• Judge refuses to seal Republican's lawsuit against rival who revealed domestic abuse past

    A Missouri judge found no “compelling justification” to seal a congressional candidate’s lawsuit against a political opponent who published 14-year-old court records of a domestic violence incident. On Friday, Circuit Judge Christopher McDonough unsealed state Rep. Justin Hicks’ lawsuit against Max Calfo, who is running for Hicks’ seat in the Missouri House, and Lindi Williford, Calfo’s campaign treasurer. Hicks sued Calfo in September, when he was preparing to seek re-election in the...

  • ITV football pundit Eni Aluko makes remarkable claim that UK stadiums are 'NOT safe for women' and suggests there is 'daily casual racism, sexism and misogyny' at the top of the sport

    Aluko said there are safety concerns both physically, in stadiums, as well as on social media. And questioned the effect it will have on girls who are now 'alive to football'

    • MSNBC

    After targeting judges, Trump condemns criticisms of docs case judge

    Over the course of the last couple of years, Donald Trump has shared a few unkind words about special counsel Jack Smith. The former president has, for example, referred to the prosecutor as a “thug” in a “mental state of derangement” who “may very well turn out to be a criminal.” Soon after, the Republican condemned the special counsel as a “mad dog psycho.” He’s also accused Smith of overseeing “a Gestapo type operation,” as well as being an “animal” and a “lunatic.” At one point, Trump...

  • Judge overseeing US DOJ lawsuit recuses himself, new judge takes over

    US District Judge Michael Farbiarz claims a conflict of interest won't let him oversee the DOJ lawsuit against Apple, so US District Judge Julien Neals is taking over the case. US District Court in New Jersey The U.S. Department Of Justice sued Apple along with 15 states claiming the company monopolizes portions of the smartphone market. The years-long battle has barely begun, yet changes are already happening. According to a report from Reuters, District Judge Michael Farbiarz had to...

    • CNN

    Retired judge says statute cited in Trump’s motion raises concerns on judge in hush money case

    Retired US district court judge for the Southern District of New York Shira Scheindlin says there are parts of former President Donald Trump’s legal team’s motion asking Judge Juan Merchan to recuse himself from the New York hush money case that concern her.

    • KTVZ

    Oregon gas prices rise another 11.3 cents/gallon in past week, up 46 cents in past month

    CHICAGO (KTVZ) -- Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 11.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.33/g Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 1,307 stations in Oregon. Prices in Oregon are 46.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 40.2 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. According

  • The Varieties Of Activist Judges

    The Roberts Court is a mob of judicial activists

  • How the internet is deleting the past

    Last year, Nanna Thylstrup wrote about the precarity of our digital past. Old blogs, once thriving with activity and personal memories, are unceremoniously deleted by platforms and users. The Internet Archive, a bastion of digital preservation, finds itself under constant assault. Search engines continue eroding, making locating and accessing information increasingly difficult. Movies and TV shows vanishing from streaming platforms without warning; we find out too late that our VCRs don’t work...

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  • North rallies past Panthers

    The Columbus North baseball team needed a huge spark and finally got one. Continue reading at The Republic News.

    • IIHF

    Canada cruises past Finland

    Ella Shelton's goal and pair of assists powered Canada to a 4-1 win over

    • KLFY

    ‘Copy and paste’ weather continues Thursday

    The copy-and-paste weather pattern continues for Acadiana as changes won't happen until Sunday. Temperatures are back in the lower 70s this morning with areas of patchy fog and a few showers. Highs will climb into the mid-80s under mostly cloudy skies as winds stay light. Rain chances are in the 10-20% range throughout the day. []