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Crime 6 hours ago

Japanese mob boss pleads guilty in New York to conspiring to traffic nuclear materials to Iran

Japanese Yakuza mob boss Takeshi Ebisawa pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to conspiring to traffic nuclear materials to Iran among other charges.

Media 1 day ago

CNN defamation trial: Editor insists invoking 'black market' was accurate despite network's apology for report

Longtime journalist Fuzz Hogan was the first CNN staffer to take the stand in the high-stakes defamation case against the network brought by Zachary Young.

Donald Trump 2 days ago

Wife of American detained in Afghanistan heads to Mar-a-Lago to beg Trump to take up prisoner swap

A wife desperate to bring her husband home after two-plus years of wrongful detainment in Afghanistan has flown to Mar-a-Lago to implore President-elect Trump to take up her case.

Media 2 days ago

CNN defamation trial: Navy veteran rescued 22 women from Afghanistan but network ‘left that out’ of report

The plaintiff in the defamation lawsuit trial against CNN, U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young, testified that he helped several women flee Afghanistan but the network ignored that fact.

Media 2 days ago

CNN defamation trial: Judge imposes fine for personal jabs after chaos erupts in court

There were fireworks in court during the third day of testimony from the plaintiff in a defamation lawsuit against CNN, resulting in the judge imposing a fine for personal jabs going forward.

Media 3 days ago

CNN management greatly concerned with defamation suit's outcome as trial heats up, insider says

A CNN insider says the defamation suit embroiling the network is a major concern of upper management as staffers grapple with low ratings and morale.

Media 3 days ago

Navy veteran warned CNN reporter he would ‘seek legal damages’ if ‘inaccurate’ story was published

The man suing CNN for defamation, Zachary Young, warned a CNN correspondent his story about him was inaccurate and he would "seek legal damages" if it was published.

Media 4 days ago

CIA-trained Navy veteran details ‘very devastating’ impact CNN segment had on his life: ‘Labeled a criminal’

Zachary Young testified on Tuesday that the CNN segment at the heart of his defamation lawsuit against the network had "an immediate and very devastating" impact on his life.

Media 4 days ago

CNN chose ‘theater over truth’ and ‘destroyed the life of an American Patriot,’ lawyer says to kick off trial

Zachary Young’s legal team accused CNN of choosing "theater over truth" in a desperate attempt to drive ratings, which "destroyed the life of an American Patriot" on Tuesday.

Foreign Policy 5 days ago

US in negotiations with Taliban to swap Americans in Afghanistan for prisoner in Guantanamo

The Biden administration reportedly has been negotiating with the Taliban to swap three Americans being held in Afghanistan for a Guantanamo Bay prisoner.