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How a South Texas Court System Is Failing Poor Defendants
People in Maverick County spend months in jail waiting to be charged with minor crimes. Some are simply lost in the system.The New York Times - 2d -
Mismanagement turns up pressure on South Africa’s water system
Reservoirs may be full but poor maintenance, lack of investment and criminality are disrupting suppliesFinancial Times - 6d -
Tornadoes rip across South as storm system nears East Coast
An outbreak of tornadoes ripped homes apart across the South and Midwest, including a massive twister caught on camera barreling through Mississippi. The same storm system is headed east with the ...NBC News - Mar. 16 -
How did a single fire bring down Europe's busiest airport?
Questions have been raised over what caused the outage and why back-up systems failed?BBC News - 5d -
Texas A&M falls to Alabama in Game 3 2-0 behind another poor performance at the plate
Texas A&M continues to waste solid pitching due to poor hitting, as the Aggies dropped Game 3 vs. Alabama 2-0 to start SEC play 0-3.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
South Korea court reinstates PM as acting leader
The court has dismissed Han Duck-soo's impeachment, as South Korea's political turbulence continues.BBC News - 3d -
South Korean court overturns impeachment of Prime Minister
South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has been reinstated as the acting president as the Constitutional Court overturned his impeachmentABC News - 3d -
Woman on Texas death row for 27 years has conviction tossed
A federal appeals court tossed Brittany Holberg's death sentence after it found that prosecutors failed to reveal that their primary trial witness was a paid informant.CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Arizona Cardinals meet with Texas State edge defender at pro day
The Cardinals were at Texas State's pro day on Wednesday and met with an edge defender prospect.Yahoo Sports - 4h -
Social Security chief: DOGE access to systems revoked after court order
Leland Dudek, acting commissioner for the Social Security Administration (SSA), said as of Monday the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) no longer has access to the agency’s systems in an ...The Hill - 1d -
Severe Weather System Brings High Winds and Tornado Threat to the East Coast
The deadly storm system arrived on the East Coast on Sunday after thunderstorms and tornadoes swept through the South and Midwest.The New York Times - Mar. 17 -
South Korean court orders impeached president released from jail
A South Korean court has ordered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be released from jail, according to news reports FridayABC News - Mar. 7 -
South Korean court overturns impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo
South Korea's Constitutional Court overturned the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, but didn't rule on the separate impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.CBS News - 3d -
South Korean court overturns impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo
South Korea's Constitutional Court overturned the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, but didn't rule on the separate impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.CBS News - 3d -
How to fix America’s broken healthcare system? Follow this country’s example.
Why copying Germany’s system would give Americans less costly, more efficient medical treatmentMarketWatch - Mar. 11 -
White House pledges to defend FTC firings in court
The White House on Wednesday vowed to defend President Trump's firings of two Democratic commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), stating the president has the legal authority to do so, ...The Hill - Mar. 19 -
Courts failing children of divorcees, says lawyer
Shalaleh Barlow says legal rulings on "alienating behaviour" take too long and are harming children.BBC News - Mar. 14 -
South Korea's acting president thanks court for restoring his powers and says he'll attend to the most urgent matters
South Korea's acting president thanks court for restoring his powers and says he'll attend to the most urgent mattersABC News - 3d -
South Korean court reinstates impeached PM Han Duck-soo as acting president
South Korea’s Constitutional Court reinstated Prime Minister Han Duck-soo’s powers on Monday, the latest twist in the country’s recent turbulent politics.NBC News - 3d -
The Corporate D.E.I. Movement Was Destined to Fail
A former Anheuser-Busch executive explains how his experiences soured him on the corporate D.E.I. movement.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
How USAID lost its way — and how to fix America's humanitarian aid system
Congress faces a choice: Preserve an outdated, opaque system riddled with inefficiency, or forge a leaner, results-driven model that actually serves those in need.The Hill - Mar. 9 -
At-a-glance: The key changes to the benefits system
How Personal Independence Payments (Pip) and other health-related benefits could change under government plans.BBC News - Mar. 18 -
South Carolina vs. Texas odds, free women's college basketball picks: Longhorns cover in 2025 SEC Tournament
SportsLine's Calvin Wetzel and Aaron Barzilai revealed their picks for Texas Longhorns vs. South Carolina Gamecocks in the 2025 SEC Women's Tournament final on SundayCBS Sports - Mar. 9 -
Arizona Supreme Court taps AI avatars to make the judicial system more publicly accessible
Arizona highest court has created a pair of AI-generated avatars to deliver news of all rulings issued by the justicesABC News - Mar. 18 -
Arizona Supreme Court taps AI avatars to make the judicial system more publicly accessible
Arizona highest court has created a pair of AI-generated avatars to deliver news of all rulings issued by the justicesABC News - Mar. 18 -
Arizona Supreme Court taps AI avatars to make the judicial system more publicly accessible
Arizona highest court has created a pair of AI-generated avatars to deliver news of all rulings issued by the justicesABC News - Mar. 18 -
College baseball analyst believes Texas A&M has a 'talent' issue this season
Texas A&M's struggles stem from poor coaching decisions and several injuries, but one baseball analyst believes the Aggies lack overall talent.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Top Law Firms Defend Overhaul of America’s Business Court
After backlash from Elon Musk and companies like Meta, Big Law is publicly supporting a bill seeking to reform the Delaware Court of Chancery.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
Cal defends title in 800 freestyle relay, Texas takes lead at NCAA swimming and diving championships
California defended its title in the 800-yard freestyle relay at the NCAA men’s swimming and diving championships on Wednesday night, and the Golden Bears trail first-place Texas by two points in ...Yahoo Sports - 13h -
Report highlights how communities hardest hit by climate change can build resilient water systems
A new report identifies ways to create resilient water and wastewater systems in communities hardest hit by climate changeABC News - Mar. 18 -
Report highlights how communities hardest hit by climate change can build resilient water systems
A new report identifies ways to create resilient water and wastewater systems in communities hardest hit by climate changeABC News - Mar. 18 -
Judge blocks Texas A&M University’s drag ban
A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Texas A&M University System from enforcing a ban on drag performances on its campuses.NBC News - 2d -
Texas AG says courts can’t force state agencies to update trans people’s IDs
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton declared Friday that state court orders to change the sex markers on Texas birth certificates, driver’s licenses and other state-issued IDs are no longer valid.NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Extreme weather and powerful winds predicted for 100 million Americans
Sprawling storm system to affect vast swath of territory from Canada to Texas with tornadoes threatening in south. The National Weather Service has predicted extreme weather across a vast swath of ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
The Roberts court is America's last safeguard against Trump’s tyranny
How will history judge the nation's highest court?The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Tuesday Briefing: U.S. Recession Fear Rattles Markets
Plus, how a leader’s gambit failed.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
Breyer defends Roberts, federal judges in Trump feud
Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer defended Chief Justice John Roberts and the federal judiciary, stating that judges should not be influenced by public opinion and that impeachment is ...The Hill - Mar. 19 -
Son Heung-min rebuke sparks review of South Korean pitches nationwide
South Korean authorities said Thursday they will inspect elite-level football pitches across the country after national skipper Son Heung-min blamed poor playing surfaces for hurting their World ...Yahoo Sports - 8h -
South Korea’s Han Duck-soo reinstated as acting president after court strikes down impeachment
The ruling is the latest twist in months of political turmoil since suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration last year. South Korea ’s constitutional court has ruled against the ...The Guardian - 3d -
The gatekeepers of truth: How the media are failing Ukraine
Journalism and diplomacy are not passive fields. They are structured by norms, by boundaries and by responsibilities.The Hill - 2d