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Indian-origin man in Canada, a permanent resident, jailed for sexually assaulting 15-year-old loses bid to avoid deportation

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Indian-origin man in Canada, a permanent resident, jailed for sexually assaulting 15-year-old loses bid to avoid deportation

Indian-origin man in Canada, a permanent resident, jailed for sexually assaulting 15-year-old loses bid to avoid deportation A Canadian permanent resident originally from Punjab has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after a judge rejected his request for a shorter sentence that could have helped him preserve his right to appeal a possible deportation … Read more

Bryan Kohberger update: Idaho students’ killer gets October court date in bid to withdraw guilty plea – what to know

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Bryan Kohberger update: Idaho students' killer gets October court date in bid to withdraw guilty plea (AP Photo/Kyle Green, Pool) (AP)

Idaho murderer Bryan Kohberger has requested a new judge to oversee the next steps as part of his attempt at post-conviction relief. The court will hear his arguments on October 15, per ABC3340. Bryan Kohberger update: Idaho students’ killer gets October court date in bid to withdraw guilty plea (AP Photo/Kyle Green, Pool) (AP) Kohberger’s … Read more

60 years after Dutch elm disease devastated America’s 100 million iconic trees, now scientists have infected 6,000 young elms in a radical bid to bring them back

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60 years after Dutch elm disease devastated America’s 100 million iconic trees, now scientists have infected 6,000 young elms in a radical bid to bring them back

Six decades ago, Dutch elm disease swept across the United States, killing an estimated 100 million American elms that once shaded streets, parks and college campuses from coast to coast. The fungus, carried by bark beetles, turned majestic, vase-shaped trees into dead standing skeletons and changed the look of countless towns. Now, in a bold … Read more

New England has battled invasive green crabs for more than 200 years; now people are eating the destructive species in a bid to protect shellfish, wetlands and coastal ecosystems

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New England has battled invasive green crabs for more than 200 years; now people are eating the destructive species in a bid to protect shellfish, wetlands and coastal ecosystems

Since time immemorial, humans have been consuming food derived from the land, air and water. From vegetables and birds to even crabs, there is not much we have not used to survive on. But currently, people in New England are feasting on green crabs not to survive themselves but to help the native species subsist. … Read more

No escape for Trump in hush money case as US judge blocks bid to shift federal court

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No escape for Trump in hush money case as US judge blocks bid to shift federal court

US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump’s bid to wipe out his New York hush money conviction has hit another roadblock, with a federal judge ruling that the case cannot be moved from state to federal court. Manhattan-based US district judge Alvin Hellerstein on Friday rejected Trump’s latest attempt to shift the case, saying … Read more

Judge denies Minnesota bid to extradite ICE officer from Texas, paving way for his release

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Judge denies Minnesota bid to extradite ICE officer from Texas, paving way for his release

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — A federal judge on Wednesday refused to order Texas to extradite an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged with shooting a man and lying about it during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. Judge denies Minnesota bid to extradite ICE officer from Texas, paving way for his release Christian Castro is charged in … Read more

US Supreme Court again rejects Donald Trump’s bid to overturn $5 million E Jean Carroll verdict

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US Supreme Court again rejects Donald Trump's bid to overturn $5 million E Jean Carroll verdict

File photo: US President Donald Trump and writer E Jean Carroll The US Supreme Court on Monday again rejected President Donald Trump‘s attempt to overturn a $5 million civil verdict in favour of writer E Jean Carroll, leaving in place a jury’s finding that he sexually abused and defamed her.The justices declined Trump’s request to … Read more