Court’s Last Resort

Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi

A federal appeals court says medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don’t have the right to advertise on billboards or other places because marijuana itself remains illegal under federal law

Health - ABC News - 4 days ago

Supreme Court hearing case on definition of a woman

Judges will consider a legal challenge which could affect how women and trans people are treated.

Family of Menendez brothers pushes for release in court

Several family members of the Menendez brothers spoke in court Monday to push for the brothers' release from prison. A resentencing hearing is scheduled for late January. Elise Preston has more on ...

Man in court charged with manslaughter over punch death

Tony Miskimmon, who was 74, died following an incident outside Antrim Primary School on 2 November.

Celtics ooze familiar machismo with Porzingis back on the court

Chris Forsberg explains how Kristaps Porzingis made an impact well beyond the box score in his Celtics return Monday night at TD Garden.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

Appeals court upholds SJSU volleyball ruling

A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that allows a San Jose State women's volleyball team member to play in this week's Mountain West tournament.

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

An obscure court case could reverse bail reform

The confrontation right has long been a bedrock of our criminal legal system, ensuring that evidence presented during a trial is fair and accurate.

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Rapper's friend raped woman at party, court hears

Slowthai - real name Tyron Frampton - is charged with rape alongside friend Alex Blake-Walker.

Brazil's top court takes on regulation of social media

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Man in court over Bushey crossbow attack

Kyle Clifford is accused of the murders of Carol Hunt and her daughters Hannah and Louise in July.

Romania’s top court orders recount of presidential votes

Constitutional Court to decide on Friday whether to annul first-round results after complaints that poll was subject to foreign interference

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Supreme Court sends case testing limits of death penalty for intellectually disabled back to lower court

The Supreme Court vacated a federal appeals court’s decision blocking a death row inmate’s execution because he says he’s intellectually disabled, ordering the lower court to issue a clearer ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Supreme Court rejects Mark Meadows's push to move Georgia election case to federal court

The Supreme Court refused Tuesday to hear former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’s appeal seeking to move to federal court his Georgia criminal charges related to efforts to overturn ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Supreme Court rejects Meadows' bid to move Georgia election case to federal court

Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows was charged with two counts in the case brought by Fulton County prosecutors over alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election in ...

Boeing strike will dent last jobs report before election

Some 44,000 U.S. workers, most at Boeing, were on strike during the jobs report tally, according to the U.S. Labor Department.

Business - CNBC - October 31

The economy grew 2.8% last quarter. Here's how that impacts you

The government released its latest GDP number, which is a measure of the change in the economy's size. The report shows it grew at an annual rate of 2.8% in the third quarter of the year. CBS News ...

Last-minute billboard campaign seeks to galvanize Puerto Ricans for Harris

New billboards are going up in Pennsylvania and North Carolina on Thursday, stoking Puerto Ricans’ pride in their island to shore up support for Vice President Harris. The billboards, paid for by ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Obama shares thoughts on daughter Malia dropping last name professionally

Former President Barack Obama recently opened up about his eldest daughter's decision to drop her famous last name in a professional setting.

Politics - The Hill - November 1

U.S. Job Growth Stalls in Days Before Vote

Employers added 12,000 jobs in October, with hiring hit by strikes and storms. The unemployment rate was steady, at 4.1 percent, in the last major report before an election in which the economy is ...

Business - The New York Times - November 1

Formula 1’s Franco Colapinto Is Being Compared to Lionel Messi. Will It Last?

Stardom in Argentina is a unique cultural phenomenon, particularly for the country’s professional athletes, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - November 1

Investors warn of lasting ‘risk premium’ in gilts following UK Budget

Traders play down parallels with 2022 market crisis but say rise in borrowing costs will linger

Business - Financial Times - November 1

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