Manhunt for Brown University shooter renewed after police release detained man

By Maria Alejandra Cardona and Rich McKay PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Authorities on Monday had renewed a manhunt for the gunman who killed two students and injured seven more at Brown University over the
Professors, students appeal ruling on Alabama law banning DEI initiatives at public universities

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A group of students and professors at public universities across Alabama are asking an appeals court to halt a state law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in public schools and prohibits
Austrian court rules against extradition of Ukrainian businessman to US over alleged bribery

VIENNA (AP) — An Austrian appeals court has rejected a request to extradite Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Firtash to the United States in a case of alleged corruption through a plot to pay bribes in India. The Vienna
Nick Reiner in custody, LA sheriff’s office booking information shows

WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested on Sunday evening and was being held on $4 million bail, booking information from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Office showed. The arrest comes as police continued their
Fed chair front-runner Hassett’s candidacy opposed by people close to Trump, CNBC reports

Dec 15 (Reuters) – White House economic adviser and Federal Reserve chair front-runner Kevin Hassett’s candidacy has received some pushback from people close to President Donald Trump, CNBC reported on Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Supreme Court will hear appeal of Black death row inmate over racial bias in Mississippi jury makeup

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear the appeal of a Black death row inmate from Mississippi whose case was handled by a prosecutor with a history of dismissing Black jurors for discriminatory
Authorities renew search for the Brown University shooter after releasing a person of interest

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Police renewed their search Monday for the gunman who killed two Brown University students and wounded nine others, a day after they released a person of interest after determining the evidence pointed “in
Court battle begins over California’s new congressional map designed to favor Democrats

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The fight over California’s new congressional map designed to help Democrats flip congressional House seats will go to court Monday as a panel of federal judges considers whether the district boundaries approved by
How an AM radio station in California weathered the Trump administration’s assault on media

Before Jimmy Kimmel, there was KCBS. Just six days into President Donald Trump’s new administration, the San Francisco Bay-area radio station KCBS-AM reported that immigration agents were in the area — driving “unmarked vehicles including a black
The Latest: Former Trump aides set to appear in Wisconsin over 2020 election fraud charges

Two former attorneys and an aide who all worked on President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign were scheduled to appear Monday for a preliminary hearing in Wisconsin on felony forgery charges related to a fake elector scheme. The