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Elon Musk ordered to attend $1 million voter lottery suit hearing in Philadelphia court

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his America PAC are supporting Republican nominee Donald Trump over Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in the presidential election.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Elon Musk doesn't show at Philadelphia court hearing over $1M voter lottery

Billionaire Elon Musk's attorneys want a federal court to address a complaint from Philadelphia's District Attorney over Musk's super PAC's giveaway.

Elon Musk skips Philadelphia court hearing over $1 million voter giveaway

The richest man in the world, Elon Musk, skipped his Philadelphia court appearance over his $1 million voter giveaway. A Pennsylvania judge ruled that the lawsuit will continue in federal court. ...

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

Sara Sharif’s stepmum was ‘possessed’, court hears

A father accused of killing Sara Sharif says his daughter was abused by her stepmum, a court hears.

Musk ordered to attend court hearing over $1 million voter giveaway

Elon Musk has been ordered to attend a court hearing in Philadelphia Thursday after he was sued by District Attorney Larry Krasner.

Jury shown video of Sara Sharif dancing days before death

The images at the family home in Woking were taken four days before she was found dead at the house.

Supreme Court to hear dispute involving Louisiana congressional map

The appeal stemmed from a congressional map enacted in January that includes two majority-Black districts.

Supreme Court hears Facebook's bid to block Cambridge Analytica shareholder suit

The Supreme Court considered Wednesday a bid from Facebook to block a shareholder lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica data scandal from moving forward. Shareholders sued the social media company ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Jury shown video of father slapping Sara Sharif

The home video was filmed less than 13 months before Sara was found dead with multiple injuries.

Supreme Court will not hear challenge to Jan. 6 ‘parading’ charge

The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will not consider a challenge to a misdemeanor charge used against scores of Jan. 6, 2021, rioters for unlawfully "parading” in the Capitol. Florida native John ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Murder accused tried to scale Buckingham Palace fence, court hears

Dylan Thomas, 24, admits the manslaughter of William Bush on Christmas Eve but denies murder.

Georgia court cancels hearing in Trump's appeal of Fani Willis disqualification case

Georgia Court of Appeals canceled a hearing that was set to weigh president-elect Donald Trump and his codefendants' appeal of the Fani Willis disqualification issue.

Conor McGregor accuser ‘will always be a marked woman’, court hears

Nikita Hand, who alleges she was raped by the mixed martial arts fighter, lives in fear, jury told. A woman who alleges the Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor brutally raped her after ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

New Hampshire courts hear 2 cases on transgender girls playing girls sports

Two New Hampshire fathers who were punished for wearing pink wristbands marked “XX” to represent female chromosomes at a high school soccer game say they didn't set out to harass or otherwise ...

Sports - ABC News - Yesterday

Supreme Court to hear a new challenge to the scope of federal agency power

The Supreme Court could further weaken the power of federal agencies by agreeing to hear a dispute over a Federal Communications Commission program that requires companies to subsidize ...

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Fresh Challenge to Agency Power

A conservative group argues that Congress gave the Federal Communications Commission too much discretion over an $8 billion fund.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Shake Shack CEO talks expansion goals as shares climb after earnings beat: 'Now's our opportunity'

Lynch said many eat at Shake Shack when they are on vacation, adding that the chain has outposts in high-traffic airports JFK, LaGuardia and Newark.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Elon Musk skips hearing as $1m election giveaway case moves to federal court

Absence would have risked contempt of court had the case continued in Pennsylvania. US elections 2024 – live updates Elon Musk failed to show up to a required hearing in a Philadelphia case ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Michael Jordan, fellow team owners head to federal court for hearing in antitrust fight vs. NASCAR

Retired NBA great Michael Jordan and his fellow owners of two NASCAR teams headed to federal court for a hearing in their antitrust fight against the stock car series over what they say is an ...

Sports - ABC News - November 4

Highest court in Massachusetts to hear arguments in Karen Read's bid to dismiss murder charge

The latest chapter in the Karen Read saga moves to the state’s highest court, where her attorneys Wednesday are hoping to convince judges that several charges related to the death of her Boston ...

Wisconsin Supreme Court grapples with whether state's 175-year-old abortion ban is valid

An attorney representing a conservate prosecutor is struggling to convince Wisconsin's liberal-leaning Supreme Court to reactivate the state's 175-year-old abortion ban

Health - ABC News - November 11

Supreme Court hears New York crime family associate’s gun charge appeal

Dropping poison in a drink. Serving food gone dangerously bad. Or, hiring hitmen to take out a foe. Are those violent crimes? The Supreme Court appeared unconvinced Tuesday by a New York crime ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Court Hears New York Times Case Against European Commission Over Vaccine Deal

The news outlet is pushing the Commission to release text messages that the E.U.’s top official and Pfizer exchanged as they negotiated a Covid-19 vaccine contract.

Business - The New York Times - November 15

Philadelphia didn't violate rights of cops fired over offensive Facebook posts, court rules

The Philadelphia police department did not violate the First Amendment rights of several officers who were fired or suspended for racist and violent social media posts

Tech - ABC News - October 29

Judge returns challenge to Elon Musk’s giveaways to state court, siding with Philadelphia DA

A judge on Friday rejected Elon Musk’s attempt to move to federal court a lawsuit challenging his $1 million daily giveaways to registered voters in swing states. Musk’s attorneys have accused ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Harris campaigns in Philadelphia neighborhoods

Vice President Harris is campaigning across Philadelphia on Sunday in a last-minute appeal to voters in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania. She tried to contrast herself with former ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Trick or treating with Philadelphia's Republicans

The Americast team are in costume for this one

Kinzinger: Hegseth hearings will be 'pretty brutal'

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said that the hearings to appoint former Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense would be “pretty brutal,” considering the nominee's sexual assault ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Embiid shoves columnist over 'dead brother' barb

Joel Embiid yelled at then shoved a Philadelphia columnist who had referenced Embiid's son and late brother while questioning the 76ers star's professionalism in a recent story.

Sports - ESPN - November 3

Concerns over Brianna's mobile use, inquest hears

The murdered teenager's family and school has shown concern but Brianna did not engage with support.

People Are Hooked on Costco Hearing Aids, and This Is Why

Devoted customers come for the free hearing aid cleanings and leave with full carts.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 2

The chance to hear a unique Beatles bootleg — for $250,000

How a superfan’s desire to tell the story of the Fab Four in Canada unearthed the recording of a 1965 gig

Business - Financial Times - November 9

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