New York City's 168-year-old horse-drawn carriage industry is set to disappear after the City Council voted Thursday, October 22, to ban the longtime Central Park attraction following a tourist's death, setting up a potential federal court battle with a union fighting to preserve carriage jobs and businesses.The Council approved Romanch's... Read More »
Nick Reiner could regain the high-profile attorney who withdrew from his parents' murder case as a dispute over his $1.5 million trust fund heads to mediation, potentially giving him access to hundreds of thousands of dollars set aside by the parents he is accused of killing.Attorneys for Reiner and the... 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Toyota must face a proposed class action after allegedly leaving families waiting months to repair defective seats in nearly 55,000 Sienna minivans, a California federal judge ruled on October 15, 2026. The lawsuit accuses the automaker of failing to provide timely repairs for a safety defect that could increase the... Read More »
A 19-year-old woman has sued Alpha Delta Phi's national organization and its University of Chicago chapter, alleging she was raped at a fraternity party after years of sexual assault complaints went unaddressed. The lawsuit claims the organizations allowed parties to continue despite warnings dating back to 2009, including reports of... Read More »
FedEx retirees who claim they were shortchanged hundreds of dollars each month in pension payments can move forward with their proposed class action after a Tennessee federal judge rejected the company's latest attempt to dismiss the case.U.S. District Judge Thomas L. Parker ruled on October 15, 2026, that the former... Read More »
Elizabeth Holmes granted her fiancé, Billy Evans, power of attorney before entering federal prison, giving him authority over her financial affairs while he took control of her social media presence and commercial image. A new documentary reveals how extensively Evans has exercised that authority, including publishing messages through her X... Read More »
Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff is facing a faculty no-confidence vote after admitting he knew about a student's report of an alleged gang rape at a fraternity house in 2024 but never followed up on her case, fueling criticism of the university's response to sexual assault allegations.The Faculty Senate confronted... Read More »
Boeing has won the permanent dismissal of a securities fraud lawsuit tied to two deadly 737 Max crashes after a federal judge in Illinois ruled that the investment firm accusing the company of misleading investors had never purchased its stock.Chief U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Kendall dismissed the lawsuit with... Read More »
A Los Angeles judge has granted Hayden Panettiere’s former fiancé, Wladimir Klitschko, temporary legal authority over their 11-year-old daughter’s inheritance amid allegations that valuables belonging to the late actress have gone missing, including an engagement ring reportedly worth $500,000.Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Stephanie C. Santoro signed an order on... Read More »
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is expected to leave her Texas federal prison in August 2027, years before completing her original 11-year sentence for defrauding investors, after a judge cut her prison term and federal credits accelerated her release timeline.Holmes, 42, has been approved for transfer to the Austin Transitional Center,... Read More »
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