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Month: April 2024

Trump hush money trial judge scolds press after juror is dismissed over fears she had been identified

By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — The judge in former President Donald Trump’s historic criminal trial in Manhattan scolded the press on Thursday for reporting information that could potentially identify jurors assembled for the high-profile case. New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan, who is overseeing the trial, told news outlets to watch how they report on the jurors

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Gary Cooper missed out on an MLB pension by one day. Now, 44 years later, a petition is championing for that to be rectified

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Major League Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani’s record-setting $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers has been the talk of the baseball world on the field since the two-way star agreed to his 10-year contract in early December 2023. At the other end of the income scale is Gary Cooper.

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Virginia law allows the state’s colleges and universities to directly pay athletes through NIL deals

By The Associated Press Virginia’s governor has signed a law that allows the state’s colleges and universities to directly pay athletes through name, image and likeness deals. The law signed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin bypasses an NCAA rule that prevents schools from paying athletes under NIL guidelines. It takes effect on July 1. NIL rules,

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