7 h. ago Appeals court backs contempt finding against Apple, but reopens a door for iPhone app fees

A federal appeals court on Thursday backed a ruling that held Apple in civil contempt for brazenly defying an order designed to open its iPhone app store to other payment systems besides its own, but the decision also reopened a door for the company to collect commission from the rival options

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11 h. ago Suspect in fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee appears in federal court

Brown’s attorneys filed a motion this week seeking for him to undergo a psychiatric evaluation

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14 h. ago Man accused of killing Ukrainian refugee on train appears in federal court

A man accused of killing a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina train has appeared in federal court

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17 h. ago Kilmar Ábrego García ordered released from ICE custody in fight over Trump immigration

Maryland judge freed Ábrego as his case becomes a partisan flashpoint in battle over Trump’s deportation agendaA federal court in Maryland has ordered the release of Kilmar Ábrego García from ICE custody on Thursday, and he will be advised on his release conditions in his separate Tennessee criminal case.The case of Ábrego, a Salvadorian national who was a construction worker in Maryland, has become a proxy for the partisan struggle over Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration policy and mass deportation agenda. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Texas and Florida sue FDA in latest effort to restrict abortion pill access

States’ attorneys general argue agency failed to thoroughly evaluate mifepristone’s safety since initial 2000 approvalTexas and Florida have launched the latest lawsuit seeking to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone, following the US Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of a new generic version.In the lawsuit, filed late on Tuesday in Wichita Falls, Texas, federal court, the states’ Republican attorneys general argue that the FDA has failed to thoroughly evaluate the drug’s safety and effectiveness since its initial approval in 2000 and disregarded the risks to the women who take it. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Australia news live: PM says ‘enough is enough’ as social media ban comes into effect; Gina Rinehart’s helipad plan rejected

Follow the latest updates liveSocial media ban: some platforms still allowing 14-year-olds as landmark ruling comes into forceCallout: How is Australia’s social media ban affecting you and your family?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastInman Grant says getting ‘the most powerful, rich companies’ to comply was always going to be messyInman Grant said she expects kids to experience massive changes as the social media ban sticks around. The eSafety commissioner added that some social media companies were more difficult to work with than others during the rollout of the ban, telling ABC News:To the extent that there are seven stages of grief, we have seen some be very accepting, some in denial, some are quite angry.I guess that shows the character of the company and how they’re taking this. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Australia news live: social media ban comes into effect; apps not included in banned list surge on app stores

Follow the latest updates liveCallout: How is Australia’s social media ban affecting you and your family?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastInman Grant says getting ‘the most powerful, rich companies’ to comply was always going to be messyInman Grant said she expects kids to experience massive changes as the social media ban sticks around. The eSafety commissioner added that some social media companies were more difficult to work with than others during the rollout of the ban, telling ABC News:To the extent that there are seven stages of grief, we have seen some be very accepting, some in denial, some are quite angry.I guess that shows the character of the company and how they’re taking this. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago About 400 immigrant children were detained longer than the recommended limit, ICE admits

Legal advocates concerned over the prolonged detention of immigrant children in federal custody are sounding the alarm before the federal court

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3 d. ago Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier to be arraigned over sports betting scheme

Miami Heat player Terry Rozier is set to appear in a federal court in New York City on charges he helped gamblers placing bets on his performance in NBA games

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4 d. ago What to know about changes to Disney parks' disability policies

Disney's changes to a program for disabled visitors are facing challenges in federal court and through a shareholder proposal

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7 d. ago US appeals court rejects Trump administration bid to halt grants for school mental health workers

A federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration’s bid to halt an order requiring it to release millions of dollars in grants meant to address the shortage of mental health workers in schools

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9 d. ago Man, 46, accused of trying to groom mum to have sex with her 12

The man was searched at an airport and later arrested at his home shortly after returning from the Philippines - he is due to face court after his arrest by Australian Federal Police

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9 d. ago Plea deal for drug kingpin El Chapo’s son details abduction of cartel boss

Joaquín Guzmán López’s alleged kidnapping was to show cooperation with US leaders, attorney saysArmed men entered through a window to ambush Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the most elusive of the Sinaloa cartel’s leaders, who was then loaded onto a plane, drugged and spirited across the border to the United States, according to details revealed on Monday in the plea hearing of the drug trafficker who abducted him.Joaquín Guzmán López, the 39-year-old son of former Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, pleaded guilty to two counts of drug trafficking and continuing criminal enterprise in federal court in Chicago after admitting his role in overseeing the transport of tens of thousands of kilograms (pounds) of drugs to the US. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Luigi Mangione appears in court as lawyers ask judge to toss evidence

Alleged gunman faces nine charges including second-degree murder in New York state caseLuigi Mangione is appeared in Manhattan state court on Monday for the first day of a potentially weeklong proceeding to weigh the legality of evidence gathered during his arrest after the killing of a prominent healthcare executive.Mangione was apprehended last December in the murder of senior United HealthCare figure Brian Thompson last December. In addition to state-level charges, he faces a Manhattan federal court case. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump’s former lawyer Alina Habba serving unlawfully as US attorney, says appeals court

Habba disqualified from serving as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor, appeals court saysDonald Trump’s former personal lawyer Alina Habba, whom his administration has maneuvered to keep in place as New Jersey top federal prosecutor, is disqualified from serving in the role, an appeals court said Monday.A panel of judges from the third US circuit court of appeals sitting in Philadelphia sided with a lower court judge’s ruling after hearing oral arguments at which Habba herself was present on 20 October. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Luigi Mangione hearing tests legality of evidence in healthcare CEO murder case

Alleged gunman faces nine charges including second-degree murder in New York state caseLuigi Mangione is due to appear in Manhattan state court on Monday for the first day of a potentially weeklong proceeding to weigh the legality of evidence gathered during his arrest after the killing of a prominent healthcare executive.Mangione was apprehended last December in the murder of senior United HealthCare figure Brian Thompson last December. In addition to state-level charges, he faces a Manhattan federal court case. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Court official dismisses misconduct complaint against federal judge in DC

The department didn't explicitly ask for Judge Ana Reyes' removal from the transgender troops' litigation

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2 w. ago Milwaukee judge accused of helping immigrant evade agents set to appear at last pre

A Wisconsin judge charged with illegally helping an immigrant dodge federal agents is due in court for a final hearing before her trial begins

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2 w. ago Court official dismisses Justice Department's misconduct complaint against a federal judge in DC

A court official has dismissed a Justice Department complaint that accused a federal judge of misconduct during hearings for a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender troops serving in the military

Society

2 w. ago Basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty to mafia poker charges

NBA champion accused of playing in rigged gamesCould face decades in prison if found guiltyPortland Trail Blazers coach and basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges he profited from rigged poker games involving several mafia figures and at least one other former NBA player.Billups, who won a championship with the Detroit Pistons as a player, was arraigned in a federal court in New York City on money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy charges, both of which carry a maximum punishment of 20 years in prison. Some of Billups’ co-defendants are also charged with running an illegal gambling business and engaging in an extortion conspiracy. Continue reading...

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