Judge upholds protections for Southern California steelhead trout
LOS ANGELES (CN) — A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has rejected a water agency’s challenge to endangered species protections for the Southern California steelhead trout. “The court recognized the science showing the plight of this struggling fish and...
Five men charged with plot to attack White House UFC fight
(CN) — The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that several people were arrested over the weekend for their reported involvement in a plot to attack the UFC America 250 event held on the White House South Lawn on Sunday. FBI Director Kash Patel announced in a...
MoneyLion accused of disguising loan interest as fees in proposed class action
LOS ANGELES (CN) — Three California consumers filed a proposed class action against MoneyLion, accusing the financial technology company of concealing the true cost of its loans by labeling interest charges as turbo fees, tips and membership fees while advertising...
Trump settles lawsuit with his niece over his tax records
MANHATTAN (CN) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday settled a $100 million lawsuit he brought against his own niece Mary Trump, whom he claimed conspired with reporters to publicize his tax records. “The parties are pleased to report that they have reached a settlement...
Second Circuit takes another shot at NBA data tracking class action
MANHATTAN (CN) — The Second Circuit was asked Tuesday morning to split from circuit precedent to keep alive a class action accusing the NBA of privacy violations through its use of Meta’s Pixel tracking software to secretly monitor basketball fans’ online...
Todd Blanche’s prospects in the Senate tepid — but far from doomed — ahead of confirmation hearing
WASHINGTON (CN) — Top Senate Republicans who could make or break Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general appear to be keeping their options open this week ahead of what is sure to be a high-pressure confirmation hearing with President Donald Trump’s pick to...
Federal judge blocks transgender bathroom ban in Idaho
(CN) — A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked an Idaho law criminalizing the use of public restrooms that do not align with one’s sex assigned at birth. U.S. District Judge Amanda Brailsford, a Joe Biden appointee, found H.B. 752, which was set to go into...
Feds charge 15 Minnesotans with conspiracy to impede federal immigration officers
MINNEAPOLIS (CN) — The Justice Department on Tuesday announced charges against 15 people tied to a pair of Minnesota-based “antifa” groups that prosecutors say “violently oppose immigration law enforcement.” According to Minnesota U.S. Attorney Daniel...
At G7 summit, Trump says Ukraine war has ‘no impact’ on US
(CN) — At a Group of Seven summit Tuesday on Lake Geneva, U.S. President Donald Trump sent mixed messages about how involved he wanted the United States to be in the Russia-Ukraine war. He both expressed support for Kyiv and yet declared the war had “no impact on us.”...