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Last April, the embattled Chicago R&B singer filed a federal lawsuit locally against Comcast Spectacor, which runs the Macon Coliseum in Georgia, alleging the venue failed to pay him $100,000 for his concert there. The lawsuit was seeking $100,000 — the unpaid balance he says he was owed for the performance — as well as damages. … [Read more...] about Nation and world news briefs

CNN's "State of the Union": Bolton; Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.; Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla. … [Read more...] about Sunday news shows

It wasn’t until after Tuesday’s accident that the Federal Aviation Administration announced that it will soon make the inspections mandatory. It is unclear how many planes will be affected by the FAA order. Airlines including Southwest say they have begun inspections anyway. … [Read more...] about News briefs: Rudy Giuliani to join Trump legal team on Russia probe

A sheriff says 26-year-old landscaper Rex Whitmire Harbour of Snellville, fired at least 17 times and hit at least seven vehicles traveling northbound on Georgia 365 outside Atlanta around noon on Friday. Two people were wounded and a third was hurt by broken glass. None of their injuries was life-threatening. … [Read more...] about News briefs: Sheriff: Sniper ‘idolized’ school shooting suspect

Putin was also joined by Alexander Lukashenko, the longtime dictator of Belarus who surely was taking mental notes. With all eyes on the World Cup, Lukashenko is quietly orchestrating another frenzy of "sportwashing": the European Olympics, which he will host in Minsk next summer. The games are slated to commence on June 21, 2019 and will run through the end of that month. … [Read more...] about Russia’s 2018 World Cup hopes may be dead, but Putin is a big winner anyway