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The Justice Department failed Thursday to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a judge dismissed the previous mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter. Prosecutors went back to a grand jury in Virginia after a judge’s ruling halting the prosecution of James and another longtime Trump foe, former FBI Director James Comey, on the grounds that the U.S. attorney who presented the cases was illegally appointed. The Justice Department could go back to the gra

Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James

Supreme Court allows Texas to use Trump-backed congressional map in midterms

Court decision calling for end to National Guard deployment in DC paused by appeals court

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Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026

A divided Supreme Court on Thursday came to the rescue of Texas Republicans, allowing next year’s elections to be held under the state’s congressional redistricting plan favorable to the GOP and pushed by President Donald Trump despite a lower-court ruling that the map likely discriminates on the basis of race. With conservative justices in the majority, the court acted on an emergency request from Texas for quick action because qualifying in the new districts already has begun, with primary elections in March. The Supreme Court’s order puts the 2-1 ruling b

Missouri court orders new wording for ballot measure seeking to restrict abortion rights

Speaker Johnson pleads with Republicans to keep concerns private after tumultuous week

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Appeals court lets Trump keep National Guard troops in DC for now

National Guard troops deployed to Washington, DC, can remain there for now, after a federal appeals court on Thursday temporarily froze a judge’s ruling that would have soon required them to leave the city’s streets.The DC Circuit Court of Appeals said it was keeping the lower-court decision on hold for now to give it time to consider whether to pause the ruling indefinitely.Implementation of the decision, issued on November 20 by US District Judge Jia Cobb, was already delayed by Cobb for 21 days to allow for appeals. Under the new ruling from the DC Circuit, Cobb’s directive for Presid

A supersized World Cup field begins taking shape at Friday's draw

NBA fines Cavaliers $250,000 for resting All-Star Darius Garland in a nationally televised game

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Lawmakers split after viewing boat strike video: Democrat calls it ‘one of the most troubling things I’ve seen’

Top House and Senate lawmakers emerged divided along party lines after a private briefing with the military official who oversaw September’s attack on an alleged drug vessel that included a so-called double-tap strike that killed surviving crew members, with a top Democrat calling video of the incident that was shared as part of the briefing “one of the most troubling things” he has seen as a lawmaker.“Any American who sees the video that I saw will see the United States military attacking shipwrecked sailors — bad guys, bad guys, but attacking shipwrecked sailors,” said Connecticu

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Appeals court lets Trump keep National Guard troops in DC for now

Man accused of planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6 Capitol attack is charged with explosives offenses

FBI arrests man in Jan. 6 DC pipe bomber investigation

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Lawyers for New York attorney general’s office expected in court to seek disqualification of another US attorney

Lawyers for the New York attorney general’s office are expected to appear in federal court in Albany on Thursday to try to disqualify a US attorney from investigating the state’s civil case against President Donald Trump.New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, is challenging the appointment of John Sarcone, the Trump administration’s pick as acting US attorney for the Northern District of New York. The effort is a bid to quash subpoenas Sarcone signed seeking records relating to the state’s civil investigations into the Trump Organization’s finances and the National Rifl

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What is the FIFA Peace Prize and why is Donald Trump expected to win?

As billions of fans around the world tune in to watch the World Cup draw on Friday, they’ll also have the opportunity to watch FIFA President Gianni Infantino present a new, somewhat puzzling, award.World soccer’s governing body announced in November that this year will see the introduction of the FIFA Peace Prize – a new annual accolade given to someone who FIFA says has taken “exceptional and extraordinary actions for peace and by doing so have united people across the world.”FIFA says the award will be presented on behalf of more than 5 billion soccer fans worldwide, but how the w

The Chicago Bears are winning for the first time in years. Their shirtless coach is a big reason why.

Maurice DuBois is exiting CBS — leaving ‘Evening News’ without anchors

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Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and Netherlands boycott Eurovision over Israel’s participation

Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands announced their withdrawals Thursday from next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after organizers decided that Israel will be allowed to compete.Organizers of the pop music spectacle, which draws millions of viewers globally, met earlier Thursday to discuss Israel’s participation, amid calls for the country to be excluded over the war in Gaza and threats from some members to boycott.Members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the primary organizer of the event, decided not to hold a vote on Israel’s participation but said that “targeted c

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US reconsidering ties with Tanzania after deadly election violence

The United States is reviewing its relationship with Tanzania following a brutal crackdown on protesters after contested presidential elections in October, the US State Department announced on Thursday.United Nations human rights experts have estimated that hundreds of people were shot dead while hundreds more were detained in the aftermath of the vote.“The Government of Tanzania’s ongoing repression of religious freedom and free speech, the presence of persistent obstacles to U.S. investment, and disturbing violence against civilians in the days leading up to and following Tanzania’s Oc

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At least 4 countries pull out of 2026 Eurovision contest as Israel’s participation sows discord

Public broadcasters in Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia on Thursday pulled out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after organizers decided to allow Israel to compete, putting political discord on center stage over a usually joyful celebration of music. The walkouts came after the general assembly of the European Broadcasting Union — a group of public broadcasters from 56 countries that runs the glitzy annual event — met to discuss concerns about Israel’s participation, which some countries oppose over its conduct of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

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Volcanic eruption led to the Black Death, new research suggests

The Black Death — one of the deadliest pandemics in human history, estimated to have killed up to half of Europe’s population — might have been set in motion by a volcanic eruption, a new study suggests.By looking at tree rings from across Europe to better understand 14th century climate, checking data against ice core samples from Antarctica and Greenland, and analyzing historical documents, researchers have constructed a “perfect storm” scenario that could explain the origin of the historic tragedy. They reported their findings Thursday in the journal Communications Earth & Environ