## WWE sexual abuse lawsuit naming Trump education secretary pick Linda McMahon is paused

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A lawsuit accusing former WWE CEO Linda McMahon, President-elect Trump's pick for secretary of education, of turning a blind eye to child sexual abuse by a former ringside announcer at the wrestling company has been paused, according to court documents filed this week in the U.S. District Court in Maryland.

Vince McMahon left the company in January following allegations of sexual misconduct.

Linda McMahon left the company in 2009 to run for a U.S. Senate seat in Connecticut.

A fixture in the WWE, Phillips assaulted boys in arena facilities, such as dressing and locker rooms, as well as hotels, the lawsuit alleges.

An attorney for Linda McMahon told CBS News in late November that the Cabinet nominee would "vigorously defend against this baseless lawsuit and without doubt ultimately succeed.".

Linda McMahon and Vince McMahon co-founded the WWE and led it for decades.

Linda McMahon led the Small Business Administration during Trump's first term, stepping down in 2019 to help with his 2020 reelection campaign. »

### Syrian government falls in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family

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Rami Abdurrahman of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told The Associated Press that Assad took a flight Sunday from Damascus.

Print Read More A boy steps over pictures of Syrian President Bashar Assad and his late father, Hafez Assad, right, Salamiyah, east of Hama, Syria, Saturday Dec. 7, 2024.

(AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed) A boy steps over pictures of Syrian President Bashar Assad and his late father, Hafez Assad, right, Salamiyah, east of Hama, Syria, Saturday Dec. 7, 2024. »

### Police illegally sell restricted weapons, supplying crime

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Federal agents later discovered Adair's police chief, Bradley Wendt, was using his position to acquire weapons and sell them for personal profit.

Court records show weapons documented during a federal search related to the case of a police chief who allegedly obtained weapons he intended to sell. U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa.

Harden authored the 2017 memo, which flagged a "growing trend" of "officers purchasing and then selling [restricted] firearms...for profit." »

### Why Indiana Jones Can’t Kill Dogs in The Great Circle

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle won’t let players kill dogs and there’s a lore reason for this.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle digs a bit deeper into Indiana Jones and fills in some gaps in his story, such as explaining why Indiana Jones and Marion split up after Raiders of the Lost Arc.

Why Indiana Jones Can’t Kill Dogs in The Great Circle. »

### Sisters Separated into Forced Labor Camps During World War II Reunite for 'Last Time' at Ages 96 and 100 (Exclusive)

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Sisters Helena and Barbara Stefaniak had their worlds turned upside down after the start of World War II.

The sisters, who were living in Poland, were separated and put into work camps as teens, not sure they would ever see each other again.

Not long after, they lost their home, their freedom and each other to the outbreak of World War II. »

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