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Judge OKs $1.5B Anthropic settlement over pirated books

National News July 22, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has approved a $1.5 billion copyright settlement in which artificial intelligence company Anthropic will pay thousands of authors about $3,000 per book after using pirated copies of their works to train its Claude chatbot. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin said in a Monday ruling that the class-action settlement provides “meaningful relief” to affected authors and publishers. About 91% of the more than 482,000 books covered by the ruling have been claimed by authors or publishers who are now due payment. Plaintiff attorney Justin ...

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$16K theft reported in Liberty

Local News July 21, 2026

LIBERTY — A resident expressed plans to pursue criminal charges against his daughter when Liberty police conclude their investigation into nine stolen items worth approximately $16,000. According to a police report, officers were called Saturday morning regarding a theft, and they met with a man and his wife. The man told officers he and his wife were on vacation, and they had a person at their Logan Arms Drive residence, noting that his daughter — who hasn’t lived there since December — was also seen entering the building, the report states. The man said his daughter still ...

Ride to benefit Niles girl battling cancer

Community News July 21, 2026

BENEFIT RIDE: A Ride for Scarlett will be 1 p.m. Sunday at the Army Navy Garrison 422, 1850 N. State St. Proceeds from the ride will benefit Scarlett Rozier, a 12-year old Niles student battling a rare form of pediatric lung cancer. There will be biker games, a basket raffle, 50-50 drawing and chicken dinners. CENTER FUNDRAISER: The Emmanuel Community Care Center, 2 N. State St., Girard, will have a fundraiser 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday. There will be breakfast for $7 per meal. There also will be a basket raffle. CRAFT ACTIVITY: Girard Free Library, 105 E. Prospect St., will have a ...

Tate brothers fight extradition to the UK where they face rape, sex trafficking charges

International News July 21, 2026

MIAMI (AP) — Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the United Kingdom where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking, their lawyer said Monday, suggesting their arrest in Miami was politically motivated without explaining why. The Tates appeared in federal court Monday for the first time since their arrest on Saturday and are being held in federal detention. In the coming weeks, a U.S. district judge will consider whether they meet the conditions for extradition. U.S. Magistrate Lauren Louis set another hearing for Monday July ...