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Brazil's Bolsonaro ordered to wear ankle monitor

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, currently on trial at the Supreme Court, has been ordered to wear an electronic ankle monitor. Bolsonaro is accused of leading an alleged attempt to stage a coup to overturn the 2022 election.

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Planned Parenthood goes to court to challenge Medicaid funding cuts

Planned Parenthood is suing the Trump administration over Medicaid funding cuts, arguing it could harm over one million patients and threaten 200 centers in 24 states.

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DOJ seeks one-day sentence for officer convicted in Breonna Taylor case

The U.S. Justice Department has asked a federal judge to sentence a former Louisville police officer who was convicted last year of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights to serve just one day in prison, despite the fact the conviction ...

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Nominations for Bove, Pirro advance after Maurene Comey fired

The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Jeanine Pirro's nomination for top D.C. prosecutor and Emil Bove's nomination to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. Meanwhile, federal prosecutor Maurene Comey, the daught...

CBS America

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Judge sets Kilmar Abrego Garcia's criminal trial date for January 2026

A Tennessee judge on Thursday set Kilmar Abrego Garcia's criminal trial date for January 27, 2026. Abrego Garcia is facing human smuggling charges. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.

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French court rules in favour of releasing Lebanese Abdallah

A French court on Thursday ruled in favour of the release of Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, a pro-Palestinian Lebanese militant jailed for the 1982 murders of two foreign diplomats in Paris.

France 24

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Why the Jeffrey Epstein case is an obsession for the MAGA world

Donald Trump may have called the Jeffrey Epstein case “pretty boring stuff,” but for many of his followers it has been a years-long fixation. Charli James looks at why the Epstein case became such an important issue for the MAGA world.

France 24

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New execution date set for Robert Roberson in shaken baby case

A judge in Texas has set Oct. 16 as the new execution date for Robert Roberson, a Texas death row inmate convicted of killing his daughter in a case linked to shaken baby syndrome.

CBS America

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Judge in Kilmar Garcia's case to decide on release next week

A Tennessee judge is weighing whether to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia, once mistakenly deported to El Salvador, as he awaits his human smuggling trial. After arguments in court on Wednesday, the judge said he will not make a decision unt...

CBS America

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Execution date set for Texas man convicted of murdering daughter

An execution date has been set for Robert Robertson, a man convicted of murdering his daughter. He would be the first person in the U.S. to be put to death for shaken baby syndrome.

CBS America

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Mali's former PM Moussa Mara called in for second day of questioning

Mali’s former prime minister, Moussa Mara, has been called in again for questioning by the country’s Judicial Investigation Brigade. No reason has been given.

Africanews

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Erdogan's top rival sentenced to two years in prison

Wednesday's conviction is based on comments made on Jan. 20 in which Imamouglu accused Istanbul's Chief Public Prosecutor Akin Gurlek of targeting opposition figures through alleged politically motivated investigations.

Africanews

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U.S. ambassador attends Netanyahu trial to show support from Trump

U.S. ambassador Mike Huckabee's appearance at Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial follows President Trump's call for Israel to throw out the case or pardon the Israeli prime minister.

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White House appeals order on immigration raids

The Trump administration asked a federal appeals court to lift an order restricting immigration raids in Southern California. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has more on that.

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Trial of Aurora dentist accused of poisoning wife begins

More than two years after Angela Craig was poisoned and died as a result, her husband and former Aurora dentist, James Craig, will stand trial for her murder. Opening statements are set to begin Tues.

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U.S. Supreme Court clears way for Trump to gut Education Department

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump's administration to resume dismantling the Department of Education, part of his bid to shrink the federal government's role in education in favor of more control...

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Trump admin claims judge order to halt immigration raids is overstep

The Trump administration has appealed a judge's order to halt immigration raids without probable cause, saying the order is an overstep. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has more details.

CBS News

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Jeffrey Epstein’s former lawyer rejects idea of a ‘client list’

CNN’s Laura Coates speaks with Jeffrey Epstein’s former attorney David Schoen about questions over whether Epstein kept a “client list.”

CNN

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Court allows Trump to proceed with firings at Education Department

The Supreme Court said that President Donald Trump may proceed with his plan to carry out mass layoffs at the Department of Education in the latest win for the White House at the conservative high court. CNN chief legal affairs correspon...

CNN

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Court blocks FTC's "click-to-cancel" rule

A Federal Trade Commission rule that would have made it easier for Americans to cancel unwanted online subscriptions was set to go into effect Monday, but a federal appeals court struck it down last week.

CBS America

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Trump appeals order halting immigration in Southern California

The Trump administration is appealing a federal judge's order that paused immigration enforcement operations across Southern California. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more.

CBS America

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States sue Trump over frozen after-school, summer program funds

The lawsuit coming from several states alleges withholding the money violates the Constitution and several federal laws.

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French first lady to take libel case to highest court of appeals

Brigitte Macron is not backing down in her legal battle against two women who have claimed the French first lady was born a man. Her lawyer said on Monday she would take the case to France's highest court of appeals.

Africanews

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Twelve Hong Kong activists appeal convictions in landmark case

Twelve Hong Kong pro-democracy activists appealed their subversion convictions and jail terms in a national security case that has spotlighted Beijing's ongoing crackdown on dissent and drawn international criticism.

Reuters

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Nigeria sentences 44 people to hard labour for financing Boko Haram

Forty-four people in Nigeria have been sentenced to up to 30 years in prison for financing the jihadist militant group Boko Haram. The trials of 10 other people have been postponed, the country’s counter-terrorism agency said on Saturday.

Africanews

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Judge orders Trump to stop Californian immigration raids

A federal judge in California temporarily halted the Trump administration from making indiscriminate arrests based on race and denying detainees access to lawyers.

CBS News

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Federal judge orders Trump admin to stop California immigration raids

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop its sweeping California immigration raids, which continue to spark both protest and concern in communities.

CBS America

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Crackdown in Japan’s red-light district

With throbbing lights and giant photos of well-groomed men, Japan’s host clubs, where women pay to drink and flirt with men, are a cornerstone of the country’s red-light districts. But a sweeping new law aims to rein in their darker side.

CNN

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What's next for Trump's birthright citizenship order?

President Trump's birthright citizenship order is facing a fresh challenge in a class action suit. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.

CBS America

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Key part of Voting Rights Act at risk of being gutted

CNN’s Joan Biskupic talks with Wolf Blitzer about Justice Clarence Thomas’ quest to undo a key part of the Voting Rights Act and about whether his conservative justices are now will to join him.

CNN