Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is entitled to qualified immunity in an excessive force lawsuit brought by two protesters who allege deputies shot them with projectiles as they retreated from a 2020 demonstration, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The decision reverses a lower court... 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 »

A retired NYPD detective has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting a father of two during an apparent road rage confrontation on the George Washington Bridge, killing the driver during the evening rush hour. Victor Romero, 62, was arrested Wednesday, October 21, 2026, in the death of Koran Irvine,... 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 »

Kroger and LG Electronics are facing separate federal copyright lawsuits after the creator of TikTok's viral "Cheese Tax" song accused both companies of using his music in promotional videos without permission or payment.Musician Matthew Hobbs, who runs the popular Puppy Songs account, filed the lawsuits on October 19, 2026, in... Read More »

Jared Kushner joined peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, a day after participating in negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as a federal lawsuit seeks to restrict his role as President Donald Trump's diplomatic envoy.Kushner joined special envoy Steve Witkoff virtually during a meeting... 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 »

New Mexico has sued Jeffrey Epstein's longtime lawyer and accountant, accusing them of helping finance his sex trafficking operation, conceal payments to victims, and move millions of dollars through his businesses. The federal lawsuit, filed October 21, 2026, targets Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, who now oversee more than $100... Read More »

Two U.S. Border Patrol vehicles parked outside Leon County's busiest early voting site in Tallahassee, Florida, on the first day of voting, prompting the county's elections supervisor to file a formal FBI complaint over possible voter intimidation just two weeks before the November 3 midterm elections.Leon County Supervisor of Elections... Read More »

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan accused her conservative colleagues of damaging American democracy through rulings on voting rights, congressional redistricting and campaign spending, warning that their decisions have deepened political divisions ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.Speaking at the Catholic University of America's law school in Washington, D.C., on... 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 »

The American Federation of Musicians is escalating its fight with the nation's biggest record labels over artificial intelligence, demanding that Universal Music Group, Sony, Warner and Disney's Hollywood Records obtain musicians' consent and compensate them when their recordings are used to train AI systems.The union, which represents more than 80,000... Read More »

Former Disney star Erik von Detten is facing a financial elder abuse and fraud lawsuit from an elderly California couple who allege he persuaded them to spend $2.1 million on gold coins worth approximately $1.3 million, leaving them with roughly $900,000 in losses.Sheila Greenberg, 85, and her husband Norman, 97,... 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 »

Spotify has removed more than 50 million tracks it identified as spam or low-quality content from its music recommendations this year, expanding its crackdown on AI-generated uploads that threaten legitimate artists' visibility and streaming royalties.The streaming giant disclosed the figure Tuesday, October 20, 2026, in a progress report on its... Read More »