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Swiss Court Convicts Ousman Sonko, Ex-Gambian Minister, of Crimes Against Humanity
Ousman Sonko, who served under an autocratic president now in exile, was found guilty of multiple counts of intentional homicide, torture and false imprisonment against citizens of the West African country.The New York Times - World -
The Retreat From ESG Proxy Voting
Major investment funds are losing their zeal to push politics in shareholder votes.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Obama will headline fundraiser to boost Democratic Senate candidates
Former President Barack Obama will headline a fundraiser next month to benefit Democratic Senate candidates as the party gears up to defend its slim majority.NBC News - Top stories -
Prem clubs to vote on scrapping VAR next month
Wolverhampton Wanderers have lodged a motion to scrap the use of VAR in the Premier League, with a vote to be held at next month's meeting of the 20 clubs.ESPN - Sports -
A Senate Group Urges Spending $32 Billion in Emergency AI Development and Safety
A bipartisan quartet convened by Senate Majority Leader Schumer studied AI issues for a year and said the government should seize the opportunities and address the risks of the new tech.Inc. - Business -
House passes policing bills as GOP seeks to highlight crime as campaign issue
The House approved a trio of bills Wednesday aimed at supporting law enforcement during National Police Week — legislation largely opposed by Democrats, as leaders on the left decried GOP attempts to downplay the events of Jan. 6, 2021. ...The Hill - Politics -
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Another Lina Khan Theory Loses in Court
The FTC Chair tried to stretch antitrust law again, and loses again.The Wall Street Journal - World -
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Top five drivers revealed in All-Star Race Fan Vote
With Sunday’s NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway getting closer (8 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), race fans can continue to vote for their favorite Cup Series driver before the polls close. The top five ...Yahoo Sports - Sports -
FIFA members to vote on the host of the 2027 Women's World Cup
The FIFA Congress will pick from a winnowed field of two candidates to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup at its meeting in Bangkok this weekABC News - Sports - World Cup -
University of California Workers Authorize Union to Call for Strike Over Protest Crackdowns
A union representing about 48,000 academic workers said that campus leaders mishandled pro-Palestinian demonstrations. The vote gives the union’s executive board the ability to call a strike at any time.The New York Times - Top stories - California -
Supreme Court accepts new Louisiana map; liberal justices dissent
The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a new congressional map that includes a second Black majority House district in Louisiana can be used in November after a lower court rejected that map earlier this month. The high court issued a stay on ...The Hill - Politics -
Guatemalan court orders release of journalist jailed for nearly 2 years
A Guatemalan court has ordered the release of journalist José Rubén Zamora, jailed for nearly two years on money laundering chargesABC News - World -
Head of Brazil’s supreme court criticises Elon Musk after X rulings
President of top court links billionaire with ‘destructive’ international far-right movementFinancial Times - World - Elon Musk -
The top UN court is holding hearings on the Israeli military's incursion into Rafah
The United Nations’ top court is opening two days of hearings into a request from South Africa to make sure Israel halts its military operation in the southern Gaza city of RafahABC News - World - Israel -
Angela Alsobrooks wins pricey Maryland Senate primary, setting up clash with former governor
Alsobrooks, who overcame tens of millions of dollars in spending from David Trone, will face a competitive race against Hogan in the fall.NBC News - Politics -
North Carolina lawmakers push bill to ban most public mask wearing, citing crime
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law that allowed the wearing of masks in public for health reasons, a move spurred in part by demonstrations against the war in Gaza that have ...ABC News - Health -
North Carolina lawmakers push bill to ban most public mask wearing, citing crime
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law that allowed the wearing of masks in public for health reasons, a move spurred in part by demonstrations against the war in Gaza that have ...ABC News - Top stories -
Supreme Court lets Louisiana use congressional map with new majority-Black district
The state of Louisiana and a group of Black voters and civil rights groups asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a long-running dispute over the state's congressional map.CBS News - Politics -
Guatemalan court orders release of journalist José Rubén Zamora, jailed for nearly 2 years on money laundering charges
Guatemalan court orders release of journalist José Rubén Zamora, jailed for nearly 2 years on money laundering chargesABC News - World -
Court rejects parents' attempt to opt kids out of LGBTQ-inclusive reading assignments
A federal appeals court rejected a bid from a group of Maryland parents to require Montgomery County Public Schools to allow them to opt their children out of lessons that involve LGBTQ-inclusive material. A divided three-judge panel of the 4th ...The Hill - Politics -
YouTube said it would comply with a Hong Kong court ruling that banned the distribution of a protest song in the city.
YouTube said it would comply with a Hong Kong court ruling that banned the distribution of a protest song in the city.The Wall Street Journal - World -
A lawyer for Bob Menendez previewed the senator's defense against bribery charges, telling jurors that a misunderstanding with the lawmaker's wife explained the gold bars investigators found in his home.
A lawyer for Bob Menendez previewed the senator’s defense against bribery charges, telling jurors that a misunderstanding with the lawmaker’s wife explained the gold bars investigators found in his home.The Wall Street Journal - World