The Supreme Court has begun its new term
Monday was the first day of the Supreme Court's new term. It was the first time in more than a year that almost all the justices were at the court.
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COVID precautions put more prisoners in isolation. It can mean long-term health woes
An estimated 300,000 people were held in solitary confinement in the U.S. at the height of the pandemic. Advocates are pushing to limit the practice, citing lasting harm to prisoners' health.
Facebook's new whistleblower is renewing scrutiny of the social media giant
Facebook could be facing its biggest scandal yet as a former employee comes forward to expose some of the company's secrets.
The Supreme Court's conservatives cook up a stew of abortion, guns, religion and more
If some of the justices greet the new term with great anticipation for a new conservative legal era, others likely are facing the term with dread.
Pharmacy chains in Ohio will face trial over their role in the opioid crisis
The nation's biggest name-brand pharmacy chains face a high-profile civil trial beginning Monday in Ohio over their role in the nation's deadly opioid epidemic.
A preview of the Supreme Court's new, highly anticipated term
The U.S. Supreme Court starts a new term Monday with a menu of high-profile cases, from abortion to gun rights and religious rights.
A Canadian, the alleged voice behind ISIS videos, could face life in prison
Mohammed Khalifa produced propaganda videos for ISIS, many depicting murder and used to recruit Westerners, prosecutors say. He was captured in 2019 and recently turned over to the U.S.
Justice Kavanaugh tests positive for COVID, Supreme Court says
The justice has been vaccinated since January. As a result of his positive test, he will not attend Justice Amy Coney Barrett's investiture ceremony.
A ninja with a sword assailed a U.S. Army special operations unit in California
A man "wearing full ninja garb" staged the attack in the middle of the night at a small airport in California, officials say.
The FBI mishandled Larry Nassar's case. Now the DOJ is focusing on victim support
The Justice Department on Friday outlined a broad new push to support crime victims, including coordinating with state and local authorities in cases where federal charges won't be brought.