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The judge maintains the stalking charges, which carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. 2026-01-23 d4980c9a4bf598eed845f7317f448642e758b534 10 state 1 /feed/2026/01/23/california-governor-gavin-newsom-announces-that-california-will-join-the-world-health-organization-s-global-outbreak-ale California Governor Gavin Newsom announces that California will join the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, becoming the first U.S. state to do so. The move comes after the United States' formal withdrawal from the World Health Organization took effect. 2026-01-9 2b96251b45b92d9b35dbbea1bbb9e957b92d56c8 /feed/2026/01/9/at-least-six-people-are-in-killed-in-spree-shootings-at-three-locations-in-cedarbluff-mississippi-united-states-a-24 At least six people are in killed in spree shootings at three locations in Cedarbluff, Mississippi, United States. A 24-year-old man is taken into custody and charged with murder. 1768201655 2026-01-9 dc6c42db6865034cc8d4530d464d91b45d323507 16 murder 1 /feed/2026/01/9/at-least-six-people-are-killed-in-spree-shootings-at-three-locations-across-cedarbluff-mississippi-united-states-a-24 At least six people are killed in spree shootings at three locations across Cedarbluff, Mississippi, United States. A 24-year-old man is taken into custody and charged with murder. 2025-12-4 a36cd67ccf88f88e4a03e04655371c02cddc8bf4 15 U.S. Supreme Court 1 /feed/2025/12/4/the-us-supreme-court-permits-texas-to-use-its-redrawn-congressional-map-for-the-2026-midterm-elections-staying-a-lowe The U.S. Supreme Court permits Texas to use its redrawn congressional map for the 2026 midterm elections, staying a lower court ruling that found the plan relied on racial considerations. 2025-04-16 1dbea694350aa08012b78a8a036b6556f0f92794 /feed/2025/04/16/california-governor-gavin-newsom-and-california-attorney-general-rob-bonta-files-a-lawsuit-against-us-president-donald California Governor Gavin Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta files a lawsuit against U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration over the tariffs, making California the first U.S. state to do so. The lawsuit also targets the International Economic Emergency Powers Act, the law used by Trump to impose tariffs against Canada, China, and Mexico. 1744860894 2025-04-16 a58cd169ce2c0044802a25ac330c3fd5b77da695 7 state 1 /feed/2025/04/16/california-governor-gavin-newsom-and-california-attorney-general-rob-bonta-file-a-lawsuit-against-us-president-donald California Governor Gavin Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta file a lawsuit against U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration over the tariffs, making California the first U.S. state to do so. The lawsuit also targets the International Economic Emergency Powers Act, the law used by Trump to impose tariffs against Canada, China, and Mexico. 2025-04-14 9e7193ebed4b80163b78de2230591fd8f31e775e /feed/2025/04/14/president-donald-trump-suggests-deporting-united-states-citizens-to-the-controversial-terrorism-confinement-center-priso President Donald Trump suggests deporting United States citizens to the controversial Terrorism Confinement Center prison in El Salvador, despite the unconstitutionality of the proposal. 1744716865 2025-04-14 b9166a865767661f3935e4df7a8b665c3d81ca9c 13 constitutional 1 /feed/2025/04/14/us-president-donald-trump-suggests-deporting-united-states-citizens-to-the-controversial-terrorism-confinement-center U.S. President Donald Trump suggests deporting United States citizens to the controversial Terrorism Confinement Center prison in El Salvador, despite the unconstitutionality of the proposal. 2025-02-25 199ddfa23c9885a71323dc4ae8dfad0c8b297884 9 state 1 /feed/2025/02/25/american-fabrics-and-handicraft-supplies-retail-chain-jo-ann-stores-files-its-second-bankruptcy-claim-and-announces-it-w American fabrics and handicraft supplies retail chain Jo-Ann Stores files its second bankruptcy claim and announces it will close all 800 stores in the 49 states, with liquidation sales beginning immediately. 2025-01-23 dff6e11440105221c27cfe90e05a03e6534687f3 /feed/2025/01/23/us-district-judge-for-washington-john-c-coughenour-temporarily-blocks-president-donald-trump-s-executive-order-attemp U.S. district judge for Washington John C. Coughenour temporarily blocks President Donald Trump's executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship, calling it "blatantly unconstitutional". 1737738841 2025-01-23 20f1c5739086bfd2c28a3090613230e82f1fae92 /feed/2025/01/23/us-district-judge-for-washington-john-c-coughenour-blocks-president-donald-trump-s-executive-order-attempting-to-end U.S. district judge for Washington John C. Coughenour blocks President Donald Trump's executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship, calling it "blatantly unconstitutional". 1737695620 2025-01-23 4f6f84822c44e413e079c186bdf622c8bb4d81e3 12 constitutional 1 /feed/2025/01/23/us-district-judge-for-washington-john-c-coughenour-temporarily-blocks-president-trump-s-executive-order-attempting-to U.S. District Judge for Washington John C. Coughenour temporarily blocks President Trump's executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship, calling it "blatantly unconstitutional". /feed/2026/05/21/the-us-supreme-court-dismisses-an-appeal-by-the-state-of-alabama-challenging-a-lower-court-decision-to-block-the-execu The Guardian 21 85821336886702d9f840aad3b21941ed9900ecf1 5 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/21/supreme-court-hamm-v-smith-death-penalty-intellectual-disability 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court dismisses an appeal by the state of Alabama challenging a lower court decision to block the execution of Joseph Clifton Smith, an intellectually disabled man convicted of a 1997 murder. The court says that executing Smith would violate his constitutional rights.