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The U.S. Department of Justice has mandated the reinstatement of federal funding that was previously frozen following an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memo issued earlier this week. The OMB memo, which directed a blanket freeze on federal funding, has now been overridden by a court ruling and the Justice Department’s directive, which ensures…
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New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a stern warning to hospitals across the state on Monday, asserting that compliance with President Donald J. Trump’s recent executive order restricting gender-affirming care would violate New York’s anti-discrimination laws. In a formal letter addressed to healthcare providers, James emphasized that refusing medical services to transgender individuals based…
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Todd Mastry, the former executive director of the Landers Center, has filed a lawsuit alleging wrongful termination after refusing demands to stop booking Black artists at the venue. The lawsuit, filed on January 31, 2025, accuses certain members of the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors and the DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) of…
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A Louisiana grand jury has indicted a New York doctor and a Louisiana mother for their alleged roles in enabling a minor’s abortion using the drug Mifepristone. The indictment, announced Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, has sparked a heated debate over reproductive rights and interstate legal conflicts. Dr. Margaret Carpenter, a New York-based physician, is accused…
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Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was reportedly admitted to a New York hospital last week for medical evaluation after experiencing knee pain, according to TMZ. Sources with direct knowledge claim Combs was transferred from the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn to a local hospital on Thursday, where he underwent an MRI to assess ongoing…
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Sean “Diddy” Combs, the music mogul and entrepreneur, is now facing a superseding indictment in his ongoing sex trafficking case, with federal prosecutors alleging that his abuse spanned over two decades, from 2004 to 2024. The updated indictment, filed Thursday, expands on the racketeering conspiracy charges, introducing new victims and detailing further misconduct. Expanded Allegations…
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In a chilling case that has captivated Thailand, Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, 36, was sentenced to death on Wednesday for poisoning a friend with cyanide in the first of what could be 14 separate murder trials. The court found Rangsiwuthaporn guilty of the calculated murder of Siriporn Kanwong, a friend she allegedly killed to avoid repaying money…
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A Missouri woman who was pardoned by former President Donald Trump for her role in the January 6 Capitol riot has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for causing a deadly drunk driving crash that killed a woman and left her husband seriously injured. Emily Hernandez, 23, was convicted of driving the wrong way…
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Kiah Duggins, a 30-year-old law professor at Howard University School of Law, tragically lost her life in a midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport. The crash, which took place Wednesday evening, Jan. 29, 2025 over the Potomac River, killed all 67 individuals…
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Miami Heat point guard Terry Rozier is under federal investigation for possible involvement in an illegal sports betting operation, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. Federal prosecutors are examining whether Rozier altered his performance in a March 2023 game while playing for the Charlotte Hornets, an allegation that could have serious legal…
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