8 h. ago Trump officials ask supreme court to allow firing of top copyright official

White House’s latest appeal comes after ruling that Shira Perlmutter cannot be unilaterally firedThe Trump administration on Monday asked the supreme court to allow it to fire the director of the US Copyright Office.The administration’s newest emergency appeal to the high court was filed a month and a half after a federal appeals court in Washington held that the official, Shira Perlmutter, could not be unilaterally fired. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Hulking trans weightlifter mocks women who says it's unfair to let her compete, as Minnesota Supreme Court rules in her favor

Transgender athlete JayCee Cooper spoke out against critics as her court case about USA powerlifting rejecting her for a competition was underway.

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20 h. ago BBC could let staff work from home if they are worried about its policy that allows biological males into women's toilets

The broadcast corporation's review of its policy comes as the Government prepares new policies following the Supreme Court's ruling on the Equality Act earlier this year.

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38 h. ago Move over Love Hearts! Chocolates presented to Trump officials from Russia are emblazoned with Putin rants like 'it's better to hit first'

Chocolates from Vladimir Putin with his rants emblazoned on them such as 'it's better to hit first' were presented to US officials today. 

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3 d. ago Trump is pushing for a new ‘golden fleet’ of Navy ships to combat threat from China: report

Navy and senior Trump officials are reported to be in discussions for an ambitious new fleet fitted with powerful long-range missiles

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3 d. ago Kentucky high court throws out murder convictions for man serving life in killings of a father and his young daughter

Kevon Lawless was convicted over gunning down Brandon Waddles and his daughter, Trinity Randolph, in front of their home in August 2020

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3 d. ago Truck driver in fatal Florida crash repeatedly failed driving tests, official says. What to know

A commercial truck driver who is charged with killing three people in a deadly crash in Florida in August had failed a commercial driver’s license repeatedly

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3 d. ago Trump’s new $300 million ballroom likely to bear a familiar name

Officials are reportedly already calling it ‘The President Donald J. Trump Ballroom’

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3 d. ago Donald Trump aide gives real reason for White House change as contractor says 'it's nuts'

Former aides and officials have speculated as to why President Donald Trump is controversially destroying the White House's East Wing and replacing it with a massive ballroom

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4 d. ago Sports betting is a booming business. The FBI's NBA probe is putting it in the spotlight

The stunning indictment that led to the arrest of more than 30 people — including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and other NBA figures — has drawn new scrutiny of the booming business of sports betting in the U.S. The multibillion-dollar industry has made it easy for sports fans — and even some players — to wager on everything from the outcome of games to that of a single play with just a few taps of a cellphone

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4 d. ago Alabama death row convict says 'let's get it' before horrific 20

Anthony Todd Boyd, 54, was executed using nitrogen gas in Alabama on Thursday evening, despite a Supreme Court ruling that the method could cause 'unnecessary suffering'

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4 d. ago Black enrollment is waning at many elite colleges after affirmative action ban, AP analysis finds

An Associated Press analysis finds that the number of Black students enrolling at many elite colleges has dropped in the two years since the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in admissions

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4 d. ago Black Sox, Ohtani's interpreter and more: A look at notable sports betting scandals

Betting scandals have been a concern for professional sports leagues for as long as they’ve existed, but a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in May 2018 has led to a wave of gambling incidents

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5 d. ago Minnesota court gives win to transgender lifter, even while sending part of case back to lower court

The Minnesota Supreme Court has delivered a win to transgender weightlifter JayCee Cooper, even while keeping part of the case alive for the organization that banned her from competing in its women's division

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5 d. ago Judge agrees to extend block on Guard deployment in Chicago while awaiting Supreme Court ruling

President Donald Trump’s attempts to deploy the military in Democratic-led cities over the objections of mayors and governors have brought a head-spinning array of court challenges and overlapping rulings

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5 d. ago Engineer suffered years of ‘gaslighting’ over trans toilet use, tribunal hears

Maria Kelly is taking legal action against her employer, the aerospace specialist Leonardo UK.

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5 d. ago NY mayor and police distance themselves from Ice raids amid Chinatown protests – US politics live

Comments by Eric Adams and NYPD that city has ‘no involvement’ follow protests over raids related to ‘selling counterfeit goods’Donald Trump is at the White House today, per his official schedule.The president’s only listed event is his meeting with Nato secretary general Mark Rutte at 4pm ET. Currently that meeting is closed to the press, but we’ll let you know if that opens up. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Trans 'racism' comparison sparked internal Scottish Government row

Documents show friction following the landmark Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman

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6 d. ago Australia news live: extreme weather warnings for NSW; Victoria police commissioner says ‘wrong decision’ to take helicopter to Hobart

BoM forecast top of 39C for Sydney would surpass 38.2C October record from 2004. Follow today’s news liveOctober heat records broken across Australia as Sydney braces for temperatures way above the normGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrittany Higgins has dropped her appeal against the Western Australia supreme court decision that she defamed Linda Reynolds in a series of social media posts, according to reports.In August the state supreme court judge Paul Tottle ruled that the former defence minister’s reputation was damaged by a 2022 social media post from David Sharaz, which Higgins responded to, and an Instagram story published by Higgins in July 2023. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Australia news live: extreme weather warnings as Sydney forecast to hit hottest ever October day; US company bids to buy Rex

BoM warning of 39C would surpass 38.2C October record from 2004. Follow today’s news liveOctober heat records broken across Australia as Sydney braces for temperatures way above the normGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrittany Higgins has dropped her appeal against the Western Australia supreme court decision that she defamed Linda Reynolds in a series of social media posts, according to reports.In August the state supreme court judge Paul Tottle ruled that the former defence minister’s reputation was damaged by a 2022 social media post from David Sharaz, which Higgins responded to, and an Instagram story published by Higgins in July 2023. Continue reading...

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