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In 2017, a California farming family began fighting a rule tying a second home on 267 acres to future commercial farming; nine years later, the US Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal

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In 2017, a California farming family began fighting a rule tying a second home on 267 acres to future commercial farming; nine years later, the US Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal

Representative Image (AI-generated) A California family’s attempt to build a second home on its 267-acre coastal property has ended at the nation’s highest court, after the US Supreme Court declined to hear the family’s appeal in June 2026. The dispute began in 2017, when Willie Benedetti filed a lawsuit challenging Marin County’s land-use restrictions; the … Read more

Supreme Court deals Trump a blow, blocks new mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms

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The Supreme Court has blocked Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for now as the 2026 midterms get underway. (Getty Images via AFP)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump ’s mail ballot restrictions for now, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting in the midterm elections already underway. The Supreme Court has blocked Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for now as the 2026 midterms get underway. (Getty Images via AFP) The … Read more

Iran’s supreme leader calls for Muslim unity against US and Israel, and other Mideast news

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Iran's supreme leader calls for Muslim unity against US and Israel, and other Mideast news

Iran’s supreme leader called on Muslim countries to stand together against Israel and the United States, imploring them to “know your real enemy.” A monitor says a tanker vessel was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. Iran’s supreme leader calls for Muslim unity against US and Israel, and other Mideast news Israel’s Shin … Read more

For nearly a decade, a California town fought to seize its privately owned water utility; now the state Supreme Court has ruled 7-0 against its takeover argument

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For nearly a decade, a California town fought to seize its privately owned water utility; now the state Supreme Court has ruled 7-0 against its takeover argument

For nearly a decade, a California town fought to seize its privately owned water utility California’s highest court has rejected a key legal argument in a decade-long effort by a Southern California town to take control of its local water system. The California Supreme Court ruled 7-0, August 24, against the Town of Apple Valley, … Read more

White House ballroom update: Supreme Court allows Trump to continue construction for now amid legal challenge

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The helipad and ballroom under construction at the White House in Washington, D.C., US. (REUTERS)

The US Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump to continue building his massive White House ballroom for now. The helipad and ballroom under construction at the White House in Washington, D.C., US. (REUTERS) Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily lifted a lower court ruling that had demanded a halt to construction of the ballroom … Read more

Trump making White House ballroom ‘fait accompli,’ historic preservation group tells Supreme Court

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President Trump’s fast-tracked construction of a massive White House ballroom faces legal challenges from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Donald Trump is trying to make his White House ballroom a “fait accompli” by building it so quickly the judiciary won’t be able to stop him, a historic preservation group told the US Supreme Court. President Trump’s fast-tracked construction of a massive White House ballroom faces legal challenges from the National Trust for Historic … 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

Supreme Court again rebuffs Trump’s push to toss out $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll case

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Supreme Court again rebuffs Trump’s push to toss out $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll case

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday again rebuffed President Donald Trump’s push to throw out a jury’s $5 million finding that he sexually abused the writer E. Jean Carroll at a New York City department store in the mid-1990s and later defamed her. Supreme Court again rebuffs Trump’s push to toss out $5 million … Read more

Supreme Leader Khamenei footage to be released ‘in future’, Iran says as reports claim he is close to ‘dead’

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Supreme Leader Khamenei footage to be released 'in future', Iran says as reports claim he is close to 'dead'

Iran has promised to release footage of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in public and with military commanders Footage showing Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in public and meeting armed forces commanders will be released, a senior Basij official said on Sunday, as Iran seeks to push back against growing speculation over the health of their supreme … Read more

Iran officials ‘would not be surprised’ if Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei dies soon: Report

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Iran officials 'would not be surprised' if Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei dies soon: Report

Mojtaba Khamenei in ‘extremely critical condition’, may die soon, Iranian sources say​ Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s health has come under renewed scrutiny after IranWire, citing two sources close to President Masoud Pezeshkian’s administration, reported that senior officials are increasingly concerned about his condition.According to IranWire, Khamenei has not met any cabinet members since the … Read more