Eric Adams' criminal charges being dropped could set grave legal precedents

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Russell Peters is used to being ignored by Hollywood. It's only made him funnier.

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Former surgeon on trial after being accused of raping or abusing children

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DOJ dropping immigration case against Musk's SpaceX

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Coinbase Says S.E.C. Will Drop Crypto Lawsuit

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Gov. Hochul: 'I will not commence removal proceedings' of NYC Mayor Adams

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Hochul to Seek New Oversight, but Won’t Remove Adams for Now

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York announced that she will not remove Mayor Eric Adams at this time but will seek to increase state supervision of New York City’s affairs.

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Who Is Paul Clement, the Lawyer Appointed to Help Judge in Adams Case?

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Rugby league pundit charged with sexual assault

Danika Priim, who has appeared on the BBC and Sky, will appear before Leeds Crown Court next month.

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Woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann charged with stalking

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Woman in court over McCann family stalking charges

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Trump to sign more executive orders today, despite legal pushback on several of his directives

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Remains of Shiri Bibas positively identified after eventually being handed over by Hamas

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'He can't believe it!' - Rohit drop denies Axar hat-trick

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Palantir drops for a second day as cult stock loses momentum

Wednesday's decline came as investors keyed in on the CEO's new stock sale plan and the possibility of defense cuts.

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Walmart shares drop as retailer says profit growth will slow

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Justice Dept. to Drop Discrimination Case Against Elon Musk’s SpaceX

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Women: Notre Dame moves to No. 1, UCLA drops down

UCLA dropped in the rankings this week after its lone loss to USC, while Notre Dame takes the No. 1 spot.

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New York Yankees drop beard ban after 49 years

The New York Yankees are changing their facial hair policy. Going forward, players and coaches are allowed to have "well-groomed beards."

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Home sales drop sharply as prices hit an all-time high for January

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Walmart’s stock continues to drop despite ‘near-term buying opportunity’

Walmart Inc.’s stock deepened its losses on Friday after a brutal selloff in the previous session, as investors brushed aside positive comments from analysts.

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SEC will drop lawsuit against Coinbase, cryptocurrency company says

The Securities and Exchange Commission will drop its lawsuit against Coinbase pending approval, the cryptocurrency company said. In 2023, The U.S. alleged Coinbase was operating as an unregistered ...

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Justice department drops discrimination case against Elon Musk’s SpaceX

Case brought during Biden presidency accused space company of refusing, unlawfully, to hire certain immigrants. The US Department of Justice on Thursday said it would drop a case accusing Elon ...

The Guardian - 21h

Needle drop! The world’s first sewing machine orchestra takes Munich

This weekend, a symphony of Singers (not that kind) will lead an experimental performance that stitches together feminism and fashion – and offers the audience free repairs. Stepping into the ...

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Wall Street sees major drop amid concerns over slowing economy

Wall Street saw a dramatic drop on Friday with the Dow Jones plunging nearly 750 points, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq falling sharply amid fears of a slowing economy and stubborn inflation. CNBC’s ...

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Salah scores, sets up equalizer as Liverpool draws 2-2 at Villa to lead Premier League by 8 points

Mohamed Salah has scored one goal and set up the equalizer by Trent Alexander-Arnold in Liverpool’s 2-2 draw at Aston Villa that stretched its lead in the Premier League to eight points

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Treasury sets March 21 deadline for millions of businesses to report ownership information or risk fines of $10,000 or more

The Treasury Department set a March 21 deadline to report "beneficial ownership information" after a Texas court lifted a block on enforcement.

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