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Edgardo Díaz, the founder of the internationally famous Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, is under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department over allegations that he sexually assaulted a former teenage member of the group in the 1980s, police officials said.Allegations of sexual, verbal and physical abuse have swirled around Menudo for decades, but the investigation by the LAPD, centered around an attack that allegedly occurred at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, is the first known criminal investigation…

Last year, Warner Bros. was acquired by the Discovery Channel, and the resulting merger has been more than a little chaotic. Things got off to a rough start with the sudden cancellation of Batgirl, and has since spiraled into multiple shows getting canceled (some of them not even getting to air) and series getting pulled off HBO Max and sent elsewhere, in addition to the standard post-merger layoffs.Who Wants DC’s Canceled Batgirl Movie? | New York Comic Con 2022According to Deadline, Senator Liz Warren (D-CA), along with…

Poster for the Black Rubber Shoes animated film The Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will be launching a special investigation into publisher Hyungseol and the contract it holds with the creators of popular kids manhwa Black Rubber Shoes following the March 11 suicide of Lee Yoo-young, one of the creators. The investigation was initiated following a petition by the Korean Cartoonists Association. In addition it said it will set up a legal-advice bureau for young creators concerned with copyright. The…

Federal prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York investigated whether Donald Trump’s social media company violated money laundering statutes in connection with the acceptance of $8 million with suspected Russian ties, according to a new report. Sources told The Guardian that towards the end of last year, federal prosecutors began examining two loans that were wired to Trump Media and Technology Group through the Caribbean from two entities that appeared to be controlled in…

Officials on Sunday were investigating what caused a Norfolk Southern Corp. NSC -0.10% train to leave a track near Springfield, Ohio, in the company’s second derailment in the state in recent weeks.  Unlike the Feb. 3 derailment near East Palestine, Ohio, which spilled toxic chemicals, no hazardous materials were aboard the train that went off track on Saturday, officials said.  About 20 of the train’s 212 cars derailed…

The US Department of Transportation said on Thursday it is investigating Elon Musk's brain-implant company Neuralink over the potentially illegal movement of hazardous pathogens.A Department of Transportation spokesperson told Reuters about the probe after the Physicians Committee of Responsible Medicine (PCRM), an animal-welfare advocacy group, wrote to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg earlier on Thursday to alert it of records it obtained on the matter.PCRM said it obtained emails and other documents that…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is facing scrutiny by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding his specific comments and efforts to promote the automaker’s claims regarding its “self-driving” capabilities, Bloomberg reports. The SEC investigation into Musk is part of its overall efforts to determine whether Tesla has run afoul of its rules in promoting its FSD and Autopilot offering. The SEC doesn’t typically comment on any ongoing investigations prior to formally filing suit, and has not commented on this…

Investigators in Minnesota are looking into allegations two men have been running a TikTok gambling scheme in the state's casinos. Investigators in Minnesota are looking into allegations two men have been running a TikTok gambling scheme in the state's casinos. Court filings this week indicate the state Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division is investigating allegations that an Edina man and his younger brother have been collecting fees for playing slots on behalf of others watching TikTok, the Minneapolis Star…

Legal firm Migliaccio & Rathod LLP has announced that it is investigating Blizzard Entertainment‘s Diablo Immortal over false advertising claims. In an article published by the legal firm, Migliaccio & Rathod LLP says it is looking into “Activision Blizzard’s false advertisement of the effect of a purchasable, in-game item in Diablo Immortal.” The item in question is Blessing of the Worthy, a five-star legendary gem that provides significant upgrades and can be bought through microtransaction bundles. However,…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeOrganisers of the César film awards have announced that they will ban any nominees who are being investigated for sexual assault from the 2023 ceremony.The prestigious awards show, which is scheduled to be held on 25 February, is known as France’s version of the Oscars.This decision means that actor Sofiane Bennacer, who is being investigated by police on two allegations of rape and…