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Judges express skepticism during Lighthiser v. Trump youth climate appeal hearing

A 9th Circuit Court of Appeals three-judge panel expressed skepticism Monday toward both sides of an appealed request meant to halt some of the Trump administration's energy-related directives. The lawsuit, Lighthiser v. Trump, was filed in May in U.S. District Court in Missoula on behalf

Trump DOJ releases report on Biden administration's 'weaponization' of the FACE Act

(The Center Square) – The Trump administration’s Justice Department released a report Tuesday that it says details the Biden administration’s uneven enforcement of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act to target anti-abortion groups. The report claims that the Biden Department of Justice unlawfully favored abortion-rights

'Bunch of amateurs': Maradona's medical team back on trial in Argentina

'Bunch of amateurs': Maradona's medical team back on trial in Argentina

The medical team of late football legend Diego Maradona were a "bunch of amateurs" who missed a chance to save his life, Argentine prosecutors said Tuesday at the start of the second trial over his death. Maradona, considered one of the world's greatest players, died in

Lawmakers push back against 'blank check for warrantless surveillance'

(The Center Square) – Ahead of a scheduled House floor vote Wednesday, dozens of U.S. lawmakers are demanding that any extension of the federal government’s electronic surveillance powers include privacy protections for Americans. Echoing some of the concerns of Republicans in the House Freedom Caucus, a group of 53

Harvey Weinstein rape retrial begins in New York

Harvey Weinstein rape retrial begins in New York

The retrial of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein on a rape charge on which a jury was previously deadlocked started Tuesday, although he will remain imprisoned for other offenses regardless of the verdict. Weinstein is accused of the third-degree rape of Jessica Mann, who starred in the 2015 romantic

New trial over Maradona's death begins in Argentina

New trial over Maradona's death begins in Argentina

A new trial over the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona begins Tuesday a year after a scandal involving a judge caused the first trial to collapse. Maradona, considered one of the world's greatest players ever, died in November 2020 at the age of 60 while recovering

Montana youth argue for 9th Circuit court to allow climate change case to proceed

Attorneys for a coalition of youth who challenged a series of President Donald Trump’s executive orders related to energy and climate change last year argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to allow their case to move forward. The U.S. District Court in Montana, which dismissed the