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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.
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.
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Environmental groups sue government to stop a big change to the Endangered Species Act
Ari Daniel
Daniel Hertzberg
Some international artists are skipping U.S. tours. Others may follow suit
Josie Fischels
A person prepares to pump gas at a Valero gas station on June 16, 2026, in Austin, Texas.
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Inflation slowed sharply -- but it may not last
Stephan Bisaha
Texas Standard
Flash flood warnings issued across Texas Hill Country as heavy rain moves through region
Heavy rain is raising the threat of life-threatening flooding across the Texas Hill Country, where local authorities are already reporting some cars stranded in high water. Forecasters say isolated rainfall...
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