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Venezuela Frees Over 130 People Imprisoned After Disputed Election
Experts say the release of some political prisoners may be an attempt by Venezuela’s autocrat to send a signal to President-elect Trump.World - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Court in Slovakia upholds tax fraud verdict against former President Kiska
An appeals court in Slovakia has upheld a lower court ruling that found former President Andrej Kiska guilty of tax fraud and given him a suspended sentenceWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
Mexico to pursue judicial elections plan after top court fails to block reform
Reform requires elections to be held in June 2025 to replace wide range of judicial positions, and reduce supreme court. The Mexican government will press ahead with a controversial reform to elect ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
EU Court Upholds Approval of Vodafone Deal With Liberty Global
The European Union’s General Court upheld the bloc’s decision to approve Vodafone’s $20 billion-plus acquisition of some of Liberty Global’s telecommunications assets in Europe, thwarting a legal ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 13 -
2 Somali men sentenced to 30 years in kidnapping and imprisonment of U.S. journalist
Two Somali men who prosecutors called pirates were sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday in the 2012 kidnapping of an American journalist who was held hostage for over two years.Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
After 43 Years, McDonald’s Just Made a Long-Awaited Announcement
McDonald’s has finally given up the game. At least there’s no pretending anymore.Business - Inc. - 3 days ago -
Court pauses appeal of Trump's classified documents case
A federal appeals court granted Special Counsel Jack Smith’s request to pause his appeal of President-elect Donald Trump’s classified documents case until Dec. 2.Top stories - ABC News - November 16 -
Supreme Court tosses Facebook appeal in shareholder lawsuit
The Supreme Court issued its first opinion of the term, a one-line decision dismissing Facebook's appeal.Politics - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Arbitrator upholds 5-year bans of Bad Bunny baseball agency leaders, cuts agent penalty to 3 years
An arbitrator upheld five-year suspensions of the chief executives of Bad Bunny’s sports representation firm for making improper inducements to players and cut the ban of the company’s only ...Entertainment - ABC News - November 13 -
Arbitrator upholds 5-year bans of Bad Bunny baseball agency leaders, cuts agent penalty to 3 years
An arbitrator upheld five-year suspensions of the chief executives of Bad Bunny’s sports representation firm for making improper inducements to players and cut the ban of the company’s only ...Sports - ABC News - November 13 -
California woman takes little free libraries to another level
You may have seen these little free libraries on the side of the road, quaint little houses where people can share good old fashion traditional books. But as Itay Hod reports, one woman in ...Top stories - CBS News - October 26 -
Appeals court deems Mississippi mail-in ballot deadline illegal
A federal appeals court ruled that Mississippi’s law allowing mail ballots to be received after Election Day is illegal, a decision that escalates a consequential legal battle even as it may not ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Appeals court leaves voter purge program in Virginia blocked
A federal appeals court has refused to reinstate a Virginia purge program that was intended to clear suspected noncitizens from the state’s voter rolls. The decision from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court ...Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
Appeals court rules against GOP in challenge to North Carolina voter rolls
A federal appeals court ruled against national and state Republicans in a challenge to 225,000 voter registrations in North Carolina, reversing a lower court's ruling sending the challenge back to ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
RNC's overseas ballot challenge in North Carolina rejected by appeals court
A North Carolina appeals court on Tuesday rebuffed the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) request to not process certain overseas ballots in the upcoming election unless the voter shows they ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Audit Reports Matter After All, Appeals Court Says
The decision reverses an earlier ruling that spurred debate about the reports.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31 -
Dutch appeals court overturns landmark climate ruling against Shell
A Dutch appeals court has overturned a landmark ruling that ordered energy company Shell to cut its carbon emissions by net 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levelsWorld - ABC News - November 12 -
Supreme Court rejects Mark Meadows' appeal in Georgia election interference case
The Supreme Court dealt a setback to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in his defense against 2020 election interference charges in Georgia, turning away his attempt to transfer his ...Top stories - NBC News - November 12 -
Indiana ban on gender transition treatment for minors upheld by U.S. appeals court
A federal appeals court has upheld an Indiana law banning the use of puberty blockers and hormones for transgender minors, one of numerous such laws passed by Republican-controlled states.Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
Appeals court allows Indiana gender-affirming care ban to remain in effect
An Indiana law banning gender-affirming care for minors will remain in effect, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. A three-judge panel on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Georgia appeals court cancels arguments in Trump's bid to disqualify Fani Willis
A Georgia appeals court canceled next month’s oral arguments in President-elect Trump’s bid to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) from criminally prosecuting him. Monday's ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Georgia court cancels hearing in Trump's appeal of Fani Willis disqualification case
Georgia Court of Appeals canceled a hearing that was set to weigh president-elect Donald Trump and his codefendants' appeal of the Fani Willis disqualification issue.Top stories - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Romanian appeal court finds flaws in case against Andrew Tate
Judges order prosecutors to withdraw or amend indictment against self-styled ‘misogynist influencer’. A court in Romania has ruled that one of the public prosecutors’ cases against the self-styled ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Appeals court declines to lift pause of Louisiana Ten Commandments law
A federal appeals court on Wednesday declined to lift a hold on a Louisiana law requiring all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments. The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Supreme Court drops Facebook’s appeal of investor suit in Cambridge Analytica scandal
The Supreme Court on Friday tossed Facebook’s appeal in a securities lawsuit against the social media giant, indicating the court shouldn’t have taken up the case. The unsigned, one-sentence ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
First-time home buyers’ share of home sales hits 43-year low, real-estate group says
It has never been this challenging to be a first-time home buyer.Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
Great Britain ‘gutted’ after Billie Jean King Cup loss extends 43-year wait
British team defeated 2-1 by Slovakia in semi-finals Boulter loses before doubles loss completes turnaround Great Britain’s hopes of reaching the Billie Jean King Cup final for the first time in ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
MMA fighter Conor McGregor raped woman in Dublin hotel, court told
Woman claims civil damages against McGregor and another man, alleging she was sexually assaulted in 2018. Warning: this article contains descriptions of alleged rape and sexual assault The ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Conor McGregor accuser ‘will always be a marked woman’, court hears
Nikita Hand, who alleges she was raped by the mixed martial arts fighter, lives in fear, jury told. A woman who alleges the Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor brutally raped her after ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Man, 92, appears in court for alleged 1967 rape and murder of Bristol woman
Ryland Headley, from Ipswich, appeared via video link in Bristol magistrates court over killing of 75-year-old Louisa Dunne. A 92-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the rape and murder ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Charity worker helps woman find dad after 30 years
With the help of a good Samaritan, Mika Ap Ellis found her dad living on the streets after 30 years.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
82-year-old woman arrested for allegedly assaulting Trump supporters
An 82-year-old white woman was arrested for a suspected hate crime and assault following an altercation with Trump supporters on Monday, according to a police report.Top stories - ABC News - November 7 -
Man arrested 57 years after woman raped, killed in her home
The case remained cold for 57 years until 92-year-old Ryland Headley was arrested and subsequently charged.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day in Mississippi shouldn't be counted, appeals court says
A federal appeals court ruled that a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted if they are postmarked before election day — but received up to five days after Election Day — is ...Politics - NBC News - October 25 -
Kamala Harris delivers ‘closing argument’ in Washington: ‘It is time for a new generation of leadership’ – live
Tens of thousands of Harris supporters gather as she condemns ‘petty tyrant’ on the grounds where Trump spoke the day of the Capitol riot. Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Pennsylvania appeals court rules timely mail ballots with improper dates should be counted
A Pennsylvania appeals court ruled Wednesday that the state constitution prohibits the disqualification of timely mail ballots because of a missing or improper date. Though the 3-2 majority ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Dutch appeals court overturns landmark ruling that ordered energy firm Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030
Dutch appeals court overturns landmark ruling that ordered energy firm Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030World - ABC News - November 12 -
Supreme Court hears New York crime family associate’s gun charge appeal
Dropping poison in a drink. Serving food gone dangerously bad. Or, hiring hitmen to take out a foe. Are those violent crimes? The Supreme Court appeared unconvinced Tuesday by a New York crime ...Politics - The Hill - November 12
