26 h. ago Barnard College settles suit brought by Jewish students, agreeing not to meet with anti

Barnard College has settled a lawsuit over alleged antisemitism on campus

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6 d. ago Paramount settles with Trump for $16m over ‘60 Minutes’ Kamala Harris interview

Paramount said it would pay the $16m to Trump’s future presidential library and not to Trump himself. It also said the settlement did not include a statement of apology or regret.CBS parent company Paramount on Wednesday settled a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump over an interview broadcast in October, in the latest concession by a media company to the US president, who has targeted outlets over what he describes as false or misleading coverage.Paramount said it would pay $16m to settle the suit with the money allocated to Trump’s future presidential library, and not paid to Trump “directly or indirectly”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Idaho murder victim's sister slams Bryan Kohberger plea deal as 'cruel'

Bryan Kohberger, charged with stabbing four US students to death in 2022, agreed to plead guilty in exchange for a life sentence without parole - a bombshell move announced on Monday

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7 d. ago Idaho murder case highlights limits of victims’ input in plea bargains

The man charged in the late night stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students in their off-campus house has agreed to plead guilty

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7 d. ago Bryan Kohberger to plead guilty to murder in Idaho student stabbings to avoid death penalty

Bryan Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students as part of a deal with prosecutors to avoid the death penalty

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8 d. ago What to know about Kohberger agreeing to plead guilty to murdering 4 University of Idaho students

Bryan Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students as part of a deal to avoid the death penalty

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8 d. ago Idaho student murders suspect reportedly agrees to plead guilty on all counts

Bryan Kohberger to be spared death penalty but will be given four consecutive life sentences, ABC News reportsBryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four Idaho college students in 2022, has agreed to plead guilty to all counts, a move that would spare him from the death penalty, ABC News reported on Monday, citing a letter sent to victims’ family members.Kohberger, who previously pleaded not guilty on charges of murder in the fatal stabbings, will be sentenced to four consecutive life sentences and waives all right to appeal, according to ABC News. Continue reading...

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1 week ago University of Toronto agrees to host Harvard students facing Trump visa restrictions

Pact will help international students finish their studies amid Harvard’s legal battle with Trump administrationHarvard University and the University of Toronto and have announced a plan that would see some Harvard students complete their studies in Canada if visa restrictions prevent them from entering the United States.The pact between the two schools reflects the tumultuous and “exceptional” politics of the postsecondary world during the second term of Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Mediator reportedly proposes $20m settlement in Trump suit against CBS

Wall Street Journal reports deal would see Trump accept sum to resolve suit over Kamala Harris interview on 60 MinutesDonald Trump and CBS could settle their legal battle over a contested interview with Kamala Harris for $20m, as the dispute continues to shadow a major media merger.A mediator has proposed the settlement figure to resolve Trump’s lawsuit against CBS News over alleged deceptive editing of a 60 Minutes interview with Harris during last year’s presidential campaign, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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