The Court of Justice of the European Union has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich to lift sanctions imposed on him after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reported on Dec. 20. The European court also said that it took into account Abramovich’s role in the Russian steel company Evraz Group and […]
A federal appeals court on Monday rejected an effort by former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to move his Georgia election interference case out of state court. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a judge’s ruling from September that said Meadows had not demonstrated that the alleged conduct that prompted his […]
An appeals court on Monday rejects a bid by former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to have his Georgia election interference case moved to federal court. Lawyers for former President Donald Trump go on the offensive Monday, issuing a filing with Georgia Judge Scott McAfee asking that the charges against the former president […]
Minnesota Voters Alliance lacked the legal standing to sue and failed to prove legislative wrongdoing, Anoka County Judge Thomas Lehmann says MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has dismissed a conservative group’s lawsuit challenging a new Minnesota law that restores voting rights for felons once they’ve completed their prison time. Anoka County Judge Thomas Lehmann ruled Wednesday that the Minnesota […]
A Texas family’s decision to sell their land has provided a huge boost to local wildlife, even though they could potentially miss out on millions of dollars, according to Texas Monthly. Ronnie and Terry Urbanczyk’s gradual expansion of their property over a 30-year period saw them accumulate 750 acres of gorgeous woodland in Hill Country. […]
LONDON (AP) — Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in sometimes angry testimony to Britain’s inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic, on Thursday defended himself against suggestions that his indifference and failure to heed the advice of scientists led to thousands of unnecessary deaths. In a second day of sworn testimony, Johnson rejected claims that he was […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a request from Oregon Republican state senators who boycotted the Legislature to be allowed on the ballot after their terms end. U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken issued the decision Wednesday. State Sens. Dennis Linthicum, Brian Boquist and Cedric Hayden were among the plaintiffs who filed […]
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals said Thursday it won’t stop former President Donald Trump from appearing on the state’s 2024 Republican primary ballot, turning aside challenges from critics who argue that his role in the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol disqualifies him. The court affirmed two lower court rulings without […]
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals said Thursday it won’t stop former President Donald Trump from appearing on the state’s 2024 Republican primary ballot, turning aside challenges from critics who argue that his role in the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol disqualifies him. The court affirmed two lower court rulings without […]
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected over the objections of three conservative justices a Christian therapist’s free speech challenge to a Washington state ban on so-called conversion therapy aimed at changing a child’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Favored by some conservatives, the widely criticized practice is aimed at encouraging gay or lesbian […]
The Supreme Court has refused to take up a case about whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children ByThe Associated Press December 11, 2023, 10:24 AM FILE – The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, Nov. 15, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File) The Associated Press WASHINGTON — […]
CNN — A German artist has rejected an award from a prestigious international photography competition after revealing that his submission was generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Berlin-based Boris Eldagsen won the creative open category at this year’s Sony World Photography Award with his entry “Pseudomnesia: The Electrician.” The eerie black and white image shows two […]