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Ukraine claims to have hit more than 40 Russian bomber planes at a number of military airbases, in one of its most audacious drone attacks since the war began.Footage appears to show Russian warplanes on a runway being struck and bursting into flames.Other videos appear to show cargo crates burning on a truck near Russia’s Belaya airbase as well as smoke rising from the country’s Olenya airbase.Sources from Ukraine’s security service, SBU, told the BBC “enemy strategic bombers are burning en masse in Russia”.They also said Ukraine was conducting “a large-scale special operation aimed at destroying enemy bomber aircraft,” according…
More than 500 people were arrested by police during the Champions League final celebrations in France, and two people were reported dead and 192 injured, the interior ministry said on Sunday.Wild celebrations erupted across the French capital and beyond on Saturday night after Paris St Germain crushed Italian opponents Inter Milan to win the Champions League for the first time, although skirmishes with police later threatened to spoil the party.The interior ministry’s early assessment as of Sunday morning was that 559 people had been arrested, including 491 in Paris, which led to 320 people being placed in police custody, 254 of them in…
Brent Newton is a Practitioner in Residence at Penn State Dickinson Law. Law review articles have long been criticized for being out of touch with actual legal practice and having little influence on judicial decision making. Perhaps most notably, in 2011, Chief Justice John Roberts expressed such criticism in comments to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit’s judicial conference: “Pick up a copy of any law review that you see … you know, the influence of Immanuel Kant on evidentiary approaches in 18th-century Bulgaria, or something.” That, he said, “isn’t of much help to the bar.“ Around…
Home Daily News Prominent South Carolina lawyer arrested… Criminal Justice Prominent South Carolina lawyer arrested for allegedly yelling in public while clad only in underwear By Debra Cassens Weiss May 20, 2025, 12:28 pm CDT A prominent South Carolina lawyer allegedly identified himself as “Superman” and “God” when he was arrested for erratic behavior last week. (Photo from Shutterstock) A prominent South Carolina lawyer allegedly identified himself as “Superman” and “God” when he was arrested for erratic behavior last week, according to local news coverage of the incident. William Mullins McLeod Jr., 53, of Charleston, South Carolina, was arrested May…
In search of pool days to keep you cool this summer? This one is all about the wow-factorNo matter how many times I drive up to the Burj Al Arab, I’m always in awe. The way the sail-shaped façade of this iconic ‘7 star’ hotel looms into view as you cruise over the bridge, the sparkling Arabian Gulf on either side adding further allure to the serene setting. It’s a suitably glamourous entrance that sets the tone for an array of Michelin-pedigree restaurants, opulent suites and a lavish spa. But we’re not here for any of those today. Instead, we…
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 Chattanooga, Tennessee, public charter school has agreed to pay the family of an 11-year-old boy $100,000 to settle a federal lawsuit claiming that it wrongfully reported the student to police for an alleged threat of mass violence. The incident happened at the beginning of the school year when Junior, who is autistic, overheard two students talking. (We are using a nickname to protect his privacy.) As Junior later…
Twenty-six Palestinians have been killed and 150 injured in Israeli tank shelling and gunfire near an aid distribution centre in Rafah, southern Gaza, according to medics and local residents.Mohammed Ghareeb, a local journalist in Rafah, told the BBC that thousands of Palestinians had gathered near a US-backed humanitarian aid distribution centre when Israeli tanks approached and opened fire on the crowd.Local journalists and activists shared harrowing footage of bodies and wounded individuals being transported on donkey carts to the Red Cross field hospital in the al-Mawasi area of Rafah, as rescue teams were reportedly unable to reach the scene.The BBC…
On Thursday, May 29, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. Recommended Citation: SCOTUSblog , Announcement of opinions for Thursday, May 29 (closed), SCOTUSblog (May. 29, 2025, 8:50 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/05/announcement-of-opinions-for-thursday-may-29/ Source link
Home Daily News SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein asks judge… Criminal Justice SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein asks judge to toss tax charges, suppress statement about $968K in cash By Debra Cassens Weiss May 21, 2025, 9:02 am CDT Retired U.S. Supreme Court litigator and SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein has filed seven motions attacking the government’s tax fraud case against him, arguing that some charges were filed too late or based on erroneous legal theories. (Photo by Alex Brandon/The Associated Press) Retired U.S. Supreme Court litigator and SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein has filed seven motions attacking the government’s tax fraud case against…
Welcome to our wonderful city… 3 of 12 In Abu Dhabi, a 100km/h speed limit means you can drive at a maximum of 100km/h (Not 120km/h).Learn the parking laws and systemEven if you have a driving license from your home country, you will eventually (and usually very soon after arrival) need a UAE driver’s license to legally operate a vehicle here in Dubai. Some nationalities will be able to do a straight transfer (this includes most of Europe, the US and Canada, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Turkey and a few more nations, check with the RTA…