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Aujourd’hui — 18 juin 2025Flux principal

Karen Read Acquitted in Murder Trial Over Boyfriend’s Death Outside Boston

18 juin 2025 à 16:08
A jury cleared Ms. Read of charges related to the 2022 death of John O’Keefe, a Boston police officer, and convicted her only of drunken driving, in a trial that attracted wide attention.

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Karen Read, center, gestured to her supporters on Tuesday outside Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass. A jury there acquitted her of murder on Wednesday.

U.K. Police Mishandled Crash That Killed Teenager Harry Dunn, Review Finds

18 juin 2025 à 09:09
An independent report found that officers should have arrested the driver, Anne Sacoolas, at the scene. She later claimed diplomatic immunity and fled Britain.

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Relatives of Harry Dunn at a London court in 2022, including his father, Tim Dunn, left, and mother, Charlotte Charles, second from right.
Hier — 17 juin 2025Flux principal

Supreme Court Justices Disclose International Travel and Book Deals

17 juin 2025 à 15:38
Annual financial disclosures revealed some of the perks of being on the Supreme Court, including international teaching and book sales.

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The financial disclosures of Supreme Court justices offered a window into some of the perks of being part of the nation’s highest court.
À partir d’avant-hierFlux principal

Close Trump Allies Sponsored the Military Parade, Raising Ethical Concerns

15 juin 2025 à 13:01
Federal regulations prohibit government employees from using their public office for private gain.

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Dana White, the chief executive of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, sponsored the event commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary on Saturday.

Once-Powerful Illinois Democrat Sentenced to 7.5 Years in Prison

13 juin 2025 à 17:42
Michael J. Madigan, who for decades was one of the most influential Democrats in Illinois politics, was convicted of conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud.

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Michael J. Madigan is a former speaker of the Illinois House.

Justice Dept. to Take Narrow Approach to Prosecuting Corporate Bribery Abroad

10 juin 2025 à 17:32
Officials said the move was made to align enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act with the broader goal of increasing the country’s ability to compete overseas.

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Todd Blanche, the Justice Department’s No. 2 official, accused the Biden administration of opening too many cases, “burdening companies” and damaging national interests.

In Trump’s ‘Patriotic’ Hiring Plan, Experts See a Politicized Federal Work Force

10 juin 2025 à 05:02
Political appointments inherently take into consideration loyalty to the president or the party. But expanding those types of questions to the career civil service is a significant departure.

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President Trump’s plan has long been to replace career civil service employees, whom he refers to as the “deep state,” with workers who are more in line with his agenda and have an allegiance to him.

A Trump Family Project Spurs Resignations and a Criminal Charge in Serbia

10 juin 2025 à 12:19
A group of preservationists has thrown a wrench in the plans for a Trump-branded hotel complex backed by the president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, in Belgrade.

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The site of the Trump hotel project is a bombed-out building that serves as an icon to Serbians’ suffering during a 1999 conflict.

A Trump Family Project Spurs Resignations and a Criminal Charge in Serbia

9 juin 2025 à 12:59
A group of preservationists has thrown a wrench in the plans for a Trump-branded hotel complex backed by the president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, in Belgrade.

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The site of the Trump hotel project is a bombed-out building that serves as an icon to Serbians’ suffering during a 1999 conflict.

Justice Dept.’s Inspector General to Move to the Federal Reserve

6 juin 2025 à 18:56
Michael E. Horowitz, one of the few major watchdogs spared from a purge by President Trump, will also hunt for abuses at the Consumer Financial Protection Board — a Trump target.

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Michael Horowitz, the Justice Department’s inspector general, during a Senate hearing last February.

Buyer With Ties to Chinese Communist Party Got V.I.P. Treatment at Trump Crypto Dinner

The warm welcome for a technology executive whose purchases of the president’s digital coin won him a White House tour illustrates inconsistencies in the administration’s views toward visitors from China.

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He Tianying outside the White House on May 23. Mr. He is a member of an advisory body that seeks to broaden the Communist Party’s influence and solicit support from influential people in Chinese society.

Buyer With Ties to Chinese Communist Party Got V.I.P. Treatment at Trump Crypto Dinner

The warm welcome for a technology executive whose purchases of the president’s digital coin won him a White House tour illustrates inconsistencies in the administration’s views toward visitors from China.

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He Tianying outside the White House on May 23. Mr. He is a member of an advisory body that seeks to broaden the Communist Party’s influence and solicit support from influential people in Chinese society.

UK Court Warns Lawyers Can Be Prosecuted Over A.I. Tools That ‘Hallucinate’ Fake Material

6 juin 2025 à 14:46
A senior judge said on Friday that lawyers could be prosecuted for presenting material that had been “hallucinated” by artificial intelligence tools.

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The Royal Courts of Justice, England’s High Court, in central London, detailed two recent cases in which fake material generated by artificial intelligence was used in written legal arguments.

Zambia’s Former President Edgar Lungu Dies at 68

5 juin 2025 à 18:24
Mr. Lungu, who was recently barred by a court ruling from running for president again, left a checkered legacy, with allegations that he eroded freedoms while in office.

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President Edgar Lungu of Zambia in 2019.

Top Democrat Warns Hegseth He Could Face Fines for Accepting Qatari Plane

5 juin 2025 à 10:41
Representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland urged the defense secretary to come to Congress for approval of the jet President Trump wants to use as Air Force One.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was the official who formally accepted a Boeing 747 jetliner from Qatar last month, according to a Defense Department spokesman.

Why a Harvard Speaker Drew a Social Media Backlash in China

5 juin 2025 à 22:12
A Harvard graduate, a doctor and an actress have been at the center of social media storms over perceived privilege. Some see economic anxiety behind it.

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Jiang Yurong, a graduate of Harvard Kennedy School, was subjected to anger and suspicion on Chinese social media after her commencement speech was posted online.
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