Jury awards a family $5M and says football coach's actions caused their son's suicide

A jury in Rhode Island has awarded more than $5 million to the family of a teenager who died by suicide

Health - ABC News - October 25

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.

Jury Awards $98.65 Million to Family of Man Killed by Former Dallas Police Officer

A jury in federal court concluded that a white police officer used excessive force and violated the constitutional rights of Botham Shem Jean, a Black man, in 2018.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 hours ago

Parents told us of suicide plan at Christmas due to lack of assisted dying law

Tom Marshall's parents took their own lives, but he says a law change may have helped them.

U.S. Jury Awards $42 Million to Iraqi Men Abused at Abu Ghraib

A Virginia-based military contractor that supplied interrogators to the Army at a notorious prison was found liable for the abuse of three men there.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

Gisèle Pelicot’s Sons Tell of a ‘Devastated’ Family at Rape Trial in France

The men appeared in court, addressing their father, who admits to having drugged their mother over years and inviting dozens of men to rape her while she was unconscious.

World - The New York Times - 2 days ago

McIlroy says he would pay to play in Ryder Cup as US team ponder $5m fund

‘I would pay for the privilege to play in the Ryder Cup’ Europeans feel fee would be better spent on World Tour Rory McIlroy has said he would pay to play in the Ryder Cup after it emerged US ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Family of man shot by soldier awarded 'significant' sum

William McGreanery died on 15 September 1971, a week after a soldier opened fire from an Army observation post.

Michigan jury awards millions to a woman fired after refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine

A jury has awarded more than $12 million to a woman who lost her job at a Michigan insurance company after declining to get a COVID-19 vaccination

Health - ABC News - November 8

Philadelphia jury awards $11m to man whose Sig Sauer pistol went off by itself

Model sold to police departments and civilians does not have external safety to prevent unintended discharges. A Philadelphia jury awarded $11m on Wednesday to a man whose holstered Sig Sauer ...

World - The Guardian - 12 hours ago

Women raped in war-hit Sudan die by suicide, activists say

Several women raped by paramilitary fighters in Gezira state have taken their own lives, activists say.

Trump pulls Elon Musk, son into family photo on election night

President-elect Trump pulled tech billionaire Elon Musk and his son into a family photo on election night. The moment can be seen in a recently posted YouTube video titled “Kai Trump Election Night ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

‘A proud father’: Gil Gomes on his son Angel and a remarkable family story

An Under-20 World Cup winner with Portugal, Angel Gomes’s father recalls his unique journey in football. Where do you begin with the extraordinary football heritage of Angel Gomes? Perhaps in ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

BYU cheer coach says she was hit by bottle, knocked unconscious after football team's win over Utah

Fans began throwing objects onto the field following BYU's 22-21 win, and one of them allegedly hit BYU's cheer coach

Sports - CBS Sports - November 11

Dabo Swinney says the impending college football roster cap is 'the worst thing in my whole coaching career'

Team sizes could be limited to 105 players as part of the NCAA's House settlement.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Bob Menendez jury shown improper evidence by mistake, prosecutors say

The jury that found former Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) guilty of corruption was accidentally shown improper evidence, though the mistake should not imperil his conviction, federal prosecutors said ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Thibault father-son duo out as Mystics GM, coach

The Washington Mystics are parting ways with coach Eric Thibault and general manager Mike Thibault, the franchise announced Wednesday.

Sports - ESPN - October 23

Emma Hayes calls top coaching award 'huge honor,' believes awards body treats women's soccer as 'afterthought'

Hayes won the Women's Johan Cruyff Award for her work coaching Chelsea and the USWNT

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

At least five dead in attack at Turkish aviation company

Authorities say Kurdish rebel group the PKK are behind the attack, which left another 22 people injured.

Climate crisis caused half of European heat deaths in 2022, says study

Researchers found 38,000 fewer people – 10 times number of murders – would have died if atmosphere was not clogged with greenhouse pollutants. Climate breakdown caused more than half of the 68,000 ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Elon Musk says Trump's economic plans could cause 'temporary hardship'

Musk, the world's richest person, is a prominent supporter of Trump.

Quincy Jones' cause of death revealed to be pancreatic cancer, report says

Quincy Jones, the music legend who shaped Michael Jackson's career, suffered from pancreatic cancer before he died at his Bel-Air home earlier this month.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 13

World Bank says war in Lebanon has caused billions in losses

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

European football roundup: Simeone’s son scores for Atlético, Napoli thrashed

Barça extend La Liga lead with derby win over Espanyol Ademola Lookman shines as Atalanta beat Napoli 3-0 The Atlético Madrid coach, Diego Simeone, praised his son Giuliano after the ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Bentancur, Son & the rise of racism against East and South East Asians in football

BBC Sport looks at the rise in racism towards East and South East Asian players and fans in football.

7 people are killed in Pakistan when a militant's car bomb accidentally explodes

Police in Pakistan say that a car bomb accidentally went off at the house of a Pakistani Taliban militant in the northwest of the country, killing at least two children and five suspected militants

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Suicide car bombing at a security post in northwestern Pakistan kills 11 people, officials say

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Son surprises dad with Camaro decades after he gave one up to start a family

For Earl Guynes and his son, Jared, cars have always been their love language. And through the years, the one thing they've talked about most is the 1967 Chevy Camaro Earl used to own, but had to ...

Son gifts father a restored Camaro decades after he let one go to raise a family

Jared Guynes spent three years scouring the internet for parts and putting together a 1967 Chevy Camaro piece by piece, which he gifted his father on his 65th birthday.

America’s Football Coach President Was a Smashing Success

Dwight Eisenhower learned leadership in an early job as a football coach. His success as president offers a few important lessons.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 27

Roy Wood Jr. talks hosting the second annual All-MLB awards show: 'Ceremony mixed with a family reunion'

CBS Sports talked to Wood ahead of his second hosting gig about honoring the past and present

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

Trump victory is a major setback for climate action, experts say

Trump's election will hit immediate efforts to tackle climate change, experts say - but the longer-term effect is less certain.

Climate action in fossil fuel sector has ‘stalled’, says report

Also in today’s newsletter, why private capital will not suffice for Africa’s climate needs

World - Financial Times - November 14

Deion Sanders might break the NFL Draft: Colorado coach vows to step in if wrong team tries to draft his son

Deion has a specific plan in mind for his son's NFL future

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

College basketball rankings: Arkansas' John Calipari has four sons of players he coached at Memphis on roster

Sons of players Calipari coached at Memphis scored 46 points in the Razorbacks' 91-72 win vs. Pacific on Monday

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

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