9 h. ago Death row killer with dementia deemed fit to be executed by firing squad

Convicted murderer Ralph Leroy Menzies chose death by firing squad when he was sentenced to death, which a judge has ruled he will still face despite suffering from dementia

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25 h. ago Utah judge rules a convicted killer with dementia is competent to be executed

A Utah judge has ruled that a convicted killer who developed dementia while on death row for 37 years is competent enough to be executed

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35 h. ago Playing 'snog, marry, avoid' with colleagues at work could be sexual harassment and may breach the Equality Act, judge rules

The risqué quiz involves naming three people and then asking a person to pick which one you would like to kiss, which one you would get married to and which one you would steer clear of altogether.

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61 h. ago US supreme court sides with heterosexual woman in ‘reverse discrimination’ case

Judges rule 9-0 in case where Marlean Ames argued she was denied a promotion because she is heterosexualUS politics live – latest updatesThe US supreme court made it easier on Thursday for people from majority backgrounds such as white or straight individuals to pursue claims alleging workplace “reverse discrimination”, reviving the case of an Ohio woman who claimed that she did not get a promotion at a state agency because she is heterosexual.The justices, in a 9-0 ruling, threw out a lower court‘s decision rejecting a civil rights lawsuit by the plaintiff, Marlean Ames, against her employer, Ohio’s department of youth services. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Migrants sent to notorious El Salvador prison must get a chance to challenge their deportation, judge rules

The ruling is the latest milestone in a months-long legal saga over the fate of deportees imprisoned at El Salvador´s notorious Terrorism Confinement Center.

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3 d. ago Trump keeps being overruled by judges. And his temper tantrums won’t stop that | Steven Greenhouse

A word of advice to Trump: dozens of judges keep ruling against you because you’ve flouted the law more than any previous presidentIt’s hard to keep track of all the temper tantrums that Donald Trump has had because he’s so ticked off that one judge after another has ruled against his flood of illegal actions. In seeking to put their fingers in the dike to stop the US president’s lawlessness, federal judges have issued a startling high number of rulings, more than 185, to block or temporarily pause moves by the Trump administration.Livid about all this, White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, has railed against “judicial activism”, while Trump adviser Stephen Miller carps about a “judicial coup”. As for Trump, the grievance-is-me president has gone into full conniption-mode, moaning about anti-Trump rulings and denouncing “USA-hating judges”. On Truth Social, he said: “How is it possible for [judges] to have potentially done such damage to the United States of America? Is it ...

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4 d. ago Blake Lively suffers huge blow as judge issues devastating ruling in case against Justin Baldoni

Blake Lively refusal to release her medical records to Justin Baldoni has hit a snag as the judge ruled both parties have to come to agree whether her 'emotional distress' will be permanently dismissed.

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4 d. ago Judge rules federal prisons must continue providing hormone therapy to transgender inmates

A judge has ruled federal prisons must continue providing hormone therapy and social accommodations to transgender inmates

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5 d. ago Why taking Mounjaro with HRT could raise risk of womb cancer

Women taking oral hormone replacement therapy are being advised to talk to their doctor if they also start using Mounjaro, amid concerns they could be at a higher risk of womb cancer...

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5 d. ago US citizen who joined Islamic State in Syria is sentenced to 10 years in prison

A naturalized U.S. citizen who pleaded guilty to receiving military training from the Islamic State group has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison

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5 d. ago How taking Mounjaro with HRT could raise risk of womb cancer

Women taking oral hormone replacement therapy are being advised to talk to their doctor if they also start using Mounjaro, amid concerns they could be at a higher risk of womb cancer...

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7 d. ago ‘Breakthrough’ breast cancer therapy can slow advance of disease and prolong survival

Study shows combination treatment for aggressive breast cancer delays advance by average 17 months and chemotherapy by two yearsA new triple therapy for aggressive, advanced breast cancer slows the progression of the disease, delays the need for further chemotherapy and helps patients live longer, research reveals.The combination treatment is made up of two targeted drugs: inavolisib and palbociclib, and the hormone therapy fulvestrant. It improved overall survival by an average of seven months, compared with the patients in the control group, who were given palbociclib and fulvestrant. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Trump trade war: Tariffs back on as appeals court rules in president’s favor amid outbursts over ‘unelected’ judges

Appeals court pauses the Court of International Trade ruling on Trump’s tariffs while legal challenge plays out

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9 d. ago Trump trade war live: Tariffs back on as appeals court rules in president’s favor amid outbursts over ‘unelected’ judges

Appeals court pauses the Court of International Trade ruling on Trump’s tariffs while legal challenge plays out

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9 d. ago Jennifer Aniston's 'stalker' showcases dramatic new look as judge rules whether he can stand trial

Jennifer Aniston 's alleged stalker - who believes he is Jesus Christ and she is his 'queen' - debuted a dramatic new look during his latest court appearance.

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9 d. ago At 46, I decided to try hormone replacement therapy. This is the astonishing impact it had on me in just one month

The breakthrough came with a pine marten. These creatures have seldom helped me before in my life. But on this occasion, they were unusually obliging.

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9 d. ago Currys worker’s fury over missing office mug ‘out of proportion’, judge rules

Aggrieved employee’s ‘confrontational’ response over his missing cup likely caused resentment among his colleagues, tribunal finds

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9 d. ago Trump officials’ move to deport Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil likely unconstitutional: judge

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration's efforts to deport Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, in part to protect U.S. foreign policy, is likely unconstitutional.

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1 week ago Trump's tariffs dealt catastrophic blow as judge rules worldwide trade levies 'illegal'

President Donald Trump's global tariffs were declared illegal and blocked by a federal court on Wednesday in a massive blow to his administration.

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1 week ago Future of Maradona trial in doubt as judge steps down over TV show role

Julieta Makintach accused of behaving ‘like an actress’ after shooting documentary about trial of footballer’s medical teamA key judge in the trial of the late Argentinian footballer Diego Maradona’s medical team has stepped down after it emerged she had been shooting a racy miniseries about the months-old trial, potentially breaking a string of ethics rules.Julieta Makintach, 47, who has been called the “judge of God”, recused herself after she was accused on Tuesday of violating her impartiality, influence-peddling and bribery over her role in the documentary miniseries Divine Justice, casting doubt on the future of the high-profile trial. Continue reading...

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