A Connecticut jury has ordered Infowars host Alex Jones to pay nearly $1 billion in damages to the family of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting. The jury's decision means Jones must pay $965 million in compensatory and punitive damages to 15 plaintiffs, who are the relatives of eight victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut. The award is far higher than the $550 million that one of the plaintiff's attorneys had asked for. Relatives sued Jones after the Infowars host claimed the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax staged by the U.S. government in order to enact stricter gun control measures.
Jones has since apologized for spreading the conspiracy theory and acknowledged he spread a lie. A gunman killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook elementary in Newton, Conn., one of the deadliest school shootings in modern U.S. history. Read more here. |
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Welcome to The Hill's Evening Report, catching you up on news from the afternoon and looking at the big stories likely to impact tomorrow. |
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🤔 Jan. 6 panel's likely final hearing to focus on Trump's 'state of mind'
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The House committee investigating last year's attack on the Capitol will meet Thursday for what could be its final public hearing ahead of the midterms, promising to delve into former President Trump's state of mind in a presentation designed to tie up a host of loose ends before the panel dissolves at the end of the year. |
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🧑⚖️ Judge: Trump must sit for deposition in accuser's lawsuit next week
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A federal judge has denied former President Trump's efforts to stop a defamation suit from a woman who has accused him of rape, setting him up for a deposition next week. |
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💰 Rubio proposes $33 billion recovery package after Hurricane Ian
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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has proposed that Congress send $33 billion to his state's recovery efforts following Hurricane Ian.
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💼 Cohen says he fears for his safety if Trump is president again
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📱 Court blocks Texas social media law from taking effect
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The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked a controversial Texas social media law from going into effect Wednesday as industry groups seek to bring the case to the Supreme Court. |
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🌴 Former LA Council president resigns after racist remarks |
Nury Martinez, the Los Angeles City Council member who has become embroiled in controversy after audio of her making racist statements to other members of the body leaked, is resigning from the council.
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🏛️ DC deputy mayor exits post after alleged assault
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D.C. Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Chris Geldart has resigned after he was charged with assault and battery earlier this month.
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🏀 Griner worries she will have to serve out 9-year sentence in Russia
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A lawyer for Brittney Griner told The New York Times in an interview that the WNBA star is growing anxious about her detainment in Russia and worries that U.S. officials will not be able to secure her release. |
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What Republicans should do about climate post-midterms
| "For the first time since John McCain's 2008 presidential run, the Republican Party finally has a climate platform," writes Kristin Eberhard, director of climate policy at the Niskanen Center. |
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