Appeals Court Upholds $83.3 Million Judgment Against Donald Trump In E. Jean Carroll Case

Appeals Court Upholds $83.3 Million Judgment Against Donald Trump In E. Jean Carroll Case

A federal appeals court upheld an $83.3 million defamation judgment against Donald Trump in a case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. The judges rejected Trump’s appeal, as his attorneys argued that the verdict was excessive and that he was shielded by presidential immunity. Carroll sued Trump, claiming that he lied about sexually assaulting her…

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China’s Weibo shuts down social media accounts for ‘inciting gender antagonism’

China’s Weibo shuts down social media accounts for ‘inciting gender antagonism’

The Chinese social media platform Weibo has shut down several accounts for “inciting gender antagonism” and vowed to continue cracking down on such behaviour. On Monday, the social media site announced via its official account that it had permanently closed an account named “Lilian Shuodao” for “continuously stigmatising the opposite sex and posting extreme anti-marriage…

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Arkansas escapee "Devil in the Ozarks" spent 6 months planning prison break, cited lax kitchen security, report says

Arkansas escapee “Devil in the Ozarks” spent 6 months planning prison break, cited lax kitchen security, report says

A former police chief known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” spent months planning his escape from an Arkansas prison, and said lax security in the kitchen where he worked allowed the convicted murderer to gather the supplies he needed, according to an internal review. The Arkansas Department of Corrections’ critical incident review of Grant…

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