Judge dismisses Trumps $10B lawsuit against WSJ, Murdoch over reporting on ties to Epstein
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge dismissed President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch on Monday over a story on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. U. S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles in Florida wrote in the order that Trump had failed to make the argument that the article was published with the intent to be malicious, but gave the president a chance to file an amended complaint. Trump filed the lawsuit in July, following up on a...
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- Judge dismisses Trumps $10B lawsuit against WSJ, Murdoch over reporting on ties to Epstein
- Oil rises back above $100, but US stocks hold steadier after US-Iran talks failed to end the war
- Pter Magyar says hed speak with Putin if called, and ask him to end the killing in Ukraine
- Magyar wants to take over as Hungarys prime minister as early as May 5
- US military is poised to blockade Iranian ports, while Tehran threatens ports in the Mideast
- Pope visits Africa and calls for peace in Algeria against Iran wars backdrop
- Israel and Hezbollah clash in strategic Lebanese village ahead of official talks
- At least 100 dead in Nigeria after air force misfire on market, sources say
- Trump family deal spree could open door for future presidents to profit from office
- Britney Spears enters substance abuse treatment facility weeks after her arrest on suspicion of DUI
- Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war
- Peru election results delayed after thousands get a one-day voting extension
- Strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5, leave 1 survivor in eastern Pacific, US military says
- Swalwell exits California governors race after assault allegations as rivals seek his supporters
- Swalwell suspends campaign for California governor after being accused of sexual assault
- Hungarian Prime Minister Orbn is ejected after 16 years in a European electoral earthquake
- Rory McIlroy goes back-to-back at the Masters to join Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods
Sun, 12 Apr 2026
- Oil prices rise after the US says it would block Iranian ports starting Monday
- US military says it will blockade Iranian ports after ceasefire talks ended without agreement
- The Latest: US military warns it will blockade Iranian ports after ceasefire talks end
- The Latest: Leaders tee off at the final round of the Masters
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie rockets to $629 million worldwide at the box office
- Iranians left disappointed but defiant after failure of peace talks with US
- A 23-story hotel in exclusive Miami locale vanishes in seconds with implosion
- NASA already has next Artemis flight in its sights following astronauts triumphant moon flyby
- Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating Putins Easter ceasefire
- Police remove fuel protesters from Dublin center as disruption over soaring costs continues
- Union Berlin makes history with Marie-Louise Eta as first woman to lead a Bundesliga mens team
- China says it will resume some ties with Taiwan after visit by opposition leader
- Haitians cut back on already scarce food and ask how theyll survive rising fuel prices
- US and Iran end 21-hour ceasefire talks without agreement before Vance departs Pakistan
- Cruise companies to Alaska are avoiding a popular excursion to Tracy Arm after a massive landslide
- Iran war diverts US military and attention from Asia ahead of Trumps summit with Chinas leader
- Artemis IIs moon-traveling astronauts return home to cheers after a record-breaking trip
Sat, 11 Apr 2026
- New York subway stabbings leave 3 hurt as police shoot and kill knife-wielding man, officials say
- Tribal gas stations offer a reprieve from high prices during Iran war
- Allies yank support for Swalwells California governor run after sexual assault allegations
- Judge told to reconsider national security implications of halting Trumps White House ballroom
- Pope Leo XIV denounces the delusion of omnipotence he says fuels the US-Israeli war in Iran
- Masters winner is set to make $4.5 million out of a majors-record $22.5 million prize purse
- Orthodox Easter truce falters as Ukraine says Russia continues drone strikes
- The Latest: US and Iranian officials meet face-to-face in Islamabad ceasefire talks
- A Syrian man buries his wife and 4 children killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut
- UK puts Chagos Islands handover deal on hold after Trump withdraws support
- Rory McIlroy has a 6-shot lead entering the 3rd round of the Masters. Can anyone make it close?
- Djibouti President Ismal Omar Guelleh is reelected for a sixth term
- Buyers fret as the average cost of a new car nears $50K
- Unsettled and uncertain: What the Iran war means around the world as US and Iran enter talks
- Artemis IIs record-breaking journey around the moon ends with dramatic splashdown
Fri, 10 Apr 2026
- Israeli strike kills Lebanese security forces as Israel and Hezbollah trade fire ahead of talks
- Michigan couple at center of Bahamas disappearance chronicled sailing adventures on social media
- Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity he set up in Africa to honor his mother Princess Diana
- Stocks drift lower and oil prices ease ahead of planned US-Iran talks
- US and Iran prepare for high-level talks as Israel and Hezbollah trade more fire
- War in Iran sends inflation soaring and the mood of American consumers plunging
- Federal court hears new case against Trumps latest global tariffs
- Five people charged with murder in deadly Northern California fireworks warehouse explosion
- I am thinking about it, Kamala Harris says of 2028 presidential bid
- From BuddhaBot to $1.99 chats with AI Jesus, the faith-based tech boom is here
- Bible stories would be part of a new Texas public schools reading list drawing attention
- Vance warns Iran not to play the US as he departs for negotiations aimed at ending their war
- Gaza marks 6 months of a ceasefire that may offer lessons for the Iran war
- By the numbers: US thrashed military targets in Iran, but some capabilities remain
- McIlroy atop Masters leaderboard again, while DeChambeau and Rahm will have to fight to make the cut
- Man who killed a deputy serving an eviction notice was run over, California sheriff says
- Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces shot down Shahed drones in Middle Eastern countries during Iran war
- Taiwans opposition leader meets Chinas Xi Jinping as both sides call for peace
- A country-by-country glance at Pope Leo XIVs trip to Africa
- Trumps tenuous Iran exit plan isnt healing Republican rifts exposed by the war
- A president and a pope: The worlds most influential Americans are at odds over Iran
- Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies at age 68
Thu, 09 Apr 2026
- Federal judge finds Pentagon is violating court order to restore access to reporters
- Melania Trump delivers statement at the White House denying knowledge of Jeffrey Epsteins crimes
- Travelers face higher costs and fewer flight options as jet fuel prices swing
- Appeals court judges raise questions about severity of Sean Diddy Combs four-year prison sentence
- Former NYPD officer gets 3 to 9 years in prison for throwing a cooler that caused fatal crash
- US stocks rise and oil prices trim their gains on hopes for the ceasefire with Iran
- Cadets recount how ROTC leader and members subdued gunman who targeted them at Old Dominion
- Netanyahu authorizes direct talks with Lebanon in potential boost to ceasefire efforts
- Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from office after his Iran threats
- Artemis II astronauts describe their lunar voyage as surreal and profound ahead of Earth return
- UK and Norway led a military operation to deter Russian submarines in the North Atlantic
- Russian court criminalizes the activities of the Nobel Prize-winning rights group Memorial
- Lebanon digs for survivors after deadliest day of renewed war between Israel and Hezbollah
- AP study: MLB average salary hits a record $5.34M as the Mets lead spending again
- Key inflation gauge remains elevated in February before Iran war
- Trumps Iran war widens rift with European nationalists once viewed as MAGA allies
- Scheffler, McIlroy, DeChambeau lead star-studded field at Masters
- At least 182 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut after saying Iran truce doesnt apply there
- Russias internet crackdown leads to a spring of growing discontent
- Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife convicted of attempted manslaughter
- Democratic presidential prospects flock to New York to court activists at Al Sharptons conference
- States are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Data centers are to blame
- Republican fears grow as Democrats keep notching election victories ahead of midterms
- Climate change is kicking our butts. March smashes heat records for continental US
- Appeals court rebuffs Anthropic in latest round of its AI battle with the Trump administration
- Guatemalan man pleads guilty in federal court after truck crash in Mexico killed over 50 migrants
- Trump complains NATO wasnt there when we needed them after talks with alliance leader Rutte
Wed, 08 Apr 2026
- How Trump went from threatening Irans annihilation to agreeing to a 2-week ceasefire with Tehran
- Oil plunges below $95 as the Dow surges 1,300 in a worldwide rally following a ceasefire with Iran
- Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to murder charges and admits he killed 8 women in the Gilgo Beach case
- Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again
- Ketamine Queen gets 15 years in prison for selling Matthew Perry the drugs that killed him
- California Supreme Court orders GOP sheriff to pause election probe and preserve seized ballots
- Fired Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman tells AP he was blindsided by his ouster
- North Korea fires missiles toward sea after ridiculing Souths hopes for better ties
- Route 66, a quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100
- Decorated Australian veteran remains behind bars on Afghan war crime charges
- The Latest: Trump pulls back on threats as US, Israel and Iran reach a 2-week ceasefire deal
- Rep. Eric Swalwell vows to push back on ICE in bid for California governor
- Eight states, three time zones and a ton of history: Take a trip down Route 66 as it turns 100
- The Latest: Iran says it has accepted a 2-week ceasefire in the war
- Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller wins Marjorie Taylor Greenes former House seat in Georgia
- US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump pulls back on threats
- Oil prices sink and US stock futures jump as US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire
- American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released week after kidnapping in Iraq, Rubio says
- How Trumps deadline delays and threats escalated leading up to 2-week ceasefire with Iran
Tue, 07 Apr 2026
- Artemis II astronauts make long-distance call to the space station as they head home from the moon
- Environmental groups urge appeals court panel to lift halt on closing Floridas Alligator Alcatraz
- On Hungary visit, Vance urges voters to support Orbn days before pivotal election
- Gunmen attack police near building housing Israeli Consulate in Istanbul
- Russia and China veto watered-down UN resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz
- Wireless Festival canceled after UK bars rapper Ye over antisemitic remarks
- Michigan muscles its way to programs 2nd national title, beating stubborn UConn 69-63
- Former Australian soldier charged with committing 5 war crime murders in Afghanistan
- Stopgap measures arent enough to halt rising prices as the world scrambles for more oil
- As Trump threatens Irans infrastructure, a Tehran couple wonders how to prepare
- Democrats hope to increase liberal control of battleground Wisconsins Supreme Court
- Taylor Frankie Paul faces protective order hearing in Utah after Bachelorette cancellation
- Trump widens threat to all of Irans power plants and bridges as his deadline for a deal approaches
- Bangladesh conducts emergency measles vaccinations as outbreak kills more than 100 children
- Artemis II breaks Apollo 13s distance record with daring moon flyby that included a solar eclipse
- The Latest: Trump brushes off war crime concerns as he repeats threat to Irans infrastructure
Mon, 06 Apr 2026
- US soldier trying to halt wifes deportation after she was detained on Louisiana military base
- US stocks drift higher ahead of Trumps deadline to bomb Iranian power plants
- AP says it will offer buyouts as part of pivot away from newspaper-focused history
- Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress conviction
- A 12-hour drive through Iran offers glimpses of destruction, defiance and daily life
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