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Musician D4vd (David Anthony Burke) faces charges of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, dismembering her body, and sexually abusing her. Prosecutors presented evidence including matching 'Shhh...' tattoos on both Burke and Hernandez, as well as severed body parts found in Burke's Tesla.

Two customers filed the first class action against Taylor Farms, alleging their lettuce products caused a cyclospora parasite outbreak linked to food poisoning. The lawsuit claims the contamination was preventable and seeks restitution for affected consumers.

Databricks argues its lawsuit against Acacia Research Group over patent royalties should not be dismissed under California's anti-SLAPP law, claiming the case benefits users of Apache-licensed software. The dispute centers on a patent (U.S. Patent No. 8,190,610) originally filed by Yahoo and later acquired by R2 Solutions, a subsidiary of Acacia. Judge Harold Kahn suggested the claims might fall under protected activity, emphasizing the public interest exception is critical to Databricks' defense.

Andrew Arrabaca, a U.S. Army veteran, is charged with arson after igniting a fire at a Manhattan ICE facility using gasoline and fireworks, causing an explosion. Federal prosecutors allege he acted out of anti-government extremism, leading to a canceled naturalization ceremony and an injured immigrant.

A California jury acquitted Carlos Reales Dominguez of second-degree murder but convicted him of involuntary manslaughter in the 2023 stabbing deaths of two people. The case involves claims of untreated schizophrenia and a second trial phase to determine legal insanity.

Firearms manufacturer Q, LLC countersued North Carolina gun store Bad Attitude Department LLC over parody AR-15 receivers featuring a cat graphic and 'NOT FRIENDLY DO NOT PET' engraving, alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition under the Lanham Act. Bad Attitude claims the products parody Q's founder and are clearly labeled as such, but Q argues the design causes consumer confusion and dilutes its trademark.

Péter Magyar's Tisza party removed Fidesz from power in Hungary through constitutional amendments, leading to the resignation of President Tamás Sulyok. Magyar's subsequent nomination of chess legend Judit Polgár as the next president sparked backlash due to an opaque selection process, contradicting his earlier pledge for public consultation.

A coalition of 18 state attorneys general sued the Trump administration over the EPA's decision to weaken regulations on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), powerful greenhouse gases used in refrigeration. The lawsuit challenges the extension of compliance deadlines for industries, reversing a Biden-era rule aiming to reduce HFC use by 85% by 2036. The American Innovation and Manufacturing Act, passed in 2020, established the original framework for phasing out HFCs.

A class action lawsuit was filed in Illinois federal court against Abbott Laboratories and its subsidiary Exact Sciences over a data breach involving unauthorized access to patient information. The breach, attributed to cybercriminal group ShinyHunters via a voice phishing attack, exposed sensitive data including Social Security numbers, email addresses, and physical addresses from at-home cancer screening tests.

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A Washington state judge ordered Kalshi, a prediction market platform, to cease operations in the state due to violations of the Washington State Gambling Act and Consumer Protection Act. Kalshi argues federal law preempts state regulations, citing prior rulings in the Third Circuit and actions by Nevada, Massachusetts, and New York against similar platforms.

French lawmakers passed a bill banning children under 15 from social media, making France the first EU country to implement such a ban. The legislation, part of President Macron’s second-term agenda, also prohibits mobile phone use in high schools and faces potential delays due to a constitutional review. Opponents argue the law’s constitutionality and enforcement feasibility.

Melania Trump filed a motion for sanctions against journalist Michael Wolff, alleging his anti-SLAPP lawsuit against her was legally frivolous and used for harassment. A federal judge had previously dismissed Wolff's lawsuit, criticizing his tactics, but warned Melania Trump of a high burden to succeed in her sanctions request.

Ozgur Ozel, the ousted leader of Turkey’s Republican People’s Party (CHP), announced plans to form a new party following a controversial court ruling that removed him from his post. The court annulled CHP’s November 2023 leadership election, reinstating Kemal Kilicdaroglu, and Ozel aims to establish the new party as the main opposition force in the Grand National Assembly.

The DC Circuit upheld Peter Navarro's criminal conviction for refusing to provide documents or testify before a special House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. The court rejected Navarro's claim that President Trump had invoked executive privilege on his behalf, noting he asserted the privilege unilaterally without consulting Trump.

The Second Circuit ruled that Mohsen Mahdawi, a pro-Palestinian activist and legal permanent resident, was wrongly released from ICE custody after a lower court granted his habeas petition. The appellate panel determined the district court lacked jurisdiction to address Mahdawi’s First Amendment claims against his detention and removal, vacating the lower court’s decision.

A Russian naval ship, the Neustrashimy, conducted a live-fire exercise in international waters near southern England, as reported by the UK defense ministry. The UK monitored the exercise, and new Defense Minister Wes Streeting criticized it as 'performative and irresponsible.'

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a VAT cut on electricity bills to reduce living costs, funded by canceling a previous digital ID scheme. He reshaped his cabinet by removing Keir Starmer's allies and promoting his own, signaling a leftward shift for the Labour government.

Latona Lambert, a former daycare director at a Georgia Air Force base, appeals her conviction for failing to report suspected child abuse. Prosecutors argue surveillance footage and reports from a coworker indicate Lambert knew of abuse by two daycare workers, but Lambert claims the government failed to prove she had direct knowledge of the abuse.