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Russian in prisoner swap ends US hack-and-trade conviction appeal

A Russian businessman released as part of last week's prisoner swap between Russia and the West is dropping his appeal of his U.S. conviction for engaging in a hack-and-

Russian in prisoner swap ends US hack-and-trade conviction appeal
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Democrats push US Senate bill to reverse Supreme Court ruling curbing agency power

Democratic U.S. senators on Tuesday introduced a bill designed to undo a ruling last month by the U.S.

Democrats push US Senate bill to reverse Supreme Court ruling curbing agency power
Americas|Crime|News|Political

Court validates Mississippi's lifetime ban on felons voting

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday upheld Mississippi's lifetime ban on voting for people convicted of certain felonies, saying the policy was not a cruel and unusual

Court validates Mississippi's lifetime ban on felons voting
Economy|Education|News

US appeals court blocks all of Biden student debt relief plan

A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden's administration from continuing to implement a new student debt relief plan designed to lower monthly

US appeals court blocks all of Biden student debt relief plan
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Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira to face trial by court-martial

Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard who has pleaded guilty in federal court to a massive leak of classified U.S. national security

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira to face trial by court-martial
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Minnesota cannot bar adults under 21 from carrying guns, court rules

A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled a Minnesota law requiring a person to be at least 21 years old before obtaining a permit to carry a handgun in public for self-

Minnesota cannot bar adults under 21 from carrying guns, court rules
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Court upholds Tennessee ban on changing sex in birth certificates

A divided federal appeals court on Friday rejected a constitutional challenge to Tennessee's decades-old policy of not allowing people born in the state to amend their

Court upholds Tennessee ban on changing sex in birth certificates
Education|News

Kansas researcher wins reversal of conviction in Trump-era China probe

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday tossed the conviction of a former University of Kansas professor for making a false statement related to work he was doing in China, marking

Kansas researcher wins reversal of conviction in Trump-era China probe
Economy|Environment|News

Energy companies win dismissal of Baltimore's climate change case

A Maryland judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by the city of Baltimore seeking to hold energy giants such as Exxon Mobil, BP and Chevron responsible for climate change,

Energy companies win dismissal of Baltimore's climate change case
Environment|Health|News|Opinion|Political

Montana urges state top court to overturn landmark climate ruling

Montana's top court on Wednesday appeared open to upholding a landmark ruling that found the state violated the rights of young people to a healthy environment by barring

Montana urges state top court to overturn landmark climate ruling
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Federal judge in Alaska resigned after sexual misconduct probe, panel says

A federal judge in Alaska who abruptly resigned last week subjected his staff to a hostile work environment and engaged in an inappropriate sexual relationship with a law

Federal judge in Alaska resigned after sexual misconduct probe, panel says
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Wisconsin top court's new liberal majority allows for ballot drop boxes

A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for voters to be able to return absentee ballots through drop boxes, with the court's new liberal majority

Wisconsin top court's new liberal majority allows for ballot drop boxes
Education|News

Ex-employee of Boston's Northeastern University convicted of hoax bombing

A former employee of Northeastern University was convicted on Friday of U.S. charges that he staged a hoax explosion in 2022 and fabricated a story about being

Ex-employee of Boston's Northeastern University convicted of hoax bombing
Health|News|Opinion|Political

Texas top court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for minors

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday dealt LGBTQ rights advocates a blow by refusing to block a Republican-backed state law that bans transgender minors from being provided

Texas top court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Economy|Environment|News

Hawaii agrees to 'groundbreaking' settlement of youth climate change case

Hawaii on Thursday agreed to take action to decarbonize its transportation system by 2045 to settle a lawsuit by 13 young people alleging the U.S. state was violating their

Hawaii agrees to 'groundbreaking' settlement of youth climate change case
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Lawsuit over US credit card late fees rule must stay in Texas, court rules

The U.S.

Lawsuit over US credit card late fees rule must stay in Texas, court rules
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Supreme Court's Thomas questions ability of groups to challenge US laws

Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas called on the U.S.

Supreme Court's Thomas questions ability of groups to challenge US laws
Education|News|Political

US judge blocks Biden protections for LGBT students in four states

A federal judge in Louisiana on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden's administration from enforcing in four states a new rule that protects LGBT students from

US judge blocks Biden protections for LGBT students in four states
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Oklahoma top court rejects case by 'Black Wall Street' race massacre survivors

Oklahoma's highest court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by the last two known living survivors of the Tulsa race massacre in 1921 seeking reparations for the violence and

Oklahoma top court rejects case by 'Black Wall Street' race massacre survivors
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Texas judge again transfers lawsuit over card late fee rule to Washington

The U.S.

Texas judge again transfers lawsuit over card late fee rule to Washington
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Biden passes 200th judicial confirmation milestone as election looms

President Joe Biden surpassed a milestone 200th appointment to the federal judiciary on Wednesday as the U.S.

Biden passes 200th judicial confirmation milestone as election looms
Business|Education|News

US lawsuit challenges Southwest Air's free ticket program for Hispanic students

A group founded by a prominent anti-affirmative action activist on Monday sued Southwest Airlines, alleging that a two-decade-old program that awards free round-trip

US lawsuit challenges Southwest Air's free ticket program for Hispanic students
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US Supreme Court won't hear Maryland school district gender identity case

The U.S.

US Supreme Court won't hear Maryland school district gender identity case
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US judge blocks Biden-backed rule expanding gun background checks

A federal judge on Sunday blocked the Biden administration from fully implementing a new rule that would require gun dealers to obtain licenses and conduct background

US judge blocks Biden-backed rule expanding gun background checks
Education|News|Technology

US charges two brothers with novel $25 million cryptocurrency heist

Two brothers who studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology were arrested on Wednesday on U.S. charges that they carried out a cutting-edge scheme to

US charges two brothers with novel $25 million cryptocurrency heist

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