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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed House Bill 126 into law, launching a new era in student-athlete compensation that allows direct payments from universities to athletes for the use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL). The bill, which received overwhelming bipartisan support in both legislative chambers, goes into effect immediately and is being hailed…
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What began as a victory for Air Force veteran Sauntore Thomas quickly turned into a harrowing ordeal. After winning a $99,000 racial discrimination settlement from his former employer, Thomas found himself at the center of another racially charged incident—this time, at the very bank where he tried to deposit his checks. In January 2020, Thomas,…
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Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain behind bars until October 3, the date now officially set for his sentencing in the federal prostitution case that has rocked the music and entertainment world. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian confirmed the date on Tuesday, July 8, just days after Combs was found guilty on two counts of transporting…
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In a major turnaround, the U.S. Department of Justice has formally acknowledged that the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador was “an administrative error,” contradicting prior public statements from Trump administration officials. The admission, made in a court filing Sunday, July 6, marks the latest development in a closely watched civil case pending…
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In a sweeping federal crackdown, more than 15 Houston-area medical professionals have been indicted in connection with what the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) describes as one of the largest coordinated healthcare fraud enforcement actions in American history. The charges, filed in the Southern District of Texas, are part of a broader national operation targeting…
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Denmark is on track to become the first country in the world to allow individuals to copyright their own face, voice, and body, in a bold move to combat the misuse of artificial intelligence and protect citizens from unauthorized deepfake content. The proposed legislation, championed by Danish Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt, will give citizens the…
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A British teenager imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for engaging in a consensual relationship with a 17-year-old girl has been released and returned to the United Kingdom following a royal pardon from Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Marcus Fakana, 19, was sentenced in December to one year in prison under…
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Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former personal chef, Jourdan Atkinson, has come forward publicly expressing fear for her safety following a split verdict in Combs’ high-profile federal sex crimes trial. Although the Manhattan jury acquitted Combs of the most serious charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy, he was convicted of lesser charges related to the transportation…
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A sophisticated cryptocurrency scam targeting a donor to the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee has led to a civil forfeiture action and an ongoing effort by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI to bring a Nigerian suspect, Ehiremen Aigbokhan, to justice. According to a DOJ press release issued by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, scammers…
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In a case that has shocked the Lafayette community and beyond, a Tippecanoe County judge sentenced Eliasard Moneus, 29, to 92 years in prison for the brutal murder of his 3-month-old son, Jacob Moneus. Moneus drowned the child in a bucket of laundry detergent last August. The sentencing follows a chilling confession and a plea…
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