Supreme Court shuts down Trump push to disarm Texas man for smoking weed
WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court ruled against federal regulations disarming illegal drug users on Thursday, sinking the Trump administration’s case against a self-described casual marijuana smoker with a Glock. Writing for the majority, Justice Neil Gorsuch...
Scientists discover salt clouds swirling around ‘pink planet’
(CN) — For more than a decade, a faint rosy world 57 light-years from Earth has kept astronomers guessing. Now, they have a picture of what is hiding in its atmosphere. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, a team of astronomers led by Northwestern University studied...
Political leak in postal merger may qualify as protected speech in EU
(CN) — A politician who torpedoed a secret deal between Belgian and Dutch postal giants by talking to reporters may not have broken EU market-abuse rules after all, Europe’s highest court said Thursday. The Belgian opposition politician, identified in court records...
Appeals court upholds injunction against oil pipeline repairs — even though repairs are complete
(CN) — A California appeals court on Wednesday affirmed a trial court’s order granting a preliminary injunction against an oil drilling company that would, in theory, prevent the company from repairing its oil pipeline. But the pipeline repairs have already been...
California, Oregon municipalities ask to block Trump’s DEI, immigration grant conditions
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A coalition of California and Oregon cities and counties asked a federal judge Wednesday to block the Trump administration from imposing or enforcing “unlawful and unauthorized” grant conditions targeting federal funds allocated for public safety,...
Virginia judge ushers in fraud claims against nation’s leading kratom distributors
RICHMOND, Va. (CN) — A Virginia man suffering from kratom withdrawal survived a motion to dismiss his claims Wednesday that industry members knowingly omitted their products’ addictive nature to consumers. U.S. District Judge David Novak rejected 10 companies...
Unhoused Colorado man sues Wheat Ridge police officers who killed his dog
DENVER (CN) — An unhoused Colorado man sued two officers and the city of Wheat Ridge in federal court Wednesday over the shooting and killing of his best friend, a brown and white rescue dog named Boss. “Defendant [Sergeant Jeremy] Schmitz and defendant [officer...
Investors sue Adobe execs over AI copyright statements
SAN JOSE, Calif. (CN) — A group of investors claim Tuesday Adobe executives didn’t fully disclose the software company’s prioritization of artificial intelligence and the risks involved in training and utilizing generative AI. The stockholders say in their complaint...
Feds face pushback from legal experts for conspiracy charges against Minnesotans
MINNEAPOLIS (CN) — Federal prosecutors invoked a rarely used conspiracy statute to bring charges against 15 Minnesotans Tuesday for actions taken throughout the immigration enforcement surge in the state. In the 94-page indictment, and throughout a press release, the...