A legal challenge brought by a charity over transgender people’s access to single-sex facilities at swimming ponds in Hampstead Heath has failed at the high court. Sex Matters, a UK-wide gender-critical campaign group, sought to take legal action against the City of London, which manages the bathing ponds in north London, arguing that allowing trans […]
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Judge blocks removal of 5-year-old detained by ICE in Minnesota
A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the removal of a 5-year-old and his father who were detained last week as part of the federal government’s ongoing immigration crackdown in Minnesota. Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was apprehended by immigration officials shortly after arriving home from preschool while his father was in their driveway, school officials […]
Republican-led House blocks effort to limit President Trump’s war powers in Venezuela : NPR
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks alongside Republican Conference Chair Representative Lisa McClain, R-Mich., and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on January 21, 2026. SAUL LOEB/AFP hide caption toggle caption SAUL LOEB/AFP House Republicans blocked a resolution in a tie vote on […]
Lammy blocks killer’s move to open prison after ‘murder rap’
Justice Secretary David Lammy has intervened to block the transfer of a killer to an open prison after it emerged he had released drill music with lyrics referencing the murder, under a pseudonym. Jake Fahri was sentenced to life in 2009 for killing 16-year-old Jimmy Mizen by throwing an oven dish at him that shattered […]
Oklahoma man doing target practice in his backyard accused of fatally shooting woman blocks away
An Oklahoma man who was doing target practice in his backyard on Christmas is believed to have shot and killed an elderly woman a few blocks from his home, authorities said. Cody Wayne Adams, 33, has been charged with first-degree manslaughter in connection with the deadly shooting, court filings show. The victim was on a […]
Judge temporarily blocks National Guard deployment in D.C. : NPR
Members of the National Guard stand by an escalator at the Farragut North Metro station in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 13. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images A federal judge on Thursday ordered an end to the monthslong National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. to tackle crime, […]
Judge permanently blocks deployment of National Guard to Portland, saying Trump exceeded his authority
A federal judge ruled on Friday that Donald Trump “exceeded the President’s authority” when he sent federalized National Guard troops into Portland. In a 106-decision, Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut made permanent an order she issued last month blocking the deployment into the city. “The evidence demonstrates that these deployments, which were objected to […]