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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. A former Chicago police officer facing trial for perjury and forgery has admitted he lied under oath dozens of times when he used an audacious alibi to get out of numerous speeding tickets and other traffic violations. Over more than a decade, he repeatedly blamed an ex-girlfriend for stealing his car and racking up the tickets — and each time, the story was bogus. Jeffrey Kriv, one of Chicago’s…
The son of Zimbabwe’s former President Robert Mugabe has appeared in a Harare court charged with drug possession.Robert Mugabe Jr, 33, was arrested on Wednesday morning as he drove the wrong way down a one-way street, according to court documents. Police searched a black sling bag he was wearing at the time and allegedly found two small sachets of cannabis.Following the incident, police said in a statement that five people in a “syndicate linked to him” were also arrested.Mr Mugabe’s lawyer told the BBC they plan to deny the charges, and contested the factual claims made by the police.Ashiel Mugiya…
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday, Oct. 7 in Chiles v. Salazar, which concerns a challenge to Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” – treatment intended to change a client’s sexual orientation or gender identity – for young people. Kaley Chiles, a therapist in Colorado Springs and a practicing Christian, argues that the ban violates her right to free speech because it imposes “a gag order on counselors.” But Colorado counters that the ban merely regulates the treatments that mental health professionals can provide because conversion therapy has been found to be “unsafe and ineffective.” The law…
Home Daily News What’s in Trump’s proclamation imposing $100K… Immigration Law What’s in Trump’s proclamation imposing $100K fee for H-1B fee applications? Bypass is possible By Debra Cassens Weiss September 22, 2025, 11:59 am CDT President Donald Trump included a bypass opinion when he imposed a $100,000 fee on applications for the H-1B visa program for skilled foreign workers. (Photo from Shutterstock) President Donald Trump included a bypass opinion when he imposed a $100,000 fee on applications for the H-1B visa program for skilled foreign workers. In his Sept. 19 proclamation, Trump said the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program was created…
Look for the Hunter’s Moon around October 7, with more lunar shows and meteor showers to followIf your camera roll needs a night-sky upgrade, look up next week. The first supermoon of 2025 is due in the UAE around Tuesday, October 7, when the Hunter’s Moon rises a little larger and brighter than a standard full moon. Local outlets and astronomy guides point to that date as the kick-off to a busy season of skywatching, with two more supermoons set for November and December.A supermoon happens when the full moon coincides with the closest point in its orbit to Earth.…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Elon Musk’s SpaceX has taken money directly from Chinese investors, according to previously sealed testimony, raising new questions about foreign ownership interests in one of the United States’ most important military contractors. The recent testimony, coming from a SpaceX insider during a court case, marks the first time direct Chinese investment in the privately held company has been disclosed. While there is no prohibition on Chinese ownership in U.S. military contractors, such investment is heavily regulated and the…
Two Kenyan human rights activists have gone missing in Uganda after reportedly being abducted by armed men while attending opposition leader Bobi Wine’s campaign event.Bobi Wine strongly condemned the “abduction” of Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, saying the pair had been “picked up mafia-style” at a petrol station and driven off to an unknown destination.Kenyan police spokesman Michael Muchiri told the BBC he was not aware of the matter. The Ugandan police has been approached for comment.Bobi Wine, a pop star whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, is running for the presidency in next year’s elections, challenging President Yoweri Museveni,…
Berk v. Choy, to be argued on Oct. 6, surely will be the Supreme Court case of the year for medical professionals. At issue in the case is the extent to which a set of common state statutes designed to stem medical malpractice litigation apply in federal court. If they don’t apply in federal court, victims who have a way to get into federal court will have a much easier time pursuing litigation against doctors than those who cannot. The case involves Delaware’s “affidavit of merit” statute, something that dozens of states have passed in recent years. Although the details…
Editor’s Note: Starting in September, the Bryan Garner on Words column will be running monthly on ABAJournal.com. Although we hear a lot of talk about artificial intelligence, a large segment of the legal profession knows little about it and hasn’t tried it. Some bemoan this technological revolution, fearing it will cause human skills to shrivel. My own conviction is that whatever harm bad actors might do with it, in good hands it’s a tool that can benefit people. For the lawyer, it’s like having a superb assistant who is remarkably efficient. For those who need a concrete illustration, I’ve shown…
These UAE homegrown brands should be on your listBeing a homegrown brand ourselves, it’s close to the heart of all of us at What’s On to support businesses coming from the UAE and there are some amazing new ones popping up. Here are some amazing UAE homegrown brands to support when you’re next shopping for a gift.Gaudia BeautyGaudia Beauty was launched in October 2024, and is the GCC’s first dates-infused haircare brand. Founded by Laurene Joie, a French beauty entrepreneur, the brand is designed to meet the specific hair and scalp needs of Middle Eastern women. With products that prevent…