US asks federal judge to toss out Nevada plutonium lawsuit
LAS VEGAS — The federal government wants a judge to reject Nevada’s request for a court order to remove weapons-grade plutonium from a site north of L...
House lawyer says committee investigating whether Trump lied
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives’ top lawyer told a federal appeals court Monday that the House is investigating whether President Donald Tru...
Myanmar rejects court probe into crimes against Rohingyas
YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar's government rejected the International Criminal Court's decision to allow prosecutors to open an investigation into crimes ...
Sandy Hook lawsuit could force Remington to open books
A recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court has upended a longstanding legal roadblock that has given the gun industry far-reaching immunity from lawsui...
Trump contributes foreword to paperback of McConnell book
NEW YORK — The paperback edition of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s “The Long Game” includes a foreword from a well-placed fellow Republican:...
Court rules Trump EPA unlawfully ignored dangerous chemicals
BILLINGS, Mont. — The Trump administration unlawfully excluded millions of tons of some of the most dangerous materials in public use from a safety re...
Trump wants Supreme Court to block subpoena for his taxes
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to block a subpoena for his tax returns, in a test of the president’s ability to defy ...
Georgia executes man for store clerk’s killing in 1994
JACKSON, Ga. — A man convicted of killing a Georgia convenience store clerk 25 years ago was put to death late Wednesday night, authorities said.
Supreme Court says Ginsburg home sick with stomach bug
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court says Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is missing arguments at the court because she’s home sick with a stomach bug.
Australia’s highest court will hear Cardinal Pell’s appeal
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia's highest court agreed Wednesday to hear an appeal from the most senior Catholic to be found guilty of sexually abusin...
Trump appeals court nominee in jeopardy following GOP revolt
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's nominee for a federal appeals court is in jeopardy following a conservative revolt from two Republican senators ...
Supreme Court weighs whether Mexican family can sue in US
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's left-leaning justices on Tuesday appeared willing to allow a lawsuit filed by the parents of a Mexican teenager shot ...
Fox legal analyst Napolitano emerges as Trump critic
NEW YORK — More than two decades into his career as a commentator at Fox News Channel, Andrew Napolitano reached a milestone of sorts when he was call...
As ruling nears, immigrant fights for anti-deportation act
NEW YORK — A Mexican immigrant fighting President Donald Trump's attempt to end a program shielding young immigrants from deportation says he is nervo...
Gambia takes Myanmar to top UN court over Rohingya campaign
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Gambia filed a case Monday at the United Nations' highest court accusing Myanmar of genocide in its campaign against the Rohi...
Justices take up high-profile case over young immigrants
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is taking up the Trump administration's plan to end legal protections that shield 660,000 immigrants from deportation, ...
Hindus rejoice, Muslims deplore India court ruling on temple
NEW DELHI — India's Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Hindu temple on a disputed religious ground in the country's north and ordered that alternative ...
For 30-somethings, stakes are high over future of DACA
PHOENIX — Karina Ruiz's life is deeply rooted in Phoenix. She has three children and two grandkids, a side gig selling houses, frantic days rushing ki...
Judge grants USWNT class status in discrimination lawsuit
The U.S. women's national team has been granted class status in its lawsuit against U.S. Soccer that alleges gender discrimination in compensation and...
UN court says it has jurisdiction in Ukraine-Russia case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — In a legal victory for Kyiv, the United Nations' highest court ruled Friday that it has jurisdiction in a case brought by Ukr...
Death rejected for man who killed ex-girlfriend’s parents
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man on death row for killing his ex-girlfriend's parents with a sledgehammer is getting a new hearing after the Ohio Supreme Court ...
Brazil’s ex-president could be freed after top court ruling
SAO PAULO — Brazil's Supreme Court delivered a ruling that could release almost 5,000 inmates still appealing their convictions, including former Pres...
Brazil top court’s ruling could free ex-President Da Silva
SAO PAULO — Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday reached a narrow decision that could release almost 5,000 inmates who are still appealing their convict...
Millions at stake in dinosaur fight: Are fossils minerals?
HELENA, Mont. — The discovery of two fossilized dinosaur skeletons intertwined in what looks like a final death match could make a Montana ranching co...
Senate panel advances judicial nominee on party-line vote
WASHINGTON — A divided Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed a top aide to President Donald Trump for a federal appeals court post Thursday, despite com...
Court sentences Congo warlord to 30 years for atrocities
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The International Criminal Court passed its highest ever sentence Thursday, sending a Congolese warlord known as "The Termina...
10 Things to Know for Today
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Ginsburg, in book, questions confidential #MeToo agreements
PHILADELPHIA — A new book on Ruth Bader Ginsburg explores the Supreme Court justice's thoughts on the #MeToo movement and her hope that non-disclosure...
California discloses Facebook probe, sues for documents
California's attorney general disclosed an ongoing probe into Facebook's privacy practices Wednesday, as it sued the company over its repeated refusal...
California justices skeptical of requiring Trump tax returns
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California's Supreme Court justices seemed skeptical Wednesday of a state law requiring President Donald Trump to disclose his ta...