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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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DNC narrows 2028 convention finalists to Boston, Denver and Philadelphia

Washington — Boston, Denver and Philadelphia are the three finalists to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, according to Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin. The selection process now moves to the Democratic National Convention Committee. A DNC official stated that the process will take several months. Atlanta and Chicago were in the running earlier this…

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Iran dismisses Trump’s “economic D-Day” threat, says it “will only bring further defeat”

  7m ago ICE, Iran quietly worked together on deporting Iranians to Iran, emails show Los Angeles — U.S. immigration officials worked with Iran to deport Iranians in late 2025 and early 2026, newly released emails show, revealing a working relationship between the U.S. and Iranian governments despite tensions mounting between them. Hundreds of emails…

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ICE, Iran quietly worked together on deporting Iranians to Iran, emails show

Los Angeles — U.S. immigration officials worked with Iran to deport Iranians in late 2025 and early 2026, newly released emails show, revealing a working relationship between the U.S. and Iranian governments despite tensions mounting between them. Hundreds of emails exchanged between U.S. immigration officials, which were obtained by the National Iranian American Council and…

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Woman told House Ethics Committee that Rep. Jimmy Gomez sexually assaulted her, attorneys say

Washington — A woman told the House Ethics Committee that Rep. Jimmy Gomez sexually assaulted her, according to her attorneys, a claim that comes as the panel investigates sexual misconduct allegations against the California Democrat. The bipartisan committee said Monday that it’s looking into allegations against Gomez, including that he engaged “in inappropriate sexual contact…

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Woman describes confronting man in Chucky-style mask who chased her in Philadelphia: “OK, well, let’s fight”

A woman in Philadelphia described her terrifying encounter with a man who police say threatened and chased six people last week within a half hour while wearing a Chucky-style mask. Jameka Wilson said she decided to confront the individual who chased her. “I figured it was smart to turn around and face him,” she recalled….

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Shapiro on placing guardrails on AI data centers in Pennsylvania: “I don’t want developers running roughshod”

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro doesn’t want data center developers “running roughshod” in Pennsylvania communities, he said, explaining his decision to sign an executive order on Tuesday limiting data centers in the commonwealth, after he previously worked to bring AI data centers to Pennsylvania.  Appearing on “CBS Mornings” on Wednesday, Shapiro said that increasingly, he’s seeing developers…

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Charlie Kirk was targeted for his politics, prosecutors say bullet engraving shows

Salt Lake City — Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk ‘s killing pointed Tuesday to an engraved bullet, arguing that the inscription “Hey Facist! CATCH!” demonstrates that Kirk was targeted for how the defendant perceived his politics. Whether defendant Tyler Robinson acted out of political animus could be key for prosecutors seeking the death penalty – or…

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