
Florida woman attacked and thrown on the ground by bear while walking dogs. 3 teenagers found dead in home outside Houston in apparent murder-suicide. New York AG says Trump Organization misled banks, tax officials. 'An epidemic': 1 in 4 college athletes say they experienced sexual abuse from an authority figure. Robert Anderson, who worked at UM from 1968-2003 and died in 2008, was sexually assaulting students. The settlement will be split between those who have sued the school, and a portion of it will be set aside for future claims. The University of Michigan has reached a $490 million settlement with former athletes and other UM students who sued the school, saying they had been sexually assaulted by a former football team doctor. There are 1,050 former athletes and other UM students suing the university in federal court. Many of the suits, including the first filed, were filed anonymously and claim the university failed to act when it knew the late Dr. University of Michigan reaches $490M settlement in sexual abuse case Consider supporting our journalism and become a USA TODAY digital subscriber today. The Short List is free, but several stories we link to are subscriber-only. Britney Spears sends Jamie Lynn Spears cease-and-desist letter over 'outrageous' book claims. Student loses Rhodes scholarship over allegations of lying about her upbringing. World's oldest man dies at 112 - about a month before his birthday. A pig's heart has given an ex-con a second chance, but is it ethical?. Free COVID test kits website officially launched. As for the masks, the White House said you'll be able to pick up free N95 masks at one of "tens of thousands" of pharmacies, community centers and other locations across the country beginning next week.
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