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Dec 18 2024CRIME

A Chilling Tale: The Man Who Drugged His Wife for Decades

Have you ever heard of Dominique Pelicot? He's currently on trial in France for some truly horrible acts. Alongside 50 other men, Pelicot is being tried for a string of awful crimes. He admits to secretly drugging his wife for almost ten years, so he could assault her while she was unconscious. Can

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Dec 18 2024POLITICS

A Religious Group's Tax Battle: What's at Stake for Workers?

Catholic Charities is taking its fight against Wisconsin's unemployment tax to the Supreme Court. They argue that the tax violates their religious freedom, since they don't hold religious services. But the state says the tax is fair, as it applies to all employers, religious or not. The court's deci

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Dec 18 2024BUSINESS

Big Corporations Fail Again in Sports Streaming Suit

In a recent court ruling, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox were unable to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Fubo TV over their joint sports streaming venture, Venu. The judge ordered a trial for October 2025, a significant blow to the media giants. They had hoped to push back against Fubo's allegati

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Dec 17 2024CRIME

New Clues Emerge in Gilgo Beach Murders

A big update is coming soon in the Gilgo Beach serial killer case. The main suspect, Rex Heuermann, is back in court on Tuesday. He's already charged with six murders, and there are hints he might be involved in more. The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office has planned a news conference right

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Dec 17 2024POLITICS

Judge Won't Dump Trump's Hush Money Case

A judge in New York has rejected Donald Trump's attempt to dismiss his hush money conviction. This comes after a Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. Prosecutors want the conviction to stand, but the future of the case is uncertain. Trump's lawyers are trying different arguments to get the

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Dec 17 2024POLITICS

Should TikTok Be Banned in the US?

TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, is challenging a law that could potentially ban the popular video-sharing app in the US. The law, signed by President Joe Biden, would force ByteDance to sell TikTok to an American company or face a ban starting January 19. TikTok argues that this would suppress fr

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Dec 17 2024POLITICS

Robert Kennedy Jr. 's HHS Nomination: A Stormy Path

Robert Kennedy Jr. , the latest pick for Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary by President-elect Donald Trump, is set to meet with a slew of Republican senators this week. This comes as Trump holds his first post-election news conference, looking optimistic. One key issue Kennedy faces is his h

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Dec 16 2024POLITICS

ABC's Deal with Trump: Unveiling the Hidden Story

You've probably heard about ABC News settling with Donald Trump for a whopping $15 million. But why did they decide to pay up and keep it quiet? The whole fiasco started when ABC's George Stephanopoulos made an incorrect claim about Trump during a TV segment. Trump, taking no chances, filed a defama

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Dec 16 2024CRIME

Milestone Case: Army Officer Convicted of Sexual Harassment

In a significant ruling, a military court found a former Army battalion commander, Herman West, guilty of sexually harassing a female officer. This case comes after recent changes in the military's legal system that now classify sexual harassment as a crime. Colonel West, based at Joint Base Lewis-M

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Dec 14 2024BUSINESS

Why Elon Musk's Tesla Pay Package Got Blocked Again

Elon Musk's massive pay package, now valued at around $101 billion, has been rejected again by a Delaware court. This package, comprising 303 million Tesla stock options, was first tossed out in January by the same judge. Despite being re-approved by shareholders in June, the court still found it un

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