A Mississippi man was sentenced to 49 years in prison and a fine of $20,000 on Monday in the first-ever conviction under the Matthew Shepard, James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act , a federal hate crime statute....
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Cybersecurity researchers on Tuesday said they have found evidence that could link North Korea to the recent cyberattack that affected 300,000 computers in 150 countries over the weekend. The so-called WannaCry ransomware has lines of code that...
President Donald Trump's administration announced plans Monday to expand the so-called Mexico City Policy blocking international family planning assistance through the US Agency for International Development to any groups or programs that provide abortion or abortion...
The Supreme Court of the United States held on Monday that a creditor may seek repayment of a debt even after the statute of limitations period has expired without facing sanctions. The court, in a 5-3...
The Supreme Court of the United States issued an opinion on Monday for Howell v. Howell ruling that a veteran does not need to pay a divorced spouse for retirement benefits that have been...
The US Supreme Court issued an opinion for Kindred Nursing Centers Limited Partnership v. Clark on Monday holding that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts a Kentucky state law that requires a power-of-attorney agreements...
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday launching a commission to investigate allegations of voter fraud and suppression. Vice President Mike Pence will head the Presidential Commission on Election Integrity along with Kansas Secretary of State Kris...
Kosovo's government lost a no confidence on Wednesday. In a 78-34 vote , the Kosovo Assembly adopted a no confidence motion against Prime Minister Isa Mustafa's coalition government. Within hours of the vote,...
Acting Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Andrew McCabe told the Senate Intelligence Committee Thursday that the FBI would continue to investigate alleged connections between the Trump administration and Russia despite the recent firing [JURIST...
The Supreme Court of India upheld death sentences on Friday for four men who fatally gang raped a woman in 2012. The group, five men and a juvenile, lured the young woman, a para-medical student, and...
