Conor McGregor has lost his appeal against a civil jury finding in favour of Nikita Hand, who sued him over alleged rape of her in a Dublin hotel. In its judgment on Thursday afternoon, the three judge Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal “in its entirety”. Ms Hand was in court for the ruling. Mr McGregor was not present. Mr …
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Former MMA fighter loses appeal in civil rape case
Chris Page and Abigail Taylor BBC News NI PA Media McGregor, pictured at an earlier court appearance, denied all of the allegations Conor McGregor has lost his civil jury appeal against a finding that he sexually assaulted a woman. In November, McGregor was ordered to pay £206,000 in damages plus costs to Nikita Hand, who accused him of raping her …
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Read More »Are Trump’s tariffs unlawful? A court case kicking off this week could reshape his trade strategy
Facebook Tweet Email Link For months President Donald Trump has been slapping higher tariffs on practically every country’s exports to the United States, citing emergency economic powers. Now, just as he’s about to enact a new round of tariffs, a federal appeals court could render them void. Oral arguments are scheduled Thursday for an appeal in a case alleging Trump …
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Read More »Delta Pilot Arrested in Cockpit Faces 24 Felonies in Child Sex Case – The New York Times
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Read More »Authorities release photo and sketch in Devil’s Den fatal attack case
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Authorities have released a photo and a composite sketch of a person they are trying to question as they investigate the fatal attack of a married couple in front of their children at Devil’s Den State Park in Arkansas. The search for the man who killed the hikers at a state park in northwest Arkansas …
Read More »First West Nile virus case of 2025 detected in Durham County :: WRAL.com
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday North Carolina’s first reported case of West Nile virus in 2025. Officials said the case was found in a Durham County resident. Officials have not released the name of the person who tested positive. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) the West Nile virus is the leading …
Read More »US Treasury sanctions Brazilian judge overseeing Bolsonaro case
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday announced sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes over alleged suppression of freedom of expression and the ongoing trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro. De Moraes oversees the criminal case against Bolsonaro, who is accused of masterminding a plot to stay in power despite his 2022 election …
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