A month ago, Robert G. Bowers was found guilty on 63 charges connected to the 2018 mass shooting at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue, in which 11 people were killed. According to The New York Times, the crimes the 50-year-old has been convicted of committing have now been found by …
Read More »Tim Ballard, Inspiration Behind 'Sound of Freedom,' Quietly Leaves Anti-Trafficking Group
Since The Sound of Freedom was released in theaters last week, the inspiration for the film, Tim Ballard, the CEO of the anti-trafficking organization Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.), has been getting quite a bit of attention — and not all of it has been positive. The film, which has grossed …
Read More »Why Anti-Trafficking Experts Are Torching 'Sound of Freedom'
When Sound of Freedom, the new Jim Caviezel thriller about child trafficking, was released in theaters last week, it garnered mixed reviews, to say the least. The movie, with its central narrative about a former Homeland Security agent (Caviezel) embarking on a high-stakes mission to rescue children from a Colombian …
Read More »Ozempic Users Found a Workaround. Its Manufacturer Is Pissed
Ozempic. Rybelsis. Wegovy. They’re three of the most popular semaglutide drugs on the market, but there’s one company behind them: Novo Nordisk. But in addition to the drug brand being a major player in the pharmaceutical world, Novo Nordisk is also the force behind a significant legal push to prevent …
Read More »Elon Musk, Twitter Sued for $500 Million in Severance Benefits
A former Twitter employee has filed a $500 million class action suit against Elon Musk and the social media company, alleging they’ve skimped out on severance for the thousands of workers fired since Musk’s takeover last year. The lawsuit (shared via Variety) was brought by Courtney McMillian, a former HR …
Read More »Theranos Scammer Elizabeth Holmes Has Prison Sentenced Reduced by Two Years
Elizabeth Holmes will be spending a slightly shorter period of time behind bars. The Theranos founder’s inmate information on the Federal Bureau of Prisons website was updated to reflect a scheduled release date of Dec. 29, 2032 — shortening her sentence from 11 years and three months by two years, …
Read More »Former Manson Family Member Leslie Van Houten Released From Prison
Leslie Van Houten, who in 1969 participated in a double murder at the direction of Charles Manson, was released from prison on Tuesday morning. Nancy Tetreault, a lawyer for Van Houten, confirmed her release to Rolling Stone and said the prison had kept the exact date and time confidential. “She …
Read More »Senator Calls on FDA to Investigate High Caffeine Content in Logan Paul's PRIME Energy Drinks
Sen. Charles Schumer of New York has raised concerns about PRIME, the energy drink founded by YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI. The drink, which has been extensively marketed to the social media figures’ young audience, contains concerning caffeine levels equivalent to six cans of Coke or two Red Bulls, according …
Read More »Larry Nassar Stabbed Multiple Times in Prison: Report
Larry Nassar, the disgraced gymnastics physician and admitted sexual abuser, was stabbed multiple times at a federal prison in Florida over the weekend, The Associated Press reports. During an altercation with another inmate Sunday, July 9, Nassar was reportedly stabbed in the back and the chest. As of Monday, he …
Read More »Sarah Silverman Leads Class Action Copyright Suit Against ChatGPT
Sarah Silverman is part of a new copyright class action suit against OpenAI, which alleges that ChatGPT was illegally trained on copyrighted books. Silverman is one of three lead plaintiffs, alongside the authors Christopher Golden and Richard Kadrey. They claim, on behalf of the prospective class, that their books were …
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