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Women claim singer Trey Songz drugged, sexually assaulted them

Two women accuse singer Tremaine Neverson, also known as Trey Songz, of sexually assaulting them at his California home in 2015, the 8 News Now Investigators have learned.

Judge temporarily lifts narrow gag order on Trump in 2020 election interference case

The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case in Washington agreed Friday to temporarily lift her narrow gag order. The ruling gives Trump’s lawyers time to prove why the former president’s comments should not be restricted as the case heads toward trial. U.S.

SAG-AFTRA issues Halloween costume rules amid strike

SAG-AFTRA is instructing members to be mindful of their Halloween costumes lest they "inadvertently break strike rules" during the actors' strike.

The father of American teenage hostage freed by Hamas says she is 'doing very good'

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — The father of freed American teen hostage Natalie Raanan said Friday she’s doing well following two weeks in captivity after she and her mother were abducted in Israel by Hamas and held in Gaza.

Jury selection begins in first Georgia election interference trial 

Prospective jurors are gathered at the Fulton County, Ga., courthouse Friday to begin the process of jury selection in the trial of a Trump-aligned lawyer accused of scheming to keep former President Trump in the White House after losing the 2020 election.

Illinois leaders praise release of Evanston mother, daughter taken hostage by Hamas

Elected leaders in the Chicago area and beyond issued statements Friday, expressing gratitude and excitement in welcoming Judith and Natali home.

University of Georgia student tragically dies in rock climbing fall

A University of Georgia student from Michigan fell to her death while rock climbing with her gym in Alabama.

Around the world

Biden announced $106B in aid to Israel, Ukraine: What will it be used for?

The White House is requesting $61 billion in additional assistance for Ukraine, $14.3 billion for Israel and $13.6 billion to bolster the U.S. border.

UN nuclear agency team watches Japanese lab workers prepare fish samples from damaged nuclear plant

ONJUKU, Japan (AP) — Scientists from the U.N. nuclear agency watched Friday as Japanese lab workers prepared samples of fish collected at a seafood market near the Fukushima nuclear plant to test the safety of treated radioactive wastewater released from the damaged plant into the sea.

Live updates | Israel OKs limited aid for Gaza as regional tensions rise following hospital blast

President Joe Biden has visited Israel on an urgent mission to keep the Israel-Hamas war from spiraling into a broader regional conflict.

A tent camp for displaced Palestinians pops up in southern Gaza, reawakening old traumas

Hundreds of Palestinians have crowded into a squalid tent camp in southern Gaza, an image that has brought back memories of their greatest trauma.

Woman becomes folk hero for plying Hamas militants with snacks until Israeli rescue mission arrived

When Hamas militants toting grenades appeared in her living room, Rachel Edri served them tea and Moroccan cookies until police stormed in and killed the attackers.

Gale-force winds and floods strike northern Europe. At least 3 people killed in the UK

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Gale-force winds and floods struck several countries in northern Europe as the region endured more heavy rain on Friday that forecasters say will continue into the weekend. Three deaths in the U.K. were blamed on the bad weather.

Gaza has long been a powder keg. Here's a look at the history of the embattled region

JERUSALEM (AP) — Gaza has long been a powder keg, and it exploded after Hamas fighters stormed southern Israel on Oct. 7 and began killing and abducting people.

Technology

Igniting a cultural revolution: Indianapolis’s first cultural startup

By developing a more equitable creative economy in which artists of color are celebrated, nurtured, and paid competitively for their work, GANGGANG, Indianapolis’s first cultural startup, is creating positive change that extends beyond the art world.

Coast Guard turns to tech while facing workforce challenges

Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan said that service’s people are its most valuable asset, so it must take care of them.

Nokia to cut 14,000 jobs in an attempt to salvage falling profit

Telecom giant Nokia has announced it will be cutting up to 14,000 jobs, a decision it blamed on the slowing demand for 5G equipment. On Thursday, the company reported that its third-quarter net sales declined by 20% year-on-year, with profit over the same period dropping by 69%.

Mainframe data: hybrid cloud object store vs. tape

Five years ago, many predicted that the mainframe would soon disappear. But that hasn’t happened. In fact, the number of mainframe workloads is growing, especially now that manufacturers have engineered blades that are ideal for running generative AI.

Amazon, Tripadvisor and other companies team up to battle fake reviews while FTC seeks to ban them

NEW YORK (AP) — Some of the most used platforms for travel and online shopping said Tuesday they’re going to team up to battle fake reviews. Amazon, reviews site Glassdoor and Trustpilot, as well as travel companies Expedia Group, Booking.

Children searching for ‘Gaza’ on Instagram can easily find images of corpses, a new report finds

New research finds that children are able to easily access graphic content, including images of corpses, when searching for the Israel-Hamas war on social media platforms—and in turn are served more explicit content by the algorithms. The results were published earlier this week by the U.K.

Thousand of remote IT workers for US companies sent wages to North Korea to fund weapons programs, FBI says

Remote IT workers for U.S. companies have sent millions of dollars in wages to North Korea to fund its weapons program, the FBI said.

Sports News

Colorado State's HAIL MARY takes down Boise State

Down six points with just seconds left on the game clock, Colorado State's Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi sent up a prayer into the end zone against Boise State

LIVE BLOG: Houston Astros take on Texas Rangers in ALCS Game 5 at Arlington

The Houston Astros are in Arlington for Game 3 of the ALCS, facing the Texas Rangers on Wednesday evening.

Fruita Softball is ready to bring home a title

Led by the explosive bats of captain Ava Stephens, Bailey Bingham, Lacie Rodabaugh, and Reina Roberts, among others and the arm of ace Chloe Padilla, this team has every right to believe it has what it takes.

Viral video spotlights league's mission to remove barriers to baseball

The league, which offers individuals with special needs the opportunity to play baseball, posted a video that garnered more than 500,000 views.

Nick Saban has one request for Alabama fans ahead of Tennessee clash

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban implored Alabama fans to make Bryant-Denny Stadium noisy on Saturday against No. 17 Tennessee.

Christine Sinclair, the all-time international goal-scorer, is retiring from Canada's national team

The top goal scorer in international soccer has announced that she will retire from the Canadian national team at the end of this season.

Dolly Parton is your halftime entertainment this Thanksgiving

Your family may not agree on much, but a one commonality strong enough to bring both sides of the dinner table together is American legend Dolly Parton.

Politics News

Meet the candidates in the runoff for District 4 Supervisor

The runoff in the special election for the District 4 seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors is inching closer and early voting is already underway.

The Supreme Court keeps a Missouri law on hold that bars police from enforcing federal gun laws

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday kept a Missouri law on hold that bars police from enforcing federal gun laws, rejecting an emergency appeal from the state. The 2019 law was ruled unconstitutional by a district judge but allowed to remain in effect.

The US is welcomed in the Indo-Pacific region and should do more, ambassador to Japan says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is welcomed in the Indo-Pacific region and needs to update its approach to have stronger presence there to counter China's influence, said the top American diplomat to Tokyo. Speaking at the Asia Society Policy Institute in New York on Friday, Rahm Emanuel, the U.

Nevada Assembly proclamation supports Israel, condemns Hamas attack

A proclamation issued Monday by Democratic and Republican leaders in the Nevada Assembly calls for Nevadans to stand in solidarity with the people of Israel.

Haley closes in on DeSantis as biggest challenger to Trump

Nikki Haley is increasingly being viewed as the most viable alternative to former President Trump, as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) continues to struggle to gain traction in the primary.

Jordan fails to win Speakership on first ballot

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) failed to win the Speakership in the first round of voting Tuesday after 20 Republicans withheld support from his bid, denying him the votes needed to secure the gavel.

State Department official quits over Biden's Israel response

"That fact is, blind support for one side is destructive in the long term to the interests of the people on both sides," the former official wrote.