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Kenneth Omar Roger Chung, also known as “Skully,” a 53-year-old Raleigh, North Carolina man, was sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl that led to the overdose death of a 26-year-old Raleigh man. He was also sentenced for conspiracy to possess with intent to sell fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine. U.S. District Judge…
Stop using Xalirium adult portable bed rails immediately if you own them. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a voluntary recall on October 15, 2026, with the importer, Opal Vista Ltd., doing business as usOpal. Users can become trapped inside the rail or between the rail and the side of the mattress, which…
A putative class action has been filed against Educational Testing Service (ETS) after unauthorized access to a California public school student data file-transfer site. The complaint, captioned 01 v. Educational Testing Service, No. 2:26-cv-12163, was filed on October 17, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. No class has been…
Important geographic note: This recall was published by Australia’s official vehicle-recall regulator (recall REC-006747), not by U.S. NHTSA. The 3,745-vehicle figure applies to the Australian recall only. U.S. owners should check their own VIN with NHTSA, because an Australian recall number does not prove that a U.S.-market truck is covered. Ford Australia has recalled 3,745…
Central Sands Dairy, LLC must pay $245,000 to resolve a Wisconsin environmental enforcement action over alleged manure-management and wastewater violations at its large livestock operation. The judgment also requires the dairy to abandon its waste-storage facilities in Juneau County by July 1, 2027, which Wisconsin estimates will cost another $315,000. This is a state enforcement…
This article discusses a teenager’s death by suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available. In the U.S., call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). In Lebanon, the Embrace Lifeline can be reached at 1564. If someone is in immediate danger, contact local emergency services. Charbel Habib and Soha Samaha,…
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is facing a putative class action accusing the cruise line of sending Maryland consumers promotional emails that made cruise deals look like they were about to end, when the company allegedly extended them. The case is Kahn v. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Case No. 1:26-cv-03296-ABA, in the U.S. District Court for…
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has sued Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Insurance Company (BCBSM), alleging the state’s largest health insurer used agreements with other Blue Cross and Blue Shield organizations to suppress competition, overcharge the state and pay health care providers below competitive rates. The case is Michigan, et al. v. Blue…
Dexcom, Inc., the maker of continuous glucose monitoring systems, is facing multiple proposed class actions alleging it failed to protect customers’ personal and health information after the hacking group ShinyHunters claimed it had stolen company data. Three of the lawsuits, all filed October 13, 2026 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of…