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Why it’s often luck, not talent, that takes us to the top
No one likes to admit it — but life’s lottery has a big role to play in successBusiness - Financial Times - November 9 -
Kenyan court clears the way for a new deputy president to take office
A court in Kenya has cleared the way for a new deputy president to take office despite a continuing court case challenging the impeachment of the previous deputy presidentWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
Supreme Court takes up Louisiana racial gerrymandering dispute
The Supreme Court took up a thorny legal dispute from Louisiana involving the state's effort to draw a congressional district map while navigating claims it is unlawfully considering race.Politics - NBC News - November 4 -
Supreme Court unlikely to see justices retire before Trump takes office
Justice Sonia Sotomayor is the first Hispanic justice and at 70, is not the oldest member of the Supreme Court.Politics - CBS News - November 8 -
Federal Court takes aim at White House’s environment authority
A federal court in D.C. has issued a ruling that curtails the White House’s ability to set government-wide rules pertaining to how environmental reviews can be conducted. On Tuesday, judges with ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
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Supreme Court takes up another federal agency power challenge
The Supreme Court announced Friday it will hear a case that could deliver another blow to federal agencies’ powers. The justices agreed to take up the government’s appeal of a decision invalidating ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Mexico’s Top Court Dismisses Proposal to Invalidate Judicial Overhaul
The move spares the country’s new president from having to choose between recognizing a court decision to strike down the overhaul or aligning with her party’s leaders and ignoring it.World - The New York Times - November 6 -
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Mexico to pursue judicial elections plan after top court fails to block reform
Reform requires elections to be held in June 2025 to replace wide range of judicial positions, and reduce supreme court. The Mexican government will press ahead with a controversial reform to elect ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
International court to launch external probe into misconduct accusations against top prosecutor
The International Criminal Court will launch an external probe into sexual misconduct accusations against its top prosecutor, keeping alive a case the court’s internal watchdog had closed within ...World - ABC News - November 8 -
India’s Top Court Bans ‘Bulldozer Justice’ Often Used Against Muslims
The tactic, in which state governments raze the homes and businesses of people as acts of retribution, has been on the rise in recent years.World - The New York Times - November 14 -
Pennsylvania’s Top Court Tells Counties to Stop Defying Its Ballot Order
The decision came after officials in at least four counties had ignored the court’s pre-election guidance not to count mail ballots that were undated or misdated.Top stories - The New York Times - November 18 -
Notre Dame stuns USC on its home court in top-10 duel
Undefeated no more. The Trojans had no answer for Hannah Hidalgo or the Fighting Irish, who forced USC into 21 turnovers in a massive matchup out West.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago -
Hong Kong’s Top Court Upholds Rights of Same-Sex Married Couples
Long-running legal battles culminated in a ruling that preserves public housing benefits and inheritance rights in the territory.World - The New York Times - Yesterday -
England’s top judge hits out at government’s refusal to boost court funding
Sue Carr says preventing full operating capacity at crown courts has had a ‘drastic effect’ in worsening backlogsWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Top federal prosecutor in New York announces resignation before Trump takes office
The federal prosecutor who has overseen the convictions of Sen.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
LeBron and Bronny James return home, both take the court in Lakers game in Cleveland
Bronny James entered the game to a massive ovation from Cavaliers fans on Wednesday night.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31 -
Cardi B says Harris inspired her to vote as candidates hold dueling Wisconsin rallies – live
Supreme court rejects Republican bid to throw out thousands of Pennsylvania ballots; Democrat condemns Trump’s remarks on Liz Cheney. Tell us: Did you vote for a different candidate than your ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
2024 NBA Cup courts: Take a look at every team's unique floor for in-season tournament
Goodbye, 16-foot-wide runway from one end of the court to the other; hello, concentric circles!Sports - CBS Sports - November 12 -
Sara Sharif’s father tells court daughter 'died because of me'
Urfan Sharif accepts “responsibility” for her death but denies he meant to kill her, a court heard.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
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 -
Bucks star Khris Middleton cleared to return after ankle surgeries, still not ready to take the court
Khris Middleton underwent a pair of ankle surgeries this past offseason, and has been recovering ever since.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 21 -
Supreme Court takes up FCC fund dispute over subsidies for rural telecom services
The Universal Service Fund was created by Congress in 1996.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
MMA news roundup: UFC in court; Ilia Topuria, Alex Pereira and Francis Ngannou among top stories in October
October was a pivotal month in the sportSports - CBS Sports - October 31 -
Pennsylvania’s top court reaffirms mail ballots with missing, improper dates can’t be counted
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday accepted Republicans’ request to again declare that mail ballots returned with a missing or incorrect date cannot be counted this election. The Republican ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Georgia's top court cancels extension for delayed ballots in Cobb County, siding with RNC
Georgia's highest court on Monday ruled that thousands of Cobb County voters who received their ballots late will not have their votes immediately counted if their ballots are received by officials ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Suspected bomber dead after trying to enter Brazil's top court ahead of G20
A man killed himself with a bomb outside Brazil’s Supreme Court after trying to enter the building on Wednesday, officials said, stirring security concerns before the country hosts global leaders ...Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
Top war-crimes court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and others in Israel-Hamas fighting
The world’s top war-crimes court has issued arrest warrants for the leaders of Israel and Hamas, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
LOOK: Bucks fan hits insane half court shot off the top of the backboard to win $10,000
The luck was certainly in this fan's favor on this shotSports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago -
Hong Kong's top court rules in favor of equal inheritance and housing benefits for same-sex couples
Hong Kong’s top court has upheld earlier rulings that favored the granting of subsidized housing benefits and equal inheritance rights to same-sex couples, in a landmark victory for the city’s ...World - ABC News - Yesterday -
Hong Kong top court upholds rulings protecting inheritance, housing rights for same-sex couples
Hong Kong recognises same-sex marriage only in certain circumstances, but court rulings protect access to subsidised housing and inheritance. Hong Kong’s top court upheld earlier rulings that ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Jannik Sinner’s biggest opponent is off the court after astounding rise to the top | Tumaini Carayol
Italian has enjoyed a sublime 2024 on tour but Wada’s appeal after he was cleared over two positive doping tests looms ahead. At the end of the 2023 tennis season, as Jannik Sinner had elevated his ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Opposition parties ask South Africa's top court to revive impeachment hearings for the president
Two South African opposition parties have asked the country’s top court to revive impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a scandal where more than half a million dollars in ...World - ABC News - Yesterday -
Bolivia's top court says its former anti-drug chief can be extradited to the US on drug charges
Bolivia’s highest court has approved the extradition to the United States of a former anti-narcotics chief on charges of conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the U.S. Wednesday's rare ruling, which ...World - ABC News - 2 hours ago -
Dodgers take 3-0 World Series lead over Yankees; Steelers top Giants on 'MNF'
Freddie Freeman hit another homer and Walker Buehler was fantasticSports - CBS Sports - October 29
