NEWS BRIEFS

Jerome Corsi sues Roger Stone for defamation

Conservative author Jerome Corsi last week sued his former close associate Roger Stone for defamation, claiming he tried to inflict distress and cause heart attacks to stop him from testifying in Stone’s trial. Corsi is seeking $25 million in damages and alleges that Stone has made false statements to distance himself from claims that they had prior knowledge that WikiLeaks would release emails that damaged Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign in 2016.

Oscar-nominated actor Finney dies at 82

Oscar-nominated British actor Albert Finney has died at age 82. The actor’s family confirmed Finney’s death on Friday morning, saying he “passed away peacefully after a short illness with those closest to him by his side.” Finney received his first Oscar nomination for the 1963 film “Tom Jones” and subsequently was nominated for his roles in “Murder on the Orient Express,” ‘’The Dresser,” ‘’Under the Volcano,” and “Erin Brockovich.”