The Republican Party of Florida has taken swift action against Chairman Christian Ziegler, suspending him and demanding his resignation amid an investigation into allegations of sexual assault, including rape. The party voted to make Ziegler's salary $1 and strip him of most of his power, transferring authority to Vice Chair Evan Power. Governor Ron DeSantis and other top officials have called for Ziegler to step down, and the allegations involve a woman with whom he and his wife had a prior consensual sexual relationship. The party's swift action shows that they are taking the allegations seriously.
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At least 61 migrants, including women and children, have died after a boat capsized off the coast of Libya, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Survivors reported that 61 migrants were missing and presumed dead, and the victims were from Nigeria, Gambia, and other African countries. The IOM has called for "urgent action" to prevent further loss of life and urged governments to provide safe and legal pathways for migrants.
Alex Jones and Free Speech Systems, based in Austin, Texas, have both filed for bankruptcy in response to a lawsuit brought against Jones by the families of the victims of the 2012 Newtown school shooting. Jones' plan would pay the Sandy Hook families a minimum total of $55 million over 10 years, while Free Speech Systems' plan would pay $15 million. The court will decide which plan is the most beneficial and issue a final order in February.
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Today, the Yemeni Houthi rebels announced an attack on the port town of Eliat in southern Israel using "a large batch of drones", resulting in a prolonged communications blackout. This blackout has compounded the misery in the besieged Gaza Strip, with the Houthi group claiming they had carried out the attack in support of Palestinians living under "killing, destruction and siege". The blackout has hampered aid deliveries and rescue efforts as the war against Gaza's ruling militant group Hamas stretched into the 11th week.
Two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, have been awarded $148 million in damages by a Washington, D.C. jury for defamation by Rudy Giuliani. The award includes $33 million for defamation, $40 million for emotional distress, and $75 million in punitive damages. This is the largest award ever given in a defamation case in the District of Columbia and a major victory for the two women.
A federal jury in Washington, D.C. has ordered former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to pay $148 million in damages to two former Georgia election workers for falsely claiming they engaged in a fake ballot scheme. After four days of emotional testimony, the jury found that Giuliani had defamed the two women and unleashed a vicious campaign of harassment against them. Giuliani, who served as former President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, has yet to comment on the jury's decision.
Deja Nicole Taylor, the mother of a 6-year-old student who shot his teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, was sentenced to two years in prison for felony child neglect. Taylor had pleaded guilty to a federal charge of using marijuana while owning a gun, and must serve 21 months on that charge before beginning her state sentence. The school has since resumed classes, and the district has implemented additional safety measures.