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Florida homeless man loses arm swimming in gator-infested lake

A homeless Florida man was reportedly attacked by an alligator while swimming in a lake in the middle of the night, losing half his arm, shortly after being warned of the dangers in the water by concerned locals. The daredevil, identified as a 31-year-old man, was bitten about 2 a.m. Sunday on Lake Monroe in […]

Ohio speaker loses control of campaign spending authority in latest GOP drama

A judge ruled Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens does not have authority over the GOP caucus’s campaign fund, handing a win to the speaker’s colleague and rival, state Rep. Derek Merrin. Last October, Merrin filed a lawsuit against his Republican colleague in a bid to control $1 million in campaign funds. The campaign fund, called […]

DOJ loses case against casino mogul

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Google loses bid to avoid trial in DOJ’s digital advertising antitrust case

A federal judge ruled Friday that internet search giant Alphabet Inc.’s Google must go on trial to answer claims by U.S. antitrust authorities that it illegally dominates the online advertising technology market. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, denied Google’s motion during a hearing, according to court records. Google had argued for victory […]

Murdaugh lawyer Harpootlian loses Dem primary in South Carolina race

A longtime fixture of South Carolina’s Democratic Party and former lawyer for convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh was defeated in Tuesday night’s primary for state Senate. Dick Harportrian, who has served as a Democrat in the South Carolina State Senate since 2018, narrowly lost the primary to opponent Russell Ott. The Post and Courier reported. Ott, […]

Uber loses California gig work law challenge

A federal appeals court in California has ruled to reject Uber’s challenge to a state law that aims to make gig transportation workers employees rather than independent contractors, dealing a major defeat for the tech company as it struggles to contain costs. California’s AB5 was passed in 2019 with the goal of making app-based workers […]

NY family loses daughter to fentanyl overdose after taking 1 pill

With fentanyl disguised as other drugs more prevalent than ever, taking just one pill without a prescription can be deadly — a reality all too familiar to one New York family who lost their daughter in 2022. Paige Gibbons, a 19-year-old freshman at Hobart and William Smith College who dreamed of becoming a doctor, thought […]