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.

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Former Abu Ghraib detainees awarded $42M

Former detainees of the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq won Tuesday a $42 million verdict in a civil trial in Virginia against a defense contractor that was accused of assisting the U.S. ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

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 - 5 days ago

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

Ballon d’Or 2024: Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí win the top awards – live updates

Real Madrid boycott show with Vinícius Jr second Any thoughts? You can email Niall Another early arrival at the ceremony is Marcel Desailly. As good an excuse as any to recommend Jonathan ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Rodri wins Ballon d'Or award for best men's player in world soccer

The 28-year-old Rodri won the prestigious award for the first time after helping Manchester City win the Premier League.

NASA Awards $11.5 Million to Help Sustainable Aviation Take Off

JetZero and Electra are among the funding winners of this NASA initiative.

Business - Inc. - 20 hours ago

Archdiocese of LA agrees to $880 million settlement over sex abuse claims

The Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to settle sex abuse claims made by more than 1,3000 alleged victims dating back to the 1940s.

Los Angeles Archdiocese agrees to pay millions in sexual abuse cases

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $800 million to settle decades-old claims of sexual abuse. The settlement covers more than 1,300 victims of abuse involving some 300 priests. CBS ...

Spaniards Rodri and Bonmatí win Ballon d'Or award as Real Madrid snubs ceremony

Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí won the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or award on Monday as the world’s best soccer players, while Real Madrid snubbed the star-studded ceremony in Paris ...

Sports - ABC News - October 28

Manchester City midfielder Rodri wins the men's Ballon d'Or award for the world’s best soccer player

Sports - ABC News - October 28

Biden Apologizes for U.S. Abuse of Indian Children, Calling It ‘a Sin on Our Soul’

From the early 1800s to the late 1960s, the federal government forced Native American children into boarding schools where they faced abuse and neglect that led in some cases to death.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

What a Toothless Showing Against Mexico Means for U.S. Men’s Soccer

Mexico controlled much of the game and the U.S. failed to generate a shot on goal in the first half of a 2-0 loss.

Sports - The New York Times - October 16

Inside Mauricio Pochettino’s First Month in Charge of U.S. Men’s Soccer

In just a few weeks, Pochettino and his staff have seen enough to understand the amount of work they have to do.

Sports - The New York Times - October 19

The U.S. Men’s Soccer Team Has a Tricky Problem: Finding Fans

Profits are skyrocketing, but the average attendance at games is falling.

Sports - The New York Times - October 22

2 Somali men sentenced to 30 years in kidnapping and imprisonment of U.S. journalist

Two Somali men who prosecutors called pirates were sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday in the 2012 kidnapping of an American journalist who was held hostage for over two years.

Musk says he'll award $1 million every day to Pennsylvania voters who sign his petition

Elon Musk announced he will pay up to $1 million per day to Pennsylvania voters who sign his America PAC petition leading up to Election Day. The petition asks signers to support free speech and ...

Politics - The Hill - October 20

Shapiro says Musk's plan to award $1M to Pennsylvania voters who sign his petition is 'deeply concerning'

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said tech billionaire Elon Musk’s plan to give $1 million to voters who sign his America PAC petition ahead of Election Day is “deeply concerning.” “I think there ...

Politics - The Hill - October 20

Biden administration to award nearly $250 million to develop 30,000 affordable housing units

The effort comes as the federal government seeks to rein in high housing prices ahead of the presidential election in November.

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

Archdiocese of Los Angeles Agrees to Pay $880 Million to Settle Sex Abuse Claims

The settlement is the highest single payout by an archdiocese, experts said, and brings Los Angeles’s cumulative payout in sex abuse lawsuits to more than $1.5 billion.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

LA Archdiocese agrees to $880 million settlement for alleged child sex abuse victims

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay out $880 million to more than 1,300 alleged victims of child sex abuse. More than 300 priests have been accused in legal documents and public ...

Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles to pay $880 million to settle over 1,300 sexual abuse claims

The Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles will pay $880 million to settle sexual abuse claims made by more than 1,300 alleged victims dating back to the 1940s. CBS News legal contributor Jessica ...

EU fines Facebook parent Meta nearly 800 million euros over 'abusive' Marketplace practices

Tech - ABC News - 2 hours ago

EU slaps Meta with a nearly 800 million euro fine for engaging in 'abusive' Marketplace practices

European Union regulators hit Facebook parent Meta with a fine of nearly 800 million euros on Thursday for what it calls “abusive practices” involving its Marketplace online classified ads business

World - ABC News - 1 hour ago

Iraqi forces kill Islamic State group commander and 8 other officials

Iraq's prime minister says that the Islamic State militant group’s leader in Iraq was killed in a military operation along with eight of the group’s other senior leaders

World - ABC News - October 22

A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution sells for $9 million at auction

A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution forgotten inside a filing cabinet sold on Thursday for a $9 million hammer price, the auction house confirmed to CBS News.

Rare Copy of U.S. Constitution Sells for More Than $11 Million

The document, which was sold to an anonymous bidder at an auction in North Carolina, was among the first copies of the Constitution ever printed, experts said.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 19

U.S. to Give Ukraine Millions to Build More Long-Range Drones

The move, confirmed by a Pentagon official, is in line with a U.S. policy change aimed at shoring up Ukraine’s ability to fight the war against Russia with its own weapons.

World - The New York Times - October 22

X rival Bluesky gains 1.25 million users following U.S. election

Bluesky has gained over 1.25 million new users in the past week, indicating some social media users are changing their habits following the U.S. election.

Business - CNBC - 16 hours ago

Unforgivable to concede 42 points at home - George

England conceding 42 points at home in their Autumn Nations Series defeat by Australia is "unforgivable", says captain Jamie George.

GM to invest $625 million in joint venture to mine EV battery raw materials in U.S.

The deal is centered on the development, construction and operation of a lithium carbonite mining operation called Thacker Pass in Humboldt County, Nevada.

Business - CNBC - October 16

GM to invest $625 million in joint venture to mine EV battery raw materials in U.S.

DETROIT — General Motors has agreed to establish a joint venture with Lithium Americas Corp.

Oil prices end lower with weekly U.S. crude supplies up by over 5 million barrels

Oil futures settled lower Wednesday as official U.S. data showed an unexpected weekly climb in domestic crude inventories, prompting prices to post their first loss in three sessions.

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

Blinken announces additional $135 million in U.S. aid to the Palestinians during Mideast visit

World - ABC News - October 24

New Mexico's free child care program is bringing relief to millions of U.S. families in need

A ballot measure enacted with bipartisan support two years ago tapped a unique funding source — but shows how states can transform households’ finances when they get creative.

Politics - NBC News - October 30

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