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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. The Art Institute of Chicago announced recently that it had returned to Nepal a sculpture that had been in its collection for at least a quarter century. Conspicuously left out of the press release: that the sculpture had been a gift from a wealthy Chicago donor. That omission obscured a simmering controversy about whether Chicago philanthropists Marilynn Alsdorf and her husband, James, both of whom are dead, improperly built…
PA MediaMs Giuffre ‘remains in serious condition’ in hospital in Australia, her family saidVirginia Giuffre, a prominent Jeffrey Epstein accuser, has expressed gratitude for the “outpouring of love and support” she has received after being hospitalised following a car accident.In a statement shared with the BBC, her family said: “She is overwhelmed with gratitude. Today she remains in serious condition while receiving medical care.”On 24 March in western Australia, a school bus collided with a car Ms Giuffre was riding in, according to the statement.Ms Giuffre was “banged up and bruised” and later admitted to hospital after her condition deteriorated,…
While the loose lips of Hollywood have seen the likely cast members for an unprecedented series of Beatles biopics previously leaked in the media, moviegoers and fans of the band got their first look at the four actors playing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr on Monday.Harris Dickinson, Barry Keoghan, Paul Mescal and Joseph Quinn were officially introduced at Cinemacon in Las Vegas, with Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes also on hand to hype the project, which is being heralded as the first time that Apple Corps Ltd, the company founded by members of the Beatles, has signed off…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 1, 2025 at 10:08 am The court this morning will hear arguments in a dispute over whether Americans injured in terror attacks abroad, or the family members of Americans killed in such attacks, can sue the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority in U.S. courts. Listen live. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Coming up: On Wednesday, April 2, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the current term. We’ll be live…
Home Daily News ABA, more than 50 bar associations condemn… Bar Associations ABA, more than 50 bar associations condemn ‘government actions that seek to twist the scales of justice’ By Debra Cassens Weiss March 26, 2025, 9:43 am CDT More than 50 state, local and specialty bar associations have joined with the ABA to “defend the rule of law and reject efforts to undermine the courts and the legal profession.” (Photo by John O’Brien/ABA Journal) More than 50 state, local and specialty bar associations have joined with the ABA to “defend the rule of law and reject efforts to undermine…
Don’t be fooled…Ah April Fools’ Day, a day where so many businesses find a sense of humour and come up with some of the most ridiculous and hilarious pranks. We’ve rounded up some of the funniest April Fools’ Day pranks that have been posted on social media, well at least we hope they’re pranks… 3 of 12 The Great British Bakeoff Click through the gallery and see below… The Great British BakeoffFor anyone who watches this sweet British show, you’ll know how hot the tent gets in summer, for April Fools’ they announced the addition of aircon. Dyson ArabiaDyson have announced their…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Reporting Highlights Unexpected Role: Flight attendants were told they would fly rock bands, sports teams and sun-seekers. Then Global Crossing Airlines started expanding into federal deportation flights. Human Struggles: Some flight attendants said they ignored orders not to interact with detainees. “I’d say ‘hola’ back,” said one flight attendant. “We’re not jerks.” Safety Concerns: Flight attendants received training in how to evacuate passengers but said they weren’t told how to usher out detainees whose hands and legs were…
An Israeli air strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs has killed at least three people, Lebanon’s health ministry says, putting further pressure on a fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.The attack was the second on the area known as the Dahieh, where Hezbollah has a strong presence, in recent days, despite the truce that came into force in November.The Israeli military said it had targeted a Hezbollah operative who had helped Hamas plan an attack against Israeli civilians. There has been no reaction from Hezbollah. Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun condemned the strike, calling it a dangerous warning.The…
A B.C. man is in custody in Washington state, accused of acting as a middleman in a years-long conspiracy to smuggle U.S. technology through Canada in a bid to bypass laws meant to limit Pakistan’s nuclear ambitions.According to an indictment filed in U.S. District Court in Minnesota, Mohammad Jawaid Aziz and two unnamed co-conspirators allegedly obtained thousands of dollars worth of banned equipment for Pakistan’s military and weapons programs through a series of front companies.The court documents claim Aziz — also known as Jawaid Aziz Siddiqui — was targeted in a sting by an undercover U.S. government agent who acted as an employee of a…
OPINION ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on Mar 31, 2025 at 4:43 pm (Katie Barlow) United States v. Miller presents the kind of simple facts that populate law-school hypotheticals. A business is in financial distress. The shareholders (who control the business) use some of its funds to pay off their own debts, including taxes owed to the federal government. When the business files for bankruptcy, the creditors of the business justifiably complain that the shareholders should not have used the business’s money to pay off the shareholders’ personal tax liabilities. Can the Internal Revenue Service keep the money? The Supreme Court…