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New York Times defamed ex-college basketball player Kai Spears, must pay him $9.25 million in damages, jury says

Tuscaloosa, Ala. —  An Alabama jury on Thursday awarded $9.25 million in damages after finding that The New York Times defamed a former college basketball player by incorrectly reporting that he was at the scene of a fatal shooting in Tuscaloosa. Kai Spears, who played for the University of Alabama men’s team, sued the Times…

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Woman accused of plotting “major attack” on New York State Capitol building in Albany

A New York woman is accused of plotting “a major attack” on the state capitol building in Albany, authorities said Thursday.  In a criminal complaint, federal prosecutors in the Northern District of New York charged Jessica Bowie, 35, with attempting to provide material support for foreign terrorist organizations. If convicted, she faces a maximum sentence…

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