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January 31, 2024

Minnesota man, 21, receives prison sentence after assembling an arsenal to attack police

River William Smith, a 21-year-old from Minnesota, has been sentenced to nearly seven years in federal prison for possessing illegal weapons intended for use against police.

January 31, 2024

Wisconsin Gov. Evers addresses dental care shortages with new legislative package

Gov. Tony Evers of Wisconsin has signed a bipartisan package of legislation aimed at improving access to dental care and addressing workforce shortages in the state.

January 31, 2024

Florida man receives sentence for stealing sports camp tuition to pay for plastic surgery, gambling

A Florida man has been convicted and sentenced to prison after stealing tuition from hundreds of families who intended to send their children to sports camps.

January 31, 2024

Former Tokyo Olympic official denies bribery charges in court

Haruyuki Takahashi, a former member of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, has pleaded not guilty to charges of accepting bribes related to the 2021 Tokyo Games.

January 31, 2024

E Jean Carroll takes heat for bizarre Maddow interview bragging about spending Trump's money

E. Jean Carroll’s appearance Monday night on MSNBC drew backlash after joked about how she’ll spend the $83.3 million from her defamation suit against former President Donald Trump.

January 30, 2024

California sued over Newsom-signed laws forcing companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissions

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and several other business groups sued the State of California over landmark climate disclosure laws that mandate businesses to report emissions data.

January 30, 2024

America’s richest law firms promote left-wing causes before SCOTUS: new study

A new study of Am Law 100 pro bono amicus briefs in the Supreme Court finds that 65 percent of “BigLaw” pro bono amicus briefs supported the liberal position in a given case.

January 30, 2024

Ohio attorney general advocates for nitrogen gas executions in new state bill

Ohio's Republican Attorney General, Dave Yost, is backing a legislative proposal to introduce nitrogen gas executions, ending an unofficial moratorium on the death penalty.

January 30, 2024

Belarusian journalist receives sentence on charges related to work covering protests

Belarusian photojournalist Alyaksandr Zyankou was sentenced to three years in prison on Tuesday for his coverage of protests, charged with "participation in an extremist group."

January 30, 2024

Minnesota trooper accused of fatally shooting motorist to remain free without bail, judge rules

Trooper Ryan Londregan, accused in the shooting death of motorist Ricky Cobb II, will remain free without bail pending trial, a judge ruled on Monday during a hearing.