A mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, in 2012
A string of Texas and Connecticut court decisions narrows punitive damages against Infowars founder Alex Jones while leaving intact a larger Connecticut liability. Courts reduce the Texas award to $1.5 million from $50 million, while upholding the Connecticut judgment of $1.25 billion. Jones argues it is a First Amendment victory and says he will appeal.
The United States has outlined a plan to pay $725 million to the UN regular budget and $125 million to UN peacekeeping, totaling $850 million. The move follows years of pressure by Republicans over staffing and ideological positions and aims to avert potential UN budget disruptions.