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Stanford Student Faces Rape Trial After Returning From Suspension

A 24-year-old Stanford University student is facing trial on three felony sexual assault charges after returning to campus following a two-year suspension for sexually assaulting another student, according to the university's disciplinary findings.Leo Rossitter was charged in October 2024 with rape of an intoxicated person, oral copulation of an intoxicated... Read More about Stanford Student Faces Rape Trial After Returning From Suspension

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Lindsay Clancy Faces Retrial After Judge Rejects Bid to Dismiss Murder Charges

A Massachusetts judge has rejected Lindsay Clancy's attempt to dismiss three murder charges in the deaths of her young children, allowing prosecutors to pursue a second trial after a September mistrial. Her attorneys plan to challenge the decision before the state's highest court.Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan ruled on... Read More about Lindsay Clancy Faces Retrial After Judge Rejects Bid to Dismiss Murder Charges

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YouTube Returns to Billboard Charts in 2027 After Streaming Dispute

YouTube will return to Billboard's U.S. music charts in 2027 after the publication agreed to give advertising-supported streams greater weight, resolving a disagreement that prompted the video platform to withdraw its data earlier this year.YouTube's global head of music, Lyor Cohen, confirmed the decision Monday, November 9, 2026, after Billboard... Read More about YouTube Returns to Billboard Charts in 2027 After Streaming Dispute

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Federal Judge Removes All Four Lawyers From Case Over Fake AI Citations

A federal judge in Mississippi removed all four attorneys from a civil lawsuit, imposed $8,000 in fines, and barred two lawyers from appearing in the district for two years after both sides submitted court filings containing fake legal citations generated by artificial intelligence.U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock issued the sanctions... Read More about Federal Judge Removes All Four Lawyers From Case Over Fake AI Citations

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United Airlines Bans AI Bots From Booking Flights Under New Rules

United Airlines has banned unauthorized third-party artificial intelligence agents from booking, changing or managing flights under new rules announced November 11, 2026, giving the carrier grounds to cancel reservations made through the automated tools.The airline revised its Contract of Carriage to prohibit AI agents from purchasing tickets and other services,... Read More about United Airlines Bans AI Bots From Booking Flights Under New Rules

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Appeals Court Rules Kari Lake Illegally Fired Voice of America Director

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Kari Lake and other Trump administration officials illegally fired Voice of America director Michael Abramowitz, upholding a permanent injunction that blocks his removal without approval from an independent oversight board.The unanimous November 10, 2026, decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the... Read More about Appeals Court Rules Kari Lake Illegally Fired Voice of America Director

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