A Trump-appointed federal judge says she is concerned about the language in a related agreement on a gun possession charge and suggests the lawyers get back together and discuss it.
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Plane fighting Greek island wildfire crashes killing both pilots
EU officials have blamed climate change for the increasing frequency and intensity of fires across Europe.
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Israeli doctors walk off the job after a law weakening courts passed
Analysts say the overhaul also threatens to strain ties with the Biden administration, jeopardize Israel’s new alliances with Arab states and deepen the conflict with Palestinians.
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DeSantis cuts a third of his presidential campaign staff as he mounts urgent reset
The Florida governor entered the Republican primary this spring with sky-high expectations but two months later, he stands a distant second in most polls.
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OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy, which shields Sackler family, can move ahead
Under a bankruptcy agreement, members of the wealthy Sackler family who own Purdue Pharma will be protected from civil lawsuits over the opioid crisis.
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Bryan Cranston, Jessica Chastain join star-studded Times Square rally of striking actors and writers
The stoppage has shuttered nearly all film and TV production.
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Department of Education orders investigation into Harvard’s legacy admissions
According to the complaint filed by a Boston civil rights group, children of alumni or donors are about 6 times more likely to be admitted to the school.
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Judge blocks Biden administration’s policy limiting asylum for migrants but delays enforcement
The new rule imposes severe limitations on migrants seeking asylum but includes room for exceptions and does not apply to children traveling alone.
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House Speaker McCarthy floats idea of an impeachment inquiry into Biden
The Republican acknowledges that the House’s investigations have found no wrongdoing, but an impeachment probe could potentially stretch into campaign season.
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Far-right activist Ammon Bundy loses defamation case, faces millions of dollars in fines
A far-right activist who led the takeover of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon now must pay millions of dollars in damages after a hospital in Idaho won a defamation lawsuit against them.