Lawsuit Targets Walmart’s Spark Program and Branch Messenger The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a lawsuit against Walmart and work scheduling platform Branch Messenger, accusing them of violating federal law in connection with the pay practices for delivery drivers in Walmart's Spark program. The lawsuit alleges that from...

Joseph Steven Jorgenson, a 41-year-old man from Woodbury, Minnesota, pleaded guilty Thursday to killing and dismembering two women in separate incidents. The gruesome discoveries were made in storage units in Woodbury and Coon Rapids. Under a plea agreement, Jorgenson is set to receive two concurrent 40-year sentences for the deaths...

Convicted Killer Receives Death Sentence for Double Homicide Derrick Hightower, 36, was sentenced to death by Tallapoosa County Circuit Court Judge William Whorton for the fatal shootings of Barbara Tidwell, 65, and her husband Willie Tidwell, 61, during a robbery at their Dadeville home on April 17, 2020. Hightower was...

Sentencing Marks Progress in Notorious Ohio Massacre Case Two members of the Wagner family were sentenced on Friday for their roles in the 2016 slayings of eight members of the Rhoden family in Pike County, Ohio. Jake Wagner, 29, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole...

Apple has agreed to a $95 million settlement to resolve a five-year-old lawsuit accusing the tech giant of using its Siri virtual assistant to record conversations without users’ consent. The settlement was filed in an Oakland, California, federal court on Tuesday and awaits approval. Allegations of Unauthorized Recordings The lawsuit...

A Colorado man accused of assaulting a television reporter in what authorities allege was a bias-motivated attack has a long history of mental health issues, his attorney told a judge during a court hearing. Details of the Incident Patrick Egan, 39, faces charges of assault, committing a bias-motivated crime, and...

A New York City man who survived being pushed onto subway tracks as a train approached on New Year's Eve is expected to make a full recovery, according to his family. Meanwhile, the suspect accused of the attack is facing attempted murder charges and remains in custody without bail. The...

An Arizona appeals court has rejected Cochise County Supervisor Tom Crosby’s argument that legislative immunity should protect him from felony charges stemming from his role in delaying certification of the 2022 election results in his rural county. Court’s Decision on Legislative Immunity In its decision issued Tuesday, the Arizona Court...

More than 800 survivors of abuse at two state-run reform schools in Florida have applied for restitution after decades of harrowing stories emerged about the brutality endured by children at these institutions. The claims follow a formal apology by Florida lawmakers for the atrocities that took place over 50 years...

Environmentalists and Native American activists are raising alarm over potential environmental consequences of the Thacker Pass lithium mine in Nevada. Opponents claim the mine could deplete groundwater and threaten the survival of a rare snail species found only in the area. Lithium Mine Construction Sparks Controversy Thacker Pass, home to...

Two security guards were injured during a gunfight with a man suspected of attempting to steal over $1,000 in merchandise from a Target store at the FIGat7th outdoor shopping mall in downtown Los Angeles. The incident, which occurred Monday night, led to an hourslong manhunt and the eventual arrest of...