Judge denies Eric Adams’s request to dismiss his bribery charge

President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money conviction

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction, arguing continuing the case would present unconstitutional ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

Trump urges judge to toss hush money case, citing Hunter Biden pardon

Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump urged the judge who presided over his conviction for falsifying business records to dismiss the indictment against him, citing the language President Joe ...

NBC News - Dec. 3

Judge weighs whether to order Fani Willis to comply with lawmakers' subpoenas over Trump case

ATLANTA (AP) — A judge is weighing whether a Georgia state Senate committee has the right to subpoena testimony and documents from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis as it looks into ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

Trump's hush money dismissal motion invokes Hunter Biden pardon

President-elect Trump’s attorneys laid out their arguments for why his criminal conviction in New York should be dismissed entirely in a new court filing made public Tuesday in which they cited ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Trump transition team dismisses Hegseth allegations

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is dismissing misconduct concerns surrounding Pete Hegseth's past. CBS News' Nancy Cordes breaks down how the former president's team is reacting to ...

CBS News - Dec. 3

U.S. charges Chinese national for exporting guns and ammo to North Korea

A Chinese national living in California is accused of exporting guns and ammunition to North Korea at the direction of North Korean agents.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Guéhi avoids FA charge for 'I love Jesus' armband

Crystal Palace and England centre-back Marc Guehi could face an FA charge after writing "I love Jesus" on his rainbow-coloured captain's armband.

ESPN - Dec. 3

Pro skateboarder charged with drunk driving

Kader Sylla, a 22-year-old professional skateboarder who has competed in the X Games was charged with drunkenly driving his Porsche the wrong way in Manhattan.

ABC News - Dec. 3

Man charged for allegedly sending guns, ammo to North Korea

Shenghua Wen, a Chinese national living in California, has been charged by federal law enforcement for allegedly shipping guns and ammunition to North Korea. Prosecutors allege Wen received $2 ...

CBS News - Dec. 3

McConnell cries foul after 2 Democratic judges cancel retirement after Trump victory

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) vented his displeasure Monday after two Democratic-appointed federal judges reversed their decisions to retire in what appear to be efforts to stop ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

YSL Trial Ends With Final Defendants Acquitted of Murder and Gang Charges

The winding, yearslong case against the star Atlanta rapper Young Thug, who recently pleaded guilty to gang charges, and five others concluded on Tuesday.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Judge reaffirms ruling invalidating massive Tesla pay package for Musk

A Delaware judge on Monday again blocked Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package from Tesla. The controversial compensation agreement, which is now worth more than $100 billion, was reapproved ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Judge closes Hunter Biden gun case after presidential pardon

Hunter Biden’s federal gun case was brought to a close by a judge Tuesday following the presidential pardon by his father. In a terse order, U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika terminated all ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Fantasy football waiver wire, Week 14 picks: Players to target include Adam Thielen, Parker Washington

SportsLine NFL expert R.J. White reveals his top Week 14 Fantasy football waiver wire claims and free-agency additions as the Fantasy football playoffs approach

CBS Sports - Dec. 3

Wisconsin judge strikes down law stripping government workers of collective bargaining rights

A Wisconsin judge overturned a state law that prevented public employees from collective bargaining on Monday. The legislation, known as Act 10 and passed in 2011 under former Gov. Scott Walker ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

This factor can get your mortgage application denied — even if you're a high earner

The debt-to-income ratio was the most common reason buyers were denied a mortgage, according to a report. Here's how to improve it.

CNBC - Dec. 3

Missouri man faces execution in girl's murder after governor denies clemency

Missouri is set to carry out its fourth execution this year on Tuesday night. The man condemned to death was convicted in a 9-year-old girl's 2007 murder.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Delaware Judge Upholds Ruling That Denied Musk Massive Tesla Pay Package

Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick cited ‘multiple, material misstatements’ in a company proxy statement as she reaffirmed earlier rulings scrapping the CEO’s $56 billion compensation award.

Inc. - Dec. 3

Waiver wire pickups: Malik Monk, Deni Avdija are trending up

The fantasy basketball waiver wire always has players who can help fill holes in your roster. Here are the ones to add for the week ahead.

ESPN - Dec. 3

Virginia man charged with murder 4 months after wife vanished

Mamta Bhatt's body still has not been found, but investigators linked her DNA to the blood found in the couple's home, police said.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Zimbabwe court rules against law that denies abortion to marital rape victims and girls below 18

A Zimbabwean High Court judge has ruled that provisions of a law that deny abortion services to women raped by their husbands and girls under the age of 18 are unconstitutional

ABC News - Dec. 3

Zimbabwe court rules against law that denies abortion to marital rape victims and girls below 18

A Zimbabwean High Court judge has ruled that provisions of a law that deny abortion services to women raped by their husbands and girls under the age of 18 are unconstitutional

ABC News - Dec. 3

Elon Musk’s $50 Billion Tesla Pay Can’t Be Reinstated, Delaware Judge Rules

The judge said she would not reverse her decision to strike down the package after Tesla shareholders approved it a second time.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Nomura chief apologises after ex-employee charged with clients’ attempted murder

Former wealth management staff arrested after allegedly setting customers’ house on fire

Financial Times - Dec. 3

The solar saga behind US bribery allegations against Gautam Adani

Charges against Indian tycoon follow a troubled government effort to boost renewable power

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Francesca Eastwood won't be charged with felony domestic violence, D.A. says

Francesca Eastwood, actor and director Clint Eastwood's daughter, will not be charged following her October arrest on suspicion of felony domestic violence.

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 3

Biden claims charges against son Hunter were politically motivated

There's growing fallout from President Biden's decision to grant a "full and unconditional pardon" to his son, Hunter Biden, just weeks before he was due to be sentenced on federal gun and tax ...

CBS News - Dec. 2

Musk's Multibillion-Dollar Pay Package Is Rejected Again by Judge

Tesla’s board had argued that a shareholder vote earlier this year addressed the court’s previous criticisms.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 2

Elton John says he has lost his eyesight and struggles to see his new stage musical

Elton John says he struggled to watch his new musical because he has “lost his eyesight” after contracting an infection

ABC News - Dec. 2

Ex-House staffer facing charges for unlawful possession of ammunition: Capitol Police

A former House staffer is facing charges for unlawful possession of ammunition after “officers found four ammunition magazines and eleven rounds of ammunition” in his bag at the Cannon House Office ...

The Hill - Dec. 2

Elon Musk’s $56bn Tesla pay package rejected again by US judge

Kathaleen McCormick in Delaware rules Musk not entitled to vast sum despite Tesla shareholders voting to reinstate it. A judge ruled on Monday that Tesla chief executive Elon Musk is still not ...

The Guardian - Dec. 2

Judge rejects Elon Musk request to reinstate his $56 billion pay package

Elon Musk was seeking to reinstate a massive 2018 Tesla pay package after shareholders had reapproved it, but a judge denied his request.

CBS News - Dec. 2

A Delaware judge has reaffirmed her ruling that Tesla must revoke Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package

ABC News - Dec. 2

Wisconsin Judge Strikes Down Limits on Public Sector Unions

The 2011 law stripped most government workers in the state of collective bargaining rights and set off protests that lasted weeks.

The New York Times - Dec. 2

Following Hunter Biden pardon, prosecutors push back against criticism of charges

A day after President Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden, prosecutors rebutted the president's allegation that their charges were motivated by politics.

ABC News - Dec. 2

Special counsel objects to dismissing Hunter Biden tax case after pardon

Special counsel David Weiss rejected suggestions that he selectively prosecuted Hunter Biden in court filings where he also objected to dismissing charges following a sweeping pardon. President ...

The Hill - Dec. 2