A federal judge ordered a defiant county clerk to jail Thursday for refusing court orders to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, but five of her deputy clerks later agreed to follow the law, setting up possible resolution. U.S. District ...
Read More »US officials mark 70th anniversary of WWII’s official end
U.S. officials and veterans gathered on a decommissioned battleship in Pearl Harbor on Wednesday to mark the 70th anniversary of World War II’s end. “It was not about retribution. Like today’s ceremony, it was an acknowledgement that the shared losses ...
Read More »Students ask Education Department to discharge college debt
Almost 12,000 students are asking the federal government to discharge their college loan debt, asserting that their school either closed or lied to them about job prospects, according to government data released Thursday. The figure represents an unprecedented spike in ...
Read More »FBI has 13 of Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator’s guns
The FBI has more than a dozen rifles, handguns and shotguns belonging to Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator Terry Nichols, who wants the guns turned over to his ex-wife because he owes child support, court records show. Nichols petitioned a federal ...
Read More »Judge to move forward with suit over NSA’s bulk collection
A federal judge said Wednesday he plans to push ahead with a challenge to the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of telephone data on hundreds of millions of Americans, even as the program is set to expire at the end ...
Read More »Report: Some top baby monitors lack basic security features
Several of the most popular Internet-connected baby monitors lack basic security features, making them vulnerable to even the most basic hacking attempts, according to a new report from a cybersecurity firm. The possibility of an unknown person watching their baby’s ...
Read More »Judge lets Brady play, ruling against NFL in ‘Deflategate’
A federal judge let the air out of “Deflategate” Thursday, erasing New England quarterback Tom Brady’s four-game suspension for a controversy the NFL claimed threatened football’s integrity. U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman criticized NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for dispensing ...
Read More »Kansas judge rejects policy lawmakers imposed on courts
A Kansas judge Wednesday struck down an administrative change legislators imposed on the state’s courts, a ruling the attorney general said could jeopardize the judicial branch’s entire budget. Shawnee County District Judge Larry Hendricks declared unconstitutional a 2014 law changing ...
Read More »Report on Ferguson unrest offers lessons in what not to do
The police response to unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, last summer offers lessons in how not to handle mass demonstrations, according to a Justice Department report that warns such problems could happen in other places roiled by mistrust between law enforcement ...
Read More »Judge: Missouri right-to-farm doesn’t cover marijuana
A new constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to farm doesn't protect a woman who reportedly grew marijuana in her home, a Missouri judge ruled this week.
Read More »Attorneys file arguments over scope of water rule injunction
Attorneys who have been debating state and federal powers regarding small waterways filed written arguments Tuesday over whether a judge's decision to block a new Obama administration water rule applies nationwide.
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