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George Jones' Widow Found Love, Says She Got Scammed
George Jones' Widow Found
Love in the Wrong Place
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Sep 14, 2025 9:30 AM CDT

George Jones' Widow Found Love in the Wrong Place

Nancy Jones, widow of country star, was with alleged conman for 12 years

(Newser) - Nancy Jones, widow of country legend George Jones, found heartbreak long after losing her famous husband—this time not from grief, but allegedly from fraud. Nancy, now 78, had met Kirk West shortly after her famous husband's 2013 death, a vulnerable moment she now believes "wasn't...

Uber Hit With Discrimination Suit by the Feds

Complaint says drivers routinely deny service to disabled people, including those with service dogs

(Newser) - The federal government said Friday that it's suing Uber for allegedly discriminating against passengers with disabilities. The Department of Justice said drivers for Uber, the largest ride-hailing company in the US, routinely refuse to serve individuals with disabilities, including those with service dogs, per the AP . The lawsuit alleges...

Newsmax Is Taking Fox News to Court
Judge Dismisses Newsmax
Suit Against Fox News
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Sep 8, 2025 1:30 AM CDT

Judge Dismisses Newsmax Suit Against Fox News

But news outlet can refile it

(Newser) - A federal judge dismissed Newsmax's lawsuit against Fox News the day after it was filed, but the Florida judge—none other than Aileen Cannon, who made headlines when she oversaw President Trump's classified documents case—said Newsmax can submit an amended complaint. The antitrust lawsuit, she ruled, is...

Nudist Haven Residents Sue, Say They're Being Forced Out

Owners of Olive Dell Ranch in California accused of deliberate neglect in lawsuit

(Newser) - Residents of what was once a famed nudist colony in California are suing the property's owners, alleging they're being forced out through neglect and intimidation, reports the Los Angeles Times . What's more, they now have to wear clothes. According to a lawsuit filed in San Bernardino...

DC Sues Over Trump's National Guard Deployment

Federal lawsuit calls it an 'involuntary military occupation'

(Newser) - The District of Columbia on Thursday sued to stop President Trump's deployment of National Guard during law enforcement intervention in Washington. The city's attorney general, Brian Schwalb, said the hundreds of troops are essentially an "involuntary military occupation." He argued in the federal lawsuit that the...

Texas on Cusp of Allowing Citizens to Sue on Abortion Pills

Bill moves to Gov. Abbott's desk

(Newser) - A measure that would allow Texas residents to sue out-of-state abortion pill providers advanced to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk on Wednesday, setting the state up to be the first to try to crack down on the most common abortion method. Supporters say it's a key tool to enforce...

Mark Zuckerberg the Lawyer Sues Meta Over Account Bans

Indiana resident claims platform flagged him for impersonating its CEO

(Newser) - An Indiana lawyer named Mark Zuckerberg is taking Meta to court, claiming Facebook repeatedly disabled his accounts for "impersonating a celebrity"—even though that's his real name. Now, after years of frustration and lost advertising dollars, he's suing the tech giant for damages, WGN reports....

Mass Shooting Victims Sue US Government for Negligence

Its actions, or lack thereof, 'directly' caused the 2023 shooting in Maine, lawsuit alleges

(Newser) - Survivors of Maine's deadliest mass shooting and relatives of victims are suing the federal government, alleging that the US Army could and should have stopped one of its reservists from carrying out what they call "one of the most preventable mass tragedies in American history," per the...

Cardi B's Trial Over Assault Allegations Is Done

Jury finds no evidence rapper assaulted ex-security guard in 2018

(Newser) - A Los Angeles jury has cleared Cardi B of assault allegations brought by a former security guard, closing a high-profile case filled with viral courtroom moments and heated testimony, NBC News reports. The rapper, real name Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, was cleared of all liability in the civil suit...

Judge: Yes, 9/11 Families Can Sue Saudi Arabia

Country's attempt to dismiss the lawsuit is rejected

(Newser) - A federal judge in New York has cleared the way for families of 9/11 victims to continue their lawsuit against Saudi Arabia, rejecting the kingdom's latest push to dismiss the case, CBS News reports. The suit alleges Saudi officials may have aided the hijackers, a claim the Saudi...

School Districts Sue US in Battle Over Bathroom Rules

Virginia districts seek to protect funding after Education Department's threat claiming Title IX violations

(Newser) - Two of Virginia's largest school districts are taking the US Department of Education to court, intensifying the battle over whether local policies supporting transgender students will cost them vital federal funding. Arlington and Fairfax County public schools have filed suits to prevent the agency from cutting their funding,...

Amazon Sued Over 'Bait and Switch' on Movie Buys

Class-action complaint says digital purchases of films, TV shows are really just revocable licenses

(Newser) - A new class-action lawsuit is challenging the way Amazon sells movies and TV shows online, arguing that consumers aren't actually "buying" titles as advertised, but instead getting a license that can be revoked at any time. The suit, filed last week in federal court in Washington, accuses...

Embattled Fed Governor Sues Trump Administration

Lisa Cook's complaint says her firing is unjustified

(Newser) - The Federal Reserve governor fighting to keep her job has followed through on plans to sue the Trump administration. Lisa Cook on Thursday asked the US District Court in DC to block her firing by President Trump, reports the Washington Post . Among other things, Cook argued that the allegations of...

Delta to Fork Over $79M for Dumping Tons of Fuel on LA

Thousands of Los Angeles residents are set to receive compensation for 2020 disruption

(Newser) - Delta Air Lines has agreed to shell out $79 million to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from a 2020 incident in which one of its jets dumped thousands of pounds of fuel over Los Angeles, coating schools, homes, and playgrounds. The payout, still awaiting a judge's green light,...

Vast Jersey Mall Sued for Flouting 'Blue Laws'

Paramus officials' complaint says shopping complex is violating county 'blue laws' by selling on Sundays

(Newser) - On any given Sunday, the massive American Dream shopping mall in New Jersey allows visitors to hit an indoor ski slope, surf an artificial wave, ride roller coasters, or shop for a new outfit at dozens of big-name retail stores. One of those things is a problem, argues a new...

Police Bandmates Sue Sting Over 'Every Breath You Take'

Summers and Copeland claim unpaid credits for classic 1983 hit

(Newser) - Sting is facing a lawsuit from his former Police bandmates, who claim they were cut out of the songwriting credits and royalties for the chart-topping 1983 hit "Every Breath You Take." Andy Summers' and Stewart Copeland's lawsuit, filed in London's High Court, alleges that the...

Parents Sue ChatGPT After Teen Son's Death

They say the OpenAI tool coached Adam Raine on how to take his own life

(Newser) - The parents of a 16-year-old California boy who took his own life are blaming ChatGPT for his death, saying the bot coached him on how to do it. Both NBC News and the New York Times report that it's the first such suit filed against ChatGPT maker OpenAI. (Last...

Court Tosses Trump Suit vs. All Maryland Federal Judges

Administration had sued the state's federal bench over an order stopping the deportation of migrants

(Newser) - A federal judge on Tuesday threw out the Trump administration's lawsuit against Maryland's entire federal bench over an order by the chief judge that stopped the immediate deportation of migrants challenging their removals. US District Judge Thomas Cullen granted a request by the judges to toss the case....

Musk's xAI Suit Says OpenAI, Apple Stifle Their Rivals

Filing argues exclusive deal sidelines competitors' chatbots

(Newser) - Elon Musk's xAI has sued Apple and OpenAI, claiming the tech giants are teaming up to stifle competition in the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence. The suit claims Apple gives OpenAI's ChatGPT a unique edge by allowing it to tap into millions of iPhone users' prompts...

Delta, United Accused of Lying About Their Seats

Airlines charge extra for 'window seats' lacking windows, lawsuits claim

(Newser) - A pair of lawsuits seeking millions of dollars from United Airlines and Delta Air Lines claims both charge extra for "window seats" without any windows. The proposed class-action lawsuits, looking to represent more than 1 million passengers at each carrier, claim plane seats that would normally have windows instead...

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