No. 3 · Tuesday, 18 August 2026
The Supreme Court rejected Trump's final appeal in a defamation case, upholding a jury verdict of how much to E. Jean Carroll?
A$5 million
Why
The Supreme Court declined to rehear the case, leaving intact the 2023 jury verdict awarding E. Jean Carroll $5 million, per ABC News.
ABC NewsA murder trial opened in Las Vegas this week for the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. Who is the defendant?
CDuane Keith Davis
Why
Duane Keith Davis is on trial, accused of orchestrating the shooting, which prosecutors say was gang retaliation, according to the NYT.
NYTWhich California Democrat is being investigated by the House Ethics Committee over sexual misconduct allegations involving an aide?
AJimmy Gomez
Why
Representative Jimmy Gomez admitted to 'personal mistakes' outside his marriage but denied violating House rules on relationships with subordinates, per NBC News.
NBC NewsNvidia is backing a massive Ohio data center to be leased by OpenAI, with a total project cost of up to how much?
D$500 billion
Why
The data center could cost as much as $500 billion overall, with Nvidia contributing up to $105 billion, per the New York Times.
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