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This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the Bangor Daily News. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. When Jasmin Belanger agreed to a plan to pay $750 in back rent, she had no idea how the decision would haunt her. It wasn’t until 10 months later, while apartment hunting to distance herself from an ex-boyfriend she said had abused her, that she discovered an eviction on her record. She hadn’t ever been ordered to move out, having paid her back rent on schedule. But it…

Universtity of LimerickGena Heraty was among those taken during the early hours of Sunday morningThe family of an Irish woman kidnapped from an orphanage in Haiti has said they are “absolutely devastated” and described the situation as “deeply worrying”.Gena Heraty, the facility’s director, was among several people taken in Kenscoff, near Haiti’s capital, on Sunday morning, according to mayor Massillon Jean.Her whereabouts are unknown since the group, which includes a three-year-old child, was taken from the orphanage, which cares for more than 250 children.Irish broadcaster RTÉ is reporting that contact has been made with the gang involved in the kidnapping.RTÉ…

Empirical SCOTUS is a recurring series by Adam Feldman that looks at Supreme Court data, primarily in the form of opinions and oral arguments, to provide insights into the justices’ decision making and what we can expect from the court in the future. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. People often talk about the Supreme Court as divided into groups, or “blocs,” such as liberals, conservatives, and sometimes “swing” justices who can tip the balance. But these labels don’t always capture the real story. Over the years, the…

Home Daily News Citing inappropriate social media posts,… Law Firms Citing inappropriate social media posts, Mayer Brown fires partner less than 2 months after hiring announcement By Debra Cassens Weiss July 29, 2025, 9:23 am CDT Mayer Brown fired a lateral funds formation partner in early July after a report surfaced of inappropriate social media posts with sexually explicit language on X, formerly known as Twitter. (Image from Shutterstock) Mayer Brown fired a lateral funds formation partner in early July after a report surfaced of inappropriate social media posts with sexually explicit language on X, formerly known as Twitter, according…

If there’s one bingo night in Dubai to try, make this your choiceBongo’s Bingo is returning this month, setting up the mayhem at The Tent at Bla Bla in Dubai. The one-night-only event will take place on Friday, August 29, so you have plenty of time to juggle your plans around (or cancel them) for this cult-favourite bingo rave.If you haven’t attended a Bongo’s Bingo night before, it is so much more than just a bingo night. It’s a fun blend of traditional bingo, dance-offs, rave intervals, and audience participation. If you need any more proof of just how popular…

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. It was meant to be a routine discussion on pollution. One by one, delegates at the United Nations expressed support for a new panel of scientists who would advise countries on how to address chemicals and toxic waste. But the U.S. delegate took the meeting in a new direction. She spent her allotted three minutes reminding the world that the United States now had a “national position” on a single word in the documents establishing the panel: gender.…

The UN’s food agency has warned that families trapped within the besieged Sudanese city of el-Fasher face starvation.The World Food Programme (WFP) said it had not been able to deliver food to the city in the western Darfur region by road for more than a year.El-Fasher has been surrounded by paramilitary fighters from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for nearly 16 months – determined to seize it from Sudan’s army.The WFP warning comes as local activists have already begun reporting deaths by starvation in the city, which is still home to about 300,000 people.Sudan was plunged into a civil war…

U.S. Supreme Court As always, the end of the U.S. Supreme Court’s term was filled with important cases that received a great deal of media attention. On June 27 alone, the high court handed down rulings ending nationwide injunctions, creating a constitutional right of parents to opt their children out of material that they find to be objectionable on religious grounds, upholding a Texas law that required age verification for websites with sexually explicit content, and rejecting a challenge to a federal law as being an excessive delegation of legislative power. But the term also had a number of significant…

Giorgio’s next project? Armani villas in Ras Al KhaimahRas Al Khaimah is getting a quiet power move from one of fashion’s biggest names. The world’s first Armani villas are launching on Raha Island through a new partnership between Giorgio Armani, RAK Properties and SIE Group. It’s the first time the Armani name will front private villas anywhere in the world – bringing his signature style into residential real estate, with the coastline as canvas.Armani, off the runwayThe villas are designed by Giorgio Armani and his in-house team, taking elements from his own homes. Clean geometry, warm neutrals, and natural light.…

Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered that the former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro be put under house arrest.He is standing trial over allegations he plotted a coup, which he denies.The judge in charge of investigating Bolsonaro, Alexandre de Moraes, said the decision was because Bolsonaro hadn’t complied with restraining orders put on him last month.In response to the order, Bolsonaro’s legal team denied breaching any restraining order and said they would appeal the ruling, according to Reuters news agency.In a statement on X, the US state department said it “condemns” the court order and “will hold accountable all those aiding and…