CNN Ordered to Pay at Least $5 Million for Defaming Security Contractor

• CNN found liable in Florida trial for defaming Navy veteran in 2021 story

  The jury deliberated for more than eight hours starting before ruling in favor of Zachary Young in his defamation suit against CNN.
  
  CBS News - 2h
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  Cash App Ordered to Pay $255 Million in Penalties Over Fraud

  The transfer-money app, owned by Jack Dorsey’s Block, racked up a hefty bill of fines and restitution for what federal regulators called “woefully incomplete” customer protections.
  
  The New York Times - 1d

• Jury finds CNN defamed security consultant in Afghanistan evacuation report

  CNN correspondent Alex Marquardt defended his story on Zachary Young, a security consultant who charged $14,000 or more to evacuate people from Afghanistan.
  
  Los Angeles Times - 1d
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  Jury finds CNN defamed Navy veteran with segment on Afghan refugees

  A jury in Florida on Friday found that CNN defamed a Navy veteran with a report on his business that aired in 2021 and awarded him $5 million damages. The plaintiff, Zachary Young, sued the network ...
  
  The Hill - 4h
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  Rudy Giuliani reaches settlement deal to end $146 million defamation case

  Rudy Giuliani has reached a settlement agreement with the former Georgia election workers he owed almost $150 million to, according to a court filing Thursday.
  
  NBC News - 23h
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  Judge will weigh holding Giuliani in contempt after $148 million defamation award

  A federal judge is set to hear arguments on whether to hold Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for continuing to spread lies about two Georgia election workers after they secured a $148 million ...
  
  ABC News - Jan. 10

• At least 5 people killed in California's Eaton Fire

  The Eaton Fire, which is burning in and around Pasadena, California, has killed at least five people, officials say. Firefighters are working around the clock to battle the fire, which has been ...
  
  CBS News - Jan. 9
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  Security consultant said botched CNN story ruined his career and life

  Yahoo News - Jan. 9

• Lawyers for security consultant say CNN report on Afghan evacuations destroyed his career

  A Florida court is hearing Zachary Young's defamation case over a 2021 story on the high price of getting out of Afghanistan following the U.S. withdrawal.
  
  Los Angeles Times - Jan. 7

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  Russian Disinformation Campaigns Eluded Meta’s Efforts to Block Them

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  Spain Overhauls Domestic Violence System After Criticism

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  Ahead of Trump Presidency, the Fed Quits Global Climate Network

  Federal Reserve Bank officials said the decision to leave the network came after the group’s work had “increasingly broadened in scope.”
  
  The New York Times - 1h
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  Amid Warnings About Alcohol and Cancer, the N.A. Drinks Industry Could Get a Boost

  The nonalcoholic beverage industry could get a boost from the surgeon general’s warnings linking alcohol to some cancers. But don’t expect the industry to condemn your glass of pinot.
  
  The New York Times - 1d

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