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Associated Press

Associated Press

October 20, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Agrees to Pay for Gender-Affirming Care for Public Employees, Settling a Lawsuit

The plaintiffs moved to dismiss their case Thursday in Atlanta federal court, announcing they had reached a settlement with the State Health Benefit Plan.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

4 minute read

October 20, 2023 | Daily Report Online

U.S. Judge Unseals Plea Agreement of Key Defendant in a Federal Terrorism and Kidnapping Case

The documents were made public Thursday, just days after a jury convicted four other family members in what prosecutors had called a "sick end-of-times scheme."

By Susan Montoya Bryan | The Associated Press

3 minute read

October 20, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Sterigenics Will Pay $35 Million to Settle Georgia Lawsuits, Company Announces

Plaintiffs sued Sterigenics and Sotera Health LLC over its use of ethylene oxide, a chemical said to cause cancer, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The plant, located near Smyrna, uses the gas to sterilize medical equipment.

By The Associated Press

3 minute read

October 20, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Lawyer Kenneth Chesebro Pleads Guilty Over Efforts to Overturn Trump's 2020 Loss in Ga.

Chesebro, who was charged alongside Trump and 17 others with violating the state's anti-racketeering law, pleaded guilty to one felony charge of conspiracy to commit filing false documents in a last-minute deal. His plea came a day after fellow attorney Sidney Powell, who had been scheduled to go to trial alongside him, entered her own guilty plea to six misdemeanor counts.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

4 minute read

October 19, 2023 | Daily Report Online

U.S. Government Secures $9M Settlement With Ameris Bank Over Alleged Redlining in Florida

The Atlanta-based bank denied violating fair lending laws and said it wanted to avoid litigation by agreeing to the deal, which does not include civil monetary penalties.

By Lindsay Whitehurst | The Associated Press

3 minute read

October 19, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Prosecutors Won't Charge Conor McGregor With Sexual Assault After NBA Finals Incident

The probe examined claims by a woman that former UFC champion Conor McGregor assaulted her in an arena bathroom after Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets.

By Associated Press

2 minute read

October 19, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Powell Pleads Guilty in Deal With Prosecutors Over Efforts to Overturn Trump Loss in Georgia

Sidney Powell, who was charged alongside Trump and 17 others with violating the state's anti-racketeering law, entered the plea just a day before jury selection was set to start in her trial. A judge agreed that she will serve about six years of probation, have to pay $2,700 in restitution and have to testify truthfully against her co-defendants.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

3 minute read

October 18, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Father, Other Family Members Convicted in New Mexico Kidnapping, Terrorism Case Involving Ga. Boy

Prosecutors told jurors that the boy's father, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, and other members of his family had fled with the toddler to a remote stretch of the high desert so they could engage in firearms and tactical training to prepare for attacks against the government. It was all tied to an apparent belief that the boy would be resurrected as Jesus Christ and provide instructions.

By Susan Montoya Bryan | The Associated Press

5 minute read

October 18, 2023 | Daily Business Review

3 Face Federal Charges in Bizarre South Florida Kidnapping Plot

Jeffrey Arista, Jonathan Arista and Raymond Gomez are facing federal charges following a kidnapping that took some bizarre twists, including an attempted waterboarding when they tried to make the victim help them lure to the intended target, federal officials said.

By Associated Press

2 minute read

October 17, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Lawyers, Trump and Money: Ex-President Spends Millions in Donor Cash on Attorneys as Legal Woes Grow

Campaign finance experts say using the money to pay for lawyers in cases not related to the campaign or officeholder duties appears to conflict with a federal ban on the personal use of donor dollars, even though the Federal Election Commission has ruled the prohibition doesn't apply to so-called leadership political action committees.

By Richard Lardner, Trenton Daniel and Aaron Kessler | The Associated Press

6 minute read