Zachary Young, Who Won $5 Million in CNN Defamation Case, Sues Associated Press
A U.S. Navy veteran who was awarded $5 million in a defamation case against CNN filed a lawsuit challenging the Associated Press on Friday. A Florida jury ruled in favor of Zachary Young in January. The veteran sued the network over a 2021 segment aired on The Lead with Jake Tapper. The story centered around […]
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Judge Frees Eric Adams From Corruption Case, Criminal Charges
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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How Trump-Appointed Judge Ruled in Deportation Case
Judge Justin Walker ruled in favor of President Donald Trump in a case into whether a judge can block him from using the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport individuals believed to be part of a Venezuelan gang without due process. Why It Matters Trump’s actions on a range of matters, including immigration, a cornerstone […]
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Luigi Mangione Lawyer Objects To Major Media Leaks In Murder Case
Luigi Mangione’s lawyer has objected to what she says are major leaks of information to the media. In a court filing, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, states that she has only learned about key facts in the key by reading articles in New York Magazine and Rolling Stone. Newsweek sought email comment on Tuesday from Friedman Agnifilo, […]
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Trump Administration Invokes ‘State Secrets Privilege’ in Deportation Case
The Trump administration invoked “state secrets privilege” on Monday in response to a federal judge’s order to provide further information on its deportation of more than 200 Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador this month. The Context Citing the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, the Trump administration carried out the deportations despite U.S. District Court Judge […]
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Major Updates in Lil Durk’s Murder-For-Hire Case
Lil Durk has pleaded not guilty in his murder-for-hire case. The 32-year-old rapper, whose real name is Durk Banks, entered the plea last week in the Central District of California. Lil Durk, 32, pictured in his mugshot after being arrested in Miami in October. The 32-year-old rapper, whose real name is Durk Banks, entered the […]
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First Human Case of Bird Flu Detected in Canada
Health officials have confirmed Canada’s first human case of avian influenza. The case involves a teenager within the Fraser Health health authority area of British Columbia who has tested positive for the H5 strain of the virus. The patient was receiving care at British Columbia Children’s Hospital over the weekend while public health authorities began […]
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