In its first case about the federal law that is credited with helping create the modern internet, the Supreme Court seemed unlikely Tuesday to side with a family wanting to hold Google liable for the death of their daughter in a terrorist attack.
Read More »Turmoil in courts in wake of justices’ gun ruling
A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Second Amendment is upending gun laws across the country, dividing judges and sowing confusion over what firearm restrictions can remain on the books.
Read More »Missouri lawmakers try to strengthen abortion ban
A GOP-led Senate committee on Wednesday debated an amendment that would say abortion rights are not protected in Missouri's Constitution.
Read More »Supreme Court rules for Arizona inmate in death penalty case
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday for a man on Arizona's death row who wants a new sentencing hearing because jurors in his case were wrongly told that the only way to ensure he would never walk free was to sentence him to death.
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Read More »Supreme Court weighs Google’s liability in ISIS terror case
In its first case about the federal law that is credited with helping create the modern internet, the Supreme Court seemed unlikely Tuesday to side with a family wanting to hold Google liable for the death of their daughter in a terrorist attack.
Read More »Lawyer’s family files wrongful death lawsuit against Vegas casino
The family of a Florida lawyer who suffered a heart attack at a Las Vegas blackjack table last year and died months later has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a casino.
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Read More »Justice Dept. in DC taking over Texas AG corruption probe
Justice Department officials in Washington have taken over the corruption investigation into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, removing the case from the hands of the federal prosecutors in Texas who'd long been leading the probe.
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Read More »Missouri Capitol library closed due to safety concerns
The Missouri Capitol library is closed because of safety concerns with the dome ceiling.
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Read More »Court nixes Fox News’ bid to end voting tech firm’s suit
Fox News lost an attempt Tuesday to shut down a multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuit that accuses the network of spreading lies that a voting-technology company helped “steal” the 2020 election from then-U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Read More »Woman accused in dismemberment slaying attacks her attorney
A woman accused in a grisly killing and dismemberment case in Wisconsin has attacked her attorney during a court hearing, moments after a judge agreed to delay her trial.
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Read More »11 states consider ‘right to repair’ for farming equipment
Lawmakers in Missouri and 10 other states have introduced bills that would force farming equipment manufacturers to provide the tools, software, parts and manuals needed for farmers to do their own repairs.
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