A federal judge in San Francisco has rejected an emergency bid by 26 Meta employees to halt their terminations, after they alleged that internal AI-driven tools contributed to discriminatory layoff decisions. The workers claimed systems such as the “Metamate” AI and productivity scoring unfairly penalized employees who took legally protected...
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees are in active trade talks with the San Diego Padres to acquire All-Star relief pitcher Mason Miller ahead of the August 3, 2026 Major League Baseball trade deadline, according to multiple reports. League sources indicate the Yankees, led by General Manager Brian Cashman,...
SEOUL, South Korea – The LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization have signed veteran right-hander Carlos Carrasco for the remainder of the 2026 season, according to Yonhap News Agency. Carrasco, represented by ACES, will receive a guaranteed $360,000 as he moves to the KBO and joins the pitching staff...
Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission has upheld strict credit requirements that could force Oracle to post more than $7 billion in financial collateral to guarantee electricity supply for a massive new artificial intelligence data center. The ruling stems from tariff rules that apply to exceptionally large energy users and require companies...
In Chicago on July 22, 2026, civil rights attorney Ben Crump and the parents of 18-year-old student-athlete Nolan Xavier Wells announced that a preliminary independent autopsy found his cause and manner of death undetermined. The findings were revealed at a press conference during the NAACP National Convention at McCormick Place....
Boston, Massachusetts – A U.S. federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from enforcing new U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services rules that could revoke work permits from tens of thousands of asylum seekers and immigrants living in the country under Temporary Protected Status. The order,...
Los Angeles — Television personality and model Angela White, known professionally as Blac Chyna, has submitted a previously signed non-disclosure agreement to a Los Angeles court as part of an ongoing legal dispute with her ex-boyfriend, musician Twin Hector. Filed on July 22, the confidential NDA was originally executed during...
OAKLAND, California – News Corp filed a countersuit on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in federal court in Oakland, accusing Brave Software of what it calls “flagrant theft” and “tacky tech trafficking” for allegedly scraping and reselling millions of copyrighted articles to artificial intelligence developers without authorization. The complaint focuses on...
University of Georgia running back Dante Dowdell has been sidelined indefinitely after a serious off-campus ATV accident near his hometown of Picayune, Mississippi, during the team’s summer break. Head coach Kirby Smart disclosed the situation on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at SEC Football Kickoff Media Days in Tampa, Florida. Dowdell...
SUNOL, California – A fast-moving, wind-driven wildfire known as the "Little Fire" erupted Wednesday afternoon, July 22, 2026, in the unincorporated community of Sunol in Alameda County, rapidly expanding from an initial estimate of about 25 acres to more than 1,000 acres within hours. The blaze started on private land...
