Recent Updates
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Texas Supreme Court blocks Kate Cox's emergency abortion approval
National News 12/10/2023The Texas Supreme Court on Friday night put on hold a judge’s ruling that approved an abortion for a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis, throwing into limbo an unprecedented challenge to one of the most restrictive bans in the U.S...
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Peru court orders imprisoned ex-President Fujimori's 'immediate' release
National News 12/06/2023Peru’s constitutional court ordered an immediate humanitarian release Tuesday for imprisoned former President Alberto Fujimori, 85, who was serving a 25-year sentence in connection with the death squad slayings of 25 Peruvians in the 1990s.The ...
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Supreme Court Releases Nonbinding Code of Ethics After Public Pressure
National News 11/12/2023The U.S. Supreme Court issued a code of ethics earlier today following months of financial scandals tied to Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas.The nonbinding code of conduct, undersigned by all nine justices, “represents a codification o...
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Biden administration warns of disruption at border if judges halt asylum rule
National News 11/09/2023The Biden administration on Tuesday urged an appeals court to allow sweeping new asylum restrictions to stay in place, warning that halting them would be “highly disruptive” at the border.The government is urging a panel of judges in Pasa...
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Federal Judge rules California assault weapons ban unconstitutional
National News 10/20/2023A federal judge who previously overturned California’s three-decade-old ban on assault weapons did it again on Thursday, ruling that the state’s attempts to prohibit sales of semiautomatic guns violates the constitutional right to bear ar...
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Trump lawyers seek dismissal of DC federal election subversion case
National News 10/07/2023Lawyers for Donald Trump asked a judge Thursday to dismiss the Washington federal election subversion case against him, arguing the Republican is immune from prosecution for actions they say were taken in his official role as president.The motion amo...
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Biden backs new offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
National News 10/01/2023President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday proposed up to three oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, but none in Alaska, as it tries to navigate between energy companies seeking greater oil and gas production and environmental act...
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Democratic Sen. Menendez says cash found in home was not bribe proceeds
National News 09/27/2023Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey defiantly pushed back against federal corruption charges on Monday, saying nearly half a million dollars in cash authorities found in his home was from his personal savings, not from bribes, and was on ...
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A Supreme Court redistricting ruling gave hope to Black voters
National News 09/17/2023The Supreme Court’s decision siding with Black voters in an Alabama redistricting case gave Democrats and voting rights activists a surprising opportunity before the 2024 elections.New congressional maps would have to include more districts in ...
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3M agrees to pay $6 billion to settle earplug lawsuits
National News 08/30/2023Chemical and consumer product manufacturer 3M has agreed to pay $6 billion to settle numerous lawsuits from U.S. service members who say they experienced hearing loss or other serious injuries after using faulty earplugs made by the company.The settl...
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Owner of Maryland Construction Company Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
National News 08/10/2023According to court documents, Jerry Lee Redman of Severn, Maryland, owned Redman Services Inc. (RSI), a paving and construction company. For at least 2015 through 2018, Redman filed corporate income tax returns for RSI that underreported the business...
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A federal appeals court made medication abortions harder to get in Guam
National News 08/07/2023People seeking medication abortions on the U.S. Territory of Guam must first have an in-person consultation with a doctor, a federal appeals court says, even though the nearest physician willing to prescribe the medication is 3,800 miles (6,100 kilom...