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Carroll paid $5.6M in Trump sex abuse case
NEW YORK -- Court records show writer E. Jean Carroll has been paid over $5.6 million that a jury awarded in her sexual abuse and defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump.
The records show the payment was made Monday from an account where it had been held in escrow since the 2023 verdict. Her lawyer confirmed Tuesday that Carroll received it.
NEW YORK
Michigan officials eye lettuce for illness surge
NEW YORK -- Infections from the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora are surging, with 2026 already the nation's worst year for reported cases.
More than 30 states have reported infections this year, and current data from them shows the number of infections surpassing the record U.S. mark of about 4,700 set in 2019. The illness is not usually life threatening and is typically treated with antibiotics.
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ukraine
Five Russian ballistic missiles downed
KYIV -- Ukraine's air force says its air defenses intercepted five ballistic missiles launched by Russia in overnight attacks.
It is the first time in nearly two weeks that Ukraine claims to have downed Russian ballistic missiles.
france
Fires force
evacuation near Paris
NOISY-SUR-ÉCOLE -- Hundreds of firefighters are battling two blazes in the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris.
The fires have consumed nearly 2,000 hectares and forced the evacuation of 1,000 people. Bigger fires have been ravaging areas of southern France, but the Fontainebleau fire is exceptionally close to the densely populated region surrounding Paris.