TikTok sues U.S. over First Amendment violation stemming from potential ban of the platform
TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance filed a lawsuit against the federal government Tuesday over what it called an “unconstitutional” potential ban in the U.S. of the social media platform. The company is suing to stop
Drake’s security guard identified as victim of drive-by shooting near Toronto home
Drake’s home in Toronto is at the center of an investigation following a shooting late on Tuesday, May 7, in which the rapper’s security guard was reportedly the victim. According to TMZ, the 48-year-old man was shot
Columbia University cancels main commencement in favor of smaller ceremonies after protests
Columbia University has cancelled its university-wide graduation ceremony on Monday in favor of smaller, school-based events amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protest demonstrations in the city and other college campuses across the country. A university official told NBC News that the
Donald Trump fined $1,000 for additional gag order violation; warned of possible jail time
Former president Donald Trump was fined again and held in criminal contempt for violating a gag order for the 10th time – with possible jail time being threatened — as week 4 of Trump’s hush-money trial got
Maryland bus crash on I-95 kills 1, with 23 injured
One person was killed and 23 injured in a fatal bus crash on Interstate 95 early Sunday in Harford County, Maryland State Police said in a news release. Harford County is about 35 miles north of Baltimore.
Ole Miss opens investigation of racial taunts at pro-Gaza demonstrations
The University of Mississippi announced they have opened an investigation into reports of students making hostile and racial gestures toward Black students on campus. The University’s chancellor, Glenn F. Boyce sent a letter to students and staff
Over 16k pounds of ground beef sold at Walmart stores recalled for possible E. coli
More than 16,000 pounds of ground beef sold at Walmart stores nationwide were recalled due to potential E. coli contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall on Wednesday; according to
Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy stepping down, to cut 15% of workforce
Peloton announced on Thursday that CEO Barry McCarthy will be stepping down as the company, and that it is also cutting 15% of its staff worldwide (or about 400 employees). Karen Boone and Chis Bruzzo, Peloton’s current
Violence erupts and hundreds arrested as college protests continue; Columbia, UCLA and more cancel classes
College protests continued across the country, resulting in escalating violence between pro-Palestinian encampments and counter-protesters. The movement calling for universities to divest financial support for Israel, which has affected dozens of campuses across America, has gone on
Federal Reserve leaves interest rates steady noting ‘lack of further progress’ on inflation
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve voted to keep interest rates steady and postponed anticipated rate cuts stemming from elevated inflation across the U.S., which remains above the central bank’s 2% threshold. The Federal reserve’s Federal Open Market