Social media companies to pay $27M to settle Kentucky school district lawsuit
A Kentucky school district secured roughly $27 million in settlements from Meta Platforms and other social media companies over claims they fueled a student mental‑health crisis.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s $1.8B ‘weaponization’ fund
A U.S. judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from setting up a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of what Trump has called government "weaponization."
‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry’s assistant sentenced to years in prison
The personal assistant who injected "Friends" star Matthew Perry with a fatal dose of the hallucinogenic drug ketamine was sentenced to federal prison.
YouTube, Snap, TikTok settle school district’s social media addiction claims
Alphabet's YouTube, Snap and TikTok have reached settlements in the first case set for trial in litigation involving social media addiction claims.
Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI
A U.S. jury ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the artificial intelligence company not liable.
Harvey Weinstein’s third NY rape trial ends in mistrial
Harvey Weinstein's third trial in New York over allegations he used his Hollywood clout to prey upon and sexually abuse women ended in a mistrial.
OpenAI faces lawsuit in California court claiming chatbot gave advice that led to fatal overdose
OpenAI faces a wrongful death lawsuit in California after ChatGPT allegedly gave drug advice that led to a 19-year-old's fatal overdose.
Apple settles lawsuit over late Siri AI features for $250M
Apple settled for $250 million a consumer class action brought after it delayed artificial-intelligence upgrades to its Siri voice assistant.
Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni settle lawsuit over ‘It Ends With Us’
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have settled a lawsuit brought by Lively over the filming of the 2024 romantic drama "It Ends With Us."
Suspect in DC dinner shooting charged with attempting to assassinate Trump
The man accused of shooting a U.S. Secret Service agent at a Washington dinner is facing federal charges of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump.
Supreme Court rejects Florida school gender-identity policy challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear another bid by parents to sue a public school district over actions by teachers and officials to support the gender identity of students.
Supreme Court formally reinstates pro-Republican Texas voting map
The U.S. Supreme Court formally reinstated a redrawn Texas electoral map that was designed to add more Republicans to the U.S. House.

















