Islamabad A Pakistani court on Thursday ordered the immediate release of four men accused of kidnapping and murdering American journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002, saying their detention was “illegal.”
Trump transformed the Supreme Court that mostly helped advance his agenda
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President Donald Trump will exit the White House on Wednesday but leave behind three of the nine Supreme Court justices and a majority that was willing to partner with him for much of his agenda. Trump's imprint o...
A four-year timeline of Donald Trump and the Supreme Court
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Here's a timeline of key events involving Trump and the Supreme Court over the past four years: 2017 Jan. 20: Chief Justice John Roberts administers the oath of office to President Donald Trump, who swears to "pr...
Acting secretary of defense orders NSA chief to install Trump loyalist as agency’s general counsel
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The acting secretary of defense is trying to install a Trump loyalist as the top lawyer at the National Security Agency, according to three sources familiar. Christopher Miller, who just two days earlier said he co...
Biden to sign executive orders rejoining Paris climate accord and rescinding Muslim ban on first day
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President-elect Joe Biden plans to sign roughly a dozen executive orders, including rejoining the Paris climate accord and ending the travel ban on predominantly Muslim countries, on his first day in office, accordi...
France taken to court over ‘climate inaction’ in landmark case
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Paris A court in Paris will hear a landmark case accusing the French government of taking inadequate action to combat climate change. The case is part of a lawsuit launched two years ago and the hearing will start Th...
Atlanta rapper YFN Lucci turns himself in, faces murder charge
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Atlanta rapper YFN Lucci turned himself in to police Wednesday and faces a murder charge in connection to a fatal shooting last month, Atlanta Police told CNN. YFN Lucci, whose real name is Rayshawn Bennett, is curr...
South Korea’s top court upholds former leader Park Geun-hye’s 20-year prison sentence
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Seoul, South Korea South Korea's highest court has upheld former President Park Geun-hye's 20-year prison sentence for her 2018 bribery conviction, ending a corruption scandal that has gripped the country for years. ...
Top White House adviser Hicks no longer works at the White House, a previously planned departure
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Hope Hicks left the White House for the last time on Tuesday, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell CNN, a final departure planned before the January 6 riot at the US Capitol. Hicks was one of President Don...
Rapper YFN Lucci facing murder charges after shooting in Atlanta
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Rapper YFN Lucci is wanted in Atlanta on multiple charges -- including murder -- in connection with fatal shooting last month, Atlanta police said Tuesday. Officers responding to calls of a person shot around 5:20 p...
Supreme Court grants Trump administration request to limit access to abortion drug
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the Trump administration's request to reinstate long-standing restrictions for patients seeking to obtain a drug used for abortions early in pregnancy -- with the three liberals ...
Key steps in Trump Organization criminal probe stall as investigators await Supreme Court decision
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The Manhattan district attorney's criminal investigation into President Donald Trump's business has slowed as investigators wait for a ruling by the US Supreme Court, according to people familiar with the investigat...
Chief Justice John Roberts has received both doses of Covid vaccine, court says
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Chief Justice John Roberts has received his two doses of the coronavirus vaccine, the Supreme Court said Monday. "The Chief Justice has taken steps to protect against infection, including minimizing contact with sta...