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Conor McGregor must pay $250K to woman who says he raped her, civil jury rules

Nov. 22, 2024 18:06 PM EST

LONDON (AP) — A woman who claimed mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor “brutally raped and battered” her in a Dublin hotel penthouse was awarded nearly 250,000 Euros ($257,000) on Friday by a civil court jury in Ireland. Nikita Hand said the Dec. 9, 2018, assault after a...

Florida detective sentenced to 24 years in prison for sexually exploiting a teenage girl

Nov. 22, 2024 16:52 PM EST

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida detective accused of severely beating a Black man has been sentenced to nearly 25 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a teenage girl. A federal judge in Jacksonville sentenced Josue Garriga, 35, of St. Augustine on Monday,...

Fox attorneys seek to dismiss shareholder lawsuit over reporting of vote rigging allegations in 2020

Nov. 22, 2024 16:02 PM EST

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Attorneys for Fox Corp. asked a Delaware judge Friday to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit seeking to hold current and former company officials personally liable for the financial fallout stemming from Fox News reports regarding alleged vote rigging in the 2020 election. ...

New York judge rejects state efforts to shutter bitcoin mine over climate concerns

Nov. 22, 2024 15:57 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — A cryptocurrency plant in central New York can continue operating after a court rejected the state’s effort to shutter the facility over concerns about its climate impact. The decision was hailed as a victory by Greenidge Generation, a large-scale crypto mine in...

Texas Supreme Court overturns ruling that state Attorney General Ken Paxton testify in lawsuit

Nov. 22, 2024 15:42 PM EST

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday overturned a lower court ruling that state Attorney General Ken Paxton testify in a whistleblower lawsuit at the heart of impeachment charges brought against him in 2023. The court on Friday said Paxton’s office does not dispute any issue in the...

CNN wants the North Carolina lieutenant governor's defamation lawsuit against it thrown out

Nov. 22, 2024 15:41 PM EST

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — CNN wants a court to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson that attacks its report that he made explicit posts on a pornography website’s message board. The network says Robinson presented no evidence that the network...

School district defends decision to punish parents for wearing pink 'XX' wristbands

Nov. 22, 2024 14:53 PM EST

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — School district officials who punished two parents for wearing pink wristbands marked “XX” during a soccer game featuring a transgender player defended their decision Friday at a hearing on whether they can take similar action while they are being sued. ...

Supreme Court allows multibillion-dollar class action to proceed against Meta

Nov. 22, 2024 13:06 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing a multibillion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit to proceed against Facebook parent Meta, stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm. The justices heard arguments in November...

Actor Jonathan Majors’ ex-girlfriend drops assault and defamation lawsuit against once-rising star

Nov. 22, 2024 11:54 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Majors ’ ex-girlfriend has dropped her assault and defamation lawsuit against the once-rising Hollywood star after reaching a settlement. Lawyers for Majors and Grace Jabbari agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice, according to a joint filing in...

Disabled Americans rely on rideshare apps but say they still face discrimination

Nov. 22, 2024 10:16 AM EST

Disabled people who use rideshare apps Lyft and Uber say their experience is not a seamless task of pressing a few buttons and being whisked to their destination minutes later. Instead, people who use wheelchairs and guide dogs have watched drivers cancel rides, charge cleaning fees...