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Italy appeals court upholds conviction of 2 Americans in death of policeman but reduces sentences
An Italian appeals court has upheld the convictions of two American men in the killing of an Italian plainclothes police officer during a botched sting operation but reduced their sentences -
NBC News - Top stories
Appeals court rules students can sue U.S. over fake university set up by ICE
A federal appeals court last week reversed a lower court decision that had thrown out a lawsuit by a student who was duped by a fake university set up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, court documents show. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Federal LGBTQ Rule for Schools Under Siege
The Biden administration has racked up a string of initial losses in its effort to extend federal protections against discrimination to gay and transgender students. -
CBS News - Top stories
Italy appeals court reduces sentences of Americans in policeman's death
An Italian appeals court reduced the sentences of Lee Elder Finnegan and Gabriele Natale-Hjorth, but upheld their 2019 convictions. -
CBS News - World
Italy appeals court reduces sentences of 2 Americans in policeman's death
An Italian appeals court reduced the sentences of Finnegan Lee Elder and Gabriele Natale-Hjorth, but upheld their 2019 convictions. -
The Guardian - World
The supreme court’s presidential immunity ruling mocks the rule of law | Corey Brettschneider
Citizens must make this presidential election about rescuing our democracy from authoritarianism. The US supreme court found this week that former presidents have presumptive immunity from prosecution for “official acts”. This ruling doesn’t just ... -
NBC News - Top stories
Appeals court rejects Broadway producer's antitrust claim against actors' and stage managers' union
An appeals court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by an award-winning producer who claims a union's illegal boycott prevented him from producing shows. -
ABC News - World
Italy appeals court upholds conviction of 2 Americans in death of a Rome police officer but reduces sentences
Italy appeals court upholds conviction of 2 Americans in death of a Rome police officer but reduces sentences -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Netflix, U.S. Companies Ask Canada Appeal Court to Stop Proposed Tax on Streaming Revenue
An industry group representing Netflix, Walt Disney and other U.S. streaming companies has asked a Canadian court to stop plans by authorities to force them to fork over 5% of their sales in the country to help finance local broadcast news and ... -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
Netflix, Disney Ask Canada Appeal Court to Stop Proposed Tax on Streaming Revenue
Netflix, Walt Disney, and other U.S. streaming companies have asked a Canadian court to stop plans by authorities to force them to fork over 5% of their sales in the country to finance local broadcast news and other domestic content. -
NBC News - Politics
Liberal justices raise alarm about Supreme Court's weakening of federal agency power
Liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor appeared visibly perturbed as she complained last week about a Supreme Court ruling that curbed the powers of the Securities and Exchange Commission. -
The New York Times - World
Why the Supreme Court Immunity Ruling Worries U.S. Allies
Legal experts say the U.S. Supreme Court ruling pushes past most of the norms in effect among American allies, adding more concern about the reliability of U.S. power. -
CBS News - Top stories
Jan. 6 victims frustrated over Supreme Court ruling on Trump immunity
Many of the victims and the families of those who were attacked in the Jan. 6, 2021, siege of the Capitol are sharing their frustration and anger with the Supreme Court.Donald Trump -
The New York Times - Top stories
Legal Conservatives’ Long Game: Amp Up Presidential Power but Kneecap Federal Agencies
Blockbuster decisions by the Supreme Court’s Republican-appointed supermajority — expanding one kind of executive branch authority while undercutting another — were no contradiction. -
The Hill - Politics
Students at fake university created by ICE can sue US, court rules
Students who enrolled in a fake university set up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as part of a sting operation can sue the U.S., an appeals court ruled last week. The ruling by a three-judge panel of the Federal Circuit Court of ... -
The Hill - Politics
Biden, critics fear emboldened Trump after Supreme Court immunity ruling
A Supreme Court decision giving presidents wide protection from facing charges after leaving office has sparked fears voiced by President Biden and Democratic critics that former President Trump will be further emboldened should he be elected to a ...Joe Biden -
NBC News - Top stories
Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns ruling that barred most ballot drop boxes
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday ruled 4-3 to reinstate the use of most ballot drop boxes across the crucial battleground state, overturning a decision it made less than two years ago that banned the use of most of those boxes. -
The Guardian - World
Andrew Tate can leave Romania while awaiting trial, court rules
Restrictions eased on self-professed ‘misogynist influencer’ who is charged with human trafficking and rape. The controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate will be allowed to leave Romania while awaiting trial on charges of human ... -
The Hill - Politics
Wisconsin high court rules absentee drop boxes can be used in November
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that absentee drop boxes can be used ahead of the November election, reversing a previous 2022 ruling and delivering a win for Democrats. In a 4-3 decision, the liberal-majority court ruled that dropping ... -
CBS News - Top stories
Trump asks judge to halt documents case after Supreme Court ruling
Former President Donald Trump and his legal team asked the federal judge overseeing the case involving his handling of sensitive documents to pause proceedings.Donald Trump -
The Hill - Politics
Trump latches on to Supreme Court immunity ruling in documents case
Former President Trump is beginning to leverage the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling in his classified documents criminal case. In court papers filed Friday, Trump asked U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to halt most proceedings in ...Donald Trump -
NBC News - Top stories
Trump seeks pause in documents case, citing Supreme Court immunity ruling
The former president has argued that removing classified documents from the White House and allegedly designating them as personal items were "official acts."Donald Trump -
CBS News - Top stories
Andrew Tate can leave Romania but must stay in E.U. amid trial court rules
Andrew Tate, a former professional kickboxer and dual British-U.S. citizen, was initially arrested in December 2022 near Bucharest along with his brother Tristan and two Romanian women. -
NBC News - Top stories
Influencer Andrew Tate can leave Romania but must remain in E.U. as he awaits trial, court rules
A court in Romania’s capital ruled that social media influencer Andrew Tate can leave the country but must remain within the European Union. -
ABC News - World
Court rules social media influencer Andrew Tate can leave Romania but remain in EU as he awaits rape, trafficking trial
Court rules social media influencer Andrew Tate can leave Romania but remain in EU as he awaits rape, trafficking trial -
ABC News - Entertainment
Court rules social media influencer Andrew Tate can leave Romania but remain in EU as he awaits rape, trafficking trial
Court rules social media influencer Andrew Tate can leave Romania but remain in EU as he awaits rape, trafficking trial -
BBC News - Top stories
Man targeted in Qatar Grindr 'sting' lodges appeal
Manuel Guerrero Aviña says he was convicted of drug offences "because I am gay". -
ESPN - Sports
Porter to face federal charge in betting scandal
Court papers indicate former Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him. -
NBC News - Top stories
Sean Combs is the subject of a federal criminal investigation
Sean "Diddy" Combs' legal team was notified last week by federal authorities in the Southern District of New York that he is a subject of an ongoing criminal investigation, according to two sources familiar with Combs' ongoing legal troubles. -
ABC News - Sports
World swimming federation confirms US federal investigation into Chinese swimmers' doping tests
The international swimming federation says its executive director has been ordered to testify as a witness in a U.S. criminal investigation into the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance in 2021 yet were allowed to ... -
ABC News - Sports
World swimming federation confirms US has launched federal investigation into Chinese swimmers' doping tests
World swimming federation confirms US has launched federal investigation into Chinese swimmers' doping tests -
BBC News - Top stories
Lucy Letby: Courtroom drama, a failed appeal, and battles over the truth
She was convicted of multiple baby murders, but then fell out of the headlines. Here’s what’s happened since. -
The Hill - Politics
Federal judge issues narrow pause on FTC noncompete ban
A federal judge on Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction on a nationwide ban on noncompete agreements issued this spring, calling into question its future in the face of opposition by prominent business groups. The Dallas-based tax firm Ryan ... -
NBC News - Top stories
Federal agency plans to cull 450,000 barred owls to boost another species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is keeping its aim trained on the barred owl, hoping an effort to cull the species could save its close genetic relative. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The Supreme Court Restrains Trump
Far from empowering a dictator, the Justices limited executive power. And Trump’s ability to prosecute Biden.Donald Trump -
ABC News - Top stories
GM to pay $146M in federal penalties over older vehicles' carbon dioxide emissions
General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its older vehicles don’t comply with emissions and fuel economy standards -
ABC News - Health
Federal judge sentences 4 anti-abortion activists for a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade
Four anti-abortion activists who were convicted for their roles in a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade will serve sentences ranging from six months in prison to three years of supervised releaseAbortion -
ABC News - Top stories
Flight to New Hampshire diverted after man exposes himself, federal officials say
Officials say a flight to Manchester, New Hampshire was diverted to Buffalo, New York, after a man allegedly exposed himself and urinated in the aisle of the airplane -
NBC News - Top stories
Federal judge sentences 4 anti-abortion activists for a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade
Four anti-abortion activists were sentenced to between 6 months in prison to three years of supervised release over a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade.Abortion -
ABC News - Sports
Marcus Willis, Wimbledon's Everyman of yesteryear who played Roger Federer, returns in doubles
A tennis club instructor who faced Roger Federer at Centre Court while ranked 772nd in 2016 has made a return to Wimbledon in men’s doubles