A workplace dispute over switching off lights tragically escalated into murder in Bengaluru. A 41-year-old manager was bludgeoned to death with a dumbbell by a colleague after a heated argument. The accused, a 24-year-old technical executive, surrendered to the police. Investigations into the shocking incident are ongoing.
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A South Carolina jury awarded $18 million to former South Carolina State player Robert Geathers and his wife, finding the NCAA negligent for failing to warn players about the long-term risks of concussions. Geathers, diagnosed with dementia and showing symptoms of CTE, played from 1977-1980. Attorneys argued the NCAA withheld crucial information about concussion dangers.
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