A Georgia judge on Thursday denied an effort by former President Donald Trump and 14 others to dismiss the 2020 election-related case in Fulton County, ruling that the First Amendment does not protect the defendants from prosecution. In a 14-page order, Judge Scott McAfee rejected the argument put forth by the defendants that the charges
An Alabama hospital says it is stopping IVF treatments at the end of 2024, citing litigation concerns. It follows a tumultuous few months in which the state’s supreme court ruled that frozen embryos created through in vitro fertilization, or IVF, are considered children, and then a new state law was passed to offer more legal protection for
Washington — The number of migrants apprehended along the U.S.-Mexico border dipped in March, internal government statistics obtained by CBS News show, a surprising trend that American officials say mainly stems from an immigration crackdown by the Mexican government. Border Patrol agents apprehended over 137,000 migrants who crossed the U.S. southern border unlawfully in March,
When former President Donald Trump posted a $175 million bond in New York on Monday, it appeared that he had evaded a financial crisis. He had paused enforcement of the more than $460 million judgment against him following a civil fraud trial, while his appeal is pending. But the surety bond was missing vital information
Washington — President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to speak Thursday for the first time since an Israeli strike in Gaza killed seven aid workers, including one American, from the World Central Kitchen charity. Mr. Biden on Tuesday said he was “outraged and heartbroken” by the deadly strike, which prompted international
Washington — President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are speaking Thursday for the first time since an Israeli strike in Gaza killed seven aid workers, including one American, from the World Central Kitchen charity. Mr. Biden on Tuesday said he was “outraged and heartbroken” by the deadly strike, which prompted international condemnation. Israeli
Washington — President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Thursday for the first time since an Israeli strike in Gaza killed seven aid workers, including one American, from the World Central Kitchen charity. The White House confirmed Monday afternoon that the two spoke by phone. Mr. Biden on Tuesday said he was “outraged