A former Miss Switzerland contestant has accused President Donald Trump of raping her inside his New York hotel in 1993, alleging that he left her bleeding and bruised before pressuring her to remain silent, according to a House Judiciary Democrats' report released Monday, October 26, 2026.Beatrice Keul, who was 24... Read More »

A federal appeals court ruled 10-7 Friday, October 23, 2026, that ICE can detain certain immigrants throughout their deportation proceedings without granting them bond hearings, overturning an earlier decision requiring hearings within 90 days and allowing detention to continue even after prolonged confinement.The full Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals... Read More »

A federal appeals court on Monday rejected the Trump administration's emergency effort to block California from counting mail-in ballots from more than 20,000 voters it suspects are noncitizens, allowing election officials to continue processing votes ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1... Read More »

Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Damon “Dame” Dash is challenging the $550,000 sale of his life story to a film company, arguing that the proposed agreement could give the buyer control over his personal memories, future activities, and participation in projects against his wishes.Dash's attorney, Mark S. Roher, filed an objection on... Read More »

A federal appeals court ruled on October 23, 2026, that President Donald Trump violated the Constitution when he took control of approximately 4,000 California National Guard members during immigration enforcement protests in Los Angeles in 2025, rejecting his administration's claim that the unrest amounted to a rebellion.In a 2-1 decision,... Read More »

Two former senior FBI officials face federal criminal charges after allegedly lying to Congress about their knowledge of Hunter Biden's laptop and related investigations ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Prosecutors say Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides denied involvement in matters that FBI emails, internal records, and witness accounts show... Read More »

Philippine police are seeking a warrant to examine electronic devices recovered from the former home of Thomas Markle Sr., Meghan Markle's estranged father, as investigators pursue allegations that he possessed child sexual abuse material. The 82-year-old is under investigation after his son reported discovering suspected illegal images among belongings left... Read More »

Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to reject rapper Pooh Shiesty's emergency request for relief from 23-hour daily jail isolation, arguing that security concerns justify his confinement while he awaits trial in a federal criminal case involving Gucci Mane.In an October 20, 2026, filing, the government disputed allegations that Shiesty,... Read More »

A federal judge in California has ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to halt certain election-related interrogations in nine states ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, finding that unreliable data and aggressive enforcement tactics could subject U.S. citizens to questioning and intimidate voters.U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín issued... Read More »

Stevie Wonder is seeking to evict a woman who has lived rent-free in his Hollywood Hills home for 38 years, alleging that she repeatedly refused to allow insurance inspectors inside the property and caused its coverage to lapse.The Grammy-winning singer, whose legal name is Stevland Morris, filed an unlawful detainer... Read More »

Music publisher Reservoir is pursuing nearly $340 million in potential statutory damages from AI companies Suno and Anthropic, accusing them of illegally copying copyrighted music associated with Madonna, Johnny Cash, and Joni Mitchell to train their artificial intelligence systems.The two lawsuits, filed October 21, 2026, in the U.S. District Court... Read More »

Atlanta rapper and social media personality Shawty Dred has been indicted on 63 federal charges over an alleged $4.4 million food stamp fraud scheme involving hundreds of accounts created with stolen identities, while prosecutors say he displayed private jets, luxury cars, and stacks of cash on social media.Shawty Dred, whose... Read More »

A California judge has rejected a request to dismiss Rebel Wilson's claims or impose more than $474,000 in financial penalties over allegations that the actress lied under oath, manipulated evidence, and helped create anonymous websites targeting a producer of her film The Deb.Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Thomas Long denied... Read More »

Three men have accused the late Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of paying them for sex in a new documentary, including one who claims he was 17 when the South Carolina lawmaker paid him $120 for a sexual encounter in Arizona in 2001.The CLOSETocracy, released Thursday, October 22, 2026, by Swamp... Read More »

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 »