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Natalie ShermanBusiness reporterWatch: A trade deal, a family photo and conflict in the Middle East – Trump’s short G7A deal removing some trade barriers between the UK and US has been signed off by President Donald Trump.The move will bring into force parts of an agreement agreed between the two countries last month, and reduce tariffs on UK cars being shipped to the US.It comes after weeks of talks to implement parts of the pact, which the UK government hopes will shield British businesses from the impact of Trump’s tariffs.But the deal includes a 10% levy on most UK goods,…
A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the months leading up to the Friends star’s overdose death has agreed to plead guilty, a plea agreement filed Monday shows.Dr. Salvador Plasencia has agreed to plead guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine, according to the signed document filed in federal court in Los Angeles. In exchange for his plea, prosecutors agreed to drop three additional counts of distribution of ketamine and two counts of falsifying records.Federal prosecutors said in a statement that the plea carries a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison. They said Plasencia is expected to…
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Coming up: On Wednesday, June 18, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the current term. We’ll be live at 9:30 a.m. EDT that day for the opinion(s). Recommended Citation: , The morning read for Monday, June 16, SCOTUSblog (Jun. 16, 2025, 9:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/06/the-morning-read-for-monday-june-16/ Source link
Home Daily News These 3 potential Supreme Court picks top… Supreme Court Nominations These 3 potential Supreme Court picks top ranks in ‘Trump Alignment Index’ By Debra Cassens Weiss June 10, 2025, 12:51 pm CDT Three federal appeals judges stand out as most likely to get a nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Donald Trump based on an analysis of their rulings, writing and mentors, according to a political science professor and Supreme Court scholar who created the blog Empirical SCOTUS. (Image from Shutterstock) Three federal appeals judges stand out as most likely to get a nomination to…
Your beauty haul just got a major upgradeMakeup and beauty lovers, assemble, Ulta Beauty is coming to Dubai.Leading retail operator Alshaya Group has just announced that Ulta Beauty is coming to Dubai and its first physical store is going to be in the Mall of the Emirates. This is the first time that Ulta Beauty is arriving to the Middle East and the chain is set to be here by the end of 2025.Ulta Beauty is an American cosmetics chain known for having incredible brands such as Pat McGrath, it Cosmetics, Tarte, e.l.f. and so much more currently on offer…
Getty Images/Minnesota State SenateOn Saturday, two state lawmakers from Minnesota were gunned down in their homes in what Governor Tim Walz called a “politically motivated assassination” attempt. The attacks left one politician dead and the other seriously injured.The suspect, Vance Luther Boelter, was taken into custody in rural woodland after a day-long manhunt. He has been charged with multiple counts of murder at the state and federal level. During a press conference on Monday, officials said that Mr Boelter allegedly also attempted to kill two other state lawmakers on Saturday.Who were the victims?State representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark,…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s family business licensed its name to a new mobile service in the United States and a $499 US smartphone on Monday, calling it Trump Mobile, in the latest deal brokered by the president’s children to capitalize on his name while he is in office.The new mobile venture, announced at Trump Tower in Manhattan, will operate using the networks of the three major U.S. wireless carriers. Some key details about the venture, including the financial terms of the licensing deal, were not immediately disclosed.”We are going to be introducing an entire package of products where people can come and they can get telemedicine on their phones for…
The Supreme Court on Monday added two new cases to its docket for the 2025-26 term, both involving efforts to litigate disputes in federal rather than state courts. In a list of orders released from the justices’ private conference last week, the court announced that it will hear arguments next term in cases arising from New Jersey’s attempt to investigate a group of crisis pregnancy centers and from efforts to hold oil companies responsible for production of crude oil in Louisiana more than 80 years ago. In First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin, the court agreed to decide whether a…
Home Daily News AI takes on starring role in 4 articles published… Technology AI takes on starring role in 4 articles published by law journal By Debra Cassens Weiss June 10, 2025, 3:21 pm CDT The Texas A&M Journal of Property Law has published a collection of four articles on the loss of biodiversity that were drafted with the help of artificial intelligence. (Image from Shutterstock) The Texas A&M Journal of Property Law has published a collection of four articles on the loss of biodiversity that were drafted with the help of artificial intelligence. Above the Law covered the project…
Dubai is truly driving into the futureDriverless taxis in Dubai. It’s an ongoing topic that keeps progressing as time passes by, as there are a number of factors to be considered before they take to the street. The latest information, and possibly the most exciting, answers the question, ‘When will driverless taxis be on the roads in Dubai?’.And that time is just around the corner, as Dubai has announced that self-driving taxis will launch for passengers in 2026.The roadmap to get thereThe latest news from RTA on self-driving taxis came in April 2025 with the announcement of the transport authority…