Samsung chief Jay Y Lee found not guilty in merger case
The Seoul High Court upheld a lower court’s ruling dismissing all the charges from a case involving a 2015 merger Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y Lee was found not guilty of accounting…
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Ex-Trafigura boss convicted of bribery in landmark case
Switzerland's highest court has convicted the commodities trading giant Trafigura and one of its senior executives of bribery over payments made by the firm to gain access to Angola's…
Supreme Court will decide if parents have a religious liberty right to reject LGBTQ+ lessons for their kids
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to take up a culture wars dispute and decide whether parents have a religious liberty right to have their children “opt out” of using school…
Migration across the U.S.-Mexico border, in 5 charts
WASHINGTON — A historic uptick in migration during Joe Biden’s presidency led to attacks as he ran for reelection, with Donald Trump and fellow Republicans blaming Democrats for the…
Opinion: The case of the missing Hegseth investigation
For folks who have so harshly turned on the FBI for supposedly targeting Donald Trump over the years, Republicans sure are quick to turn to the bureau when they need a cover-up, er,…
Special counsel report says Trump would've been convicted for 'unprecedented criminal effort' in Jan. 6 case
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith said his team “stood up for the rule of law” as it investigated President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election,…
Opinion: Merrick Garland's integrity saved the DOJ only to doom it again
In 2016, the American Bar Assn. couldn’t say enough good things about Merrick Garland, then the chief judge of the powerful U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and President…
Donald Trump Sentenced to 'Unconditional Discharge' in Stormy Daniels Hush Money Case as He Will Be First Felon to Become US President
A Manhattan judge on Friday sentenced Donald Trump to no penalty on his conviction for hiding a "hush money" payment he used to cover up a sex scandal ahead of an election. The ruling will…
Trump asks Supreme Court to block his sentencing in New York criminal case
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to block a New York judge from sentencing him Friday over his felony conviction in a hush money case. The…
Barcelona fighting losing battle with Ministry of Sport appeal in Dani Olmo registration case
Barcelona will tomorrow appeal to the Ministry of Sport (CSD) over the registrations of Dani Olmo and Pau Victor, with Monday being a public holiday for ‘King’s Day’ in Spain. They are…
Sweden embarks on a sober search for more cemetery space in case of war
GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AP) — Burial associations in Sweden are looking to acquire enough land for something they hope they'll never have to do: bury thousands of people in the event of war.…
Alec Baldwin's manslaughter case dropped after prosecutors withdraw appeal
What's New New Mexico prosecutors said they will not appeal the dismissal of an involuntary manslaughter charge against actor Alec Baldwin, the Santa Fe district attorney's office…
Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty as Lawyer Blasts Mayor Eric Adams for 'Political Spectacle with Staged Perp Walk' in CEO Murder Case
Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared in a Manhattan court on Monday, December 23. He pleaded not guilty to eleven charges, including…
Google says it could loosen search deals in US antitrust case
Alphabet’s Google proposed on Friday (Dec 20) a loosening of its agreements with Apple and others to set Google as the default search engine on new devices to address a US ruling that it…
US Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok ban case
THE US Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear TikTok’s appeal of a law that would force its Chinese owner to sell the online video-sharing platform or shut it down. The top court…
Gov. Newsom declares emergency in California after CDC confirms severe case of bird flu in Louisiana
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday as the H5N1 bird flu virus moved from the Central Valley to Southern California dairy herds, while federal officials confirmed the…
Supreme Court to hear TikTok case before ban deadline
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear TikTok’s challenge to a law that would ban the popular social media app next month unless it sells itself. The case is set for oral argument on…
Three dead girls and a man on death row. Did lies put him there?
PLACERVILLE, Calif. — One by one, in the summer of 1984, teenage girls vanished off the streets of this historic town in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Denise Galston disappeared…
Judge in Hunter Biden case sued over underage drinking party, alleged beating
The federal judge in Los Angeles who presided over Hunter Biden’s criminal tax fraud case has been sued over a party at his home where “significant” underage drinking allegedly led to a…
Supreme Court dismisses constitutional claim in California air pollution case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a red-state constitutional challenge to California’s special authority to fight air pollution. Over a dissent by Justice Clarence Thomas,…
Trump said he would revoke birthright citizenship. It hasn't worked in the past
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end the right to citizenship for babies born in the U.S. to undocumented parents shortly after he takes office next month. In an…
ABC News and Anchor George Stephanopoulos Agree to Pay Trump $16M in Defamation Case Settlement and Also Post Apology on Website
ABC News and anchor George Stephanopoulos have reached a $16 million settlement with President-elect Trump to resolve a defamation lawsuit. The settlement was publicly filed on Saturday,…
Supreme Court may free Catholic charities from paying state unemployment taxes for their employees
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court voted Friday to hear a potentially far-reaching claim of religious freedom and decide whether church-sponsored charities, programs and businesses may refuse…
Prosecutors link rapper Lil Durk to second killing as judge orders him jailed in L.A. case
Federal prosecutors said Thursday that rapper Lil Durk, who is accused of commissioning a murder two years ago in Los Angeles, may be linked to another killing in Chicago — new allegations…