Pecker testified that Trump conspired with him to cover up affair rumors during Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
A conservative nonprofit in Colorado lost an appeal of its claim that the state’s additions to the titles of its ballot initiatives compelled private speech.
A federal judge sent the jury home for the weekend, but ordered jurors to return Monday in the case against a civilian contractor over abuses in the Iraq War.
Advocates of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta say preparing levees — which protect more than 600,000 residents and about 740,000 acres of land — is critical in the face of climate change.
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Few people outside of Russia can compete with Donald Trump when it comes to being a god in his own mind: narcissistic, venomous, delusional — but Bobby Kennedy Jr. comes close.
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“That’s a great thing for the First Amendment and may be a great thing as it was in our case,” a sheriff's department spokesperson said of the podcast that helped solve a cold-case murder. “But the same factors can lead to proliferation of misinformation, or worse yet, case-compromising information.”
Despite the ongoing national reckoning over Confederate statues and symbols, Mississippi, Alabama and South Carolina are nonetheless closing state offices this year in observance of Confederate Memorial Day.
Alba gu bràth!, or “Scotland forever!”, as contestants at Kern County’s Scottish Highland Games are known to cheer.
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Alaska claims the federal government failed to consider its economic interests on the North Slope when designating critical habitat the size of Texas.
Assemblymember Vince Fong, the author of the bill that responds to "Paneragate," said he was frustrated by the process.
The federal appeals court also upheld the 20-year sentence handed down to Kelly in Chicago in 2023, which he will serve concurrently with a previous sentence for sex trafficking.
Under the terms of the settlement, the for-profit University of Phoenix and its parent company would pay $4.5 million and take responsibility for unlawfully soliciting service members on military sites.
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Coming on the heels of the huge sell-off over the last few weeks, Wall Street finally regained ground on reports showing a slowing economy.
The states claim the employment commission added abortion-related requirements that were never part of the bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
The men face charges of attempting to illegally export a semiconductor machine to China.
The university found student protestors in violation of a school policy on Thursday — one Northwestern officials only enacted that morning.
Two types of snapping turtle, the white-tailed ptarmigan and the Peñasco least chipmunk are among the species that will receive protection decisions by the end of the year.
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A federal court in Maine dismissed all claims brought against the town of Westbrook and several of its officials, who were sued by a former employee for sex discrimination. His supervisor allegedly treated him differently not because he was a man, but because he replaced the supervisor’s paramour, which would not constitute sex discrimination if true.
A federal court in Texas allowed an investor to proceed with his claims, arising from his purchase of $15 million in fraudulent certificates of deposit from a broker that participated in the scheme. The claims are not time-barred, the court ruled, and the genuine fact issues must be settled as the case proceeds.
The Pennsylvania Superior Court upheld the sentencing of a criminal defendant who formed his hand in the shape of a gun and pointed it at a testifying witness during trial. The court had enough evidence to convict him of criminal contempt.
The Fifth Circuit reversed a Texas federal court’s dismissal of a disabled Black employee’s retaliation and discrimination claims against Navarro County, where he worked in the drug trafficking division. He was in remission from cancer that was treated with throat surgery, so he asked to work remotely in 2020 to avoid contracting Covid-19, but his supervisor denied this and he was placed on leave after complaining about it. The lower court erred in determining the employee hadn’t produced enough evidence of his claims.
A federal court in New York preserved the false-advertising class action brought against the makers of Kerrygold Irish Butter, which allegedly misled consumers about the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” in the product’s packaging — and which can seep into the food itself. The court says a reasonable consumer would perceive the products as not containing harmful chemicals based on the “Pure Irish Butter” labeling.
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Hunter Biden filed an interlocutory appeal with the Ninth Circuit on Friday, arguing a federal judge improperly rejected his bid to dismiss tax evasion charges because a plea agreement barred the special counsel from charging him.
Airline passengers and former travel agents seek to stop Alaska Airlines from acquiring Hawaiian Airlines Inc., saying the deal creates a monopoly, shrinks competition in multiple passenger airline markets and threatens Hawaii's economy.
Popular Lunchables meal kits contain lead, cadmium and phthalates, two mothers say in a class action that accuses Kraft Heinz of deceiving customers. A recent report showed that Lunchables — often consumed by children — contained over 60% of the maximum allowed levels of the toxic chemicals that can cause brain damage and other health issues.
Mike Tyson punched out a fellow JetBlue passenger after he declined the former heavyweight boxing champ's offer of magic mushrooms on the flight, the passenger says in a lawsuit that looks to also hold the airline accountable for Tyson's behavior.
Those who are arrested in Travis County aren't provided counsel for initial bail hearings, one arrestee says in a class action that accuses the county of creating a "two-tier" system that favors those who can afford to hire an attorney.
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