EPA can force coal plants to slash emissions, Supreme Court says
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for a climate-change rule adopted by the Biden administration that would force coal-fired power plants…
High court appears to support EPA despite concerns over undermining Clean Water Act
The San Francisco case started about a decade ago when the Environmental Protection Agency included generic prohibitions against violating water quality standards in discharge permits.…
The week’s bestselling books, Oct. 20
Hardcover fiction1. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $29) Two grieving brothers come to terms with their history and the people they love.…
France’s Marine Le Pen questioned in court at EU embezzlement trial | European Union News
Marine Le Pen and her RN party have been accused of using European Parliament money to pay staff in France between 2004 and 2016.French far-right…
Differences in provincial ESAs lead to differences in court
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Can Jack Smith still use Mike Pence’s Jan. 6 testimony against Trump?
Even before special counsel Jack Smith submitted his extensive and revealing recent brief in the Jan. 6 case, it was evident that Donald Trump’s statements…
Fate of US ‘Dreamers’ before an appeals court, again | Migration News
The hearing is latest in years-long legal battle over Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy.A United States federal appeals court is considering the…
Alleged Iranian spy contacted MI6 to become double agent, court hears
Met PoliceA former British soldier accused of being a spy for Iran twice contacted MI6 to offer his services as a double agent, a court…
Terabytes of data taken from Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and his empire
Federal authorities possess “several terabytes of electronic data from Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs” and his empire as part of the sex trafficking and racketeering prosecution of…
The week’s bestselling books, Oct. 13
Hardcover fiction1. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $29) Two grieving brothers come to terms with their history and the people they love.…
Brazil’s Supreme Court lifts ban on X
Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday authorized for X to resume operations after being suspended late August. File Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI | License Photo Oct.…
Supreme Court leans in favor of federal ban on gun kits
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices gave a friendly hearing Tuesday to the Biden administration’s regulation that prohibits the sale of easy-to-assemble firearms that can be…
Election fraud sentence in Colorado sends a welcome message
Chances are you’ve never heard of Tina Peters. It’s worth taking a moment to get to know her.Peters used to be the elections chief in…
Russian court jails US citizen for nearly seven years on ‘mercenary’ charge | Russia-Ukraine war News
Stephen Hubbard, 72, was detained in eastern Ukraine in April 2022 and accused of fighting for Ukraine.A Russian court has jailed a United States citizen…
Georgia Supreme Court ruling reinstates 6-week abortion ban
Abortion-rights activists and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund hold a demonstration in Washington, D.C., over the overturning of Roe vs. Wade abortion rights (2022). The…
Georgia Supreme Court restores near-ban on abortions as state appeals
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday halted a ruling striking down the state’s near-ban on abortions while it considers the state’s appeal.The high…
Supreme Court declines to hear X's appeal of warrant for Trump's records
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear appeal from X asking justices to decide if prosecutors should have been able to obtain data…
In new term, Supreme Court asked to hear religious liberty cases
Supreme Court justices, who have begun their new term. are: Seated from left are Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.…
Supreme Court turns down challenge of California suits by Uber, Lyft
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court refused Monday to hear appeals from ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft, which were asking to block California state labor lawsuits that…
Lakers LeBron James, Bronny James play together for first time
PALM DESERT — LeBron James barreled through the lane and slammed home a left-handed hammer. He sprung through the air to reject a shot. On the…