Retired optometrist Terry Sanderson is suing Gwyneth Paltrow for an alleged skiing collision at the Deer Valley Resort in Utah in 2016. Sanderson is seeking unspecified damages for physical and emotional distress, while Paltrow's legal team has denied the allegations and argued that Sanderson was skiing recklessly and outside of the designated ski area. The trial is set to begin on Tuesday and will be heard by a jury of six people.
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Saad Ibrahim Almadi, a 72-year-old dual U.S.-Saudi national and retired project manager, has been released from prison in Saudi Arabia after more than a year of imprisonment for tweets critical of the Saudi crown prince. His son, Ibrahim Almadi, has expressed concern for his father's health and hopes he will be able to return home to Florida soon. The case has highlighted the kingdom's strict laws on freedom of expression, which have been criticized by human rights groups.
Tens of thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District are participating in a three-day strike over stalled contract talks, led by members of Service Employees International Union Local 99. The strike, which began Tuesday morning, has caused all schools in the district to be closed and is demanding better wages and increased staffing. The union is hoping that the strike will put pressure on the district to reach a resolution that meets the needs of its members, though it is unclear when an agreement will be reached.
Puerto Rican woman Carliz De La Cruz Hernández has filed a lawsuit against reggaeton artist Bad Bunny, claiming that her voice and phrase were used without her permission in two of the artist's songs. She is seeking damages and a court order to stop the artist from using her voice and phrase, as well as proper credit for her contribution. The lawsuit is still pending and the artist has not commented.
An independent review into the Metropolitan Police Service has concluded that the police force has lost the confidence of the public due to deep-seated racism, misogyny and homophobia. The report calls for a major overhaul of the police force, including steps to address the identified issues and ensure all officers are held to the same standards of conduct. It also recommends that the police should be more transparent and accountable, and proactive in engaging with the public.
A federal judge has ruled that misogynistic remarks made by former President Donald Trump in 2005 can be used as evidence in a civil rape trial next month. The trial will hear quarter-century-old rape allegations made by a former magazine columnist, E. Jean Carroll, who said Trump raped her in the mid-1990s. Trump has denied the allegations and argued that the 2005 remarks were irrelevant to the case. The trial is scheduled to begin on June 16th and is expected to last three days.
Abby Grossberg, a former producer for Fox News, is suing the network for allegedly coercing her into providing false testimony in a $1.6 billion defamation case against Dominion Voting Systems. Grossberg claims that Fox's legal team misled her and pressured her to provide false testimony in a pre-trial deposition. The lawsuits come as former President Donald Trump continues to push conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, furthering the ongoing controversy surrounding the network's role in the election.
Surveillance video of Irvo Otieno's death in police custody has been released, showing him being dragged into an upright seated position and held down by at least two officers. Seven sheriff's deputies and three hospital employees have been charged with second-degree murder, and the investigation into the incident is ongoing.