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An attorney requested a new hearing on Friday on the motion that led to the release of Adnan Syed, whose murder conviction chronicled in the hit podcast "Serial" already has been overturned. … [Read more...] about Family of victim in 'Serial' case seeks new court hearing

A judge dismissed criminal charges against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder in the Flint water crisis, months after the state Supreme Court said indictments returned by a one-person grand jury were invalid. … [Read more...] about Flint water crisis charges dismissed against ex-Gov. Snyder

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow could adopt what he described as a U.S. concept of using preemptive military strikes, noting it has the weapons to do the job, in a blunt statement amid rising Russia-NATO tensions over Ukraine. … [Read more...] about Putin says Russia could adopt U.S. preemptive strike concept

Disbarred South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh killed his wife and son to gain sympathy, thereby providing a cover from damning financial crimes, prosecutors alleged Thursday as they provided their most detailed theory in a saga that has drawn worldwide attention for its bizarre twists. … [Read more...] about Disbarred S.C. attorney Alex Murdaugh killed wife and son to cover crimes, prosecutors say

Religious doctors and hospitals will not have to perform gender-transition procedures in violation of their conscience, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. … [Read more...] about Federal court halts Biden's decree that doctors must provide gender-transition treatments