Pennsylvania State Senator Sues Critics of His Book About WWI Hero Sgt. York

Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania state senator and former GOP gubernatorial candidate whose support for Donald Trump drew him to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has sued a Canadian university and nearly two dozen academics over criticism of him and his research into World War I hero Sgt. Alvin York. Sen. Doug Mastriano’s defamation, […]

Widow of Former West Point Running Back Sues NCAA for Wrongful Death

The Army Black Knights sported the 82nd Airborne Division patch during their football game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at U.S. Military Academy West Point's Michie Stadium.

The widow of former West Point football player Gene Merlino — who died after suffering at least 14 concussions during his time on the field — is suing the NCAA on the eve of the second anniversary of the Army gridder’s July 2021 death. The suit by Kelly Merlino in Manhattan Supreme Court alleges that the college sports group suppressed knowledge about the dangers of brain injury in […]