Here are five takeaways from the first 100 days of a conflict that has upended the region.
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Donald Trump ordered to pay The New York Times and its reporters nearly $400,000 in legal fees
‘Today’s decision shows that the state’s newly amended anti-SLAPP statute can be a powerful force for protecting press freedom,’ New York Times spokesperson said, referring to a state law that bars baseless lawsuits designed to silence critics.
Hunter Biden indicates willingness to comply with Republican subpoena under certain conditions
The overture could signal the start of negotiations between the 2 sides, which have been battling for months over deposing the president’s son.
Credit card delinquency rates climb to decade high in Fed study
Almost 3.2% of card balances were at least 30 days past due as of the end of September, the Philadelphia Fed said.
Some Americans will get their student loans canceled in February as Biden accelerates new plan
Borrowers will be eligible for cancellation if they are enrolled in the new SAVE plan if they originally borrowed $12,000 or less to attend college, and if they have made at least 10 years of payments.
Oregon Supreme Court keeps Trump on primary ballot
Oregon was one of several states where liberal groups sued to remove Trump from the ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
Speaker Johnson insists he’s sticking to budget deal but announces no plan to stop partial shutdown
Since Congress resumed from the holiday break, House Speaker Mike Johnson has been holed up in his office at the Capitol receiving a steady stream of Republican lawmakers trying to force his hand.
Prosecutors seek death penalty for white supremacist who killed 10 at Buffalo supermarket in 2022
Payton Gendron is already serving a sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole after he pleaded guilty to state charges of murder and hate-motivated domestic terrorism in the 2022 attack.
U.S. intensifies oversight of Boeing, will begin production audits after latest mishap for planemaker
The FAA also indicated that it is reconsidering its longstanding practice of relying on employees at aircraft manufacturers to perform some safety analysis of planes.
U.S. military strikes another Houthi-controlled site after warning ships to avoid parts of Red Sea
The first day of strikes on Friday hit 28 locations and struck more than 60 targets.