Columbia, SC – Nykia Hamilton, the 25-year-old single mother of three who captured national attention after running a Burger King entirely by herself for 12 hours, says she has been fired from the fast-food chain. Hamilton went viral in June when a TikTok video showed her working alone at the Burger King on Broad River…
In a significant shift at the helm of one of America’s largest retailers, Target Corporation announced today that its CEO, Brian Cornell, will step down effective February 1, 2026. He will transition to the role of executive chair of the company’s Board of Directors. Stepping into the CEO role will be Chief Operating Officer and…
Novo Nordisk, the pharmaceutical company behind the blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drug Ozempic, is facing mounting legal challenges as lawsuits alleging serious side effects continue to surge across the United States. Thousands of Cases Consolidated in Federal Court More than 2,000 lawsuits have now been consolidated into multidistrict litigation (MDL 3094), focusing on claims that Ozempic and other…
Buffalo, N.Y. – In a highly charged hearing this week, attorneys representing Payton Gendron—the white supremacist responsible for the racially motivated mass shooting at a Buffalo Tops supermarket in May 2022—argued that the federal indictment against him should be dismissed on constitutional grounds, citing what they say was a flawed grand jury selection process. Defense Argument: Jury Was…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — In response to the tragic killing of Sonya Massey by a sheriff’s deputy last summer, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed sweeping legislation on August 12, 2025, aimed at tightening police hiring standards across the state. Known as the “Sonya Massey Bill” (Senate Bill 1953), the law mandates unprecedented transparency in background checks for prospective…
Jacksonville, Florida — Prosecutors announced they will take no further action against a Jacksonville Sheriff’s deputy, Officer D. Bowers, who was caught on a viral video punching and dragging William McNeil Jr., a Black college student, during a February traffic stop. What Happened McNeil, a 22-year-old biology major at Livingstone College, was pulled over on February…
Dania Beach, Fla. — Spirit Airlines, the ultra-low-cost carrier known for its bright yellow planes and bare-bones fares, is facing its most turbulent period yet. Just five months after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the airline has issued a stark warning that it may not survive the next 12 months. In a filing with the…
Atlanta, GA — Fast-fashion powerhouse SHEIN brought its online shopping experience into the real world this week, opening a limited-time pop-up store at Perimeter Mall that drew huge crowds and went viral on social media. The temporary retail space, located next to Macy’s, is open August 7–10, with hours from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and noon to…
Miami — A terrifying moment unfolded aboard Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas when a portion of the “Frightening Bolt” waterslide broke apart mid-ride, injuring an adult passenger and sending water flooding onto the deck. Dramatic video footage captured terrified guests shouting “Stop the slide!” as the acrylic (sometimes described as glass-fibre-reinforced) panel fractured under…
