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The US has seized an oil tanker that had recently departed from Venezuela, according to the US Department of Homeland Security.It is the second time this month that the US has seized an oil-carrying ship off the country’s coast. The move comes after US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was ordering a “blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.Venezuela has not yet responded to the latest US seizure, but has previously accused Washington of seeking to steal its oil resources. The operation was led by the US Coast Guard, similar to the operation earlier this month.…

Listen to this articleEstimated 4 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.Luigi Mangione’s lawyers contend Attorney General Pam Bondi’s decision to seek the death penalty against him in the killing in New York City of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was tainted by her prior work as a lobbyist at a firm that represented the insurer’s parent company.Bondi was a partner at Ballard Partners before leading the Justice Department’s charge to turn Mangione’s federal prosecution into a capital case, creating a “profound conflict…

It may be Christmas and Hanukkah season, but I’ve got a Supreme Court ghost story to tell. It comes from Justice Antonin Scalia, who warned of a “ghoul in a late-night horror movie that repeatedly sits up in its grave and shuffles abroad.” Scalia wasn’t describing the ghosts of angry plaintiffs wandering the halls of One First Street. He was writing, in 1993’s Lamb’s Chapel v. Center Moriches Union Free School District, about what at that point was a 22-year-old Supreme Court decision that laid out a three-part test for courts to use to determine whether a statute violated the…

Home Daily News Los Angeles declared most abusive ‘judicial… Judiciary Los Angeles declared most abusive ‘judicial hellhole,’ report says December 10, 2025, 9:29 am CST Rampant lawsuit abuse, “eye-popping” “nuclear verdicts” and allegations of fraud and racketeering against lawyers have made Los Angeles the worst of what it calls America’s most abusive court systems. (Image from Shutterstock) Rampant lawsuit abuse, “eye-popping” “nuclear verdicts” and allegations of fraud and racketeering against lawyers have made Los Angeles the worst of what it calls America’s most abusive court systems. That’s according to the American Tort Reform Association’s 2025-2026 “judicial hellholes” rankings, Legal Newsline…

Following heavy storms and weather alerts, Dubai braces for a cold frontResidents received public safety alerts from Dubai Police at around 7pm on Thursday December 20, urging people to stay home until midday on Friday, December 19, as heavy weather and rain lashed parts of the city overnight.Unsettled weather swept across Dubai and parts of the UAE on Thursday evening, bringing rainfall, strong winds, and thunderstorms. With safety as a priority, Emirates confirmed that several flights were cancelled, delayed, or retimed due to the conditions, advising passengers to check their flight status before heading to the airport.The city also felt…

Judges across Tennessee are now demanding greater accountability from people who have been ordered to give up their guns, a shift aimed at strengthening protections for domestic violence victims. The change is being adopted county by county, after state lawmakers bowed to opposition from the National Rifle Association over a bill that would have taken that reform statewide. The move follows reporting by WPLN and ProPublica over the past two years that found Tennessee’s lax gun laws and enforcement have allowed firearms to remain in dangerous hands. The state consistently has one of the highest rates of women killed by…

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to further jail terms following a fraud case involving state gifts.They were convicted of breaking Pakistan’s rules on gifts after Bibi was given a luxury jewellery set by Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman during a 2021 state visit.The pair are already serving time in prison for earlier convictions, and the new sentences – 10 years for criminal breach of trust and seven years for criminal misconduct, and a fine – will reportedly run concurrently to their earlier terms.Khan has described the charges as politically motivated and…

A Canadian military counter-intelligence operative, who stands accused of passing sensitive information to Ukraine, was involved in an investigation into allegations that a leading Canadian defence journalist was a longtime Russian asset.Two sources with knowledge of the case tell CBC News that Master Warrant Officer Matthew Robar was tasked to look into claims that Postmedia journalist David Pugliese had been recruited by the KGB in the early 1980s.The sensational allegations were made in public before the House of Commons committee on public safety on Oct. 24, 2024, by former Conservative cabinet minister Chris Alexander, who produced a dossier of records…

The Supreme Court on Friday turned down a request from the Trump administration in a dispute over a policy limiting speaking engagements by immigration judges. A federal appeals court had sent the challenge by a group representing the judges back to a federal trial court for more fact-finding on the independence of the administrative scheme set up to deal with claims by federal employees, and – in a brief unsigned order – the justices left that ruling in place. However, the court also left open the possibility that the government could return to the Supreme Court to seek relief “if…

Home Daily News New York attorney general retains Munger,… Law Firms New York attorney general retains Munger, Tolles & Olson in $1M contract By Shirley Henderson December 10, 2025, 11:06 am CST New York Attorney General Letitia James has retained Munger, Tolles & Olson in a $1 million contract to advise her office on legal issues regarding two civil rights probes in the city. (Photo by Lev Radin/Sipa USA via AP Images) New York Attorney General Letitia James has retained Munger, Tolles & Olson in a $1 million contract to advise her office on legal issues regarding two civil rights…