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Saturday December 16th, 2023 morning edition

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An eight-person jury in Washington, D.C. on Friday ruled that former Donald Trump personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani must pay nearly $150 million in damages to mother-daughter Fulton County election workers Wandrea "Shaye" Moss and Ruby Freeman.

The jury awarded over $16 million in compensatory damages and $20 million for intentional infliction of emotional distress to each woman.

Giuliani was also hit with $75 million in punitive damages.

The ruling came after Giuliani dropped plans to testify in his defense on Thursday morning in the defamation case.

Lies spread by Giuliani included unsupported accusations that the election workers committed election fraud and inserted a USB drive into voting machines.

The former New York City mayor was ordered to pay $132,000 in legal fees under that ruling.

The group is charged with attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the state. »

Rudy Giuliani hit with $148M verdict for defaming two Georgia election workers

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Rudy Giuliani speaks to reporters outside the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, on Aug. 23, 2023.

Giuliani, who led Trump’s legal team after his 2020 election loss, initially said he would testify in the case, but ultimately decided against it.

In his opening statement, Giuliani attorney Joseph Sibley said a large verdict would be the “civil equivalent of the death penalty” for his client. »

Baldur's Gate 3 'Isn't Going to be on Game Pass', Insists Larian Boss

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"Oh, we always said from the get-go, it wasn't going to be on Game Pass, it's not going to be on Game Pass," Vincke said when asked whether Xbox had tried to pay the studio to put Baldur's Gate 3 on the service.

He also touted Baldur's Gate 3's lack of microtransactions, which has been praised in some quarters.

For more, check out our Baldur's Gate 3 review, as well as our guide to Baldur's Gate 3's sex and romance options. »

A Palestinian student was expelled from a Florida high school after his mom made pro-Palestine posts on social media

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The Council on American-Islamic Relations has requested the US Department of Education investigate the expulsion of a Palestinian American high school student over pro-Palestinian content his mother posted on social media.

The private school issued a statement saying they considered Almasri’s social media posts to be “hateful and incendiary,” which Almasri has denied.

Almasri told CNN her posts were taken out of context and her son has been subjected to wrongful treatment. »

Newest NATO member Finland signs defence pact with US

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NATO’s newest member, Finland, has announced it will sign a bilateral defence cooperation agreement next week with the United States.

The pact, which still needs to be approved by Finnish lawmakers, “is very significant for Finland’s defence and security,” Häkkänen said.

Finland joined NATO in April after decades of military non-alignment, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. »