Explosions Outside Brazil’s Supreme Court Leave 1 Dead

The authorities were treating the blasts in Brasília, the capital, as the work of a lone bomber, who was believed to have been the person killed.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 14

Man kills himself with blasts outside Brazil's Supreme Court after failing to get inside

Authorities say a man who failed in an attempt to break into Brazil’s Supreme Court has killed himself in explosions outside the building that forced justices and staff to evacuate

World - ABC News - November 13

Judge investigating 2023 coup was court bomb target, say Brazilian police

Police name 59-year-old with explosive devices said to have killed himself after trying to enter court in Brasília. The main target of a bomber who killed himself while attempting to attack ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Police in Brazil report an explosion outside the country’s Supreme Court in the capital

World - Yahoo News - November 13

Police in Brazil report an explosion outside the country’s Supreme Court in the capital

World - ABC News - November 13

Man kills self in explosions outside Brazil's Supreme Court

The Supreme Court in recent years has become a target for threats by far-right groups and supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro due to its crackdown on the spread of false information.

China arms itself for potential trade war with Trump

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World - Financial Times - November 14

One dead after attack on Brazil's Supreme Court

The suspected attacker is believed to have been killed by his own explosives.

Man with explosives dies trying to enter Brazil Supreme Court

World - Yahoo News - November 14

Man dead after suspected failed attack on Brazil Supreme Court ahead of G20

A man killed by explosions outside of Brazil's Supreme Court in Brasilia on Wednesday night is suspected to have been trying to launch an attack.

At Least 1 Killed in Explosions in Brazil’s Capital

Two explosions rocked the area near the heart of the Brazilian government’s offices.

World - The New York Times - November 14

12 dead and 1 injured in explosion at steel plant in central Mexico

Twelve people have died in a fire at a steel plant in central Mexico

World - ABC News - October 30

Grupo Simec Steel-Plant Explosion Leaves at Least 12 Workers Dead in Mexico

An explosion and fire at a steel plant operated by Grupo Simec in central Mexico left at least 12 workers dead and another injured.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 30

A hotel collapses in Argentina and leaves 1 dead and several trapped

Authorities say a 10-story hotel under renovation in Argentina has collapsed, leaving one person dead and at least seven trapped in the debris

World - ABC News - October 29

Typhoon Kong-rey hits Taiwan's east coast, leaving 1 dead

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World - ABC News - October 31

Shooting in mall in Vancouver, Washington leaves 1 dead, 2 wounded

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Suspected bomber dead after trying to enter Brazil's top court ahead of G20

A man killed himself with a bomb outside Brazil’s Supreme Court after trying to enter the building on Wednesday, officials said, stirring security concerns before the country hosts global leaders ...

'Bomb cyclone' storm leaves 2 dead and more than 450,000 customers without power in Washington state

Two people were killed near Seattle and more than a half-million homes and businesses were left in the dark Wednesday in the wake of back-to-back storms that battered the Pacific Northwest.

Will the Supreme Court Stand Up to Trump?

The Supreme Court is largely to blame for the challenges it may face over the next four years.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

Explosion in Louisville, Kentucky, leaves 12 injured

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At least 12 dead in Mexico steel plant explosion

An explosion at a Simec-owned steel plant in Mexico’s central Tlaxcala state in the early hours of Wednesday killed at least 12 people, state authorities said.

How the Supreme Court might act in the 2024 election

The Republican National Committee said it filed 130 lawsuits in 26 states ahead of the November general election.

Supreme Court docket heats up with election disputes

The Supreme Court is increasingly being pulled into the upcoming presidential contest. With a week to go until Election Day, the justices now have four election-related applications on their ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Kamala Harris and Democrats will pack the Supreme Court if they win

Kamala Harris has not dismissed the idea of Supreme Court reform, raising concerns that if Democrats win the Senate, they could pack the court with more justices, unless the filibuster remains intact.

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Supreme Court to Hear Louisiana Congressional Map Dispute

The case, which will not affect this election cycle, involves a legal fight over how the state draws its voting maps and could determine the political power of Black voters there.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 4

Pollster warns of impact of Trump victory on Supreme Court

Republican pollster Frank Luntz warned of the impact former President Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election would have on the U.S. Supreme Court. “The Supreme Court, with the Senate ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Michigan Democrats defend state Supreme Court majority

Democrats have expanded their majority on the Michigan Supreme Court after winning a pair of races on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press. Justice Kyra Harris Bolden, a former appointee ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Trump has potential to appoint a majority of the Supreme Court

Republicans are gearing up to lock in their remake of the judiciary under President-elect Donald Trump and a new Senate majority, including potentially installing several more conservative Supreme ...

Politics - NBC News - November 8

Abortion-rights groups see mixed success in races for state Supreme Court seats

An expensive campaign by abortion-rights advocates for state Supreme Court seats has yielded mixed results

Health - ABC News - November 11

Jussie Smollett's conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court

The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned actor Jussie Smollett's conviction for staging a fake hate crime. Smollett had claimed he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in January 2019.

Man charged with leaving remote-controlled explosives at Florida casino

A Florida man has been charged after he allegedly left two improvised explosive devices in bathrooms at the Hard Rock Casino in Tampa.

2 dead, others injured after explosion at Louisville, Kentucky, plant

Two people have been killed and others injured in an explosion in Louisville, Kentucky, Tuesday that had prompted a shelter-in-place order.

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