Rikers Death Reignites Debate Over Jail Governance
When a mayor’s routine condolence for a death in custody becomes a referendum on his values, you are not watching a dispute about one...
Prosecutor War Erupts Over Floyd Charges
Minnesota’s top prosecutor formally took over the George Floyd case and upgraded Derek Chauvin’s charges, while internal rifts and public pressure raised fresh questions...
Shocking Acquittal After Viral Nun Attack
A Jerusalem court acquitted a man filmed attacking a Catholic nun, ruling he was not criminally responsible and ordering years of psychiatric hospitalization.Story SnapshotJudge...
WNBA Star Pokes The Trans Sports Hornet’s Nest
Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink called the transgender sports fight a “non-issue,” turning a culture war flashpoint into a fresh test of fairness,...
Beloved Icon’s Sudden Farewell Sparks Wave
Family and representatives say Dolly Parton died at age 80 in Nashville after a brief battle with cancer, and tributes are flooding in from...
Treasury Drop-Kicks UK Activists Into Terror List
Washington’s new terrorist designation on a UK protest network broadens the war on terror into the realm of activist “direct action.”Story HighlightsThe United States...
Massacre At Dinner—Home Erupts
Eight relatives, including four children, were shot and killed at a Billings home that then burned to the ground, according to authorities.Story HighlightsPolice say...
Treasury Blitz Chokes Iran’s Cash Lifelines
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent just expanded U.S. sanctions to choke off Iran’s cash by targeting entire sectors and the shadow networks that move its...
Court Smackdown: Maxwell Claims Crumble
A federal judge said the newly released Epstein files do not help Ghislaine Maxwell, and instead make her look more guilty.Story SnapshotJudge Paul Engelmayer...
Supreme Court Upends Maps Weeks Before Midterms
The Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais reset the rules for political maps just months before voters choose who controls Congress.
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