Disney Seeks to Dismiss Wrongful Death Lawsuit over Widower’s Disney Free Trial

Roman Polanski no longer going to trial in L.A. over alleged 1973 rape of minor

Roman Polanski will no longer go on trial in Los Angeles in an alleged 1973 rape of an underage girl after lawyers on both sides reached a settlement.

CNN facing defamation trial over report on company that charged fees to Afghanistan evacuees

A judge has said a former government operative has shown evidence of malice in a 2021 report on organizations that took payments to help Afghans evacuate during U.S. military's exit.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 25

Megan Thee Stallion sues commentator over 'false and harassing content' during Tory Lanez trial

Megan Thee Stallion is suing commentator Milagro Gramz, accusing her of being a “mouthpiece,” “puppet” and “paid surrogate” for rapper Tory Lanez during his trial.

TEPCO ex-chair at time of Fukushima nuclear disaster dies at 84 while on trial over responsibility

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' former chairperson, who led the emergency response after a meltdown at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and was accused of being responsible for failing to ...

Tech - ABC News - October 31

France is holding a trial over the beheading of a teacher who showed prophet cartoons to his class

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

France holds trial over beheading of teacher who showed prophet cartoons to his class

Eight people are going on trial in Paris on terrorism charges Monday over the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, who was killed by an Islamic extremist after showing caricatures of Islam’s prophet ...

Widow of Jan. 6 officer testifies at rioter's sentencing

Erin Smith's husband, Jeff Smith, died by suicide days after the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.

Navalny widow to Americans: Don't take democracy for granted

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, encouraged Americans not to take democracy for granted, in an interview on ABC’s “The View” that aired Thursday. "I ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Accused admits 'telling little lies' over son's death

Craig Rowland, who is accused of murdering his infant son, gave evidence for the first time at the trial.

Netanyahu says war 'not over yet' after death of Hamas leader

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday the war is "not over yet" after the killing of top Hamas leader and Oct. 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar, signaling the conflict would continue in ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Hamas chief’s death opens up choice for Netanyahu over Gaza war

US says killing of Yahya Sinwar is an opportunity to negotiate a ceasefire

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Simon Cowell says he is ‘heartbroken’ over death of Liam Payne

Former X Factor judge says he feels ‘empty’ in Instagram post after death of ex-One Direction singer in Argentina. Simon Cowell has paid tribute to the former One Direction star Liam Payne, saying ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Mother heartbroken over death of 'angel' sons in M6 crash

Jaroslaw Rossa, his sons Filip and Dominic and passenger Jade McEnroe were all killed in the crash.

Woman arrested following care home deaths

Police say potential carbon monoxide poisoning is their "primary line of inquiry".

A Thai court drops a case over the deaths of Muslim protesters in 2004

A court in southern Thailand has dropped a case against former state security personnel and officials over the deaths of 85 Muslim protesters in 2004, saying none of the suspects had been apprehended

World - ABC News - October 28

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.

Climate change worsened disasters that caused half a million deaths: Report

The 10 deadliest extreme weather events of the previous two decades, which contributed to some 570,000 deaths, were all intensified by human-caused climate change, according to a new study from ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Hakeem Jeffries pitches calm governance over chaos as Democrats seek the House majority

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries vows calm, stable governance over Republican chaos if his party wins the majority in the 2024 elections.

Harris seeks boost from female voters to help her over finish line

Vice President Harris is seeking to maximize turnout from female voters in the final days before the election in hopes the critical voting bloc can carry her over the finish line. While much of ...

Politics - The Hill - November 3

What’s Wrong With Donald Trump?

I think there’s an answer. But it’s not age — or, at least, it’s not just age.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 27

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny, undeterred in anti-Putin mission

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, remains a defiant critic of Vladimir Putin. She understands she risks being kidnapped or poisoned, but says she's not afraid.

Putin critic Alexey Navalny's widow urges Americans not to take democracy for granted

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, told ABC's "The View" that Americans should not take their democracy for granted.

Powell dismisses Trump firing talk

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Powell says he wouldn’t step down if Trump asked Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

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