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INSIDER7 Democrats who could replace Biden if he drops his 2024 reelection bid
Some Democrats are saying there will be conversations about who could replace President Joe Biden after his disastrous debate performance.
- CNN
Supreme Court rejects multibillion-dollar Purdue Pharma opioid settlement that shielded Sackler family
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a controversial settlement that would have sent billions of dollars to treatment programs and victims of the nation’s opioid epidemic but that also shielded the Sackler family from future lawsuits despite the fact that it made its fortune selling prescription opioids.
- The Hill
Barrett breaks with conservatives over Jan. 6 obstruction charge ruling
In a pointed dissent, Justice Amy Coney Barrett skewered her fellow justices over their decision to narrow an obstruction charge used to prosecute scores of rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The Supreme Court voted 6-3 on Friday to side with Joseph Fischer, a former police officer accused of partaking in the…
- Sky News
Wandsworth jail: Woman arrested over video 'showing prison officer having sex with inmate in cell'
A woman has been arrested over a social media video allegedly showing a member of prison staff having sex with an inmate in a jail cell. Scotland Yard said it launched an investigation on Friday "after officers were made aware of a video allegedly filmed inside HMP Wandsworth". It added a woman was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office the same day and taken into police custody.
- The Independent
Justice Sotomayor warns Supreme Court conservatives are unleashing ‘chaos’: ‘Today’s decision is a power grab’
A decision that strips authority away from federal agencies threatens the separation of powers, she argues
- The Hill
House overwhelmingly rejects Greene, Gosar efforts to cut off aid to Ukraine
The House on Thursday rejected a flurry of amendments offered to an appropriations bill from Reps. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to cut off aid to Ukraine, a signal of bipartisan support for Ukraine. Gosar and Greene proposed a series of amendments to the State Department, foreign operations and related programs appropriations…
- The Canadian Press
North Carolina's restrictions on public mask-wearing are now law after some key revisions
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's contentious restrictions on public mask-wearing became law on Thursday after GOP lawmakers successfully overrode a veto by the state's Democratic governor.
- The Canadian Press
The Supreme Court strips the SEC of a critical enforcement tool in fraud cases
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday stripped the Securities and Exchange Commission of a major tool in fighting securities fraud in a decision that also could have far-reaching effects on other regulatory agencies.
- CBC
Nadine Spencer removed from Toronto Police Services Board
Nadine Spencer has been removed from the Toronto Police Service Board.City council passed an urgent motion from Coun. Shelley Carroll (Ward 17), without debate, on Thursday to rescind Spencer's appointment to the board of the largest police service in the country.Earlier this month, a CBC Toronto investigation discovered three seemingly fabricated, or misrepresented, employees on the websites of marketing companies owned by Spencer. At that time, in a series of email statements provided through
- Business Insider
A Southwest flight appeared to take off from a closed runway that had a vehicle on it without being cleared by air traffic control
Air traffic control recordings suggest the Southwest pilots didn't communicate with the tower or other planes before the risky departure.
- HuffPost
2 Important Moments Lost In The Panic Over Joe Biden’s Performance
Communication is part of the president’s job, but so is policy — and when these questions came up, it was clear how Biden stacked up to Donald Trump.
- The Hill
Chip Roy says he’ll call on Harris to remove Biden under 25th Amendment
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) introduced a resolution Friday urging Vice President Harris to convene the Cabinet and declare President Biden unable to carry out the duties of the Oval Office after the commander in chief’s poor debate performance the night before. The announcement marks the latest fallout from the CNN debate between Biden and former President Trump, during…
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Justice Department charges nearly 200 people in $2.7 billion health care fraud schemes crackdown
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday, that nearly 200 people have been charged in a sweeping nationwide crackdown on health care fraud schemes with false claims topping $2.7 billion.
- The Canadian Press
What it means for the Supreme Court to throw out Chevron decision, undercutting federal regulators
WASHINGTON (AP) — Executive branch agencies will likely have more difficulty regulating the environment, public health, workplace safety and other issues under a far-reaching decision by the Supreme Court.
- CNN
Former Uvalde school police chief, officer indicted in 1st-ever criminal charges over failed response to 2022 mass shooting
A grand jury has indicted two former Uvalde school police officers in the botched law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead, two Texas state government sources with knowledge of the indictment told CNN Thursday.
- The Canadian Press
Divided Supreme Court rules in major homelessness case that outdoor sleeping bans are OK
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cleared the way for cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside in public places on Friday, overturning a ruling from a California-based appeals court that found such laws amount to cruel and unusual punishment when shelter space is lacking.
- The Canadian Press
4 Missouri prison guards charged with murder, and a fifth with manslaughter, in death of Black man
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Four Missouri prison guards were charged Friday with murder, and a fifth with accessory to involuntary manslaughter, in the December death of a Black man who was pepper sprayed, had his face covered with a mask and was left in a position that caused him to suffocate while in custody at a correctional facility, according to a complaint filed Friday.
- France 24
French far-right leader Bardella vows Ukraine will not be absorbed by 'Russian imperialism'
During a televised debate Thursday evening with French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and Socialist leader Olivier Faure, Jordan Bardella, president of the French far-right National Rally party, vowed that his party would not allow Russia to "absorb" Ukraine if it comes to power after snap legislative elections starting Sunday, June 30. "I will not let Russian imperialism absorb an allied state like Ukraine," Bardella said in a televised debate, pledging both "support for Ukraine and avoiding an e
- Reuters
Women's wing of Modi's party calls for probe into Foxconn India hiring practices
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The women's wing of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party on Friday urged the National Commission for Women to launch an investigation after Reuters reported that Apple supplier Foxconn rejects married women from iPhone assembly jobs in the country. "It is imperative to conduct a thorough investigation into these claims and ensure that the rights of women employees at Foxconn Hon Hai are protected," Vanathi Srinivasan, national president of Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) women's wing wrote in a letter to the Commission, posted on X.
- Kansas City Star
Five charged in death of prisoner who was placed in ‘restraint system’ in Missouri
The restraint system is no longer being used, the Missouri Department of Corrections said. Ten employees involved in the incident are no longer working for the department.