📰 News Roundup: The Rundown

Your midweek digest delivers critical world developments, tragedy and crime updates, shocking incidents, strange oddities, celebrity and entertainment highlights, and health breakthroughs keeping attention worldwide. Here are the defining stories.

1. Florida nurse gets prison after husband caught her engaging in inappropriate activity with stepson

Key Points

• A former Florida nurse was sentenced to two years in prison.

• Her husband caught her engaging in inappropriate activity with stepson, 15

• She pleaded guilty to lewd or lascivious battery on a minor.

What happened? 

In July 2024, Alexis Von Yates, a former Florida nurse, was charged following an incident at her home. After putting her children to bed, Von Yates consumed THC via vaping with her 15-year-old stepson, watched movies, and engaged in inappropriate activity with him on their couch. Her husband returned home at 1 a.m., discovered them, and confronted them. Following a tip, law enforcement investigated the incident. To spare the minor further distress, Von Yates entered a no-contest plea in August 2025. On September 16, 2025, a judge sentenced her to two years in prison, two years of community control, ten years of sex offender probation, 200 hours of community service, and imposed fines. During the hearing, the minor’s mother addressed the court, condemning Von Yates for predatory behavior and its impact on the victim. The minor is currently in therapy and has no contact with his father. Von Yates remained silent during the proceedings. Her nursing license was revoked in November 2024.

Source: Court TV

2. New York judge dismisses terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione.

Key Points

• Luigi Mangione faces charges for killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.

• A New York judge dismissed two state terrorism counts.

• The dismissal was due to legal insufficiency under New York law.

• Federal charges remain active against him.

What happened? 

In December of 2024, Luigi Mangione was accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare's CEO, Brian Thompson, outside of a hotel in New York, and a judge threw out two counts of state terrorism. The judge, after reviewing a defense motion for dismissal, accepted the defense counsel's claim that the alleged conduct did not violate New York's terrorism statute, which required, among other elements, that Mangione intended to intimidate or coerce civilians or to influence government conduct by violence. The judge agreed, stating that the evidence was insufficient for both counts. Meanwhile, Mangione has remaining federal charges for murder and weapons possession, as well as state murder charges. The case received some notoriety due to its backdrop against frustrations with health care. Prosecutors plan to appeal the dismissal of the state terrorism counts. Mangione remains in custody while awaiting trial.

Source: Reuters

3. Oracle, Silver Lake and Andreessen Horowitz will control TikTok’s US operations.

Key Points

• A U.S. investor group will take control of TikTok's American business.

• The group includes Oracle, Silver Lake, and Andreessen Horowitz.

• The deal aims to address national security concerns with China.

• TikTok's parent company ByteDance will retain a minority stake.

What happened? 

Under a proposed deal to resolve U.S. bans on TikTok, a consortium led by Oracle, private equity firm Silver Lake, and venture capital group Andreessen Horowitz will control about 80 percent of TikTok's U.S. operations. The agreement, nearing approval from President Trump, requires ByteDance to divest its majority stake due to data privacy fears linked to China. Oracle will handle data storage on U.S. servers. The investors aim to keep the app running smoothly for 170 million American users. If finalized, it avoids a full sale and ensures American oversight of algorithms and content. Negotiations started after a 2024 law threatened shutdown.

Source: Bloomberg

4. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Daughter Facing Backlash For Charlie Kirk Comments.

Key Points

• Ava Raine, daughter of Dwayne Johnson, posted on social media about gun violence.

• Her remark targeted conservative figure Charlie Kirk hours after his assassination.

• Fans accused her of insensitivity amid the tragedy.

• She later apologized on behalf of her family.

What happened? 

Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old conservative activist and Trump ally, was assassinated on September 10, 2025, during a Q&A at Utah Valley University. Hours later, Ava Raine, 24, daughter of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and a WWE wrestler, shared a post on X. It read, "If you want people to have kind words when you pass, you should say kind words when you're alive," and she added, "and I'll stand behind this. be kind, now more than ever." Many saw it as shading Kirk, known for harsh rhetoric. Online backlash hit hard, with thousands of replies calling her unkind to the dead, a hypocrite, and telling her to "do better." Some attacked her dad too. Others backed her, saying she pushed a valid message on kindness, especially now. Reactions split along political lines, with tributes to Kirk from conservatives and mixed views from celebs. Raine has not responded to the criticism. The post got wide attention due to her fame.

Source: The Independent

5. Chinese court orders parents to pay a multimillion dollar fine after drunk teenagers urinate in soup.

Key Points

• Two 17-year-old boys urinated into hotpot broth at a Shanghai restaurant.

• The prank video went viral, causing 4,000 refund claims.

• A court fined the teens and ordered their parents to pay 2.2 million yuan.

• The parents were held liable for failing in guardianship duties.

What happened? 

In Shanghai, two drunk 17-year-old boys surnamed Wu and Tang urinated into a shared hotpot broth at a popular restaurant in 2024 as a prank. They filmed it and posted the video online, which spread quickly and led to outrage. Over 4,000 diners demanded refunds, costing the restaurant millions. A Chinese court ruled the teens must apologize publicly and pay damages, but since they lacked funds, their parents were ordered to cover 2.2 million yuan, about $300,000. The judge cited poor parenting as a factor. The case underscored youth accountability and viral stunt consequences in China.

Source: BBC

6. Man, Who Stole $7.4 Million Through 1,480 Fraudulent Checks Was Sentenced to Six Years in Prison.

Key Points

• Treyvon Alexander led a mail theft ring in Cincinnati.

• The group stole and cashed 1,480 checks worth $7.4 million.

• He was sentenced to six years in federal prison.

• Co-conspirators also faced charges and restitution orders.

What happened? 

Treyvon Alexander, a 21-year-old from Kentucky, directed a scheme where postal workers stole mail containing checks from a Cincinnati processing center between 2022 and 2024. His team altered and cashed 1,480 checks totaling $7.4 million at banks and stores. A postal employee, Destiny Neblett, helped by passing checks to the group. Federal investigators busted the ring after tracking deposits. Alexander pleaded guilty to bank fraud conspiracy in February 2025 and received six years in prison plus $500,000 in restitution. Two others got lighter sentences. The case was called the largest mail theft in Cincinnati history.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice

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