The US Supreme Court justices declined to hear an appeal by Uber and Lyft, which are being sued by the California Labor Commission for committing wage theft and violating California labor laws. The justices did not share any comments on why they denied the ride-sharing platforms’ writ of certiorari. This... Read More »
In what’s being called a “direct attack on democracy,” three ballot boxes with hundreds of ballots were harmed by incendiary devices, causing fires in Washington and Oregon. Only a week before the ‘too close to call’ presidential election, where every vote counts, incendiary devices were activated at two Portland, Oregon,... Read More »
After the Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022) overturned Roe v. Wade (1973), the landmark legal decision recognizing a constitutional right to abortion, numerous states passed laws to restrict abortions in unique, all-encompassing ways. Texas passed its most restrictive abortion law on Aug. 25, 2023, effectively ... Read More »
After seven days of hearings, a US federal judge placed a temporary block against the merger plans of Tapestry, Inc., a luxury conglomerate including brands such as Kate Spade New York, Coach New York, and Stuart Weitzman with Capri Holdings, the company that owns Versace and Michael Kors. Jennifer L.... Read More »
For over four decades, from the 1980s to 2024, the highly sexualized in-store and advertising images of scantily clad young men and women were the driving force behind the wildly successful Abercrombie & Fitch's rise as the foremost brand for teenagers. On October 23, former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch... Read More »
The continuing dramatic saga that is the US 2024 presidential race between Republican former President Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President & Presidential candidate Kamala Harris has taken an interesting turn with the question of election interference being raised in regard to volunteer efforts coming in from across the pond:... Read More »
Turns out you are never too old to clone…sheep! An 81-year-old Montana man, Arthur "Jack" Schubarth of Vaughn, Montana, was recently sentenced for illegally cloning sheep. Authorities said he illegally used both sheep tissue and testicles from very large sheep, called the Marco Polo sheep species, found in the US... Read More »
The US Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey just announced the sentencing of the ex-husband of a “Real Housewives of New Jersey” cast member. Thomas Manzo, 59, is the ex-husband of Real Housewives of New Jersey star Dina (Manzo) Cantin. He was sentenced to 84 months in prison... Read More »
George Gascón released a letter posted by a Menendez brother months before his parents’ murder, claiming severe abuse since childhood. The Menendez brothers, who were famously found guilty of murdering their parents in 1989, may have some hope of getting a On TikTok, new trial. Los Angeles County District Attorney... Read More »
Sean Combs, aka Diddy, and Curtis Jackson, aka 50 Cent, have long feuded publicly. Currently, Jackson is behind a Netflix docuseries on Combs, with the subject being Combs’ current legal troubles centered around sex trafficking, racketeering, sexual assault and abuse allegations and lawsuits plaguing the rap mogul. Yet, meanwhile, Jackson... Read More »
For NYC Mayor Eric Adams, 64, who runs the country’s largest city office, it’s business as usual, despite the fact that he is fighting federal bribery charges. Currently, Mayor Adams faces five federal criminal charges, which could result in a sentence of decades in prison if he is found guilty.... Read More »
A lawsuit was filed in a California state court last week against country star Garth Brooks. The plaintiff, who is listed pseudonymously as “Jane Roe,” claims to have been a makeup artist and hairstylist for the singer. Ms. Roe filed a suit accusing Mr. Brooks of rape, sexual assault, and... Read More »
The supernova celebrity couple that was once called Brangelina burned out in a messy public divorce, with allegations of abuse brought by Angelina Jolie against Brad Pitt. Now, two years after filing a lawsuit against the FBI related to her claims of her ex-husband’s abuse, Ms. Jolie has dropped her... Read More »
Prosecutors say damage from the scheme would have been $75 million and would have caused power outages for most of Maryland. The FBI announced on September 25 that Maryland resident Sarah Beth Clendaniel, 36, of Catonsville was sentenced to 18 years in prison plus a lifetime of “supervised release” for... Read More »
Journalist Olivia Nuzzi, a writer for New York Magazine and Politico, has gone on the record regarding her public accusations and ensuing court filing that her former fiancé Ryan Lizza allegedly created and launched a blackmail and harassment campaign against her. In court papers, Ms. Nuzzi accuses her ex-fiancé of... Read More »
