Man dead after explosions outside Brazil supreme court ahead of G20

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 - 6 days ago

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 - 3 days ago

Man arrested over knife incident outside Parliament

A man wearing a red hooded top was seen handcuffed and surrounded by police outside Parliament.

Spain opposes proposal for asylum centres outside EU ahead of summit

World - Yahoo News - October 16

BHP, Vale cleared by Brazil court over 2015 dam disaster

World - Yahoo News - 9 hours ago

Three are detained in Lisbon's second night of unrest after police shot dead a man during an arrest

Police in Portugal say three people were detained in a second night of violent protests in greater Lisbon after police shot dead a man during an arrest this week

World - ABC News - October 23

People opt out of organ donation programs after reports of a man mistakenly declared dead

Transplant experts are seeing a spike in people refusing to become organ donors, their confidence shaken by reports that organs were nearly retrieved from a Kentucky man mistakenly declared dead

Health - ABC News - October 28

Fuel Tanker Explosion Leaves at Least 150 Dead in Nigeria

Residents of a nearby town went to scoop up gasoline that had spilled from an overturned tanker, but then it exploded, setting off an inferno. Several similar disasters have taken place in recent ...

World - The New York Times - October 17

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

Second body found after explosion which also killed seven-year-old boy

A body, believed to be a man in his 30s, is found after the blast which killed a seven-year-old boy.

Woman in critical condition after house explosion

Emergency services remain at the scene of the incident in which a man died on Saturday.

Multiple hospitalized after Louisville downtown explosion

At least 11 people were injured in Louisville, Kentucky, after an explosion in a neighborhood east of the city's downtown area. Officials said there was a “hazardous materials incident” at a ...

Explosive testimony from sister of man accused of stabbing Cash App founder

The defendant's sister delivered stunning testimony last week in the murder trial for the man accused of fatally stabbing Cash App founder Bob Lee. CBS News Bay Area reporter Lauren Toms has more ...

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.

Harvey Weinstein's retrial moved to next year, lawyer plans to hire a private investigator

Harvey Weinstein's retrial on sex crimes charges in Manhattan won't start until next year and a new allegation against the former movie mogul will be included in the case

Entertainment - ABC News - October 23

Tommy Robinson remanded in custody ahead of court date

The far-right activist is facing potential jail on contempt of court charges.

Nebraska Supreme Court says people with felony records can register to vote

Nebraska state Supreme Court rules that people with felony records can register to vote.

Supreme Court declines to block Biden's climate rule for power plants — for now

The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to block a Biden administration rule setting climate standards for power plants — but hinted it could take up the case at a later time. The high court ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Supreme Court Allows E.P.A. to Limit Power Plant Emissions

It was a provisional victory for the Biden administration, whose climate initiatives have been stymied. A challenge to the rule at issue is still moving through a lower court.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice charged with interference in criminal investigation

Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi is facing felony charges of attempt to commit improper influence and criminal solicitation of improper influence.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Supreme Court allows EPA to enforce power plant emission limits

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court said it will allow the Environmental Protection Agency to enforce new greenhouse gas emissions limits for power plants. Michael Gerrard, a professor at Columbia ...

Water Dispute Before Supreme Court Gives Rise to Unusual Alliances

The justices heard arguments on Wednesday in a long-simmering dispute between San Francisco and the E.P.A. over regulation of water pollution.

Business - The New York Times - October 16

Texas Supreme Court halts execution in 'shaken baby syndrome' death

Texas is preparing to put Roberson to death Thursday in what would be the nation's first execution involving a case of "shaken baby syndrome."

Texas Supreme Court Halts Execution in Shaken Baby Case

Robert Roberson had been set to be executed on Thursday night for the death of his 2-year-old child. But after a bipartisan intervention by Texas lawmakers, the Supreme Court issued a stay.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

Harris warns of Supreme Court immunity ruling leaving Trump with 'no guards'

During a campaign rally in Green Bay, Wis., Vice President Kamala Harris said the stakes of the election "are even higher" in the wake of the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling.

Politics - NBC News - October 18

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