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Maduro’s Case to Revive a Debate Over Immunity for Foreign Leaders Tested in Noriega Trial

(Headline USA) When deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro makes his first appearance in a New York courtroom Monday to face U.S. drug charges, he will likely follow the path taken by another Latin American strongman toppled by U.S. forces: Panama's Manuel Noriega. Maduro was captured Saturday, 36 years to the day...

Will Smith Accused of Sexual Harassment in New Lawsuit 

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) A professional violinist has accused actor-turned-podcast host Will Smith of sexual harassment in a Los Angeles lawsuit, according to court documents reported Thursday by Fox News.  The accuser, Brian King Joseph, said Smith “deliberately” groomed and primed him for “further sexual exploitation,” according to the suit. The lawsuit...

9th Circuit Rules Against Ban on Open Carry of Firearms in Most California Counties

(Dave Mason, The Center Square) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit Friday ruled against California’s ban on open carry of firearms in most counties. The San Francisco-based court's ruling declared the ban unconstitutional in counties with a population exceeding 200,000. Those counties make up 95% of the...

Trial to Begin for Cop Charged in Delayed Response to Uvalde School Shooting

(Headline USA) Families who lost loved ones in the 2022 attack on an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, have sought for nearly four years to hold accountable the police who waited more than an hour to confront the shooter while children and teachers lay dead or wounded in classrooms. Now one...

Despite Lack of Federal Indictment, Jan. 5/6 Pipe Bomb Suspect to Remain in Jail

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) US District Judge Matthew Sharbaugh ruled Friday that Brian Cole Jr., who’s accused of planting two pipe bombs near the RNC and DNC headquarters the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol Hill protest, is to remain in jail—despite the fact that Cole has not...

Lawsuit Accuses Vivek Ramaswamy of Shady Business Practices

(José Niño, Headline USA) A federal lawsuit filed in district court alleges that executives at Strive Asset Management, the investment firm founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, pressured a female employee to engage in conduct she believed would violate securities law, retaliated when she refused, and ultimately terminated her employment after...

Tariffs to Transgender Athletes: SCOTUS Cases to Watch in 2026

(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) The U.S. Supreme Court will head into 2026 with numerous high profile decisions to issue. Transgender athletes, birthright citizenship, presidential firing power, tariffs and redistricting are several issues that hang in the balance of the high court’s decision making. The Center Square compiled many of...

Defense Says Jan. 5/6 Pipe Bombs Weren’t Viable; Grandma Pleads for Suspect’s Release

(James Rogers and Ken Silva, Headline USA) WASHINGTON, DC---The grandmother of the man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the RNC and DNC headquarters the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol Hill protests has asked a judge to release him from pretrial detention. The grandmother, Loretta Cole Darnell, told...

Judge Orders Release of Transcript from Closed Hearing for Alleged Charlie Kirk Assassin

State District Judge Tony Graf said the transcript must be posted on the court docket by the end of the day..

Alleged Jan. 5/6 Pipe Bomber Initially Denied Accusations

(Headline USA) The man accused of placing two pipe bombs in Washington on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, protest at the U.S. Capitol told investigators after his arrest that he believed someone needed to “speak up” for people who believed the 2020 election was stolen and that he...

Climate Activists v. the U.S. Energy Industry: Cases to Watch in 2026

(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) Anti-oil and gas advocates across the country have pursued litigation in recent years attempting to force the fossil fuel industry to pay for decades of financial damages the advocates claim were caused by climate change. Several cases have been dismissed while others advanced through court...

Supreme Court Could Redefine 14th Amendment Application

(The Center Square) The U.S. Supreme Court will decide a case in 2026 challenging President Donald Trump’s authority to end birthright citizenship. Trump v. Barbara challenges Trump’s executive order that denies birthright citizenship to children born after Feb. 19, 2025, whose parents are either illegally present in or temporary residents...
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