Parkland mass shooting will be re-enacted at the school using up to 139 live bullets as part of lawsuit

A court-ordered re-enactment of the 2018 Parkland, Florida, mass shooting, which left 17 people dead inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, will occur Friday using live ammunition as part of a lawsuit against a former sheriff’s deputy accused of failing to act during the massacre, authorities said. Broward County Public Schools confirmed the re-enactment in… Continue reading Parkland mass shooting will be re-enacted at the school using up to 139 live bullets as part of lawsuit

Memphis school shooting suspect’s father was shot and killed by police, lawsuit says

The father of the man who allegedly opened fire outside a Jewish school in Memphis earlier this week was shot and killed by the city’s police during a mental health crisis in 2003, according to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by his family. The suspect, Joel Bowman, now 33, was present when his father was… Continue reading Memphis school shooting suspect’s father was shot and killed by police, lawsuit says

Lizzo says lawsuit allegations are false, calling past few days ‘gut-wrenchingly difficult’

Lizzo broke her silence Thursday morning saying she is “hurt” and “not the villain” after NBC News reported that three of her former dancers accused her of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment in a lawsuit this week.  “These last few days have been gut wrenchingly difficult and overwhelmingly disappointing. My work ethic,… Continue reading Lizzo says lawsuit allegations are false, calling past few days ‘gut-wrenchingly difficult’

Lizzo harassment lawsuit and Donald Trump’s co-conspirators: Morning Rundown

Donald Trump is accused of defrauding the United States. Authorities list the evidence gathered in the Gilgo Beach killings. And a TikTok fandom irks a pro hockey player. Here’s what to know today. Trump charged for efforts to overturn the 2020 election In a historic first, Donald Trump has been indicted on charges he conspired… Continue reading Lizzo harassment lawsuit and Donald Trump’s co-conspirators: Morning Rundown

Taco Bell accused of skimping on beef for Crunchwraps and Mexican Pizzas in lawsuit

A lawsuit filed in federal court on Monday accuses Taco Bell of falsely advertising how much beef it offers in its popular Crunchwrap and Mexican Pizza menu items. The class action suit, filed in the Eastern District of New York, alleges that the fast food chain “materially overstates the amount of beef and/or ingredients” in… Continue reading Taco Bell accused of skimping on beef for Crunchwraps and Mexican Pizzas in lawsuit

Former Lizzo dancers were weight-shamed and pressured while at strip club, lawsuit says

LOS ANGELES — Three of Lizzo’s former dancers have accused the singer of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday. They also allege that she pressured one of them to touch a nude performer at an Amsterdam club and subjected the group to an “excruciating” audition after leveling false… Continue reading Former Lizzo dancers were weight-shamed and pressured while at strip club, lawsuit says

Trump gets deposition notice in his lawsuit against Michael Cohen

Former President Donald Trump has been called to sit for a deposition in September as part of his lawsuit seeking $500 million from his former attorney Michael Cohen. In a filing Monday, Cohen’s attorneys scheduled the deposition for Sept. 6 at a law office in Miami. “I look forward to Donald’s deposition under oath and… Continue reading Trump gets deposition notice in his lawsuit against Michael Cohen

Trump’s defamation lawsuit against CNN over ‘the Big Lie’ dismissed in Florida

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit Donald Trump filed against CNN in which the former U.S. president claimed that references in news articles or by the network’s hosts to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election as “the Big Lie” was tantamount to comparing him to Adolf Hitler. Trump had been seeking punitive damages of $475 million in… Continue reading Trump’s defamation lawsuit against CNN over ‘the Big Lie’ dismissed in Florida