The Melissa Times

New Jersey couple’s legal woes might cause you to think twice before you agree to those lengthy terms and conditions, The International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance ended the three-day standoff with both sides agreeing to a 62% wage increase over six years, Residents from Florida up through Virginia are digging out from the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, a 350-mile-wide storm that left millions of people without water or power and killed more than 200, Chinese student, 25, accused of stabbing to death Tiananmen Square activist lawyer, 66, when he said he would stop working with her:

Cybersecurity head says there's no chance a foreign adversary can change US election results

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexual misconduct by 120 people, attorney says, - Julian Assange, the founder of whistleblower media group WikiLeaks, told European

lawmakers his guilty plea to US espionage accusations was necessary because legal and political efforts to protect his freedom were not sufficient

Rising cocoa prices driven by global production shortfalls have led to increased thefts of the commodity in farms in Cameroon, farmers and authorities say, forcing farmers to turn to machete-armed vigilantes, and amulets to stop thieves

Dockworkers on the US East Coast and Gulf Coast began their first large-scale stoppage in nearly 50 years, halting the flow of about half the nation's ocean shipping after negotiations for a new labor contract broke down over wages

As olive-oil prices hit record highs, EVOO crime is on the rise. From a surge in fake olive oil to chainsaw-wielding “grove robbers,” condiment criminals are getting extra.

She defended ‘El Chapo.’ Now this lawyer is using her narco-fame to launch a music career, Mayor Adams, who pleaded not guilty on all five counts, faces up to 45 years in prison if convicted. Here's what happens next on the legal front, Federal agents last Friday served a subpoena to Mayor Adams’ chief adviser, Ingrid Lewis-Martin, while the Manhattan district attorney's office took her phones, Outgoing Schools Chancellor David Banks and First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, both of whom had their phones seized by the FBI as part of the investigations into Mayor Adams, married each other over the weekend — which would protect them from having to testify against each other in any potential court case, Disney trips meant for homeless students went to NYC school employer’s kids, officials say, DNA testing company 23andMe may not be long for this world, with uncertain results for all the genetic data it now owns, Kristen V. Brown reports for The Atlantic, Indian textile baron lost 7 crore Indian rupees ($830,000) after fraudsters organized a fake Supreme Court hearing over Skype, where someone impersonating the Chief Justice issued a fake ruling ordering funds to be deposited , (SHERWOOD NEWS) Some Angelenos are getting their food served bot to go. Serve’s googly-eyed robots (oddly cute) are taking over sidewalks to make Uber Eats deliveries, Hurricane Helene

Kamala Harris’ first solo network interview as 2024 candidate I MSNBC Exclusive, Official Trump Coins, 'Microdosing' Ozempic, CNN how 4th and 5th grade students see the 2024 election and the candidates, Rudy Giuliani disbarred in DC after pushing Trump’s false 2020 election claims. OpenAI asks Biden for 5 gigawatt data centers, a power output equivalent to around 5 nuclear reactors, FTC AI Crackdown, Woman admits to running US brothel network that catered to politicians, execs

Coverage: Eric Adams bribery charges made public, Trump assassination attempt investigation continues, Effects of sports gambling legalization, Consumer confidence plummets, Kamala Harris supports eliminating the filibuster to pass abortion rights bill, Joe Biden speaks at UN General Assembly, Caroline Ellison sentenced to two years in prison, US regulators propose ban on Chinese and Russian software and hardware in the interest of national security.

Coverage and commentary: Sean Combs trial, Missouri executes man for 1998 killing despite victim's calls to spare his life, LA gunman hijacks public bus in Los Angeles

Son of Trump assassination attempt arrested for possession of child sex abuse images, Telegram grants access to private messages to law enforcement, California bill accuses ExxonMobil of misinforming the public about the effectiveness of plastic recycling, severe obesity on the rise in the USA and weight loss drugs for kids.

Melissa covers todays news on this episode of Naked Brunch: Kamala Harris' and Oprahs' virtual campaign event last Thursday, North Carolina's Republican nominee for governor and self proclaimed 'Black Nazi' Mark Robinson, Middle East (fun), Janet Jackson, celebrity AI math tutors, Big Pharma and student loans debt.

Melissa covers today's Naked Brunch news: former President Trump's visit to a crytpo bar, tech companies taking over US diplomacy in China and the Middle East, Three Mile Nuclear Plant's reopening to power a Microsoft data center, Gun ownership rising among liberals, legislation being proposed to increase the level of security that the Secret Service provides for presidential candidates, and Georgia's proposal to use humans instead of tech to hand-count election ballots.

Melissa delivers today's top news with a little ranting in between.