US judge rejects challenge to Connecticut assault weapons ban
By Nate Raymond A federal judge on Thursday rejected a gun rights group's challenge to an assault weapons
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Tech shares fall as China mulls child smartphone limits
Shares of firms such as Alibaba and video-sharing website Bilibili extended their losses in Asia on Thursday.
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Donald Trump slams election indictment on eve of court hearing
As security measures ramp up for his arraignment, Mr Trump decries "corruption, scandal, & failure".
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Donald Trump indictment: What do we know about the six co-conspirators?
Six people accused of helping Mr Trump undermine the election have been described by prosecutors.
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Missouri executes Johnny Johnson, convicted of murdering a 6-year-old girl, despite his claim he was mentally ill
Missouri has executed a death row inmate for the 2002 murder of a young girl over the objections of his attorneys, who argued he was mentally incompetent and thus ineligible to be put to death.
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Could Trump go to prison and other key questions
What are the charges, how serious are they and could Donald Trump still run for president from jail?
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China releases package of tax relief measures to support small firms
BEIJING China's finance ministry on Wednesday unveiled a package of tax relief measures to support small businesses and
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Donald Trump indictment: Ex-president charged for efforts to overturn 2020 election
A special prosecutor accuses the former US president of "prolific lies about election fraud".
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House Republicans aren't done slashing food assistance and fighting over social issues
After clamping down on food stamps in the debt ceiling deal, House Republicans now want to take a whack at WIC, the food assistance program for low-income women, infants and young children.
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Prosecutors urge judge to jail Sam Bankman-Fried, saying there are no conditions to stop him from witness tampering
Federal prosecutors urged a judge to revoke Sam Bankman-Fried's bail to stop him from tampering with witnesses before his criminal fraud trial, saying there are likely no conditions that the cryptocurrency entrepreneur will abide by to satisfy their concerns.
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Biden to sign executive order moving prosecution of military sexual assault outside chain of command
President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Friday amending the Uniform Code of Military Justice by transferring key decision-making authorities outside the military chain of command in cases of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, murder and other serious crimes.
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Singapore executes woman on drugs charge for the first time in 20 years
Sir Richard Branson and activists have argued that capital punishment is not a deterrent against crime.
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