Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s National Rally party, has declared her intention to compete in the 2027 presidential election, announcing her decision on Tuesday evening following a pivotal appeals court ruling that modified her previous ban from holding public office. The Court of Appeal of Paris reduced Le Pen’s original five-year prohibition on seeking...
A federal appeals court has affirmed the conviction of a Massachusetts man sentenced to ten years in prison for possession of child exploitation material, rejecting his arguments that investigators violated his constitutional rights during their investigation. The First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Eric Robert Johnson’s Fourth Amendment rights were not violated when federal...
Federal authorities have unveiled a sweeping enforcement action against international criminal organizations, announcing indictments against 37 individuals allegedly involved in drug trafficking, extortion, and targeted killings. The operation represents a significant law enforcement effort targeting transnational crime networks that prosecutors say are controlled by imprisoned leaders thousands of miles away. Three separate indictments were returned...
A federal appeals court panel expressed skepticism Tuesday as California defended a 2024 law that restricts how employers can conduct mandatory workplace meetings involving political or religious content. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in the state’s appeal of a September preliminary injunction that halted enforcement of Senate Bill 399. The California Chamber...
The mother of a woman killed alongside her 12-year-old grandson has reached a settlement agreement with the federal government following a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The case stemmed from a March 2024 tragedy in which a VA police officer killed his estranged wife and their son before taking his own life....
Immigration enforcement officials have arrested at least five individuals at Manhattan immigration courts since May 18, when a federal judge issued an order restricting such detentions to specific circumstances involving national security or public safety threats. The arrests have occurred at two Manhattan immigration court locations – 26 Federal Plaza and 290 Broadway – despite...
The United States State Department has officially designated Ecuador’s Chone Killers as a foreign terrorist organization, expanding its list of Latin American criminal groups under this classification. The designation represents the 18th such addition from the region since February, highlighting Washington’s intensified focus on organized crime in Latin America. The Chone Killers have been accused...
Legal proceedings surrounding a fatal house explosion in Omaha, Nebraska, have taken a significant turn as representatives for three estates announced a settlement agreement with Lennox Industries during a recent virtual court hearing. The announcement came from an attorney serving as special administrator for the estates of three individuals who lost their lives in the...
Federal authorities have charged former college basketball standout Kerr Kriisa with orchestrating an elaborate fraud scheme that allegedly netted nearly $2.2 million from two victims over several years. The 25-year-old Estonian national was arrested Saturday in Kentucky following a federal grand jury indictment in West Virginia last month. The indictment, unsealed Monday in Clarksburg, West...
Hundreds of thousands of mourners dressed in black filled the streets of Tehran on Monday for the funeral procession of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed along with family members in an airstrike on February 28 during the opening phase of a war initiated by Israel and the United States. The procession began...