San Mateo County sheriff denied emergency request to block removal
(CN) — A federal judge denied a late-night effort by San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus to stay a vote by the county Board of Supervisors to remove her from office. U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria, a Barack Obama appointee, denied on Sunday the emergency...
Penn Corrections faces suicide claim
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Texas sues to stop group from settling in far west county
MENTONE, Texas (CN) — A charismatic leader promising land and cash in the desert of West Texas became the target of a lawsuit Monday brought by the state of Texas, which claims he is putting the lives of his followers at risk. Malcolm Tanner, an Indiana resident, has...
Wisconsin Supreme Court likely to uphold sovereign immunity in property case
MADISON, Wis. (CN) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court considered the sovereign immunity of the Menominee tribe on Monday, and whether a property association’s restrictive covenants can control how the tribe uses its land. In 1954, Congress ended federal recognition of the...
Judge slams ‘misleading’ Hegseth over slashes to defense research grants
(CN) — The Department of Defense breached federal procedure when it decided to cut research grant reimbursements without so much as “a nod” to Congress, according to a federal court. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy became the latest judge to denounce the...
Most key municipalities in Kosovo are headed to runoffs, local election results show
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Preliminary results from Kosovo’s weekend municipal elections showed most key municipalities heading to runoffs, highlighting the country’s ongoing political fragmentation — and underscoring continued tensions in Kosovo-Serbia relations. Most...
Sarkozy informed of when and where to report to prison for Libya campaign finance scheme
PARIS (AP) — France’s financial prosecution office informed former French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday which prison to report to and when, pending his appeal after being sentenced to five years for criminal conspiracy involving the use of funds...
Vatican names judges for trial of former Jesuit artist Rupnik accused of abuse by over 20 women
ROME (AP) — The Vatican took the unusual step on Monday of announcing that it had named judges to decide the fate of a famous ex-Jesuit artist, whose mosaics decorate basilicas around the world and who was accused by more than two dozen women of sexual,...
JPMorgan to invest up to $10 billion in US companies with crucial ties to national security
(AP) — JPMorgan Chase will directly invest up to $10 billion in U.S. companies with crucial ties to national security. The investment plan revealed Monday will focus on four areas: supply chain and advanced manufacturing in critical minerals, pharmaceutical precursors...