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Petitions of the week By Kalvis Golde on Apr 18, 2025 at 5:17 pm The Petitions of the Week column highlights some of the cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. Since the Supreme Court overruled a federal constitutional right to abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the fight over reproductive rights has shifted to state courts. This week, we highlight petitions asking the court to consider, among other things, whether to overturn a ruling by the Montana Supreme Court that struck down a state law requiring…
Home Daily News Nonprofits that challenged mass firings didn’t… U.S. Supreme Court Nonprofits that challenged mass firings didn’t have standing, Supreme Court says while staying rehiring order By Debra Cassens Weiss April 8, 2025, 1:31 pm CDT The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a federal judge’s preliminary injunction that required the federal government to rehire as many as 16,000 fired probationary employees. (Image from Shutterstock) The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a federal judge’s preliminary injunction that required the federal government to rehire as many as 16,000 fired probationary employees. In its April 8 order, the Supreme Court…
Sponsored: It’s finally time…One of Abu Dhabi’s and Saadiyat Cultural District’s biggest openings is finally here, with the groundbreaking launch of the revolutionary teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi by Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) and Miral. 3 of 12 Set within the booming Saadiyat Cultural District, the unprecedented art megaproject spans 17,000 sq. metres and will house exhibits like nothing you’ve ever seen before. It comes to Abu Dhabi after being conceived by Tokyo-based art collective, teamLab.ExhibitsMassless Suns and Dark SunsThis incredible exhibit features spheres of light and darkness, which will converge to challenge perceptions of reality. Radiant…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. More children ages 1 to 4 die of drowning than any other cause of death. Nearly a quarter of adults received mental health treatment in 2023, an increase of 3.4 million from the prior year. The number of migrants from Mexico and northern Central American countries stopped by the U.S. Border Patrol was surpassed in 2022 by the number of migrants from other nations. We know these things because the federal government collects, organizes and shares the data…
James WaterhouseUkraine CorrespondentRuth Comerford and Yang TianBBC NewsReutersThe US will abandon trying to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal within days unless there are clear signs a truce can be reached, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned.”We’re not going to continue with this endeavour for weeks and months on end,” Rubio said, adding that the US had “other priorities to focus on”.Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and has placed a number of conditions on any potential ceasefire.Despite the Trump administration’s initial confidence that it could secure a deal quickly, attempts to reach a full ceasefire…
Three tourists were among four people who died when a cable car crashed south of Naples, Italy, including a British and an Israeli woman, an Italian official said Friday.Only two of the three foreign victims have been identified since the accident on Thursday, said Marco De Rosa, the spokesperson for the mayor of Vico Equense, where one of the fatalities came from.According to initial information, a traction cable snapped and one car crashed after both an upward and a downward-going cable car came to a halt as they traversed Monte Faito in the town of Castellammare di Stabia. The accident…
RELIST WATCH By John Elwood on Apr 17, 2025 at 6:11 pm The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. Two new cases were granted on Monday from the rolls of relisted cases. First, as I pledged in my last post, I am only too happy to eat crow after predicting that the court would not take one-time relist Villarreal v. Texas to answer the question whether a trial court abridges a defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to counsel by prohibiting the defendant and…
Home Daily News After Texas chief justice criticizes ABA,… Law Schools After Texas chief justice criticizes ABA, state supreme court reconsiders ABA accreditation for law schools By Debra Cassens Weiss April 8, 2025, 3:54 pm CDT The Texas Supreme Court is inviting comments on a requirement that law grads seeking bar admission in the state must have graduated from a law school accredited by the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. (Image from Shutterstock) The Texas Supreme Court is inviting comments on a requirement that law grads seeking bar admission in the state must have graduated…
A little wonder with a mighty presence…Sharjah Safari just got a little bit wilder – in the best way possible. The African Savannah Elephant family has welcomed a brand-new baby girl, and she’s already stealing hearts. Her name? Neema – a Swahili word meaning “grace” or “blessing” – and it couldn’t be more fitting.Who is Neema?Born right here at Sharjah Safari, Neema is the newest member of the elephant herd and a shining example of the park’s ongoing commitment to conservation. Her arrival is a big moment – not just for her elephant family, but for all of us watching…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Four days before Donald Trump’s inauguration, financial technology startup Ramp published a pitch for how to tackle wasteful government spending. In a 4,000-word blog post titled “The Efficiency Formula,” Ramp’s CEO and one of its investors echoed ideas similar to those promoted by Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk: Federal programs were overrun by fraud, and commonsense business techniques could provide a quick fix. Ramp sells corporate credit cards and artificial intelligence software for businesses to analyze…