Friday, August 5, 2022

Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook parents another $45.2M in punitive damages

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A Texas jury on Friday ordered Infowars' Alex Jones to pay a total of $49.3 million US in damages to the parents of a first-grader killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, which he falsely called a hoax orchestrated by the government in order to tighten U.S. gun laws.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/alex-jones-damages-sandy-hook-shooting-1.6542279?cmp=rss

Couple killed in lightning strike near White House

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A husband and wife from Wisconsin celebrating more than five decades of marriage were killed in a lightning strike outside the White House Thursday. Two others remained hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/washington-lightning-couple-killed-1.6543311?cmp=rss

Kevin Spacey ordered to pay over $30M US to House of Cards creators

Sexual Misconduct Kevin Spacey

A judge on Thursday ruled that Kevin Spacey and his production companies must pay the makers of House of Cards nearly $31 million US because of losses brought on by his 2017 firing for the sexual harassment of crew members.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/kevin-spacey-pays-house-of-cards-1.6543075?cmp=rss

Kremlin insists discussions around possible Griner swap be held without publicity

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The Kremlin said Friday that it's open to talking about a possible prisoner exchange involving American basketball star Brittney Griner but strongly warned Washington against publicizing the issue.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/russia-kremlin-griner-swap-publicity-1.6542315?cmp=rss

France facing 'most severe drought' in its history, PM says

Photograph showing temperature at 39C on pharmacy thermometer sign in Wittenheim, France

French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne warned Friday that France is facing the "most severe drought" ever recorded in the country and announced the activation of a government crisis unit.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/france-heat-severe-drought-1.6542586?cmp=rss

Amazon sucks up Roomba-maker iRobot for $1.7B

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Amazon on Friday announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the vacuum cleaner maker iRobot for approximately $1.7 billion.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/amazon-roomba-takeover-1.6542713?cmp=rss