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District Judge Lewis Kaplan, who oversaw the Carroll trials, to release the $5 million award held in escrow from the assault case.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

How are supporters and voters reacting to the sexual assault allegations that have brought an end to Graham Platner’s Senate campaign?

From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026

“That’s about showing up for other women and for all sexual assault survivors.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

From start to finish, the day is a true assault on the senses - not least for my nine-year-old son, who is autistic and has ADHD.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

As if her words signaled the next stage in the assault, the giant stone double doors to the chamber shuddered as something crashed against them.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

The Malian army confirmed the rebel assaults on the four towns and Kenieroba on Facebook Saturday morning, asserting that "these attacks were vigorously repelled" and that "the situation is completely under control."

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

How much will this hamper future criminal investigations of robberies, assaults, and other serious crimes?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Tom asks Wyck, moments after he survives one of several ghoulish assaults.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026

Hay first reported the assaults to police in Largo, Fla., he has said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

“All that...sunlight. It assaults the eye, is what. And it seems to be inflaming the populace.”

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

Hearing Platner deny that he assaulted Fifield, and seeing so many rally behind him and against her, was too much.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Caroll's attorney, Roberta Kaplan, said in a statement that the Supreme Court's decision "affirms once and for all the jury's unanimous verdict that President Donald J Trump sexually assaulted and defamed E Jean Carroll".

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

The protests have intensified in recent days after security guards assaulted a man near the protected area and footage of preparatory construction work and bulldozers on the beach was released.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

A woman named Lonna Drewes told reporters Tuesday that Swalwell sexually assaulted her in 2018 while she was thinking about running for the Beverly Hills City Council.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

“You assaulted my battery or whatever they call it.”

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben

Also on Thursday, 50-year-old Matt Styler, of Gosport, pleaded not guilty to assaulting a police officer.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused President Trump of sexually assaulting her 30 years ago, people familiar with the probe said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

Weinstein was initially convicted of assaulting Mann in 2020, but that verdict, along with another charge, was overturned in April 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has described the wave of retail crime as "disgraceful" and said his government would introduce a new offence for assaulting retail workers.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026

There was no snowstorm, no churning sky, no assaulting cold on this side of the witch’s palace.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu