“Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton has been fired by Sony Pictures Television after the studio completed an investigation into allegations stemming from photos showing him viewing a support chat room for people with pedophilic thoughts during a commercial flight to Los Angeles.Sony terminated Thornton’s employment effective immediately Friday, Sept.... Read More »
Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial ended in a mistrial Friday after a Massachusetts jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on whether she was criminally responsible for killing her three young children.Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan formally discharged the jury after seven days and about 36 hours of deliberations. It... Read More »
Romanian prosecutors have indicted Andrew Tate on charges including trafficking minors, sex with a minor, money laundering, and witness tampering in a case alleging he and his brother kept about $1.25 million generated through the sexual exploitation of a girl recruited when she was 15.Tate’s brother, Tristan Tate, was also... Read More »
A federal judge has dismissed an antitrust lawsuit claiming the American Veterinary Medical Association uses its control over veterinary school accreditation to limit the number of veterinarians entering the profession and drive up the cost of pet care.U.S. District Judge Thomas Varlan in Tennessee dismissed the case brought by Lincoln... Read More »
Tiger Woods avoided jail and a DUI conviction Wednesday after prosecutors dropped the impaired-driving charge in a Florida plea deal that left him convicted of reckless driving and without a driver’s license for five years.The 15-time major champion pleaded no contest in Martin County court to reckless driving, second offense,... Read More »
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has signed a law bringing back year-round outdoor dining on city roadways, ending a requirement that restaurants remove their street dining setups during the winter.Mamdani signed Int. 655-A on Aug. 31, allowing restaurants in the city’s Dining Out NYC program to operate roadway cafes... Read More »
The Los Angeles Clippers were hit with a $30 million fine and stripped of five first-round draft picks Wednesday after the NBA found the franchise violated its salary cap circumvention rules by helping Kawhi Leonard obtain outside income through companies doing business with the team.Owner Steve Ballmer was suspended from... Read More »
A coalition of 12 state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America is urging a federal judge to reject Paramount Skydance’s demand for a $1.88 billion bond as they seek to block its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on antitrust grounds.In a filing Monday, the challengers argued... Read More »
Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial told the judge for a second straight day Wednesday that they could not reach a unanimous verdict, prompting a rare jury instruction and moving the case closer to a possible mistrial.The 12-member panel ended its fifth day of deliberations without a verdict after... Read More »
The Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday denied Mackenzie Shirilla’s latest bid to revive her postconviction challenge, refusing to reconsider its June decision not to hear an appeal stemming from a petition filed one day late.The court issued no opinion explaining the denial. Justices Patrick DeWine and Jennifer Brunner dissented. DeWine... Read More »
A.B. Quintanilla III has confirmed legal action against his sister, Suzette Quintanilla-Arriaga, amid reports that the family dispute could involve as much as $48 million and interests tied to Selena’s estate and legacy.The musician and producer said the lawsuit also concerns facts and circumstances related to their late father, Abraham... Read More »
Los Angeles County has sued State Farm over its handling of claims from the 2025 Eaton and Palisades Fires, accusing the insurer of delaying, underpaying and denying benefits owed to wildfire survivors.The lawsuit, filed Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleges State Farm engaged in unfair business practices while... Read More »
An executive producer of Obsession is suing the production company behind the horror blockbuster, alleging she was denied a promised share of profits after the low-budget film grossed more than $505 million worldwide.Leonora Ann Darby filed the lawsuit Aug. 28 in Los Angeles Superior Court against Tea Shop Productions and... Read More »
“Below Deck Mediterranean” star Nathan Gallagher was convicted of three domestic violence offenses Tuesday after failing to appear in a Sydney court, where a judge issued a warrant for his arrest as authorities confirmed he is believed to be overseas.Gallagher, 28, had pleaded not guilty to charges of assault occasioning... Read More »
Apple has accused OpenAI of destroying potential evidence in its federal trade secrets case, telling a judge that a forensic review of a former Apple engineer’s MacBook found he used a confidential circuit schematic after joining the artificial intelligence company.The Aug. 31 filing adds new allegations against former Apple engineer... Read More »
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