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Former WWE employee suing Vince McMahon agrees to pause case pending a federal investigation, lawyer says
Janel Grant has accused ex WWE CEO Vince McMahon of sex trafficking and abuse.NBC News - Top stories -
Gerard Piqué to be investigated over Super Cup’s Saudi Arabia switch
Ex-Barça star’s company allegedly received illegal paymentsAgreement for €40m bonus according to court documentsA Spanish judge has placed former Barcelona player Gerard Piqué under official investigation for his alleged involvement in illegal ...The Guardian - World -
Police investigating theft of over 200 pride flags in Massachusetts
Police are investigating the theft of over 200 pride flags in Carlisle, Massachusetts, that were stolen just days before the start of Pride Month, according to police.NBC News - Top stories -
Costa Brava town bans penis suits and sex dolls from stag and hen dos
Platja d’Aro announces fines up to €1,500 for appearing in public ‘with clothing representing human genitals’. A popular resort town on Spain’s Costa Brava has banned inflatable penis costumes and sex dolls from stag and hen night celebrations, ...The Guardian - World -
Sex, Lies and NDAs: Nine Memorable Moments From Donald Trump's Hush-Money Trial
The unprecedented New York case featured more than a month of drama.The Wall Street Journal - World - Donald Trump -
Middle East Crisis: Israel’s Claim of Control Over Border Zone Risks Raising Tensions With Egypt
The two countries have butted heads over Israel’s military offensive in Rafah. Egypt has warned that if Israeli forces occupied the Philadelphi Corridor, it would pose a “serious threat” to relations.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Post uses photo from Ethiopia’s Tigray war to claim rebels recently surrendered in Amhara
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Special counsel asks Florida judge again to bar Trump from making claims that endanger law enforcement
Special counsel Jack Smith asked the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's classified documents case in Florida to bar him from making statements that endanger law enforcement.NBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Retired four-star admiral charged with accepting bribes for contracts
A former U.S. Navy vice chief of naval operations was arrested Friday on charges that he accepted bribes to steer government contracts to a company in exchange for a future job while still in service, Justice Department (DOJ) officials announced ...The Hill - Politics -
Power for Sale: inside Europe’s Qatargate scandal
Our new podcast series investigates the fine line between influence and corruption in the European parliamentFinancial Times - Business -
Olympian Katie Ledecky on athlete doping scandals
Following a New York Times report of Chinese swimmers having tested positive for controlled substances seven months prior to the 2021 Tokyo Games, Team USA swimmer Katie Ledecky voiced concerns ahead of the Games in Paris this summer. Don't miss ...CBS News - Top stories -
Scandals and Missteps Slow Momentum of Germany’s Far Right
The Alternative for Germany party remains strong, but a growing pushback at home and abroad may be blunting its surge.The New York Times - Top stories -
Trump denounces verdict as a "disgrace" and vows "this is long from over"
Former President Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts in New York.CBS News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Tesla recalls 125K vehicles from four models over safety issue
Tesla has announced yet another recall, this time affecting over 125,000 vehicles and four models.The Hill - Politics - Tesla -
India MP arrested in sex abuse case on return to country
Prajwal Revanna, who is accused of sexually assaulting several women, was arrested at the Bengaluru airport.BBC News - Top stories - India -
Irish artists withdraw from Latitude festival over sponsor links to Israeli military
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Germany says Ukraine can use weapons it delivers against attacks from positions over the Russian border
Germany says Ukraine can use weapons it delivers against attacks from positions over the Russian borderABC News - World - Ukraine -
Government pension plans are getting hit by the commercial real-estate meltdown and many fear the bleeding is far from over.
Government pension plans are getting hit by the commercial real-estate meltdown and many fear the bleeding is far from over.The Wall Street Journal - World -
What clues can be picked up from Fed speeches over past six weeks
Want to know whether or when the Federal Reserve is going to cut interest rates this year?MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
Piqué under investigation in Saudi Super Cup deal
A Spanish judge has placed former Barcelona player Gerard Piqué under official investigation for his alleged involvement in illegal payments in the relocation of Spain's Super Cup to Saudi Arabia.ESPN - Sports -
Trump's lead lawyer says team expected a conviction
Former President Trump's lead lawyer, Todd Blanche, said the defense team expected former President Trump to be convicted in deep blue Manhattan and said the verdict will be appealed. Mr. Trump faces up to four years in prison, but probation is ...NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
‘I just didn’t recognise him!’ TikToker interviews Baz Luhrmann without knowing who he is – and they talk group sex
Sydney comedian Georgia Godworth admits she didn’t realise she had spoken with famous Australian director on Newtown street until a month later. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free ...The Guardian - World -
A century before Trump’s guilty verdict, this socialist ran for president from a prison cell
Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee in November’s election, has joined an unusual club: presidential contenders who have also been convicted of a crime.NBC News - Top stories -
European election tests an unpopular government and a scandal-hit far-right party in Germany
An unpopular government with a reputation for constant infightingABC News - World -
Swimmer Katie Ledecky on athlete doping scandals: "I think our faith in some of the systems is at an all-time low"
Preview: Following a New York Times report that Chinese swimmers tested positive for controlled substances seven months prior to the 2021 Tokyo Games, the American Olympian voices concerns ahead of the Games in Paris this summer.CBS News - Top stories -
Kenya hears 'heartbreaking' claims against UK soldiers
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Kenya hears 'heartbreaking' claims against UK soldiers
Witnesses at public hearings in Kenya make allegations against British soldiers at a base in Nanyuki.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
Trump and Allies Assail Conviction With Faulty Claims
After former President Donald J. Trump was found guilty, he and a number of conservative figures in the news media and lawmakers on the right have spread false and misleading claims about the Manhattan case.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Delhi heatwave: officials investigating if temperature of 52.9C due to faulty sensor
Meteorological department examining data from Mungeshpur station amid soaring temperatures that came close to 50 degrees Celsius. Record-breaking heat hits Delhi – in picturesAuthorities in India are investigating whether a faulty sensor may have ...The Guardian - World -
More players accused in Australian soccer match-fixing investigation
Two more players could be involved in the Australian soccer match-fixing case that has already resulted in three Macarthur FC players being chargedABC News - Sports -
Gas line cut 6 minutes before deadly explosion in Youngstown, Ohio: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board sent a team of pipeline and hazardous materials investigators to Youngstown, Ohio, to investigate the natural gas explosion.ABC News - Top stories -
Rays' Wander Franco has leave extended as investigation continues, per report
Franco is under investigation for an alleged inappropriate relationship with a minorCBS Sports - Sports -
Dutch MPs call for inquiry into reports Israel spied on ICC lawyers
MPs say Netherlands has responsibility as international criminal court’s host and demand government holds Israel to account. The Dutch government is under pressure to hold Israel to account for spying on and intimidating lawyers at the ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Zverev's lawyer rejects assault accusations during trial in Berlin
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Trump lawyer eager to move forward with appeal of New York conviction
"We think an appeal has a lot of merit. We think we're going to win on appeal," Trump's attorney Todd Blanche told CBS News.CBS News - Politics - New York -
Florida deputy who fatally shot U.S. airman is fired following investigation
Senior Airman Roger Fortson was in his apartment when he was fatally shot by a deputy.CBS News - Top stories - Florida -
Trump's White House bid goes on, lawyer tells BBC
Donald Trump's lawyer Alina Habba tells the BBC he would run for president even if he was in jail.BBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Ex-Apprentice producer claims Trump used racial slur for Black contestant
Bill Pruitt also says the then reality TV star was incompetent and bragged about illicit trysts while engaged to Melania. Donald Trump used a racial epithet to reject the prospect of a Black winner on the debut season of The Apprentice, the ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
Chipotle insists its portions have not shrunk, after TikTokers claim they did
Here's what the company had to say about its portion sizes and portioning instructions to store workers.CBS News - Top stories -
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim 16 killed in US-UK strikes
Western allies step up strikes aimed at deterring Iranian-backed militants from attacks on shippingFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom