Author: Olive Metuge
ScotusCrim is a recurring series by Rory Little focusing on intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Last month I wrote about what I called 14 “pure” criminal law cases from the Supreme Court’s 2024-25 term. But there are another 13 decisions that I consider “related to criminal law.” Together, these 27 decisions* comprise 40% of the term’s 67 “Opinions of the Court” merits docket. That’s a pretty normal percentage – every year I’ve been doing this (30 or more),…
Dubai is the city that does extra best, and these things to do describe the city in the best wayAt What’s On, we find ourselves saying “only in Dubai” so often at things we come across day-to-day and we’ve decided to make a list of the wonderful, over-the-top experiences that you can do when you feel like being extra.Stay in an underwater suiteAt Atlantis, The Palm, you can book an underwater suite where floor-to-ceiling windows look directly into the Ambassador Lagoon. Forget counting sheep, here you’ll count the number of teeth on a shark, possibly find Nemo and drift off…
Texas’ education landscape is changing. Our reporters at ProPublica and The Texas Tribune know that education policy today will shape the state’s future for generations to come. That is why we need your help covering this issue. Whether you’re a teacher; parent; school leader; student who has been affected by decisions made at the local, state or national level; or one of the government employees shaping them, we want to hear from you. Tell us what issues you believe require greater oversight, whether they are the impact of vouchers, misuse of public funds, disproportionate disciplinary policies, budget deficits or anything…
The UK, France and Germany have told the UN they are ready to reimpose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme if it fails to resume talks by the end of August.The three countries, known as the E3, said they were prepared to trigger a “snapback” mechanism – meaning previous sanctions would be reinstated – unless Iran resumes negotiations.The E3 said they had offered to extend a deadline for negotiations to the end of August, which they said Iran has not replied to. Iranian lawmaker Manouchehr Mottaki said Iran’s parliament was ready to withdraw from a nuclear deal which restricted…
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Zachary Shemtob, The morning read for Tuesday, August 12, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 12, 2025, 9:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/08/the-morning-read-for-tuesday-august-12/ Source link
Fly from India to top cities like Chicago, Barcelona, and Dublin with discounted fares for travel between September 2025 and March 2026If you’ve been dreaming of a crisp autumn stroll along Chicago’s lakefront, the historic cobbled lanes of Prague, or a memorable European escape, Etihad Airways has served up a timely temptation. In honour of India’s Independence Day, the UAE’s national carrier has launched a sweeping flash sale, offering travellers departing from India a generous 30% off Economy fares to top destinations across the US and Europe.Booking must be completed by August 15, and the travel window spans an enticing…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan local newsroom that informs and engages with Texans. Sign up for The Brief Weekly to get up to speed on their essential coverage of Texas issues. Records released this week provide more details about campus safety concerns raised before the deadly 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and include some surviving teachers’ accounts that school leaders didn’t check on them after they were injured and…
Watch: Trump-Putin meeting is a ‘listening exercise’, says press WH secretaryPresident Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine would reject any Russian proposal to give up the Donbas region in exchange for a ceasefire, warning it could be used as a springboard for future attacks.Zelensky was speaking ahead of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday.Trump has said any peace deal would involve “some swapping of territories” and it is believed one of Putin’s demands is that Kyiv surrenders the parts of the Donbas it still controls.Meanwhile Russia’s troops have continued their summer…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday released the calendars for the October and November argument sessions. The October session will feature 10 arguments over five days, while the November session will feature nine over five days. Both sessions include important cases. On Oct. 15, the court will hear oral arguments in a Louisiana case that could limit the federal Voting Rights Act, and on Oct. 7 it will hear a challenge to Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy.” In November, there will be oral argument in a case involving the methods used to assess a defendant’s claim that he is intellectually disabled…
Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly spent Dhs19 million on Georgina Rodríguez’s engagement ring, here’s where to find your own diamond showstopper in the UAEPortuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo proposed to his girlfriend, Georgina Rodríguez, with a ring so huge it could light up a stadium. She confirmed the news herself on Instagram, captioning a photo of the dazzling ring with “Yes, I do. In this and in all my lives,” making their engagement official after eight years together. This is a man who doesn’t do small gestures. The engagement ring is the kind that stops traffic, sends photographers into a frenzy, and probably…