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Auburn's Chaney Johnson stepped up massively in Elite Eight win over Michigan State
Johnson stepped up in a crucial moment for Auburn during its Elite Eight win over Michigan State.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Judge extends block on probationary employee firings, but only in some states
A federal judge Tuesday indefinitely barred the Trump administration from terminating thousands of probationary employees, but he declined to extend his order nationwide. U.S. District Judge James ...The Hill - 2d -
Judge blocks social media age-verification law in Arkansas
A federal judge in Arkansas permanently blocked a law requiring age verification for social media accounts, deeming it unconstitutional. The law was stopped by U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks ...The Hill - 1d -
Shohei Ohtani ramps up throwing program, but Roberts says MVP isn't close to mound debut for Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani has thrown his first bullpen session since late February, but the reigning NL MVP still has plenty of work to do before he takes the mound for the Los Angeles DodgersABC News - 5d -
Federal Health Workers Make Up Less Than 1% of Agency Spending
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests that laying off thousands of federal workers would tame a massive budget. But nearly all of the agency’s money goes to hospitals, doctors and nursing ...The New York Times - 2d -
Prosecutors say Minnesota man accused of hiding stolen ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' is dead
A federal judge has dismissed the charges against a Minnesota man accused of hiding a stolen pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz.” Prosecutors informed the court ...ABC News - Mar. 17 -
Man accused of hiding stolen ruby slippers from "Wizard of Oz" is dead
A federal judge has dismissed the charges against a Minnesota man accused of hiding a stolen pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in "The Wizard of Oz." Prosecutors informed the court ...CBS News - Mar. 17 -
Man accused of hiding stolen ruby slippers from "Wizard of Oz" is dead
A federal judge has dismissed the charges against a Minnesota man accused of hiding a stolen pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in "The Wizard of Oz." Prosecutors informed the court ...CBS News - Mar. 17 -
Judges temporarily block Trump orders targeting prominent law firms
Federal judges in D.C. on Friday partially blocked two executive orders signed by President Donald Trump targeting the Jenner and Block and WilmerHale law firmsABC News - 6d -
Eric Adams pushes judge to dismiss charges before ballot deadline
New York City Mayor Eric Adams asked a federal judge on Monday to drop criminal corruption charges before a political deadline this week.ABC News - 3d -
Judge orders White House to restore legal aid to unaccompanied migrant children
The temporary restraining order is another setback in less than a week for Trump’s immigration crackdown. A federal judge in California has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore ...The Guardian - 1d -
Judges, stay in your lane and stay out of politics
The courts should not be tools of political obstruction.The Hill - 3d -
Administration asks SCOTUS to lift judge's block on Alien Enemies Act deportations
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court a second time to lift a judge's block on deportations of alleged migrant gang members under the Alien Enemies Act.ABC News - 6d -
Federal Judge Orders Legal Funds for Solo Migrant Children to Be Restored
The order for the funds’ temporary restoration came after nonprofit groups challenged the government’s decision to cut funding for legal services for unaccompanied children arriving in the United ...The New York Times - 1d -
Adams calls on judge to ‘promptly’ dismiss bribery case, citing campaign
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) on Monday called on the federal judge mulling whether to toss his criminal bribery charges to act with urgency as a deadline approaches later this week for ...The Hill - 3d -
Judge rules Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation case must continue in New Jersey
Ruling does not guarantee Columbia University protester will be moved out of a detention facility in Louisiana. A federal judge has ruled that the legal battle over Mahmoud Khalil ’s deportation ...The Guardian - 2d -
Judge refuses Trump admin's request to move Mahmoud Khalil case to Louisiana
A New Jersey-based federal judge on Tuesday declined the Trump administration’s request to transfer pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil’s immigration detention challenge to Louisiana, where is ...The Hill - 2d -
70 percent oppose impeaching judges over Trump rulings: Poll
Most Americans oppose impeaching federal judges who have ruled against President Trump's spending cuts and agency closures, according to a new poll. In the Marquette University Law School poll, 70 ...The Hill - 8h -
No decision yet from judge in Tufts student's detention challenge
A federal judge in Boston did not make a decision Thursday on whether a Tufts University Ph.D. student, taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, can challenge her ...CBS News - 3h -
Appeals court blocks Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for minors
A three-judge panel has ruled that Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors is unconstitutional and ordered it permanently blocked by a trial courtABC News - Mar. 19 -
Baulkham Hills stabbing: woman arrested and three children in hospital after alleged attack in Sydney suburb
Two girls, boy in stable condition and 46-year-old woman under guard in hospital after alleged attack in Baulkham Hills. Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaign Get our ...The Guardian - 4d -
Johnson Fails to Kill Bipartisan Measure to Allow Proxy Voting for New Parents
The speaker tried to use an unprecedented parliamentary maneuver to deny a bipartisan majority the chance to hold a vote on their proposal to allow new parents to vote remotely in the House.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump welcomes idea of hypothetical run against Obama as he floats third term
President Trump on Monday welcomed the idea of a hypothetical election match-up with former President Obama in the event the two men were allowed to run for third terms, something that is ...The Hill - 3d -
As Trump Squeezes the Immigrant Work Force, Employers Seek Relief
Businesses that rely on immigrants are pushing for legislation to ensure an adequate, legal flow of laborers from abroad as deportations ramp up.The New York Times - 3d -
Mariah Carey didn't steal 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' from other writers: judge
A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that Mariah Carey did not steal her perennial holiday hit "All I Want for Christmas Is You” from other songwritersABC News - Mar. 20 -
Judge finds ICE agent in contempt and dismisses a case that was midtrial when the defendant was detained
A state judge in Boston cited prosecutorial misconduct in dismissing a case against a man after he was taken into federal custody in the middle of his criminal trial last week.NBC News - 3d -
Judge temporarily blocks Trump from ending deportation protections for Venezuelans: 'Smacks of racism'
A federal judge has paused the Trump administration’s plans to lift protections from deportation for more than 600,000 Venezuelans, writing that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s decision ...The Hill - 2d -
Judge rules Alabama can't prosecute people who help women travel for abortions
A federal judge ruled that Alabama cannot prosecute people or groups who help women travel out of state to get abortions. "It is one thing for Alabama to outlaw by statute what happens in its own ...The Hill - 2d -
Mike Tomlin: Division winners should get a home playoff game
While the Lions won their division and secured the NFC's top seed and the conference's postseason bye, the club still proposed eliminating the guaranteed home playoff game for a division winner.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Susan Crawford projected winner in Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Susan Crawford, a Dane County circuit judge who was backed by Democrats in a heated race, thanked her supporters after her projected with in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race.NBC News - 2d -
Mike Waltz’s team set up at least 20 Signal chats for national security work – report
National security adviser and team shared ‘sensitive information’ in group chats on app, sources tell Politico. Donald Trump ’s national security adviser, Mike Waltz , and his team have created ...The Guardian - 1d -
Live results: Florida special election for Mike Waltz's seat
Florida voters are heading to the polls to choose a replacement for former Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.), the current national security adviser, in what has shaped up to be a major referendum on ...The Hill - 2d -
Authorities investigate damaging fire at New Mexico's GOP headquarters
Federal authorities are investigating an early morning fire that damaged the entryway to the headquarters of the Republican Party of New Mexico in AlbuquerqueABC News - 4d -
Johnson, Battling Proxy Voting for Parents, Exposes Weak Hold on House Republicans
The Republican speaker, who has mostly wielded power by relying on the threat of retribution from President Trump, has chosen an institutional fight it’s not clear he can win.The New York Times - 1d -
Democratic-backed judge wins Wisconsin race in setback for Elon Musk
Elon Musk was a prominent fundraiser in the campaign, and was the subject of attack ads aired by Crawford's supporters.BBC News - 1d -
Menendez brothers' lawyers attack prosecutor's reasons for opposing reduced sentences
Lawyers for Erik and Lyle Menendez urged a judge to block an effort from L.A. County DA Nathan Hochman to withdraw his office’s support for reducing the brothers’ sentences of life without the ...NBC News - 1d