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By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -A Colorado man accused of murdering 10 people in a shooting rampage at a Boulder supermarket in 2021, then diagnosed as schizophrenic and declared mentally unfit for prosecution months later, is competent to stand trial, a judge ruled on Friday. Boulder County District Judge Ingrid Bakke agreed with state psychiatric experts …

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By Jack Queen (Reuters) – A New York state appeals court on Friday temporarily halted the dissolution of some of Donald Trump’s most valuable properties as it weighs the former U.S. president’s appeal in a civil fraud case. The ruling by the New York Appellate Division pauses enforcement of a September order by Justice Arthur …

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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A major U.S. law firm has changed its criteria for a fellowship aimed at promoting diversity in the legal profession, marking the second time a firm has done so in the face of a challenge to such a program by a prominent anti-affirmative action activist. Perkins Coie, a more than 1,200-lawyer …

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By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) – Six Georgia state troopers will not face charges in the January shooting death of a protestor who fired at officers at the construction site of a controversial Atlanta police training center, prosecutors said on Friday. In a 31-page summary report, a special Georgia prosecutor said Manuel Paez Teran, 26, …

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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Friday he will finish his congressional term and run for re-election, denying media reports that suggested the Republican would resign from Congress before the end of his term. THE TAKE McCarthy’s future has been the subject of speculation since he …

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By David Shepardson (Reuters) – The United States Postal Service (USPS) said on Friday it wants to raise the price of first-class mail stamps to 68 cents from 66 cents effective Jan. 21. The proposal, which must be approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission, would raise mailing services product prices by about 2%, significantly less …

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By Jody Godoy and Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Sam Bankman-Fried’s former lieutenant and business partner recounted the FTX cryptocurrency exchange’s dramatic collapse on the witness stand on Friday, stating his former boss’ tweets assuring customers the exchange was “fine” were false. In testimony that could prove damning for Bankman-Fried’s defense, Gary Wang said his …

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By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – A federal judge in Oklahoma has allowed a state law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors to take effect, adding to a growing split among courts on whether such laws can be enforced. Gender-affirming care includes puberty blockers, hormones and surgery. Major U.S. medical associations say gender-affirming care is an …

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