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  • July 21, 2026

    Parents Sue Urban Air Over Child's Go-Kart Death At Fla. Park

    A 6-year-old girl who was allowed to ride in a go-kart at an Urban Air entertainment center in Florida would not have died in a crash had staff followed age and height restrictions and other safety protocols, according to a suit filed in state court.

  • July 21, 2026

    Pa. Justices Reject Prior Case, End 'Open Fields Doctrine'

    The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday issued stronger protections for private property owners, holding that the state's charter protects against an "open fields doctrine" that allows state game authorities to search a property without a warrant for game violations.

  • July 21, 2026

    Ill. Man Gets 6 Years In Snapchat Nude Hacking Scheme

    An Illinois man was sentenced to more than six years in prison Tuesday for hacking into hundreds of women's Snapchat accounts, stealing nude photos and selling or trading the images online.

  • July 21, 2026

    Nike's Discounts Based On Phony Reference Prices, Suit Says

    Nike was slapped with a proposed class action in California federal court on Tuesday that accuses it of hawking bogus discounts and savings on footwear and other goods sold online by displaying reference prices that don't reflect the actual prevailing market prices. 

  • July 21, 2026

    Feds Notch Another Plea In NBA Poker Case, More On The Way

    Brooklyn federal prosecutors' illicit gambling case accusing NBA players and more than two dozen others of taking part in a Mafia-backed gambling ring that cheated unsuspecting poker players out of millions of dollars continued to narrow Tuesday, as a purported Gambino family associate copped a plea.

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