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LOS ANGELES — Investigators probing the murder of right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk cannot connect the bullet that killed him with the rifle they believe the sole suspect used, US court papers filed by the defense show.
A court order has suspended construction of the White House ballroom. (AP: Jacquelyn Martin)
ISS EastPoint clerk says renovation contractor planned to use fire services tanks as temporary fresh water tanks while existing ones underwent repairs
President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Washington, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick listens. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
LONDON (AP) -- The outcome of Prince Harry 's final lawsuit against the British tabloids could rest on the credibility of a private eye who previously admitted snooping on the royal.
A Bunbury grandfather and businessman has been found guilty of smuggling heroin into Australia after a trial in Sydney heard how he was promised over $18 million to transport a camp bed into the country that was stuffed full of drugs.
Anthony Nugent was allegedly involved in a bogus gun scam before he was shot dead. (Supplied: NSW Police)
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Topic:Law, Crime and Justice
A judge has ruled that US President Donald Trump cannot proceed with his planned $400m ballroom on the site of the White House’s demolished East Wing without approval from Congress.
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
Three alleged members of MS-13 hunted humans across California and Nevada during a murder spree to boost their standing in the gang, a court has heard.
A tiny Tiehm’s buckwheat sprouts on Feb. 10, 2020, at a University of Nevada campus greenhouse, in Reno, Nev. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner, File)
FILE This is the Voice of America building in Washington D.C., on May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner listens during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
DENVER (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit accusing Colorado and Denver of interfering with the enforcement of immigration laws.
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence giant locked in a legal war with the Trump administration over military use of its technology, has signed a formal AI safety pact with the Albanese government.
Taylor Swift appears at the MTV Video Music Awards in Elmont, N.Y., on Sept. 11, 2024. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu is returning to the court just in time for the 2026 WNBA season.
The United States Supreme Court has ruled against a law in the state of Colorado that bans the controversial practice of “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ children, a discredited practice that has been linked to serious harm for participants.
California officials are sounding the alarm over a brazen new scam targeting drivers with phony court notices that demand cash—and threaten consequences if they don’t pay up fast.
A family member wears a photo of a Boeing crash victim Danielle Moore before a hearing at federal court in Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
New York Police Department Officer Jonathan Diller is on a screen during his funeral service at Saint Rose of Lima R.C. Church in Massapequa Park, N.Y., March 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon, File)
A federal court ordered the state of California Monday to pay $4.52 million in attorneys’ fees as a result of a landmark Supreme Court case that challenged California school policies which let students transition their genders without informing parents.
Three former agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that they were wrongfully fired in retaliation for their work in the United States.
Class-action suit against FBI and justice department alleges agents were wrongfully terminated for investigating Trump
California Gov. Gavin Newsom blasted a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Tuesday striking down Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors, calling the practice “junk science” and warning the decision could endanger vulnerable young people.
University of Pennsylvania signage is seen in Philadelphia, May 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Topic:Government and Politics
Robin DeLorenzo — one of the first three women to officiate an NFL game — has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the league for alleged sexism that she experienced over a three-year period.
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down an 8-1 ruling in a Colorado case on Tuesday that could reverse the radical cultural agenda of California Democrats
A girl started getting suicidal thoughts and crippling depression after playing Roblox from the age of seven, a shocking lawsuit claims.
WASHINGTON — Construction on President Trump’s ritzy $400 million White House ballroom project has been halted by a federal judge until Congress gives its approval.
Citing the First Amendment, a federal judge on Tuesday agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, two media entities that the White House has said are counterproductive to Americ…
The Supreme Court yesterday held that several State authorities had violated the Fundamental Rights of residents in the Meethotamulla area due to unlawful garbage disposal practices.
The Supreme Court is seen, Feb. 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
The Government has granted approval to enact legal provisions to prevent the export of scrap metal in a manner that harms local industries, with the aim of protecting domestic manufacturers in Sri Lanka, Cabinet Spokesman and Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said.
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to suspend its construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House, barring construction work from proceeding without congressional approval.
Investigators could not match the bullet that killed conservative influencer Charlie Kirk to the rifle used by his alleged assassin, lawyers for the suspect have claimed. The accused killer’s defense team is using this fact to push for a delayed trial.
Investigators could not match the bullet that killed conservative influencer Charlie Kirk to the rifle used by his alleged assassin, lawyers for the suspect have claimed. The accused killer’s defense team is using this fact to push for a delayed trial.
Kurunegala Chief Magistrate Randika Lakmal Jayalath rejected a Police request to remand three suspects arrested for the alleged illegal possession of diesel and petrol without valid permits. The Magistrate ordered the suspects’ release on personal bail of Rs. 500,000 each and directed them to appear before the Court…
The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered Torana Music Distributors (Pvt.) Ltd. to pay Rs. 1 million in damages to veteran lyricist Lucian Bulathsinhala over the unauthorised use of his song Pinibara Yame.
Construction cranes being used for the White House ballroom are seen around the White House, Monday, March 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
The grieving widow of NYPD hero Jonathan Diller was forced to cover her ears inside a Queens courtroom Tuesday as her husband’s final moments were recounted before her.
Line judge Robin DeLorenzo looks on during the second half of an NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Tennessee Titans, Dec. 29, 2024, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
National Public Radio (NPR) on North Capitol Street in Washington, April 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
Voters cast their ballots in Oak Creek, Wis., on Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
The Finnish Supreme Court has found Christian Democrat MP and former cabinet minister Paivi Rasanen guilty of “insulting homosexuals” in a 2004 church pamphlet, in which she described gays as having a developmental disorder.
Britain’s Prince Harry arrives at London’s High Court to lead a group accusing the Daily Mail’s publisher of privacy invasion through unlawful tactics in a trial that is part of a wider phone hacking scandal in London, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)