A federal judge in New York has ruled that Alibaba must face a lawsuit by a U.S. toymaker alleging that the Chinese ecommerce giant’s online platforms were used to sell counterfeit Squishmallows. Judge Jesse Furman of the Southern District Court of New York refused Alibaba’s request to dismiss the case …
Read More »Buffalo Bills’ Von Miller turns himself in to face domestic violence charge
DALLAS (CBS News Texas) – The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office issued a domestic violence warrant for the arrest of Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller on Nov. 30. He turned himself into the Glenn Heights Police Department around 3 p.m. But he was there only briefly, and wasn’t photographed for a …
Read More »Maryland judge shot to death at Hagerstown home; suspect’s SUV found
BALTIMORE — Law enforcement officers searched the area where a silver Mercedes belonging to a man suspected of gunning down a Washington County judge was found on Saturday, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. A local resident came across the vehicle in a wooded area off of Bottom Road in …
Read More »Black musician says he was falsely accused of trafficking his own children aboard American Airlines flight
One of the nation’s biggest airlines has been called into the spotlight after a Black father was accused of trafficking his own children on a flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles earlier in September. David Ryan Harris, a musician who has collaborated with the likes of John Mayer, Carlos Santana …
Read More »Girl’s killer identified more than 50 years after she was abducted in Georgia
Investigators identified a 9-year-old girl’s killer more than 50 years after she was abducted less than a block from her Georgia home, officials said Monday. Debbie Lynn Randall, a third-grade student, vanished on Jan. 13, 1972, Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady said. She had been on her way home …
Read More »JCPenney unveils plans for $1 billion remodeling of stores and website upgrade
JCPenney said Thursday it plans to spend more than $1 billion by the end of 2025 in a bid to revive the storied but troubled 121-year-old department store chain. The money is going toward remodeling JCPenney stores, upgrading its online shopping site and app, and making its supply network more …
Read More »Bay Area mom launches Asian American doll after frustration with lack of representation
As ‘Barbie’ becomes the only billion-dollar blockbuster solely directed by a woman, one doll maker in the Bay Area is hoping to break barriers of her own. When 3-year-old Jillian Mak asked for her first doll last year, her mom, Elenor Mak, couldn’t wait to get her one. But her …
Read More »Arrest made in Indiana shooting that killed 1, wounded 17
Police have arrested a suspect in the shooting at a street party in Muncie, Indiana, that left one person dead and 17 others wounded. John L. Vance, 36, was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon and preliminarily charged with “several felonies,” a spokesperson for the city of Muncie said in a …
Read More »More kids are working dangerous jobs amid weaker labor laws, child migration
A troubling trend is brewing underneath America’s strong employment market: more children are working in dangerous jobs, violating the nation’s labor laws and putting their lives at risk. In the last 10 months, federal regulators have found almost 4,500 children working in violation of federal child labor laws, an increase …
Read More »Taco John’s abandons “Taco Tuesday” trademark, ending dispute with Taco Bell
The “Taco Tuesday” trademark dispute between Taco Bell and Taco John’s has come to an end. While people across the globe have long enjoyed tacos on Tuesdays (and other days), the term “Taco Tuesday” has actually been trademarked for more than 40 years by Taco John’s, a fast-food chain from …
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