed unlawfully prevented her from speaking about alleged abuse during their former relationship.The singer, whose legal name is Tahliah Barnett, dismissed the case with prejudice on October 6, 2026, in Los Angeles... Read More »
Erica Campbell’s record label has settled its $1 million-plus royalty lawsuit against former distributor SRG/ILS Group just 15 days after accusing the company of failing to provide a single royalty statement across three releases that generated more than 113 million streams.My Block Records Inc. voluntarily dismissed the case October 2,... Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a former Pennsylvania judge’s First Amendment challenge to his suspension over pro-Democrat Facebook posts, leaving in place a ruling that gives the state broad authority to restrict partisan political speech by judges serving on the bench.The justices denied Mark B. Cohen’s petition on October... Read More »
Howard Stern’s former executive assistant is trying to revive her lawsuit against the radio host and his wife after a New York judge dismissed her challenge to disputed confidentiality agreements earlier this year.Leslie Kuhn has appealed the July 29, 2026, ruling that threw out her case against Howard Stern, Beth... Read More »
Paramount has completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, closing an $81 billion takeover valued at about $111 billion including debt and combining two of Hollywood’s oldest studios with HBO, CNN, CBS, and some of the entertainment industry’s largest franchises.The transaction closed October 6, 2026, after Paramount cleared federal antitrust... Read More »
Disney asked a federal judge Tuesday to block the Federal Communications Commission from conducting an early review of eight ABC television licenses, arguing that the Trump administration is using the agency’s regulatory power to punish the network over programming and editorial decisions it dislikes.The FCC urged U.S. District Judge Loren... Read More »