Criminal case over handwritten lyrics to ‘Hotel California’ goes to trial

Criminal case over handwritten lyrics to ‘Hotel California’ goes to trial

NEW YORK — A criminal case involving handwritten lyrics to the classic rock megahit “Hotel California” and other Eagles favorites went to trial Wednesday in New York, with three men accused of scheming to thwart band co-founder Don Henley’s efforts to reclaim the allegedly ill-gotten documents. The trial concerns about 100 pages of drafts of … Read more

YouTube mom Ruby Franke apologizes at sentencing in child abuse case

YouTube mom Ruby Franke apologizes at sentencing in child abuse case

SALT LAKE CITY — Ruby Franke, a Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice to millions via a once-popular a YouTube channel, shared a tearful apology to her children for physically and emotionally abusing them before a judge delivered a sentence that could put her in prison for years, if not decades. Franke also … Read more

Ex-gang leader charged in Tupac Shakur killing due in court in Las Vegas

Ex-gang leader charged in Tupac Shakur killing due in court in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS — Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged with murder in the 1996 killing of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas, is due back in court Tuesday. Prosecutors and defense attorney Carl Arnold are expected to provide an update on the case following Clark County District Judge Carli … Read more

Welcome to the ‘Hotel California’ case: The trial over handwritten lyrics to an Eagles classic

Welcome to the ‘Hotel California’ case: The trial over handwritten lyrics to an Eagles classic

NEW YORK — In the mid-1970s, the Eagles were working on a spooky, cryptic new song. On a lined yellow pad, Don Henley, with input from band co-founder Glenn Frey, jotted thoughts about “a dark desert highway” and “a lovely place” with a luxurious surface and ominous undertones. And something on ice, perhaps caviar or … Read more

Judge dimisses lawsuits from families in Harvard body parts theft case

Judge dimisses lawsuits from families in Harvard body parts theft case

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A lawyer for families that sued Harvard Medical School for negligence over the theft of body parts of their loved ones from its morgue pledged to appeal Tuesday after a judge in Boston dismissed the lawsuits. Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Kenneth Salinger said the lawsuits from donors’ families failed to show … Read more

Mississippi inmates were exposed to dangerous chemicals and denied health care, lawsuit says

Mississippi inmates were exposed to dangerous chemicals and denied health care, lawsuit says

JACKSON, Miss. — Inmates at a Mississippi prison were forced to mix raw cleaning chemicals without protective equipment, with one alleging she later contracted terminal cancer and was denied timely medical care, a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges. Susan Balfour, 62, was incarcerated for 33 years at Central Mississippi Correctional Facility until her release in … Read more

George Santos sues late-night host Jimmy Kimmel for tricking him into making videos to ridicule him

George Santos sues late-night host Jimmy Kimmel for tricking him into making videos to ridicule him

NEW YORK — Former U.S. Rep. George Santos alleged in a lawsuit filed Saturday that late-night host Jimmy Kimmel deceived him into making videos on the Cameo app that were used to ridicule the disgraced New York Republican on the show. The lawsuit filed in U.S. district court for the southern district of New York … Read more

US Justice Department sues over Tennessee law targeting HIV-positive people convicted of sex work

Ex-gang leader charged in Tupac Shakur killing due in court in Las Vegas

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday sued the state of Tennessee over its decades-old felony aggravated prostitution law, arguing that it illegally imposes tougher criminal penalties on people who are HIV positive. The lawsuit, filed in western Tennessee, follows an investigation completed in December by the Justice Department that warned that the … Read more

Lawsuits ask courts to overturn Virginia’s new policies on the treatment of transgender students

Lawsuits ask courts to overturn Virginia’s new policies on the treatment of transgender students

RICHMOND, Va. — The ACLU of Virginia filed two lawsuits against the state Department of Education on Thursday, asking the courts to throw out Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s policies on the treatment of transgender students and rule that school districts are not required to follow them. Youngkin’s policies roll back many accommodations for transgender students … Read more

Judge denies requests to limit evidence ahead of armorer’s trial in fatal ‘Rust’ shooting

Judge denies requests to limit evidence ahead of armorer’s trial in fatal ‘Rust’ shooting

SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico judge warned special prosecutors and defense attorneys Wednesday that she will not consider any more motions as the court prepares for the involuntary manslaughter trial of the weapons supervisor on the “Rust” movie set when Alec Baldwin fatally shot the cinematographer during rehearsal. State District Judge Mary Marlowe … Read more