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US legislators say justice department is violating law by not releasing all Epstein files

Todd Blanche, deputy attorney general, says release of files won’t include full set, prompting outrage from lawmakersUS justice department releases heavily redacted cache of Jeffrey Epstein filesEpstein documents release – live updatesThe Department of Justice on Friday released some long-awaited fi…

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Justice Dept. appealing decision tossing out James Comey and Letitia James cases

A federal judge ruled that Lindsey Halligan, the prosecutor who secured the indictments against them, was unlawfully appointed to her role as interim U.S. attorney.

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White House weighs in on release of some Jeffrey Epstein files

The White House issued a brief statement on Friday after the Justice Department released some files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.

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Los Angeles Angels, Tyler Skaggs' family reach settlement in wrongful death lawsuit

The decision to settle was reached after a two-month civil trial in a wrongful death lawsuit.

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Lawyer for some Jeffrey Epstein survivors calls heavy redactions in newly released files "troubling"

The Trump Justice Department released a sizable portion of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but not all. Yasmine Meyer, an attorney who represents some Epstein survivors, joins to discuss. Plus, journalist Barry Levine, who has covered Epstein for years, provides an…

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Elon Musk’s 2018 Tesla Pay Deal Is Restored by Delaware Supreme Court

A lower-court judge had invalidated the package, saying shareholders had not been properly informed about the plan. Friday’s ruling means the pay deal, worth about $139 billion now, can proceed.

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Musk wins US appeal to restore 2018 Tesla pay package

The Delaware Supreme Court rules in favour of Musk and his $56bn compensation.

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Delaware high court reinstates Musk’s $56bn Tesla pay package

Justices find revocation of remuneration was inappropriate and left electric car chief uncompensated for his work

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The DOJ's Jeffrey Epstein Files Are Here

Forced by an act of Congress, the Justice Department has released “hundreds of thousands” of pages of documents related to Epstein—but not everything, as is required by law.

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Federal judge: Michigan has no authority to shut down Line 5

December 17, 2025; Originally published by Bridge Michigan In a long-awaited decision released Wednesday, a federal judge ruled that federal pipeline safety law leaves Michigan no room to shut down the Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac. US District Judge Robert Jonker issued the ruling in r…

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Jam Master Jay Murder Case: Alleged Killer’s Conviction Overturned by Judge

Two years after jurors found Karl Jordan, Jr. guilty in the rap icon's 2002 slaying, a judge took the rare step of acquitting him due to a lack of evidence.

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Schumer, House Democrats accuse Justice Department of violating Epstein disclosure law

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and House Democrats on Friday accused the Trump Justice Department of violating the Epstein Files Transparency Act if it does not make all the documents and records related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein available to the public by Friday’s dea…

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Lawmakers may seek legal action to force DOJ to release full Epstein files after Blanche's comments

Lawmakers are reacting to comments from Todd Blanche, a top Justice Department official, regarding the partial release of Epstein files despite a law mandating the full release by today. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane explains.

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A Judge Was Found Guilty of Obstructing ICE. That’s Not the Most Farcical Part.

Immunity for me, but not for thee.

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Avicii Estate Sued by DJ’s Longtime Manager Over ‘Character Assassination’ in Netflix Doc

Ash Pournouri claims Avicii’s heirs have breached a contract by falsely suggesting that he drove the star to suicide.

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Can you dispute an unpaid balance after it was sold to a collection agency?

Collection agencies will buy debts for pennies on the dollar, but what does that mean for your rights?

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What to expect from Epstein files release as US confronts long-delayed reckoning

The US Justice Department begins the release of several hundred thousand documents Friday from the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with more files to be published over coming weeks. The publication marks the clearest opportunity yet to shed light on a politically explosive…

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French court rejects Shein website suspension over childlike sex dolls

The fast-fashion giant welcomed the judgement and said its priority remains protecting French consumers.

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Epstein files to be made public by US authorities after months of delays

The United States is poised on December 19 to pry open one of its most closely guarded case files, as President Donald Trump's administration prepares to release a long-suppressed cache of records tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It is anticipated that the documents will include subst…

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Lafarge risks €1.1 million fine for financing terrorism in Syria

French cement-giant Lafarge is on trial, accused of having paid millions of euros to terrorist organisations operating in Syria between 2012 and 2014, including the Islamic State group. The goal was to keep the group's activities running, allowing trucks to move and employees to come into work. The …