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Listen to this articleEstimated 2 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.Director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were the two people found dead Sunday at a Los Angeles home owned by Reiner, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation.The official could not publicly discuss details of the investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.Investigators believe they suffered stab wounds and a family member is being questioned by investigators.The Los Angeles Fire Department…
On Dec. 10, 1778, John Jay was elected president of the Continental Congress. He later became the Supreme Court’s first chief justice. SCOTUS Quick Hits On Tuesday, the justices heard argument in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission, on whether to further cut back campaign finance limitations. See the On Site section below for key takeaways from the debate. Today, the justices will hear arguments in Hamm v. Smith, on how and whether courts should consider the cumulative effect of multiple IQ scores when applying the court’s ban on executing people who are intellectually disabled, and FS Credit…
Home Daily News Former special counsel Jack Smith will start… Law Firms Former special counsel Jack Smith will start law firm with other former prosecutors By Anna Stolley Persky December 11, 2025, 2:46 pm CST Then-special counsel Jack Smith makes a statement from his office in Washington on June 9, 2023. (Photo by Tom Brenner for the Washington Post) Former special counsel Jack Smith and three other former prosecutors who investigated President Donald Trump and the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol are starting their own law firm, which will launch in January, Law.com reports. The other lawyers…
With more rain on the horizon in Dubai, drivers need to take extra careThe Dubai Police has issued a weather alert for showers across the UAE this week and drivers should take extra care as conditions can change quickly. Always follow the limits shown on traffic signs, as they override the usual speed limits, especially when roads are slippery.Image: What’s On teamKey fines and rules to watch out for in rainy conditions:Driving with your hazard lights onHazard lights should not be used while driving, even in rain. They make it hard for other drivers to know if you are braking…
This fall, Americans got to see what it’s like to go without a safety net for the hungry. With the U.S. government shut down for multiple weeks and President Donald Trump refusing to fund SNAP, the federal food stamp program, a panic set in among the more than 40 million people who rely on it. Families skipped meals, and babies went unfed. Food banks ran out of food, and some people turned to dumpster diving. It was just a glimpse of what’s to come. Starting next October, Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act will shift billions in SNAP costs…
Watch: Police release CCTV of Brown University shooting suspectPolice have detained a person of interest in connection with a US shooting at Brown University that left two people dead and nine others injured. An earlier order for people on the Brown campus and surrounding areas to shelter in place has also been lifted.The attack on the campus brings the number of mass shootings in the US to 389 for this year, according to the independent analysis website Gun Violence Archive.It defines mass shootings as having four or more victims killed or injured, not including the attacker.Here’s what we know:What happened?The…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday voiced readiness to drop his country’s bid to join NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees, but rejected the U.S. push for ceding territory to Russia as he held talks with U.S. envoys on ending the war.Zelenskyy sat down with U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. The Ukrainian leader posted pictures of the negotiating table with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sitting next to him facing the U.S. delegation.Responding to journalists’ questions in audio clips on a WhatsApp group chat before the talks, Zelenskyy said that since the…
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. It’s only December, but the Supreme Court has only one more month to grant all the cases it needs to fill out the rest of this term’s argument calendar. To get that done, it has had to go into overdrive mode on the relist front. On Friday (instead of Monday morning, to maximize briefing before argument), the justices added four new argued cases that we previewed last week: the birthright citizenship case, a case involving jurisdiction…
Home Daily News Law prof sues Boeing, alleges toxic fumes… Aviation & Space Law Law prof sues Boeing, alleges toxic fumes inhaled on flight December 12, 2025, 9:10 am CST A law professor is suing Boeing for $40 million, alleging that exposure to toxic fumes on a 737 operated by Delta Air Lines last August led to his lasting brain and respiratory injuries. (Image from Shutterstock) A law professor is suing Boeing for $40 million, alleging that exposure to toxic fumes on a 737 operated by Delta Air Lines last August led to his lasting brain and respiratory injuries, according…
It’s raining, it’s pouring in Dubai, so here are indoor activities to keep you and the little ones entertainedWe hate stating the obvious, but if you have looked outside for a minute you’ll see it’s raining in Dubai (and the UAE). If you prefer to keep everyone entertained, while not getting soaked to the skin, here is a handy list of indoor activities in Dubai.Here are 63 great indoor activities in Dubai to avoid the rain 3D World Selfie Museum DubaiGet snap-happy at Dubai’s largest 3D trick art museum. There are tons of different artworks that, when you pose for a…