Court decisions
Jan. 6 Capitol riot committee members are tightlipped on what to expect in this week’s hearings
Members of the Committee attend the public hearing of the U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 9, 2022. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Members of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot were tightlipped about what to expect […]
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Wickr, Amazon’s encrypted chat app, has a child sex abuse problem — and little is being done to stop it
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Wickr Me, an encrypted messaging app owned by Amazon Web Services, has become a go-to destination for people to exchange images of child sexual abuse, according to court documents, online communities, law enforcement and anti-exploitation activists. It’s not the only tech platform that needs to crack down on […]
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Jan. 6 Capitol riot committee to reveal new details showing Trump ‘at the center’ of effort to overturn Biden win
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is set to begin the first in a series of public hearings Thursday night, releasing new information it says shows former President Donald Trump “at the center” of a coordinated effort to reverse President Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory. The new details will show how […]
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Trump and his kids, Don Jr. and Ivanka, set to testify in New York attorney general investigation starting July 15
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (C) gives two thumbs up as Donald Trump Jr. (L) and Ivanka Trump (R) stand and cheer for Eric Trump as he delivers his speech during the third day of the Republican National Convention on July 20, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Joe Raedle | Getty […]
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Watch live: U.S. AG Garland appoints DOJ team to review police response to Uvalde school shooting
[The stream is slated to start at 12:00 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Attorney General Merrick Garland is set to announce a team of officials and experts reviewing the local and state law enforcement response to last month’s mass shooting at an elementary […]
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Armed man who sought to kill Brett Kavanaugh arrested near Supreme Court justice’s home
Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh poses during a group photo of the Justices at the Supreme Court in Washington, April 23, 2021. Erin Schaff | Pool | Reuters A man armed with a handgun, knife, and pepper spray was arrested early Wednesday morning near the Maryland home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, law-enforcement authorities said. […]
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Harvey Weinstein to be charged in UK over assault claims
Former film producer Harvey Weinstein listens in court during a pre-trial hearing for Weinstein, who was extradited from New York to Los Angeles to face sex-related charges in Los Angeles, California, on July 29, 2021. Etienne Laurent | AFP | Getty Images British prosecutors said Wednesday they have authorized police to charge ex-film producer Harvey Weinstein with […]
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$325 million yacht seized from Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov sails to U.S. after Fiji court ruling
The 106m-long and 18m-high super luxury motor yacht Amadea, one of the largest yacht in the world is seen after anchored at pier in Pasatarlasi for bunkering with 9 fuel trucks, on February 18, 2020 in Bodrum district of Mugla province in Turkey. Osman Uras| Anadolu Agency | Getty Images A $325 million superyacht that […]
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DOJ moves to seize 2 planes from Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is seen on the stand during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on December 19, 2015 in London, England. Clive Mason | Getty Images A federal judge in New York on Monday signed a warrant authorizing the seizure by the Justice Department of two jets […]
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Google ordered to pay Australian politician over defamatory YouTube videos
The logo of Google is seen on a building at La Defense business and financial district in Courbevoie near Paris, France, September 1, 2020. Charles Platiau | Reuters An Australian court on Monday ordered Google to pay a former lawmaker A$715,000 ($515,000), saying its refusal to remove a YouTuber’s “relentless, racist, vilificatory, abusive and defamatory” […]
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