Supreme Court rolls back federal safeguards for wetlands under Clean Water Act
The Supreme Court on Thursday cut back on the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate wetlands under the Clean Water Act, rolling back federal safeguards in a long-running dispute between the government and a couple who owns property in Idaho.
2023-05-25 22:23
Adnan Syed asks Maryland Supreme Court to review lower court's ruling that reversed his vacated murder conviction
Adnan Syed, the man who spent more than two decades behind bars for the 1999 killing of ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee, asked the Maryland Supreme Court on Wednesday to review a lower court's decision that reversed his vacated conviction, according to court documents.
2023-05-25 06:57
UK students seek go-ahead for lawsuit over COVID, strikes disruption
By Sam Tobin LONDON Thousands of university students asked London's High Court on Wednesday to give the go-ahead
2023-05-24 18:54
Chief Justice John Roberts seeks to assure the public about the Supreme Court's ethics
Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday night that he wants to assure the public that the Supreme Court is committed to adhering to the "highest standards of conduct," appearing to direct his remarks at critics of the high court amid recent ethics controversies.
2023-05-24 11:52
Supreme Court's Roberts says committed to 'highest standards of conduct'
By Jacqueline Thomsen U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said on Tuesday that the court is considering
2023-05-24 10:54
Virginia school board wins appeal over diversity policy
By Andrew Goudsward A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld an admissions policy aimed at diversifying a highly
2023-05-24 04:50
Justice Thomas' billionaire friend rejects Senate panel over gift list
By Jacqueline Thomsen WASHINGTON Texas billionaire Harlan Crow has rejected a Senate committee's request to detail gifts he
2023-05-24 02:16
Ron DeSantis spells out possibility to cement '7-2 conservative majority' on Supreme Court
Ahead of an expected White House bid in the coming days, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spelled out the possibility to build a "7-2 conservative majority" on the US Supreme Court.
2023-05-23 21:57
How 2 inmates were able to escape from a Philadelphia prison, according to court documents
Nasir Grant and Ameen Hurst planned and executed an escape from a Philadelphia prison with the help of a look-out on the inside, a hole in the prison fence and a getaway car. They are now back in ciustody after a ten-day investigation that spanned 3 states and led to charges for 4 additional people.
2023-05-23 02:58
Supreme Court ducks fight over foie gras, leaving California ban in place
Canadian duck and goose farmers call the controversial delicacy the most "maligned and misunderstood food in the world."
2023-05-22 23:20
Grandad's grenade kills US man and injures teens
A 47-year-old dad dies and his two children suffer shrapnel wounds as the old ordnance explodes.
2023-05-22 22:46
US Supreme Court backs three men in Cuomo-era New York corruption cases
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave a big boost to two real estate
2023-05-22 22:17