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E. Jean Carroll has been paid more than $5 million in damages, three years after a jury found President Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation of the writer. Here, Carroll departs Manhattan federal appeals court following arguments in an appeal brought by Trump in New York City in September 2024.

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E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6 million from Trump in sexual abuse and defamation case

Bill Chappell

The payment comes three years after a jury found President Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer.

Child's hands on a box of sidewalk chalk

Tina Floersch

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Child advocates push for increased Children's Services levy

Tana Weingartner

A Red-cockaded Woodpecker hovers momentarily before landing at its nesting cavity inside the trunk of a longleaf pine. This species is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

Jared Lloyd

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Environmental groups sue government to stop a big change to the Endangered Species Act

Ari Daniel

Utah town in a 'dire' water crisis

Here & Now Newsroom

Across the West, reservoirs and wells are running low.
Bastille Day in France: World Cup matches, extreme heat and forest fires

July 14 marks the start of the French Revolution.
Would you fly 22 hours on a plane to avoid having a connection?

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A long-haul flight taking off in 2027 will be non-stop between London and Sydney in a journey that will take approximately 22 hours.
Fewer than 1% of Jamaica's beaches are accessible to the public

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A private sector-fueled monopoly controls access to the beaches.
Darline Graham sworn into brother's senate seat as S.C. gears up for special Republican primary

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Lindsey Graham's sister is being sworn in to the Senate on Tuesday after the South Carolina Republican's sudden death.
Supreme Court TPS decision raises concerns about health care industry

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On July 24, hundreds of thousands of Haitians living in the U.S. with Temporary Protected Status will lose their ability to work.
Trump's push toward hedge funds, cryptocurrency could weaken protections on 401(k) savings

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This move could make it easier for employers to take risks with their workers' money on Wall Street.
'It Will Come Back to You': Award-winning author Sigrid Nunez puts out first short story collection

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In 2018, Sigrid Nunez won the National Book Award for fiction for "The Friend."
At a Missouri prison, incarcerated people can earn tattoo licenses

Prisons provide vocational training to incarcerated people, since stable employment after they leave makes them less likely to return.
Sports betting companies are targeting lawmakers who are trying to restrict them

Patrick Madden

A number of states that have legalized online sports betting are now considering new restrictions because of the growing problem of gambling addiction.