US court grants Ronaldo’s bid to block accuser in rape case

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo’s lawyers won a courtroom bid Thursday to block a Nevada woman accusing the soccer superstar of raping her in Las Vegas in 2009 from digging into the validity of their 2010 confidentiality agreement and $375,000 hush-money payment. U.S. Magistrate Judge Daniel Albregts told Kathryn Mayorga’s attorney that it will... Read More

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Cristiano Ronaldo

November 8, 2019

Board of Google parent investigating sexual misconduct cases

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In response to shareholder lawsuits, the board at Google parent Alphabet is investigating claims of sexual misconduct made against executives and how the company handled them. CNBC first reported Wednesday that the company has hired an outside firm to examine how its executives handled sexual misconduct allegations. The investigation follows lawsuits... Read More

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Alphabet, Google

November 8, 2019

Celebrities, others ask Texas to halt inmate’s execution

HOUSTON (AP) — Supporters of a Texas death row inmate who is facing lethal injection in less than two weeks for a murder he says he didn’t commit are mounting a final push in the courts and on social media to stop his execution, which is being called into question by lawmakers, pastors, celebrities and... Read More

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Rodney Reed

November 8, 2019

Judge stays ‘Texas 7’ gang member execution for 2nd time

HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday stayed the execution of a “Texas 7” gang member who was convicted in the killing of a police officer because the state has refused to provide him with a Buddhist chaplain in the death chamber. The U.S. Supreme Court initially blocked Patrick Murphy’s execution in March, saying... Read More

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Patrick Murphy

November 8, 2019

Judge fines Trump $2 million for misusing charity foundation

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to pay $2 million to an array of charities as a fine for misusing his own charitable foundation to further his political and business interests. New York state Judge Saliann Scarpulla imposed the penalty after the president admitted to a series of abuses outlined... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News

November 8, 2019

NRA drops lawsuit over San Francisco’s ‘terrorist’ label

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The National Rifle Association has withdrawn its lawsuit against San Francisco over the city’s resolution labeling the gun-rights group a “terrorist organization.” The notice filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court of Northern California was heralded by City Attorney Dennis Herrera, who has called it a “frivolous lawsuit” based on a... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Guns, News

November 8, 2019

Woman says she cleaned up after boyfriend killed his fiancee

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (AP) — A woman who was having an affair with a Colorado man charged in the beating death of his fiancee said Thursday she helped clean up the bloody aftermath before he burned the body, while the defense raised doubts about whether he truly had so much power over her to maintain... Read More

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Patrick Frazee

November 8, 2019

Translator whose own voice was intercepted expected to plea

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former FBI translator charged with altering transcripts after his own voice was caught on intercepts with terrorism suspects is expected to enter a guilty plea. Abdirizak Wehelie (wuh-HEEL’-ee) of Burke, Virginia, was arrested earlier this year and pleaded not guilty to charges including false statements and obstructing an investigation. Now,... Read More

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Abdirizak Wehelie

November 8, 2019

Hot, crowded and secret room now part of impeachment lore

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s “excruciating.” It smells like a “locker room.” And what happens there is supposed to stay there. When history is written about President Donald Trump’s presidency, a key chapter in the House’s drive to impeach him will be set in a spy-proof bunker tucked beneath a spiral staircase just to the east... Read More

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Donald Trump

November 7, 2019

California discloses Facebook probe, sues for documents

California’s attorney general disclosed an ongoing probe into Facebook’s privacy practices Wednesday, as it sued the company over its repeated refusal to turn over documents and answer questions. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said his probe has been going on for more than a year. He said he was disclosing it now because his office... Read More

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Facebook

November 7, 2019

Prosecutors charge man with hate crime in acid attack

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A 61-year-old white Milwaukee man accused of throwing acid on a Hispanic man’s face will be charged with a hate crime, increasing the possible sentence he may receive if convicted, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Prosecutors filed one charge against Clifton Blackwell — first-degree reckless injury — but added the sentencing enhancers of hate... Read More

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Clifton Blackwell

November 7, 2019

Migrants live in fear at Mexico-US border as violence flares

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Salvadoran woman seeking asylum in the United States spends her days holed up in her cousin’s cramped slum house just across the border in Mexico — too scared to leave after receiving a savage beating from two men three weeks ago while she was strolling home from a convenience store.... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Immigration, News

November 7, 2019

China sentences 9 in fentanyl trafficking case after US tip

XINGTAI, China (AP) — A Chinese court sentenced nine fentanyl traffickers on Thursday in a case that is the culmination of a rare collaboration between Chinese and U.S. law enforcement to crack down on global networks that manufacture and distribute lethal synthetic opioids. Liu Yong was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, while Jiang... Read More

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fentanyl

November 7, 2019

Trump attorneys file notice of porn actress settlement

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Attorneys for President Donald Trump have notified the court overseeing a settlement between Ohio’s capital city and porn actress Stormy Daniels of money owed to him by Daniels. A federal judge last year said Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, must pay Trump nearly $293,000 for his attorneys’ fees and... Read More

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Donald Trump, Stormy Daniels

US court grants Ronaldo’s bid to block accuser in rape case

Board of Google parent investigating sexual misconduct cases

Celebrities, others ask Texas to halt inmate’s execution

Judge stays ‘Texas 7’ gang member execution for 2nd time

Judge fines Trump $2 million for misusing charity foundation

NRA drops lawsuit over San Francisco’s ‘terrorist’ label

Woman says she cleaned up after boyfriend killed his fiancee

Translator whose own voice was intercepted expected to plea

Hot, crowded and secret room now part of impeachment lore

California discloses Facebook probe, sues for documents

Prosecutors charge man with hate crime in acid attack

Migrants live in fear at Mexico-US border as violence flares

China sentences 9 in fentanyl trafficking case after US tip

Trump attorneys file notice of porn actress settlement

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