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Owners of New Zealand volcano that erupted in 2019, killing 22, appeal conviction
The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand that erupted in 2019, killing 22 people, are appealing their company’s criminal conviction on safety breaches at the High Court in AucklandWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Kamala Harris trying to appeal to young voters in final election push
Vice President Kamala Harris was back in Michigan Monday night where she made a special appeal to young voters, but was also interrupted by a group protesting the war in Gaza. CBS News campaign ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Appeals court rules against GOP in challenge to North Carolina voter rolls
A federal appeals court ruled against national and state Republicans in a challenge to 225,000 voter registrations in North Carolina, reversing a lower court's ruling sending the challenge back to ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
RNC's overseas ballot challenge in North Carolina rejected by appeals court
A North Carolina appeals court on Tuesday rebuffed the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) request to not process certain overseas ballots in the upcoming election unless the voter shows they ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Jimmy Kimmel appeals to Republicans to reject Trump in 19-minute monologue
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel, who is known for criticizing former President Trump, made an appeal to Republicans to reject the former president in his 19-minute opening monologue on Tuesday evening, one ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Audit Reports Matter After All, Appeals Court Says
The decision reverses an earlier ruling that spurred debate about the reports.Business - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday -
Could Trump's garbage truck stunt appeal to undecided voters?
In Wisconsin on Wednesday night, former President Donald Trump got behind the wheel of a garbage truck "in honor of Kamala and Joe Biden." He seized on the president's remark where he appeared to ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Georgia election official appeals to Musk over foreign disinformation on X
Brad Raffensperger says viral post alleging repeat voting in US state is likely from ‘Russian troll farms’World - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Death toll from Spanish floods rises to 205 as residents appeal for aid
Spanish emergency authorities raised the death toll of the historic flash floods in Spain to at least 205 victims, 202 of them in Valencia alone.Top stories - NBC News - 22 hours ago -
Rebekah Vardy launches appeal bid against latest Rooney ruling
Last month a judge ruled in favour of Mrs Rooney in a dispute about the legal costs Mrs Vardy must pay.Top stories - BBC News - 20 hours ago -
Death toll from Spanish floods rises to 205 as residents appeal for aid
Three days after historic flash floods swept through several towns in southern Valencia, in eastern Spain, the initial shock is giving way to anger, frustration and a wave of solidarityWorld - ABC News - 18 hours ago -
Ed Sheeran Prevails in Copyright Appeal Over ‘Let’s Get It On’
A three-judge panel affirmed that Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” did not illegally borrow from Marvin Gaye’s song.Business - The New York Times - 14 hours ago -
Richard Moore executed in South Carolina despite appeal to cut sentence to life
South Carolina executed convicted killer Richard Moore despite a broad appeal for mercy by parties that included three jurors and the judge from his trial.Top stories - NBC News - 12 hours ago -
Election betting: Appeals court fast-tracks CFTC challenge to Kalshi political bets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission opposes the offer of bets on political races offered in contracts by Kalshi and other event-based platforms.Business - CNBC - October 14 -
Trump again asks appeals court to move New York hush money case to federal court
Former President Trump has again asked an appeals court to move his New York hush money case into federal court in a bid to stall his sentencing or toss his conviction.Top stories - ABC News - October 15 -
Supreme Court turns down Michael Avenatti’s appeal of Stormy Daniels identity theft conviction
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti’s appeal of his aggravated identity theft conviction for stealing book proceeds from porn actor Stormy Daniels. A ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
Fulton County DA Fani Willis asks appeals court to reinstate six charges in Trump election case
The district attorney requested the Georgia Court of Appeals restore charges, including three against Trump, that she said were wrongly discarded in the 2020 election case.Politics - NBC News - October 16 -
'Shaken baby syndrome' execution on hold after Texas Supreme Court decision
Robert Roberson was sentenced to death based on the largely discredited "shaken baby syndrome" hypothesis.Top stories - ABC News - October 18 -
US writer Anne Applebaum appeals for arms for Ukraine as she accepts German peace prize
The prominent American writer Anne Applebaum has urged continued support for Ukraine with weapons in accepting a prestigious German prizeEntertainment - ABC News - October 20 -
US writer Anne Applebaum appeals for arms for Ukraine as she accepts German peace prize
The prominent American writer Anne Applebaum has urged continued support for Ukraine with weapons in accepting a prestigious German prizeWorld - ABC News - October 20 -
Eye Opener: VP Harris makes an appeal to moderate Republicans while Trump repeats false claims
Vice President Harris makes an appeal to moderate Republicans, while former President Trump repeats false claims about hurricane relief. Also, a new listeria recall after more than a dozen popular ...Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
Georgia Supreme Court halts reinstatement of new election rules while weighing appeal
Georgia's top court on Tuesday declined to let several controversial election rules go into effect while it weighs an appeal by national Republicans. The rules were passed in recent months by the ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Australian judge’s speech met by protest over his role in Hong Kong’s appeal court
Patrick Keane is one of only six overseas justices remaining on the bench since the introduction of draconian national security laws. A speech by Australian judge Patrick Keane KC has been met by a ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Appeals court orders new sentence for disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti over stealing from clients
A federal appeals court on Wednesday vacated the 14-year sentence of disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti, who was convicted of swindling his clients, and ordered he be resentenced. Avenatti, who rose ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Lucy Letby, Former U.K. Nurse, Loses Bid to Appeal Attempted Murder Conviction
Ms. Letby is serving 15 life sentences after the deaths and collapses of babies in the neonatal unit where she worked.World - The New York Times - October 25 -
British killer nurse Lucy Letby loses appeal bid for attempted baby murder conviction
An appeals court in London has rejected British killer nurse Lucy Letby’s bid to challenge her conviction for the attempted murder of a baby girl in her careHealth - ABC News - October 24 -
British killer nurse Lucy Letby loses appeal bid for attempted baby murder conviction
An appeals court in London has rejected British killer nurse Lucy Letby’s bid to challenge her conviction for the attempted murder of a baby girl in her careWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
Appeals court rules 4 Trump co-defendants can’t move Georgia election charges to federal court
An appeals court ruled Thursday that four people charged alongside former President Trump in his Georgia election racketeering case cannot move their charges from state to federal court. Known as ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Lions' Jameson Williams won't appeal two-game suspension for performance-enhancing substance
Williams announced on Thursday that he won't appealSports - CBS Sports - October 24 -
McLaren lodges appeal over Norris penalty as F1 title fight with Verstappen moves to Mexico City
Amid an unexpectedly tight championship battle between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, their teams have brought the fight to the Mexico City Grand Prix over an officiating dispute in last week’s raceSports - ABC News - October 25 -
Mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day in Mississippi shouldn't be counted, appeals court says
A federal appeals court ruled that a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted if they are postmarked before election day — but received up to five days after Election Day — is ...Politics - NBC News - October 25 -
Musk Wins Appeal Over Tweet He Had to Delete About Union Push
The Fifth Circuit court ruled that the 2018 post was protected speech. It also vacated an order to reinstate a pro-union Tesla worker who was fired.Business - The New York Times - October 26 -
Kamala Harris delivers ‘closing argument’ in Washington: ‘It is time for a new generation of leadership’ – live
Tens of thousands of Harris supporters gather as she condemns ‘petty tyrant’ on the grounds where Trump spoke the day of the Capitol riot. Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Pennsylvania appeals court rules timely mail ballots with improper dates should be counted
A Pennsylvania appeals court ruled Wednesday that the state constitution prohibits the disqualification of timely mail ballots because of a missing or improper date. Though the 3-2 majority ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Trump rips Biden for "garbage" comment, Harris still trying to appeal to moderates and youth
Former President Donald Trump is seizing on President Biden's comments where he appeared to call Trump supporters "garbage," though the White House says the president was referring specifically to ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Alito rejects Cornel West’s appeal to tell Pennsylvania voters he is write-in option
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Thursday rejected Cornel West’s ask for an emergency order requiring signs be posted at Pennsylvania polling places next week telling voters they can write in ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
