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What’s in a name? Plenty if you’re a famous rap mogul. Dr. Dre’s estranged wife, Nicole Young, is suing the Beats impresario in California court, claiming that she co-owns the trademark to his name — as well as his landmark album, “The Chronic.” She further alleges in court papers that Dre “secretly” transferred the valuable …

Representative Dan Crenshaw (R., Texas) said in a Thursday hearing that Antifa should be considered as more than a simple ideology or “movement.” Crenshaw made his remarks after FBI director Christopher Wray told members of the House Homeland Security Committee that he would categorize Antifa as an ideology. Antifa supporters have participated in riots across …

Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday defended his right to intervene in Justice Department probes and overrule the decisions of career lawyers after facing accusations over the last several months that he has politicized the department. “Because I am ultimately accountable for every decision the department makes, I have an obligation to ensure we make the …

Facebook’s dominance in the social networking space has reportedly put it in the Federal Trade Commission’s crosshairs. The tech giant could be hit by an antitrust lawsuit as soon as the end of this year, the Wall Street Journal reports, as the regulator examines whether Facebook has used its market dominance to quash competition. The …

Minneapolis City Council members complained of rising crime rates in the city and asked the city’s police chief what he is doing about it during a Tuesday meeting on police reform, months after the council proposed dismantling the police department. Council members told police chief Medaria Arradondo that their constituents have reported seeing and hearing …

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Tuesday that protesters calling for the death of two deputies who are being treated after being ambushed by a gunman represent a “new low” for the nation and “something almost worthy of ISIS.” “It’s just a new low for the hatred that I don’t think anyone in this …

Three individuals have been charged in connection with their participation in confrontations at Pittsburgh restaurants during a protest over Labor Day weekend. In one of the two incidents, which were caught on video and posted on social media, Black Lives Matter protesters are seen shouting obscenities at diners sitting outside Sienna Mercato on Penn Avenue on …

Rioting in Lancaster, Pa. in the wake of the police shooting of a knife-wielding man has led to the arrest of 12 adults and one minor, nine of whom are being held at Lancaster County Jail on $1 million bail each. The arrests happened during a riot around 3 a.m. Monday that saw demonstrators marching …

“Cheer” star Jerry Harris is now being sued by two minors who claim he sexually exploited and abused them. The 21-year-old is accused of sexually abusing and harassing a set of 14-year-old twin boys who are also in the cheerleading world, per court documents obtained by Page Six on Tuesday. Their names were withheld because …

Tina Knowles Lawson — mother to Beyoncé and Solange — has revealed that Beyoncé is actually her maiden name. “A lot of people don’t know that Beyoncé is my last name. It’s my maiden name,” Tina, 66, shared on the first episode of the “In My Head with Heather Thomson” podcast. “My name was Celestine …