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An appeals court reinstates gag order that barred Trump from maligning court staff in NY fraud trial
A New York appeals court Thursday reinstated a gag order that barred Donald Trump from commenting about court personnel after the former president repeatedly disparaged a law clerk in his New York civil fraud trial.
Inspector general investigating decision to relocate FBI headquarters to Maryland
A federal watchdog is investigating how the Biden administration chose a site for a new FBI headquarters following a contentious competition marked by allegations of conflict of interest from the bureau's director.
Vehicle wanted in Chicago homicide crashes into Milwaukee school bus during police pursuit
A vehicle wanted in connection with a homicide in Chicago crashed into a school bus during a police chase in Milwaukee on Wednesday, sending multiple people to area hospitals.
Unions in Wisconsin sue to reverse collective bargaining restrictions on teachers, others
Seven unions representing teachers and other public workers in Wisconsin filed a lawsuit Thursday attempting to end the state's near-total ban on collective bargaining for most public employees.
Biden lights the National Christmas Tree, taking his turn to bring holiday spirit to Washington
It's President Joe Biden 's turn to bring some holiday spirit to the U.S. capital.
Longtime Kentucky lawmaker Kevin Bratcher announces plans to seek a metro council seat in Louisville
Kentucky state Rep. Kevin Bratcher announced his plans Thursday to run for a Louisville Metro Council seat next year, which would culminate a long statehouse career that put the Republican lawmaker at the forefront of school safety, juvenile justice and a host of other issues.
Indiana man suspected in teen girl's disappearance charged with murder after remains found
A 59-year-old man suspected in the June disappearance of a 17-year-old neighbor has been charged with murder after human remains were found buried in a pit on his central Indiana property.
Entertainment consultant targeted by shooter who had been stalking his friend, prosecutors say
A high-profile entertainment marketing consultant was targeted by a woman who had been stalking one of his friends before she fatally shot him after her forcing her way inside his Los Angeles home, prosecutors said Thursday.
Infrequent grand juries can mean long pretrial waits in jail in Mississippi, survey shows
Most people in Mississippi's county jails have been locked up at least three months without formal charges while waiting to go on trial. Some have longer wait times because two-thirds of the counties only convene grand juries two or three times a year, according to a survey released Thursday by a group that tracks justice issues.
Applications for jobless benefits up modestly, but continuing claims reach highest level in 2 years
Slightly more Americans filed for jobless claims last week, but the overall number of people in the U.S. collecting unemployment benefits rose to its highest level in two years.
Publishing industry heavy-hitters sue Iowa over state's new school book-banning law
The nation's largest publisher and several bestselling authors, including novelists John Green and Jodi Picoult, are part of a lawsuit filed Thursday challenging Iowa's new law that bans public school libraries and classrooms from having practically any book that depicts sexual activity.
US prosecutors say plots to assassinate Sikh leaders were part of a campaign of planned killings
A foiled plot to assassinate a prominent Sikh separatist leader in New York, just days after another activist's killing, was meant to precede a string of other politically motivated murders in the United States and Canada, according to U.S. prosecutors.
North Carolina trial judges block election board changes made by Republican legislature
North Carolina trial judges on Thursday blocked portions of a new law that would transfer Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's authority to pick election board members to the Republican-dominated General Assembly.
Mississippi Supreme Court delays decision on whether to set execution date for man on death row
The Mississippi Supreme Court has temporarily delayed ruling on whether to set an execution date for a man on death row for capital murder.
Don't eat pre-cut cantaloupe if the source is unknown, CDC says, as deadly salmonella outbreak grows
Consumers shouldn't eat pre-cut cantaloupe if they don't know the source, U.S. health officials said Thursday, as the number of illnesses and recalls tied to a deadly salmonella outbreak grows.
Ferry operators around the country to receive $220M in federal grants to modernize fleets
The Biden administration will issue $220 million in grants to modernize the country's ferry systems, officials announced Thursday.
Casino workers seethe as smoking ban bill is delayed yet again in New Jersey Legislature
A bill to end smoking in Atlantic City's casinos that appeared headed for its first vote Thursday was delayed yet again when Democratic lawmakers said they did not have enough votes to advance it.
Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1B class-action lawsuit after promoting for Binance NFTs
Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has been hit with class-action lawsuit seeking at least $1 billion in damages for his role in promoting cryptocurrency-related ''non-fungible tokens,'' or NFTs, issued by the beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange Binance.
House passes resolution to block Iran's access to $6 billion from prisoner swap
The House passed a bipartisan measure Thursday that would block Iran from ever accessing the $6 billion recently transferred by the U.S. in a prisoner swap, a step Republicans pushed in response to the nation's alleged role in the deadly attacks last month by Hamas on Israel.
GOP Rep. George Santos refuses to resign and warns his expulsion from Congress would set a precedent
In his closing arguments for remaining a member of the House, a defiant Rep. George Santos depicted himself as a victim of a smear campaign by some of his colleagues and made clear that he would not resign before a vote Friday on whether he should be expelled.
