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Sonny Bono’s Widow Appeals Loss in Cher Royalties Battle

A federal judge ruled last year that Cher is still entitled to 50% of the publishing proceeds from 1960s hits like “I Got You Babe.”

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Ex-C.I.A. Chief Wants to Block Judge Cannon From Inquiry Pushed by Trump’s Allies

The request, addressed to the top federal judge in Miami, sought to block a U.S. attorney from pursuing a politically charged inquiry before Judge Aileen Cannon, who has repeatedly decided in President Trump’s favor.

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Academic ‘prepared to take legal action’ after gender lecture disrupted at Bristol University

Prof Alice Sullivan claims university failed to protect her right to freedom of expression after protest at eventA UK university faces the prospect of legal action over claims it failed to protect an academic’s right to freedom of expression who was invited to give a lecture on sex and gender.Prof A…

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Post Office had deal with Fujitsu to fix Horizon errors 19 years ago

The emergence of a document contradicts claims made by the Post Office over bugs in its IT system during criminal prosecutions.

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Malaysia court rejects Najib’s bid to serve sentence under house arrest

High Court says a royal document allowing the ex-PM's transfer to house arrest was not valid.

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Who are the Palestine Action hunger strikers and what are the health risks?

Seven prisoners have been taken to hospital since starting their strikes, with some claiming a lack of medical attentionFamilies of Palestine Action hunger strikers seek urgent meeting with LammyEight prisoners have been on hunger strike while awaiting trial for alleged offences relating to Palestin…

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DSNY sued over Staten Island waste zone contract award

Century Waste Services is challenging the agency’s decision, alleging it didn’t adequately assess pricing proposals from a competitor. This marks the first known legal challenge to one of the city’s commercial waste zone contracts.

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Epstein files shed light on Ghislaine Maxwell’s tactics for luring teenagers | First Thing

Documents allege Epstein’s accomplice and ex-girlfriend ‘normalized’ his grooming and ‘directed’ girls on what to do. Plus, was 2025 the year that business retreated from net zero?Good morning.A document among the tranche of newly released Jeffrey Epstein files casts fresh light on psychological tri…

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Malaysian court rejects ex-prime minister’s bid to serve remainder of sentence under house arrest

A Malaysian court has rejected former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s bid to serve the rest of his graft sentence under house arrest

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Special elections ordered for Mississippi Supreme Court after voting rights violation

A federal judge ordered special elections after earlier ordering the state to redraw the electoral map used to select justices, concluding the current configuration dilutes the power of Black voters.

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King's Foundation chair and nominee peer admits 'misleading' doctorate claim

Dame Ann Limb tells the Sunday Times she did not complete a doctorate previously listed on her CV.

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Rep. Ro Khanna says full Epstein file release is "taking too long"

Reps. Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, and Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, who pushed for the Justice Department to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, said the full release is "taking too long" and Friday's release is a "slap in the face of survivors."

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CFPB to Be Crippled by Trump Funding Freeze, States’ Suit Says

The Trump administration is illegally trying to cripple the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by refusing to ask the Federal Reserve for funds needed to run the independent regulator, a group of mostly Democratic-led states said in a federal lawsuit.

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At least a dozen Epstein files initially released by DOJ were removed without an initial explanation

At least a dozen files initially released by the Justice Department by the Dec. 19 deadline were removed from the website, CBS News has found. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.

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Target, Walmart, Whole Foods Targeted in ByHeart Botulism Suits

Target Corp., Whole Foods Market and Walmart Inc. will be added as defendants in lawsuits against baby formula maker ByHeart for selling a product potentially contaminated with spores that cause infant botulism.

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British man charged with repeatedly drugging and raping his now ex-wife

Philip Young was charged with 56 sexual offences, including multiple counts of rape and administering a substance with the intent to "stupefy" Joanne Young, his ex-wife.

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Mistrial in Case of N.Y. Official Charged With Working for China

Linda Sun was accused by federal prosecutors of selling her allegiance and being rewarded handsomely for influence peddling.

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Mercedes to Pay $150 Million Over Claims It Cheated on Emissions Tests

It’s the latest in a decade-long scandal involving accusations that software “defeat devices” made diesel vehicles seem cleaner than they were.

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South Africa Court Rejected a $3.2 Billion Eskom Tariff Deal, MNY Says

A South African court rejected a 54 billion-rand ($3.2 billion) settlement between the nation’s energy regulator and electricity provider over a tariff-calculation mistake that would have seen power prices raised by more than previously permitted, Moneyweb reported.

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'Two pairs of leggings ended up costing me £5,000'

Clare Lane says she had "no idea" she signed up to a subscription when she bought the items online.