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Federal Judge Blocks New York’s $75 Billion Climate Fund Law

Federal Judge Blocks New York’s $75 Billion Climate Fund Law

A federal judge has stopped New York from enforcing its ambitious climate law that sought to make major fossil fuel companies contribute $75 billion toward the cost of dealing with climate-related damage. The ruling puts the state’s Climate Change Superfund Act on hold before it could begin collecting billions of dollars from energy companies. The …

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Three Decades After Tupac’s Death, Jury Convicts Duane Davis in Las Vegas Murder Case

Three Decades After Tupac’s Death, Jury Convicts Duane Davis in Las Vegas Murder Case

A Las Vegas jury has found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of first-degree murder in connection with the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, bringing a criminal conviction to one of the most enduring mysteries in modern music history. The 63-year-old former gang leader was convicted after jurors deliberated for nearly three hours following …

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Federal Judge Puts Trump-Backed Mail Voting Restrictions on Hold

Federal Judge Puts Trump-Backed Mail Voting Restrictions on Hold

A federal judge in Boston has temporarily stopped the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing key provisions of a new rule aimed at tightening the way Americans vote by mail ahead of the November congressional elections. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued a temporary restraining order after Democratic-led states and voting rights organizations challenged the Postal …

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Kalshi Faces Setback as Appeals Court Clears Way for Nevada Gambling Oversight

Kalshi Faces Setback as Appeals Court Clears Way for Nevada Gambling Oversight

Kalshi has suffered a significant legal setback in its fight against state regulation, after a federal appeals court ruled that Nevada can enforce its gambling laws against the prediction-market platform. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a unanimous 3-0 decision, rejected Kalshi’s attempt to prevent Nevada gaming authorities from requiring the company to …

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Walmart Ends Federal Opioid Fight With $50 Million Settlement

Walmart Ends Federal Opioid Fight With $50 Million Settlement

Walmart has agreed to pay $50 million to resolve a major U.S. government lawsuit accusing the retail giant of improperly handling opioid prescriptions through its pharmacies. The settlement brings an end to a case in which the government had once warned that Walmart could face billions of dollars in civil penalties. Walmart, however, has not …

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Kennedy Center Name Fight Returns to Court as Judge Weighs Trump Signage Dispute

Kennedy Center Name Fight Returns to Court as Judge Weighs Trump Signage Dispute

A legal battle over Donald Trump’s name on Washington’s Kennedy Center has returned to federal court, with a judge considering whether the performing arts institution can proceed with a new inscription honoring the president. During a hearing, an attorney representing Democratic Representative Joyce Beatty urged U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper to once again prevent the …

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Trump Targets Meatpacking Concentration, Plans Move to Give Ranchers More Control

Trump Targets Meatpacking Concentration, Plans Move to Give Ranchers More Control

US President Donald Trump is preparing a legal order aimed at giving farmers and ranchers greater freedom to process and sell meat themselves, taking direct aim at the concentration of power in the country’s food-processing industry. Trump said he was moving quickly to prepare the necessary legal documents, describing the dominance of major processors as …

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Trump’s New Birthright Citizenship Order Faces Fresh Court Scrutiny, But No Immediate Block

Trump’s New Birthright Citizenship Order Faces Fresh Court Scrutiny, But No Immediate Block

A US federal judge has declined to immediately halt President Donald Trump’s latest executive order seeking to narrow birthright citizenship, while raising serious questions about whether the directive can survive constitutional scrutiny. US District Judge Deborah Boardman, sitting in Greenbelt, Maryland, rejected an application for an immediate restraining order filed by immigrant rights groups. The …

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Trump’s Kennedy Center Name Faces Fresh Court Test as Judge Weighs New Signage

Trump’s Kennedy Center Name Faces Fresh Court Test as Judge Weighs New Signage

A renewed legal fight over President Donald Trump’s name on the Kennedy Center is back before a federal judge, with opponents arguing that the cultural institution is attempting to sidestep an earlier court order. During a hearing in Washington on Thursday, an attorney representing Democratic Representative Joyce Beatty asked U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper to …

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Postal Service Draws Rebuke Over Mail-In Voting Rule, But Court Leaves It Standing

Postal Service Draws Rebuke Over Mail-In Voting Rule, But Court Leaves It Standing

A federal judge has sharply criticized the U.S. Postal Service for moving ahead with a new mail-in voting rule despite a court order, but stopped short of blocking the rule itself. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston said the Postal Service had violated her injunction by issuing the final regulation last Friday. She concluded …

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