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A recent class action lawsuit filed against Fox News and top level current and former employees alleges race discrimination was widespread behind the scenes.Plaintiffs’ attorneys released a statement lampooning Fox News’ parent company, 21st Century Fox, stating that based on the facts of the case, they are more like “18th Century Fox.” The class action was initially started by two employees of Fox News in the payroll department last month, however it has since expanded to include 11 current and former employees....

Every day products are pulled off the shelves because some danger has been discovered. Very often companies recall products out of an abundance of caution. Once a company is aware of a product defect, it must act quickly to minimize consumer risk of injury, even if that risk seems minimal. 2015 was no different than other years and there were numerous food and car recalls. Consumers found everything from glass shards in their iced tea to metal scraps in their boxed macaroni and cheese....

Is there salmonella in your ground turkey? A months-long salmonella outbreak seems to be tied to the ground meat. Government officials are still searching for the underlying cause of the outbreak. So far, it has inflicted 76 people will illness and has killed a Californian resident. 26 states have been affected by the outbreak of antibiotic-resistant salmonella. Geographically, the salmonella outbreak is widespread, with cases from California to North Carolina and New York, to name a few states....

Yesterday, Jerry Sandusky’s adopted son Jeffrey was arrested and charged on a multitude of child sex charges. Although there was no physical sexual contact involved, Pennsylvania police say the younger Sandusky solicited nude photos from a then-16-year-old girl last year and sought oral sex in 2013 from her then-15-year-old sister, all via text messages. Jerry Sandusky was convicted of 45 counts of child sexual abuse in 2012, and is currently serving a 30-year minimum sentence in prison....

Snoop Dogg, meet pot-sniffing drug dog. The famous ganja-smoking gangsta rapper took a hit (a financial one, anyway) from Norwegian authorities upon arriving at Oslo’s international airport Thursday morning, E! News reports. The discovery was “accidental,” customs agents told Norway’s Verdens Gang newspaper, which American media are all citing in their reports. Here’s how the paper tells the story, according to a rough English translation via Google: “One of the customs drug dogs [was] released in the arrivals hall and marked immediately the rap star,” Verdens Gang says about Snoop Dogg’s pot bust....

A group of Ohio bullies may be facing criminal charges after pulling a vile prank on an autistic teenager under the guise of taking part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. The bullies allegedly convinced the 15-year-old boy to strip down to his underwear to take the challenge in which a bucket of ice is dumped on a person’s head. But instead of using ice, the bullies doused the boy with a bucket full of feces, urine, and cigarette butts, reports the New York Daily News....

Zubeidat Tsarnaeva, mother of the Boston bombing suspects, may be facing jail time for shoplifting if and when she returns to the United States. Tsarnaeva, 45, who now lives in Russia, has an outstanding warrant for her arrest based on a two-year-old charge for shoplifting, reports Bloomberg News. With Tsarnaeva reportedly planning to return to the States to aid investigators and stand by her son Dzhokhar, it is possible that her old theft charges may land her in jail....

The killing of the two Texas District Attorneys have led to two people being charged with making terroristic threats. So, you may be wondering just what are terroristic threats and what do the charges mean? For example, if you simply scream “I’m going to kill you” in a fit of rage, would that constitute a terroristic threat? Or do you need more than a simple statement? And does the recipient of your threat factor into the decision of whether your are charged with making criminal terroristic threats?...

“Teen Mom” reality star Amber Portwood is heading to prison for up to five years, after giving up on a drug rehab program, gossip website TMZ reports. Portwood, 22, was sentenced in February to three years in an Indiana prison for possessing prescription drugs without a prescription, and another two years for a probation violation. A plea deal allowed her to avoid prison and instead pursue treatment at a rehab facility....

A swimming pool is not a babysitter. Thirty years ago, children of all ages were left to their own devices at a swimming pool, while parents attended other matters. The thinking was that a pool ensures that your children stay in one general area and can keep raucous children preoccupied for hours. However, with accidental drownings as one of the leading causes of child deaths, parents should be aware of swimming pool dangers and know these five ways to protect your children....

With that warm and wonderful time of year- tax time - rapidly approaching, the Attorney General of California is reminding taxpayers to avoid the expensive tax refund anticipation loan. These loans, sometimes advertised as “early tax refunds” are not refunds, they are loans with sometimes triple digit interest payments and numerous fees associated with them. According to a News Release by the office of the CA Attorney General, the refund anticipation loan is a short-term loan secured by a taxpayer’s anticipated income tax refund....

An email scam not exactly new, but a different twist on an old con, is making headlines. In recent months, the FBI says they have seen a spike in complaints over a type of scam variously called the “money-transfer scam,” the “stranded scam” or the “emergency scam.” The FBI says these scams are an example of the new types of cybercrimes that use social engineering to trick victims. As reported by the San Francisco Chronicle, the scam works like this....

A 17-year-old high school senior was the kingpin of a $3 million high school marijuana ring in southwestern Ohio, a grand jury alleges. Tyler Pagenstecher of Mason, an upscale Cincinnati suburb, faces two felony counts of drug trafficking as a juvenile, The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Seven adults were also indicted in the scheme that allegedly raked in $20,000 in pot sales each month. What was the extent of Pagenstecher’s alleged operation, and could his juvenile charges turn into adult ones?...

With summer winding down, you’re probably trying to squeeze in as much time out on the water as you can before it gets too cold. And whether it’s fishing, water skiing, or just cruising, on lakes, rivers, or the open ocean, that time on the water likely includes family. You want to let your kids have fun on the boat, and you probably want to get them some experience at the helm, but can your children be too young to drive your boat?...

What is it about police station cameras that make celebrities look so bad? Or are we just seeing what they really look like, without all the makeup and lighting? For an example, look no further than the Jaime Pressly DUI. The actress was arrested and booked early Thursday for DUI. The star of “My Name Is Earl” was arrested after a traffic stop in Santa Monica, L.A. Now reports. She was charged with DUI after reportedly failing a field sobriety test....

Yesterday was a productive day for the 2nd District California Court of Appeals. In addition to whatever civilian cases the court in all its wisdom addressed, the on-going Hollywood court saga of Roman Polanski saw more action than Jerry Bruckheimer’s last outing. In a strictly legal manner, of course. “Whatever harm was done to her 33 years ago by Polanski is now a memory,” her lawyer, Lawrence Silver, wrote in his March 23 filing....

Perhaps no one can whip up teenage girls into a frenzy quite like Justin Bieber. Justin Bieber is being sued by an Oregon woman because she claims that Bieber drove his concert audience a little too wild. The woman says that Bieber got the mostly female teen crowd screaming to a fever pitch as he swung over them in a gondola. With the crowd screaming, Bieber encouraged even more noise, causing Stacy Wilson Betts to suffer extensive hearing damage, the mom claims....

LeAnn Rimes has brought a lawsuit against two Northern California women for allegedly secretly recording their phone conversation. The lawsuit comes just days after Rimes sought professional help for anxiety and stress, reports The Associated Press. Rimes claims the recorded phone conversation and subsequent release to the public invaded her privacy and cast her in a negative light. She’s seeking $25,000 from Kimberly Smiley and her daughter Lexi. Smiley had apparently posted some negative comments about Rimes online....

It seems like Montel Williams has a lot more to talk about other than war stories from his long running talk show. The TV personality and former talk show host has been slammed with a $1 million tax lien. Montel Williams’ tax bill is related to his 2008 and 2009 individual tax returns, the Smoking Gun reports. Montel Williams’ tax lien, which was filed by the IRS in New York, shows that Montel Williams and his wife Tara owe $1,039,609....

Although the off-season looked like it was going to kick off on a nice, mature note for talented Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall after he got engaged to his girlfriend Michi Nogami while in Hawaii for the Pro Bowl, the AP reports things might have taken a turn for the worse Sunday as Marshall was arrested for disorderly conduct stemming from a fight. Recent reports have updated the story to note the charge against Marshall has now been dismissed, but as far as the NFL is concerned, that would not be the end of the story....