LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — The Biden administration can’t delay consideration of projects aimed at exporting liquefied natural gas while a legal challenge by 16 Republican-led states plays out in federal court, a Louisiana judge said Monday. U.S. District Judge James Cain, Jr. sided with the states, granting a preliminary injunction that puts the Biden […]
Welcome back, Deadline: Legal Newsletter readers. We’re here with a special edition to cap off this historic Supreme Court term, which ended with the court finally ruling on Donald Trump’s immunity claim. Writing for the Republican appointees in the majority, Chief Justice John Roberts weakened the federal election interference case against Trump and all but […]
BOSTON (AP) — The ownership group that controls the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics says it intends to sell all its shares of the team. In a statement released Monday, Boston Basketball Partners LLC said it intends to sell the majority of its shares in 2024 or early 2025. The balance of its shares would […]
A Missouri woman has been accused of secretly putting weed killer and insecticide in her husband’s Mountain Dew drinks. In a statement released earlier this week, the Laclede county sheriff’s office announced that 47-year-old Michelle Peters of Lebanon, Missouri, has been charged with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. Peters allegedly spiked her husband’s […]
AUSTIN, Texas – An Austin woman is accusing a fast food restaurant of putting a racial slur on her receipt after she asked for a refund on an incorrect order. The woman said it was heartbreaking to see what the employee put as the reason for the refund. “It said the reason that he basically […]
Former Republican National Committee (RNC) leader Michael Steele said the judge overseeing former President Trump’s classified documents case is “putting the prosecution on trial.” Steele slammed Judge Aileen Cannon, who is overseeing the classified documents case, for handling the pretrial motions slowly and for being biased toward the prosecutors on MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen Psaki.” He […]
Washington hop growers are dramatically curtailing production amid a crushing glut and chilling demand for both craft and commercial beer. In the language of the hop industry, growers “strung” about 33,000 acres in 2024. That was a 15% drop from the year before, which was already reduced by 10%, according to figures released this month […]
During his 34 years as a financial advisor, Ed Moldaver has seen both his profession and financial markets evolve. Today, another transformation is under way, he says. Wealthy clients increasingly expect family office-style services from their advisors. And advisors are now incorporating more alternative investments into client portfolios, in part because public markets have become […]
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm on Wednesday criticized France for running up excessive debt, a stinging rebuke at the height of an election campaign where President Emmanuel Macron is facing a strong challenge from the extreme right and the left. France was one of seven nations instructed by the EU Commission to […]
Ukraine has vowed to destroy the strategic Kerch bridge linking Russia with occupied Crimea. Russia has attempted to protect the bridge with barges and floating boom defenses. But Ukraine has demonstrated that it can innovate and adapt to defensive measures in the Black Sea. Russia has placed multiple barges and other defenses around a major […]
©Shutterstock.com Saving for retirement is non-negotiable and a 401(K) is an excellent tool for building a sizable nest egg and securing your financial future. However, too much of a good thing has its downsides, and over-investing in a 401(K) can lead to some frustrating restrictions and unexpected side effects that can derail your financial plans. […]
Proposition 8, the one-sentence ban on same-sex marriage that became California law in 2008, may no longer be in force, ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court more than a decade ago. But within the headquarters of the California Family Council, an official sponsor of the amendment, its passage is still recalled with a sense […]