Courts & Law
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Georgia teen shooter gets maximum sentence of life in prison without parole
16-year-old Colt Gray pleaded guilty to all 55 counts against him last week for fatally shooting two teachers and two students at Apalachee High School in September 2024. Nine others were wounded.
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Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina said he didn't know until recently what ChatGPT is
"Believe it or not, I didn't know what that was until about a week ago, ChatGPT, or whatever it is," Sen. Clyburn replied.
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to weigh in on mail-in voting executive order
The executive order directs the Department of Homeland Security to compile lists of eligible voters nationwide and seeks to block the U.S. Postal Service from delivering absentee ballots to voters not on state-approved rolls.
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Federal appeals court throws out Nasdaq board's diversity rules
The SEC formally adopted the rules in August 2021.
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Judge denies release of CIA employee who allegedly leaked classified info on Israel and Iran
A magistrate judge had ruled last week that Asif Rahman, 34, was eligible for release pending trial but U.S. District Judge Patricia Giles overturned that decision on Wednesday
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FBI: Two Homeland Security agents arrested for selling illegal seized drugs through informant
The illegal operation, involving the illicit synthetic drug referred to as “bath salts,” generated about $300,000, the court documents said.
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Albertsons sues Kroger after judge blocks merger
Albertsons sued Kroger for allegedly breaching its contract agreement. The company argued that Kroger did not take “any and all actions” to get the merger approved.
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UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting: Lawyer for Mangione says client is pleading not guilty in PA
Mangione was arrested on Monday for the murder of UnitedHelathcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot in Manhattan last week.
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New York AG Letitia James says she will not drop $464 million judgment against Trump
Trump was ordered to pay a combined $464 million, plus interest, earlier this year after Judge Arthur Engoron ruled that Trump and his organization had inflated his net worth in order to get better tax and insurance benefits.
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Federal judge pauses Albertson and Kroger merger
U.S. District Court Judge Adrienne Nelson agreed to temporarily halt the merger until the FTC judge can review the proposal, which was made in 2022. Kroger's was hoping to purchase Albertsons for $24.6 billion.
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Former NYC Mayor Giuliani says rumored blanket pardons from Biden could end up at Supreme Court
Giuliani said that many law professors wrote against President Gerald Ford pardoning President Richard Nixon, arguing it wasn't constitutional.
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Suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO denied bail after murder charge
Luigi Mangione will be held in the state of Pennsylvania where he was arrested until his next hearing.
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Luigi Mangione fights extradition to New York
Mangione's legal team will now have two weeks to request a writ of habeas corpus, which would prompt a hearing on the matter. Pennsylvania authorities said they will help New York get the extradition approved.