Bill Cosby found liable in 1972 sexual assault, must pay over $19M in damages

A civil jury in California found Monday that Bill Cosby was liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972 and awarded her $19.25 million. After a nearly two-week trial in Santa Monica, jurors found the 88-year-old Cosby liable for the sexual battery and assault of Donna Motsinger. Cosby’s attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, said in …

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North Korea’s Kim Pushes New Five-Year Economic Plan, Nuclear Deterrent at Parliament Session

SEOUL, March ⁠24 (Reuters) – ⁠North Korean ⁠leader Kim ​Jong Un told ‌the country’s legislature ‌that ⁠his ⁠government would push ahead with ​a new five-year economic ​plan while expanding ⁠a self‑defensive ⁠nuclear ⁠deterrent, according ​to state media KCNA ​on ⁠Tuesday. The session also adopted constitutional ⁠changes and heard a congratulatory message ⁠from Russian President Vladimir …

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What Healthcare Workers Are Overlooking in CT Scans | Health News

Recently, a patient came to the hospital where I work with a persistent cough. Their doctor had ordered a CT scan – a type of imaging that creates detailed cross-sectional pictures of the body’s interior – to look for pneumonia or another infection. The scan ruled that out, but it also showed something unexpected: calcium …

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Elon Musk says he’ll manufacture chips in Texas

Elon Musk says he’ll manufacture chips in Texas – CBS News Watch CBS News Elon Musk says he will make chips in the U.S. for use in Teslas and robots. Reuters global aerospace editor Joe Brock joins to discuss.

Congress launches investigation into California hospice fraud, citing millions in taxpayer losses

House Republicans announced Monday that Congress will mount an investigation into “rampant hospice fraud,” alleging that potentially tens of millions in taxpayer funds may have been lost in improper payments to Southern California companies. The Republican-led House Oversight Committee, which has the authority to investigate, has sent a letter to California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, …

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ICE Officers Aren’t Trained in Airport Security. Can They Help Ease Long Lines?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been deployed to select airports across the country, where they are meant to help mitigate long lines fueled by staffing shortfalls caused by a partial government shutdown. The government has given few details on what immigration officers will do and Trump has suggested that airports were …

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