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A Virginia judge has granted a $25,000 bond to Erin Strotman, a former NICU nurse accused of abusing multiple newborns in her care, a decision that has sparked outrage among families of the affected infants. Strotman, 26, faces charges of malicious wounding and child abuse after surveillance footage allegedly captured her mishandling a newborn in…
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Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z is revealing the financial damage caused by a now-dismissed sexual assault lawsuit, stating that his company, Roc Nation, lost lucrative contracts worth $20 million per year due to the allegations. In new court filings, Jay-Z, born Shawn Carter, outlined the severe economic impact that followed the public accusations. “Immediately after Mr. Buzbee…
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The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling blocking President Joe Biden’s “SAVE” (Saving on a Valuable Education) student debt relief plan, stating the program likely exceeds the U.S. Education Department’s authority. In a 2-1 decision issued on February 18, 2025, the Eighth Circuit affirmed a lower court’s preliminary injunction against the plan,…
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A Nebraska woman is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly holding a 60-year-old man captive and stabbing him in the forehead with a soldering iron, authorities say. Lisa Beverly, 49, was arrested on February 14 by Lincoln Police Department officers after multiple 911 calls reported a man screaming for help from an apartment in Lincoln,…
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Four individuals have been sentenced for their roles in a deadly shooting orchestrated over a neighbor dispute, which resulted in the tragic death of 3-year-old Luis Diaz in Cleveland, Ohio. Katherine Treadway, Juan Davis, Devonte Parker, and Jayden Sorensen faced sentencing on Tuesday for the September 28, 2023, killing of the toddler, who was caught…
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Former PIX11 News anchor Ojinika Obiekwe has filed a racial and gender discrimination lawsuit against the station. She alleging in the lawsuit that she was underpaid, overworked, and wrongfully terminated in retaliation for raising concerns about workplace inequality. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, claims that…
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A Georgia woman is suing Coastal Fertility Specialists, alleging that a devastating embryo mix-up at the clinic led her to carry and give birth to a child that was not biologically hers. The lawsuit, filed by Krystena Murray, details the emotional and legal turmoil she endured after discovering the clinic’s error. A Heartbreaking Discovery Murray,…
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The family of Casey Crafton, one of the victims of the January 29 midair collision near Washington, D.C., has filed wrongful death claims against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the U.S. Army, seeking $250 million in damages from each entity. The claims mark the first legal action stemming from the deadliest aviation disaster in…
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The Trump administration is set to lay off nearly half of the workforce at the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), FHA is the federal agency that insures home loans for borrowers who might not otherwise qualify for traditional mortgages, according to sources familiar with the plan. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which…
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After a high-profile three-week trial, rapper A$AP Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, was acquitted of all charges in his 2021 felony shooting case. A jury at the Los Angeles Superior Court delivered the not-guilty verdict on February 18, bringing an end to a legal battle that could have resulted in a lengthy prison…
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