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NC Supreme Court ruling ends long-running Leandro case

April 2, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Supreme Court reached a 4-3 decision Thursday in the long-running Leandro education lawsuit. The case was vacated and dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be brought again. The new ruling, […]

Landmark trial to decide whether Meta misled users about child safety

March 28, 2026 Morgan Lee

SANTA FE, N.M. — Closing arguments began Monday in a landmark trial in New Mexico where social media conglomerate Meta is accused of misleading its users about how safe its platforms are for children. Jurors […]

Trump sues JPMorgan for $5B, alleges bank closed accounts for political reasons

January 31, 2026 Ken Sweet

NEW YORK— President Donald Trump sued banking giant JPMorgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon for $5 billion last Thursday over allegations that JPMorgan stopped providing banking services to him and his businesses for political […]

Federal judges uphold NC US House districts drawn by Republicans

November 21, 2025 Gary D. Robertson

RALEIGH — Federal judges on Thursday upheld several U.S. House districts that North Carolina Republicans drew in 2023 that helped the GOP gain additional seats the following year. They rejected accusations the lines unlawfully fractured […]

Judge tosses out Drake’s defamation lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’

October 16, 2025 Larry Neumeister and Andrew Dalton

NEW YORK — A defamation lawsuit that Drake brought against Universal Music Group was tossed out last Thursday by a federal judge who said the lyrics in Kendrick Lamar’s dis track “Not Like Us” were […]

North Carolina court: GOP can narrow governor’s appointment powers on some boards

October 16, 2025 Gary D. Robertson

RALEIGH — Decade-long political quarrels over legislative and executive powers in North Carolina advanced Wednesday as a state appeals court permitted the Republican-controlled General Assembly to chip away at the Democratic governor’s appointment authority for several […]

Trump Education Lawsuit, Randi Weingarten

Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against diversity programs at schools and colleges

August 16, 2025 The Associated Press

— A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities. In her 76-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher in Maryland […]