Liberty disputes reports about Falwell severance payment

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Liberty University says it has paid Jerry Falwell Jr. the two years’ base salary owed under his employment contract after his resignation last month. The Lynchburg, Virginia-based Christian university issued a brief statement about the compensation that did not provide an exact sum but said previous “media reports regarding the size and terms” of Falwell’s severance were incorrect. After a series of scandals, Falwell stepped down in August from