Nebraska judge sentences Chinese citizen to time served for photographing military aircraft
OMAHA, Neb. (CN) — A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a Chinese man who pleaded guilty to photographing sensitive U.S. military aircraft at a Nebraska Air Force base to time served, rejecting the prosecutors’ request for a harsher sentence. Authorities...
In Luigi Mangione’s psychiatric defense, the American healthcare system is on trial
MANHATTAN (CN) — What could have been a straightforward Manhattan murder case may now be confounded by the politics of the for-profit healthcare system in the United States, thanks to the revelation that Luigi Mangione will be mounting an “extreme emotional...
Giving up the gavel: New York upholds mandatory retirement age for judges
(CN) — New York’s mandatory retirement age for judges will remain in place after the state’s top appellate court determined on Thursday that newly instated ageism protections don’t repeal the longstanding age limit. State law requires judges to lay...
Federal regulators back Trump’s plan to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators on Thursday agreed to let large energy users connect more quickly to the nation’s inefficient and electric transmission system to accommodate surging demand from power-hungry artificial intelligence data centers. Energy...
UK jails Chinese-Brits for spying on Hong Kong dissidents for Beijing
LONDON (AFP) — A British court on Thursday jailed two dual Chinese-British nationals after they were convicted of spying on Hong Kong dissidents in the U.K. on behalf of China. Former U.K. Border Force official Peter Wai, 40, was jailed for 10 years and retired Hong...
Ukraine sets Moscow refinery ablaze in biggest attack in years
MOSCOW (AFP) — Ukraine on Thursday launched its largest drone attack on Moscow in years, sparking fires, hitting a major oil refinery and forcing evacuations at the country’s largest airport. Russia vowed to retaliate for the attack as AFP reporters saw dramatic...
US allows more than a dozen ships through to Iranian ports, lifting blockade under deal, Vance says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the U.S. Navy has allowed more than a dozen ships through to Iranian ports, lifting a blockade as part of an agreement to end the war. Vance made the announcement at a White House press briefing, where...
Through the lens of justice: Senate advances bills allowing cameras in federal courtrooms
WASHINGTON (CN) — In an increasingly rare moment of bipartisanship, Senate lawmakers on Thursday unanimously passed legislation that would permit television crews to record proceedings in federal courts and the Supreme Court. It’s the latest attempt in Congress at...
Third Circuit greenlights Trump removal of exhibit on Washington’s slaves
PHILADELPHIA (CN) — A Third Circuit panel on Thursday ruled that the Trump administration’s efforts to alter an exhibit on people enslaved at George Washington’s and John Adams’ Philadelphia presidential home can proceed. Published by the appeals court one day before...