$20 Million Settlement Reached in Death of Woman Fatally Shot by Officer

$20 million settlement reached in death of woman fatally shot by officer

Teresa Gomez, 45, was fatally shot in 2023 after a Las Cruces police officer on a bicycle approached her while she sat in a parked car with another person, authorities said.

A woman is fatally shot in her bathroom. Who pulled the trigger?

After Minnesota nurse Alex Pennig was found dead in her bathroom, her friend Matthew Ecker told investigators she shot herself. But evidence at the scene left detectives with some big questions ...

Dog fatally attacks woman and bites 2 Boston officers, police say

Police say a dog fatally attacked a woman and bit two police officers in a Boston neighborhood

Met officers investigated over woman's crash death

The heavily pregnant woman died after a collision with an unmarked car in south-east London.

Met officers under criminal investigation over road death of pregnant woman

Officers investigated over death of woman and her unborn baby after collision with unmarked police car. Two Metropolitan police officers are under investigation for allegedly causing death by ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Las Vegas man who called 911 for help in break-in was fatally shot by officer

Las Vegas police are investigating after an officer fatally shot a 43-year-old father who had called 911 for help during a home break-in.

Jury awards $98 million to family of Dallas man shot in his home by ex-police officer

A jury ordered former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger to pay $98 million after it found that she used excessive force in the fatal shooting of Botham Jean in his home six years ago.

Woman freed from car after three days as Spain flood deaths reach 211

World - Yahoo News - November 2

Adidas Reaches Out-Of-Court Settlement With Kanye West

The agreement with the rapper, which involved no payments, was disclosed as Adidas reported a 71% jump in third-quarter net profit, beating analysts’ expectations.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

Air pollution death settlement is not a win, says mum

Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, who lived near London's South Circular Road, had a fatal asthma attack in 2013.

Adidas reaches out-of-court settlement with rapper Kanye West

The German sportswear company had been embroiled in a long-running dispute with the rapper now known as Ye over its decision to end its partnership with him in October 2022.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Kari Lake and Arizona county election official reach settlement in defamation case

A defamation case against Kari Lake brought by Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer has been settled, representatives for both parties confirmed to NBC News.

Class action lawsuit on AI-related discrimination reaches final settlement

A federal judge has signed off on a settlement agreement Wednesday in a class action lawsuit alleging that an algorithm designed to score rental applicants discriminated on the basis of race and ...

Tech - ABC News - 3 days ago

2 people fatally shot in a rural area of northern Austria

Police say two people have been fatally shot in a rural area of northern Austria

World - ABC News - October 28

Man admits to moving gun after friend was fatally shot

Matthew Ecker told police he'd heard a gunshot and rushed to help his friend. He washed his hands and called 911. Investigators say he was lying.

2 fatally shot and 7 injured in Orlando during Halloween celebrations

ORLANDO, Fla. — Two people are dead and seven others were injured after a shooting in downtown Orlando early Friday as thousands celebrated Halloween, police said.

Officers note unusual findings after Minnesota nurse's fatal shooting in apartment

A Minnesota nurse was found dead in her apartment in December 2022 after surveillance video showed her returning home with a friend. Can investigators piece together what happened? Natalie Morales ...

Tennessee police officer charged for allegedly fatally shooting seven dogs

Connor Brackin, 24, reportedly quit job after alleged killing of animals whose wellbeing he was sent to check on. A sheriff’s deputy from the US state of Tennessee is facing criminal charges and ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

N.Y.P.D. Fatally Shoots Man as Gunfire Also Wounds Officer

A bystander was also struck by a bullet in the Queens shooting. It was not clear who had fired the shot that hit her.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Woman linked to 14 poisoning murders is sentenced to death

Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, 36, is accused of swindling thousands of dollars from her victims before killing them with cyanide.

World - CBS News - 3 days ago

Autumn internationals: 20-minute red cards, shot clocks explained

How does rugby's 20-minute red card work, and what impact will shot clocks have? A guide to the new laws being rolled out in the northern hemisphere during this year's autumn internationals.

Sports - ESPN - October 31

Ex-officer found guilty in death of Breonna Taylor

Brett Hankison is the first officer convicted in the 2020 botched raid on Taylor's apartment

'I'll wind McCoist up' - McGinn on reaching 20 Scotland goals

Midfielder John McGinn discusses scoring his 20th goal for Scotland to put him fifth in the all-time list, ahead of Ally McCoist.

Officer who shot Jean Charles de Menezes speaks out

The Brazilian was shot when he was wrongly suspected of being a terrorist after the 7 July bombings.

Brazil reaches a $23 billion settlement with mining firms over a 2015 environmental disaster

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed an agreement worth tens of billions of dollars with the mining companies responsible for a 2015 dam collapse that was one of the country’s ...

World - ABC News - October 25

Brazil reaches $23 billion settlement with mining firms over 2015 environmental disaster

World - Yahoo News - October 25

Hegseth paid settlement to woman who accused him of sexual assault, lawyer says

A lawyer for Hegseth said in a statement that he settled in December 2020 only because he feared his career would suffer if her allegations were made public.

North Carolina groom fatally shot in front of bride and daughter just hours after wedding

A newly married North Carolina groom was fatally shot in front of his bride and daughter just hours after the wedding ceremony, his family says.

Mother of Rust cinematographer fatally shot by Alec Baldwin refuses to attend film’s world premiere

Three years after Halyna Hutchins was killed on set, Olga Solovey says there has been ‘no justice for my daughter’ and claims Baldwin has not apologised. The mother of Halyna Hutchins, the ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Free shots and beer buckets in party town at centre of suspected methanol deaths

Six foreign tourists have died after apparently drinking contaminated alcohol in a remote Laos party town.

Pokemon Sales Reach 99 Million Units On Switch Alone

More than 99 million Pokemon games have been sold for the Nintendo Switch alone. Nintendo confirmed this as part of the company's latest earnings announcement. . Since the Switch launched in 2017, ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 6

Death toll after storms in Spain reaches 213, many still missing

World - Yahoo News - November 3

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