October 21, 2025

Appeals court allows Trump admin to deploy National Guard to Portland

A federal appeals court ruled on Monday that the Trump administration can deploy National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said the administration would likely succeed on its appeal of an order that blocked the deployment. The ruling grants the White House’s motion to stay the lower court’s order blocking […]

October 21, 2025

Billboard-famous Houston attorney trades partner for pun-worthy name

A pun is at the center of a legal battle over a Houston law firm’s trademark rights. The legal dispute has prompted a name change for the firm formerly known as Pusch & Nguyen after a judge issued a temporary injunction against Chi-Hung David Nguyen, Anthony Pusch’s former partner. But the rebrand to “Pusch & […]

October 21, 2025

Former New York prison guard convicted in death of restrained inmate

An ex-prison guard in New York was found guilty of killing a restrained inmate, while two others were cleared of any criminal responsibility, according to reports. Former guard David Kingsley was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of inmate Robert Brooks, CNY Central News reported.  Mathew Galliher and Nicholas Kieffer were found not […]

October 21, 2025

No Kings posters, Trump’s AI video and America’s waning civility

Last weekend’s protests, and subsequent reactions, have some asking whether civility in American politics is on life support. It comes at a time where millions of Americans continue to protest President Donald Trump and his administration. Weekend protests Seven million people took to streets nationwide over the weekend to protest as part of “No Kings” […]

October 21, 2025

Ring camera’s law enforcement access change draws lawmaker concerns

Ring, an Amazon company that makes video doorbells and security cameras, announced it’s expanding its Community Requests feature by allowing local public safety agencies to ask Ring users for help, such as sharing video footage. The change has drawn privacy concerns, including from a U.S. senator. Public safety agencies using Flock Safety’s Nova platform or […]

October 20, 2025

Limp Bizkit mourns bassist Sam Rivers, ‘the calm in the chaos’

Nu metal pioneer Limp Bizkit is mourning the loss of bass player Sam Rivers. In a joint Instagram post, the group announced he passed away Saturday. “Sam Rivers wasn’t just our bass player — he was pure magic,” the post read. “The pulse beneath every song, the calm in the chaos, the soul in the […]

October 20, 2025

Brandy speaks out after abruptly leaving stage during Chicago concert

The R&B singer Brandy is speaking out after abruptly leaving the stage during a concert in Chicago Saturday night, leaving fellow performer Monica to finish the show alone. The singer walked backstage while continuing to sing but failed to return, according to video clips posted online from The Boy Is Mine tour stop. Fans speculate […]

October 20, 2025

Ransomware at UK military contractor leads to dark-web dump

Britain’s Ministry of Defence is investigating claims that Russian hackers stole hundreds of sensitive documents about eight Royal Air Force and Royal Navy bases — plus Ministry of Defence staff names and emails — and posted them on the dark web, first reported by the Daily Mail on Sunday. According to reports, the cache includes […]

October 20, 2025

A 2-week deep dive into Sora’s world of AI deepfakes

OpenAI’s Sora 2, an invite-only platform featuring AI-generated videos, exploded in popularity since its launch. In its first week, the app surpassed 1 million downloads. But as the app grows, so do ethical concerns about its content, all of which is created using artificial intelligence.  To get a sense for the technology’s potential — and […]

October 20, 2025

Gaza violence threatens truce; Amazon outage knocks out major apps worldwide

Gaza’s fragile peace deal hangs by a thread after a deadly weekend of airstrikes, accusations and denials. Israel claimed Hamas violated the ceasefire, while Hamas says Israel overreacted. Plus, the internet hits a wall this morning after an Amazon Web Services outage takes down major sites worldwide — from Snapchat and Robinhood to McDonald’s and […]