In a somber Manhattan courtroom, the rhythm stopped for Sean “Diddy” Combs — the hip-hop mogul once synonymous with power, wealth, and swagger — as a federal judge handed him a prison term of more than four years for prostitution-related offenses that prosecutors said were rooted in control and humiliation. The 55-year-old music tycoon stood …

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A sweeping legal challenge has landed in a San Francisco federal court, aiming to dismantle President Donald Trump’s latest move — a staggering $100,000 fee for every new H-1B visa. The rule, announced through a presidential proclamation two weeks ago, has ignited a storm among unions, universities, employers, and faith groups who say the president …

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The United States Supreme Court has cleared the path for Donald Trump’s administration to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 300,000 Venezuelan migrants—reaffirming a cornerstone of his renewed immigration crackdown. In a decision that deepens America’s immigration fault lines, the justices sided 6–3 with the administration’s plea to pause a lower court ruling that …

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Apple and OpenAI are pushing back against Elon Musk’s xAI, asking a U.S. judge to toss out a lawsuit claiming their collaboration stifles competition. Musk’s xAI, the company behind the Grok chatbot, seeks billions in damages, arguing that Apple’s integration of OpenAI’s ChatGPT into iPhones, iPads, and Macs gives ChatGPT an unfair boost over rival …

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New York is pushing back. The state’s Attorney General, Letitia James, has launched a legal offensive against the Department of Homeland Security, accusing it of illegally freezing nearly $34 million in federal funds meant for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). The MTA—responsible for the city’s sprawling subway system, bus network, and commuter rails—was poised to …

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Utah is stepping into a new era for aspiring lawyers. The state Supreme Court has greenlit a program allowing graduates from accredited law schools to earn a law license without sitting for the traditional bar exam. Instead, candidates can complete 240 hours of hands-on work under the guidance of an experienced attorney—and meet other requirements—to …

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In January, a Philadelphia Whole Foods became the first Amazon-owned grocery store to cast its lot with a union. Cheers erupted among produce workers, led by organizer Ed Dupree, as celery, apples, and broccoli bore witness to their small but hard-fought victory. For a fleeting moment, the corporation that often seemed untouchable felt human-sized. That …

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Local governments are pushing back against a sweeping move by the Trump administration that ties critical Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding to strict compliance with federal immigration enforcement and other politically charged mandates. The administration’s new terms demand that cities and counties abandon programs supporting diversity, forgo benefits for undocumented immigrants, and align with …

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