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Military chaplains appeal to Supreme Court over COVID-19 policies that forced out religious objectors

A group of military chaplains is urging the Supreme Court to stop the Department of Defense from enforcing policies that it says punish those who filed religious objections to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The Supreme Court is currently considering the chaplains’ appeal of a Fourth Circuit decision to dismiss the case. While awaiting the ruling, the chaplains argue that “interim …

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Jussie Smollett's appeal over hate crime hoax conviction will be heard by Illinois Supreme Court

Actor Jussie Smollett is appealing his 2021 disorderly conduct conviction, and the Illinois Supreme Court is set to hear his case. According to The Associated Press, the high court accepted Smollett’s appeal. There currently is no date set for the Illinois Supreme Court to hear Jussie’s appeal, per the outlet. Smollett filed a petition on Feb. 5, requesting the Illinois …

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs declares innocence after federal agents raid his homes

Sean “Diddy” Combs denied the “meritless accusations” waged against him as he spoke out for the first time following Homeland Security raids on his homes in Los Angeles and Miami on Monday. “Yesterday, there was a gross overuse of military-level force as search warrants were executed at Mr. Combs’ residences,” his attorney, Aaron Dyer, said Tuesday in a statement provided …

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In abortion pill arguments, Supreme Court justices seem skeptical about FDA accountability experts say

The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) relaxed regulations on a widely prescribed abortion pill, and while legal experts say that the case could be tossed due to a lack of standing, the justices appeared skeptical of the idea that the FDA could face no liability. Erin Hawley, senior counsel for Alliance Defending …

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British court rules Julian Assange extradition on pause until US guarantees no death penalty

The British High Court on Tuesday ruled that the U.S. cannot extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on espionage charges unless American officials assure that he will not face the death penalty for his alleged crimes and will receive First Amendment protections. “If assurances are not given then we will grant leave to appeal without a further hearing,” Judge Victoria Sharp …

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs' accuser adds Cuba Gooding Jr. to sexual assault lawsuit

A music producer who sued Sean “Diddy” Combs for sexual assault in February added actor Cuba Gooding Jr. to his complaint Monday. Rodney Jones, known professionally as Lil Rod, accused Gooding of “sexually harassing and assaulting” him in the new version of the suit obtained by Fox News Digital. The “Surgical” producer claimed Gooding began “touching, groping, and fondling” him …

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Legal experts say Trump’s whopping New York fee could be ‘excessive’ under Constitution: ‘unheard of’

After scoring a major win Monday in the New York civil fraud case against him, legal experts weigh whether former president Donald Trump can appeal the $454 million judgment as a violation of his constitutional rights. The 45th president and presumptive GOP nominee in the 2024 election had until Monday to pay a $454 millionbond or face seizure of his …

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Italian Premier Meloni to testify in deepfake porn lawsuit, seeks symbolic compensation

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has been asked to testify in court July 2 in the trial of two men who are accused of making deepfake pornographic images using her face and posting them online. Meloni, who is listed as an injured party in the trial in Sassari in Sardinia, is seeking $108,212 in symbolic damages and will donate any award …

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Former Saints WR Michael Thomas entering pretrial diversion, misdemeanor charges not yet dropped

For the first time in his NFL career, wide receiver Michael Thomas is a free agent. The two-time All-Pro spent the first eight seasons of his career with the New Orleans Saints. He battled through multiple injury setbacks during his tenure with the Saints. He was once again placed on injured reserve last November, the same month he was arrested …

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EXCLUSIVE: Alleged NYC squatter 'in bed' with 'victim' family as part of real estate deal, lawyer reveals

EXCLUSIVE — The lawyer for alleged squatter Brett Flores has tried to reclaim the narrative about his client, telling Fox News Digital that Flores was part of a deal to help the Landa family severely undercut the price on their New York City dream home. “The Landas were buying the property from the estate of Bernie Fernandez,” Dennis O’Sullivan, the …

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