Author: Olive Metuge

Democratic lawmakers in North Carolina introduced a trio of constitutional amendments this week aimed at protecting traditional powers of the state’s governor and reforming oversight of its court system. The effort was prompted in part by ProPublica’s reporting, including an investigation that found that over nearly a decade, Republican lawmakers had pushed through law after law shrinking the powers of North Carolina’s governor, always a Democrat during that time. At a press conference on Wednesday, the bills’ sponsors readily acknowledged that the initiatives are unlikely to pass, at least in the current legislative session: Republicans hold majorities in North Carolina’s…

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The Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Windsor, Ont., and Detroit has been “essentially complete” since February, but a major lawsuit challenging Canada’s decision to build it may not reach trial until 2027 or 2028, according to a newly obtained federal briefing note.The information was contained in the heavily redacted briefing note prepared for federal Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson by deputy minister Paul Halucha.The note is dated Feb. 17, 2026, and was obtained by CBC News through an an access-to-information request. “Construction of the GHIB is essentially complete. Remaining work includes [redacted] commissioning and testing of critical systems [redacted].…

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Thursday morning brought the first three decisions from the April argument session, with two of the three being unanimous. The first of those was Sripetch v SEC, which did just what the argument suggested it would, validate the SEC’s ability to use “disgorgement” to force a wrongdoer to turn over its profits to the government without showing harm caused to the wrongdoer’s customers.Sripetch is a case for which context is crucial, as the case is the third in a closely related series of disputes considering the SEC’s use of disgorgement. This led Justice Neil Gorsuch, writing for a unanimous court,…

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Home Daily News Federal judge had in-chambers sex with top… Judiciary Federal judge had in-chambers sex with top police officer, judicial conduct committee concludes By Shirley Henderson May 27, 2026, 10:37 am CDT A judicial conduct committee has confirmed findings that U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross of the Northern District of Georgia had sex inside her chambers during work hours with a high-ranking police officer and within earshot of clerk staff. Her identity and court location were initially undisclosed. (Photo by Eleanorlross, CC-BY-SA-4.0, via Wikimedia Commons) Updated: A judicial conduct committee has confirmed findings that a federal judge had sex…

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If you usually breeze past new app updates, consider this your friendly nudge to pause for a second and take a look at what Deliveroo has just rolled out. The online food delivery platform has expanded its offering, transforming the dining experience in Dubai with the launch of Deliveroo Reservations – a new in-app feature powered by SevenRooms that lets users discover and book restaurant tables directly through the Deliveroo app. If you already know where you want to dine, simply use the search bar and lock in a reservation in just a few minutes. Or, if you’re in browsing…

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Timmy G. Robinson Jr., founder and owner of what was once Kentucky’s largest drug addiction treatment company, was criminally indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury on charges of wire fraud and money laundering. The indictment, filed in the Eastern District of Kentucky, charges Robinson with fraudulently selling millions of dollars of the same IRS tax credit to two companies. Robinson “devised a scheme” to “unlawfully enrich himself” by selling those tax credits to two parties, the indictment says. Robinson is also charged with two counts of money laundering  for spending the proceeds of the fraudulent sale.  Robinson has resigned…

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Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Iran’s World Cup soccer players have been granted visas to enter the United States, a White House official told Reuters on Friday, just 10 days before their first match in Los Angeles amid a conflict between the two ​countries.Iran’s ambassador to Mexico, Abolfazl Pasandideh, said late on Thursday the squad ​had still not received their U.S. visas but these were granted overnight, the White House official said.A spokesman for…

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Among the three opinions arriving on Thursday from the April argument session was Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA v. Amarin Pharma. As the quick turnaround would suggest, Hikma is not a case that produced a lot of discord among the justices. The opinion of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson for a unanimous court rejected the idea that a generics pharmaceutical manufacturer (Hikma) can be held responsible for infringements of patents held by the branded manufacturer (Amarin) based on the decisions of doctors and pharmacies to use the generic compound for patented uses of the drug.The case involves the well-known drug Vascepa, a medication to…

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