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The Federal Reserve Board has voted for a proposal that would amend Truth in Lending regulations to protect consumers from unfair or deceptive home mortgage lending and advertising practices. The proposal was approved by a 5-0 vote and is intended for implementation under the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act (HOEPA). Under the proposal, creditors would be prohibited from extending credit without considering the borrower’s ability to repay the loan, and would be required to verify borrowers’ income and assets before making the loan....

Fitness model and reality TV star Greg Plitt may have been trespassing on the train tracks where he was struck and killed by a train Saturday afternoon near Los Angeles, authorities say. Plitt, 37, was struck by a Metrolink commuter train about 4 p.m., reports the Los Angeles Times. According to crew members who were at the scene, Plitt may have been attempting to film a “Superman”-themed segment when he was struck just north of the Burbank Metrolink Station....

A 24-year-old Illinois man already facing a host of criminal charges flipped off a judge during his court arraignment, earning himself six months in county jail for contempt of court. McHenry County Circuit Court Judge G. Martin Zopp reportedly gave Kane Kellet (see below) a cussing freebee at his initial court hearing Saturday morning. According to State’s Attorney Louis Bianchi, Judge Zopp asked Kellet. “‘Sir, do you have an attorney?” to which the suspect replied “F— no....

Imagine a time when a person could exist having never heard of The Beatles. In 1972, when Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS) attempted to deport John Lennon, he hired an immigration attorney that would change the world. Amazingly, his attorney had never heard of him and had no idea that he was about to transform government policy. To fight the decision to deport Lennon, they not only sought to stop it entirely, but at the very least were trying to delay the proceedings so that Yoko Ono could continue her custody battle (which was taking place in the US), and search for her child, who was abducted by the father (not Lennon)....

Perhaps married life is having a profound effect on The Biebs. After a nearly five-year long battle, Justin Bieber and his neighbor, Jeffrey Schwartz, have finally settled their beef over the Egg War of 2014. For those of you that were busy with other matters back in January of that year, Bieber threw twenty eggs at Schwartz’ home, apparently fed up with all the skirmishes neighbors often have over the years....

If you like recalls, then Toyota is your company. It’s been one Toyota recall after the next of late. This week Toyota issued a massive recall including Lexus IS and GS models. Since 2009, 12 million Toyota vehicles have been recalled. The Toyota and Lexus recall spree first started with a host of issues involving sudden acceleration problems. This time it is for 1.7 million cars due to fuel leak problems....

Sarah Palin’s book signing at Minnesota’s Mall of America almost went off without a hitch. That was until Jeremy Olson was arrested for throwing tomatoes at the former Republican vice presidential candidate during her book signing. He was off by “maybe ten feet to the left, it wasn’t close to her,” said the police commander. Olson now faces charges of 5th degree assault on a police officer and a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct....

Notorious B.I.G.’s autopsy has finally been released to the public, 15 years after the rapper was killed. The autopsy reveals several interesting facts: Biggie was shot four times, including a shot to his scrotum. All the bullets went through the door of the Chevy Suburban he was riding in, according to the report. And medical examiners who conducted the autopsy considered him “morbidly obese,” reports Examiner.com. The rapper, whose real name was Christopher Wallace, was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles in 1997....

A motivational and self-help company in New Jersey has filed a lawsuit against Oprah, alleging that the media powerhouse stole the phrase “Own Your Power,” which Harpo Studios uses to brand Oprah’s OWN network and parts of her website. According to Simone Kelly-Brown, the woman behind the Oprah lawsuit, she and her company, Own Your Power Communications, have been around since 1996, originating the phrase and its acronym (OYP). And laying claim to it with a registered trademark....

This past week, Sir Paul McCartney was finally able to regain the copyrights to much of the Beatles’ music catalog. The acquisition was part of a confidential settlement agreement related to a lawsuit filed this past January by McCartney seeking to regain individual songs that would meet the 56-year-old requirement in 2018. The Beatles first single, Love Me Do, was released in 1962. So, by next year, the songs on that first album would be 56 years old....

Philadelphia may have just become the largest U.S. city to decriminalize possession of small amounts of pot with a bill signed on Wednesday. Mayor Michael Nutter signed the city’s marijuana decriminalization bill into law, making the possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana punishable by a $25 fine, reports The Huffington Post. Dealing or buying marijuana is still a crime, regardless of weight, but those who just enjoy getting blazed in public now have less to worry about....

Quarterback Tom Brady wants to play ball. He’s filing for rehearing of an appeals court decision reinstating his four-game suspension over claims he deflated a ball during an important game for the New England Patriots in January 2015. This scandal is known as “Deflategate.” Now Brady has filed for rehearing in federal court, a legal long shot. But Brady’s lawyers argue that he’s doing this for the team, not just NFL players but all unionized workers like him....

Casey Anthony’s probation appeal was denied Tuesday as the “Most Hated Person in America” was ordered to appear at the Department of Corrections by noon on Friday. Florida’s 5th District Court of Appeal tersely shot down arguments made by the defense team, affirmatively ruling that Casey Anthony did not serve one year of probation for her check fraud conviction while behind bars awaiting trial. The court was also none too pleased she was trying to take advantage of an administrative error....

A “star” on MTV’s reality show “Buckwild” is facing a drug charge in West Virginia. Authorities say Salwa Amin, 24, is in jail and being held on a felony charge of possession with intent to deliver, reports The Associated Press. Details of the arrest are still not clear, and Amin – who’s typically not camera-shy – does not want to talk to the news media. Amin’s arrest, however, may only fuel interest in the MTV show....

Five new General Motors recalls affecting more than 2.7 million U.S. vehicles has pushed the total number of vehicles recalled by the troubled automaker to 10 million in 2014 alone. The latest recalls are for a wide range of issues, including faulty brake lights and malfunctioning windshield wipers. The recalls include several GM brands, including Chevrolet, Cadillac, and Saturn. GM Models Included in Latest Recalls The makes and models included in the five latest recalls run the spectrum from older models of defunct brands like Saturn to brand new 2014-15 Chevy Silverado pickups....

Blac Chyna, nee Angela Renee White, has escalated her legal war the Kardashians, filing a lawsuit against the entire Kardashian family for allegedly “slut-shaming her on social media and killing her hit television show.” The ex-fiancee of Robert Kardashian, Jr. and mother of their daughter Dream Renee says Rob, Kris, Kim, Khloe, Kourtney, Kendall, and Kylie were all responsible for the cancellation of Rob & Chyna, as revenge for their split....

The days of Dog the Bounty Hunter being a household icon may be over. While the profession was glorified for eight seasons on A&E (as much for the eponymous Duane “Dog” Chapman’s hair a sunglass choices as the hot pursuit of criminal suspects), recent events have begun to cast bail enforcement agents in a more negative light. The killing of country singer Randy Howard and a John Oliver segment about the bail process have left many wondering whether it’s wise to have a largely unregulated, pseudo-police force hunting people who skipped a court date for money....

As stories have surfaced detailing arrests based solely on the recording of law enforcement, there has been some concern over whether or not it is legal to videotape police. Though a number of states (FL, IL, MA, MD, NH) have used wiretapping and eavesdropping statutes to answer this question in the negative, last week’s decision by the First Circuit in Glik v. Cunniffe came to a different conclusion. Honing in on a group of cases throughout the varying circuits, the court found that there is a “constitutionally protected right to videotape police carrying out their duties in public....

Legislators in Connecticut have agreed to overhaul the state’s gun laws and make them the toughest in the nation. The proposed bill would change how the state defines “assault weapons.” It’s partly in response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre last December. The new law, if approved, would add more than 100 types of guns to the state’s list of banned assault weapons, prohibit high-capacity gun clips and armor-piercing bullets, and require background checks for all weapon sales including sales at gun shows, among other safety measures, reports CNN....

An Arizona man got a 10-year prison sentence because of his Facebook addiction. William Hall claims his addiction to the social media site led to him to violate his probation. Hall was convicted of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor and surreptitious photographing in October 2010. As part of his sentence, Hall was given 10 years of probation and required to register as a sex offender, Forbes’ website reports. In addition, Hall also couldn’t use the internet without his probation officer’s approval....