Surf gang trial paused as surfers near settlement with wealthy Lunada Bay...
LOS ANGELES (CN) — The civil trial over the Lunada Bay Boys, a group that has been called “America’s most notorious surf gang,” is now on hold, as parties in the lawsuit are reportedly close to...
View ArticleCalifornia Supreme Court reinstates LA sanctions after discovery misconduct...
LOS ANGELES (CN) — Overturning an appeals court in a unanimous opinion Thursday, the California Supreme Court ruled that a trial court did in fact have authority to impose a $2.5 million sanction...
View ArticleFourth largest fire in California history inches toward containment
CHICO, Calif. (CN) — In the early days of the Park Fire, the blaze grew by some 5,000 acres an hour. That was in late July and early August, when the Northern California fire in Butte and Tehama...
View ArticleTrump-appointed judge temporarily blocks New York from targeting abortion...
(CN) — A federal judge on Thursday handed down a scathing ruling against New York Attorney General Letitia James, temporarily barring her from going after a group of anti-abortion pregnancy centers...
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Harris speech anticipation, uncommitted delegate controversies on final night...
CHICAGO (CN) — The last and biggest night of the Democratic National Convention began Thursday evening in chaotic fashion. Some were turned away as the halls outside the arena were packed with...
View ArticleProsecutors challenge framing defense of Las Vegas politician accused of...
(CN) — The cross-examination of Robert Telles, the former politician accused of killing an investigative reporter in retaliation for writing a series of critical articles about him, ended Thursday...
View ArticleThe Decline and Fall of American English
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Macron launches controversial talks over France’s next prime minister
MARSEILLE, France (CN) — On Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron launched talks with the country’s leading political groups to determine who will become France’s next prime minister. Though the...
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View ArticleFourth Circuit upholds Maryland gun licensing law
RICHMOND, Va. (CN) — A Fourth Circuit majority on Friday upheld Maryland’s extensive handgun licensing process, frustrating gun rights supporters who had brought a challenge. “We believe that holding...
View ArticleJudge greenlights Met Opera gender discrimination suit by Putin-connected...
MANHATTAN (CN) — A federal judge is allowing Russian opera singer Anna Netrebko to move ahead with her gender discrimination complaint against the Metropolitan Opera, which Netrebko claims unjustly...
View ArticleClosing Arguments: Past issues
Closing Arguments is a weekly roundup of stories from courthouses across the U.S. and the world. Get the latest trial updates, find out which cases we’re tracking and listen to new episodes of our...
View ArticleEPA permanently blocked from reviewing disparate discrimination claims in...
LAKE CHARLES, La. (CN) — The U.S. Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency can no longer address disparate impact harms in Louisiana where communities have been impacted by environmental...
View ArticleAn attack at a festival in a German city kills 3 people and wounds 4...
SOLINGEN, Germany (AP) — Three people were killed and at least four were seriously wounded in a knife attack on Friday at a festival in the western German city of Solingen, police said. Witnesses...
View ArticleTrial of Las Vegas politician accused of murdering journalist inches toward...
(CN) — The defense rested in the murder trial of Robert Telles, a former Las Vegas politician accused of killing investigative reporter Jeff German, on Friday. Prosecutors accuse Telles of stabbing...
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Faith in Democrats? At DNC, some find higher calling and others see sin
CHICAGO (CN) — The Democratic Convention has come and gone, concluding a week of councils, caucuses, protests and pageantry. Throughout the convention Democrats made a concerted effort to reclaim...
View ArticleNevada men rocked by rock vandalism indictment
LAS VEGAS — A federal grand jury indicted two Nevada men accused of pushing large chunks of ancient rock formations over the edge of a cliff at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Authorities say...
View ArticleJudge grants preliminary approval for $13.9 million settlement in California...
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A settlement resolving claims that two gas firms engaged in a scheme to artificially inflate the prices of gasoline in California is now one step closer to official approval. On...
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Robert Kennedy Jr. joins Trump at Arizona rally to officially endorse former...
GLENDALE, Ariz. (CN) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared on stage with Donald Trump for the first time Friday in Arizona to officially endorse the former president in his third bid for the Oval Office....
View ArticleSacramento County deputy DAs, public defenders strike over fair compensation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — Some 250 Sacramento County government attorneys went on strike Monday, arguing they need fair wages to stop losing talented lawyers. The move by the Sacramento County...
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