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Ex-MLB pitcher Trevor Bauer, woman who accused him of assault in 2021 settle legal dispute
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former major league pitcher Trevor Bauer and a woman who accused him of beating and sexually assaulting her in 2021 have settled their legal dispute, Bauer's attorneys said Monday. “Both of their respective claims have been withdrawn with prejudice, effective...
Spain's women's team players Putellas, Rodríguez and Paredes appear before a judge in Rubiales probe
MADRID (AP) — Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas and two of her teammates on Spain’s women’s national team appeared before a judge Monday as witnesses in the investigation of former soccer federation president Luis Rubiales for kissing a player on the lips. Putellas,...
Johnny's becomes Smile-Up. Japanese music company hit with sex abuse scandal takes on a new name
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese entertainment company that has acknowledged its founder sexually assaulted hundreds of boys over the span of half a century, took a new name on Monday: Smile-Up. It also vowed to focus on compensation for victims of the abuse. Tokyo-based Johnny &...
Man accused of locking a woman in a cell in Oregon faces rape, kidnapping charges in separate case
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man accused of abducting a woman in Seattle, driving her hundreds of miles to his home in Oregon and locking her in a makeshift cinder block cell is facing fresh charges of kidnapping and rape in a separate case involving alleged crimes two months earlier, court documents...
Virginia ex-superintendent convicted of misdemeanor in firing of teacher
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia jury has convicted a former schools superintendent on a misdemeanor charge in connection with what prosecutors said was the retaliatory firing of a teacher who reported that an elementary school student inappropriately touched her. Former Loudoun...
A child sex abuse suspect kills himself after wounding marshals trying to arrest him, police say
IRMO, S.C. (AP) — A man wanted by police for child sex abuse crimes shot and killed himself Friday after wounding two federal marshals trying to arrest him at a South Carolina hotel, investigators said. A special team of U.S. Marshals was trying to arrest George Curtis at an...
Suspect in killing of Baltimore tech entrepreneur held without bail
BALTIMORE (AP) — The man accused of killing Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere last week and committing a rape and arson days earlier will be held without bail pending trial in those cases, a judge ruled Friday. Jason Billingsley, who is charged with first-degree murder in...
Today in History: September 24, Dodgers play final game in Brooklyn
Today in History Today is Sunday, Sept. 24, the 267th day of 2023. There are 98 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 24, 1957, the Los Angeles-bound Brooklyn Dodgers played their last game at Ebbets Field, defeating the...
Today in History: September 26, Kennedy and Nixon in first-ever presidential nominees' debate
Today in History Today is Tuesday, Sept. 26, the 269th day of 2023. There are 96 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 26, 1960, the first-ever debate between presidential nominees took place as Democrat John F. Kennedy and...
Today in History: September 27, Taliban take power in Afghanistan
Today in History Today is Wednesday, Sept. 27, the 270th day of 2023. There are 95 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 27, 1996, in Afghanistan, the Taliban, a band of former seminary students, drove the government of...
