A man once trusted to shape Twitter's voice in the Middle East found himself in the middle of a legal storm after allegedly sharing secrets with a foreign government. Ahmad Abouammo, who worked at Twitter between 2013 and 2015, faced accusations of leaking private information about two Saudi critics
Every day brings new stories to local police stations and courtrooms. Some cases involve small disputes, while others deal with more serious issues. The police handle reports of theft, fights, and traffic violations. Courts then decide what happens next. Some people get fines, while others face long
A new memo from the Kennedy Center’s legal team tells staff to drop “Trump” from every reference to the venue. The change follows a federal judge’s decision that the center cannot carry a president’s name without Congress approving it. The directive arrives after Trump had put his own name on the bu
The U. S. Supreme Court recently sided with the Federal Communications Commission in a case about how the agency punishes companies that mishandle customer data. By an 8-1 vote, the court rejected arguments from AT&T and Verizon that the FCC’s penalty system violates their constitutional right to a
Thousands gathered in Ankara last weekend to back Ozgur Ozel, Turkey’s former opposition leader. Despite a court decision forcing him out, supporters filled the streets to show he still has real backing. The court sided with a rival faction, bringing back an older leader and raising questions about
Texas has gained permission to put parts of a strict new border control law into action after a federal appeals court decided not to block it. The law, passed in 2023, would let state police arrest migrants who cross the U. S. -Mexico border illegally, even if they later gain legal status. Courts ha
A new Netflix documentary about a deadly 2022 car crash in Ohio has quickly become the platform’s most-watched title, racking up over 43 million hours of viewing in under two weeks. The Crash focuses on Mackenzie Shirilla, a teenager at the time, who was driving with her boyfriend and a friend when
The U. S. Supreme Court just ruled against four big cruise companies—Carnival, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, and MSC—in a messy fight over ports in Cuba. The total bill? Over $440 million in penalties. The courts say these cruise lines used docks in Havana that were taken by Cuba's government in 1959
The U. S. Preventive Services Task Force, a key group that decides which health screenings insurers must cover for free, just lost two of its leaders. They were let go without clear reasons, leaving many confused. The group has been shrinking for over a year, with meetings becoming rare and members
In a recent legal showdown, OpenAI secured a victory against Elon Musk’s attempts to change its leadership. The tech company, known for creating ChatGPT and valued at about $852 billion, is poised to launch one of the biggest initial public offerings ever. Musk had pushed for the removal of co‑fo
