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A judge in Georgia has awarded more than $56 million to the family of Beth Buchanan, a 23-year-old Ph.D. student killed by an alleged drunk driver in 2023. Buchanan died while driving her mother to the Atlanta airport when Cesar Raudales Macias allegedly drove the wrong way on a highway and crashed head-on into her car. The family described the judgment as symbolic, not expecting payment from the fugitive defendant.
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ESPN has filed a motion to intervene in a class action lawsuit against WWE over access to Premium Live Events. The network aims to compel arbitration, even though it was not originally named as a defendant. The move was first noted by wrestling journalist Brandon Thurston.
A new class-action lawsuit filed in Virginia alleges that rapper Drake has used his partnership with online casino Stake to finance artificial boosts to his Spotify streams. The complaint, lodged on December 31, 2025, by two Virginia residents, claims Drake conspired with streamer Adin Ross and Australian national George Nguyen in a scheme violating racketeering laws. It seeks at least $5 million in damages and an injunction against the defendants.