A New Zealand city is taking its official wizard off the payroll after over 2 decades
The Christchurch City Council will end its contract with Ian Brackenbury Channell, reportedly the world’s only state-appointed wizard. The “Wizard of New Zealand” has had a long and unique career.
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A New Zealand city is taking its official wizard off the payroll after over 2 decades
A Capitol Police officer is accused of telling a Jan. 6 suspect to hide evidence
Federal prosecutors have accused a U.S. Capitol Police officer of obstruction of justice for allegedly encouraging a suspect in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot to hide evidence of their participation.
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A Capitol Police officer is accused of telling a Jan. 6 suspect to hide evidence
Katie Couric's ethics are questioned for concealing Justice Ginsburg's comments
Journalist Katie Couric admits that she decided not to report some comments by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, raising questions about Couric’s track record when it comes to journalism ethics.
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Katie Couric's ethics are questioned for concealing Justice Ginsburg's comments
How insights from 2020's election officials could help safeguard future elections
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Matt Masterson, of the Stanford Internet Observatory. Masterson and his colleagues have compiled an oral history of the 2020 election from the view of election officials.
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How insights from 2020's election officials could help safeguard future elections
United States commits another 17 million COVID vaccine doses to the African Union
The U.S. donation from its domestic supplies comes on top of the 50 million doses previously donated to Africa, which world health officials say is 500 million doses short of its goal.
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United States commits another 17 million COVID vaccine doses to the African Union
Fired FBI official Andrew McCabe wins retirement benefits and back pay in settlement
The Trump administration fired former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe on the eve of his retirement in 2018. McCabe then sued over his termination.
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Fired FBI official Andrew McCabe wins retirement benefits and back pay in settlement
Democrats haggle over how to scale back their spending plan to win over centrists
Democrats in Congress are trying to thread a seemingly impossible needle. They say they want to address things like child care, climate change and poverty. But they also need to keep the price down.
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Democrats haggle over how to scale back their spending plan to win over centrists
Law Library: News & Events: Join us today at 11am for Orientation to Legal Research: U.S. Caselaw
Please join us today at 11am for an Orientation to Legal Research focusing on U.S. Case Law. This webinar will provide an overview of U.S. case law research, including information about the U.S. federal court system, the publication of court opinions, methods for researching case law, and information about locating records and briefs. This webinar will be presented by Margaret M. Wood, a senior legal reference librarian. Margaret holds a BA in history from Oberlin College and a Master of Science in Library Science from Catholic University.
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Law Library: News & Events: Join us today at 11am for Orientation to Legal Research: U.S. Caselaw
Federal judge rejects a government bid to delay Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy settlement
Judge Colleen McMahon was expected to halt work on the controversial settlement that would give immunity from opioid lawsuits to the Sackler family. Instead she allowed work on the plan to go ahead.
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Federal judge rejects a government bid to delay Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy settlement
Jan. 6 panel subpoenas a Trump ally who promised to pursue his election fraud claims
Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark was a key figure in a recent Senate report for his promises to pursue former President Donald Trump’s false election fraud claims.
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Jan. 6 panel subpoenas a Trump ally who promised to pursue his election fraud claims