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Briefing: Judge denies UVA QB Morris' request for 7th year

Strategic angle: A Virginia circuit court judge denied Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris' request for a preliminary injunction to play a seventh season on Thursday.

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Briefing: Baby shot dead in pram in New York City, police say

Strategic angle: The seven-month-old child is the unintended victim of a suspected gang-related shooting, officials say.

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Briefing: A Baseless Copyright Claim Against a Web Host—and Why It Failed

Strategic angle: Copyright law is supposed to encourage creativity. Too often, it’s used to extract payouts from others.

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Briefing: French MEP Rima Hassan in French police custody over alleged apology for terrorism

Strategic angle: Hassan, a prominent pro-Palestine activist, faces legal issues for her controversial statements.

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Briefing: Tiger surprised over DUI arrest, bodycam shows

Strategic angle: Tiger Woods expressed astonishment as he was handcuffed after crashing his vehicle last week in Florida, according to body camera footage released Thursday.

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Briefing: War crimes complaint filed in France over deadly Israeli Beirut airstrike

Strategic angle: The filing argues that the bombing of a civilian building, which killed seven, could constitute a war crime under French criminal law and international humanitarian law.

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Briefing: Sarkozy appeal trial hears moving testimonies from families of UTA flight bombing victims

Strategic angle: Relatives of victims express their anger at former French president Nicolas Sarkozy during the trial.

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Briefing: First Chadian police arrive in Haiti to join UN-backed Gang Suppression Force

Strategic angle: An advance contingent of police from Chad has arrived in Haiti to assist in combating gang violence.

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Briefing: Three minors among four charged over foiled attack at Bank of America Paris branch

Strategic angle: French authorities have charged four individuals, including three minors, in connection with a thwarted attack involving a homemade explosive device.

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Briefing: Appeals court rejects HUD homelessness overhaul saying it would be "disastrous"

Strategic angle: The federal housing agency's plan to shift funding towards conditional programs faces backlash from advocates.

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Briefing: Judge dismisses Indiana sex abuse lawsuit

Strategic angle: A federal judge ruled against former Indiana men's basketball players in a lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct by a former team physician.

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Briefing: Woods can leave U.S. for treatment, judge rules

Strategic angle: A Florida judge granted Tiger Woods' request on Wednesday to travel outside the U.S. for inpatient treatment.

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Briefing: First Mangione trial over US health CEO murder delayed to September

Strategic angle: Luigi Mangione's state trial has been postponed from June to September, facing serious charges.

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US Supreme Court signals doubts over Trump’s citizenship crackdown

President attends proceedings as justices consider one of their most consequential cases

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Tiger Woods says he'll seek treatment after pleading not guilty to DUI

Woods announced he is stepping away to seek treatment following his arrest for DUI, missing the Masters for the second consecutive year.

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Briefing: Federal judge rules DHS illegally stripped immigration status from thousands who entered through CBP One App

Strategic angle: Tuesday's ruling reinstates the immigration status of those who came via CBP One and whose status was terminated.

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Judge deals Trump setback in civil suits over Capitol riot

A recent ruling poses challenges for Trump's legal battles related to the Capitol riot.

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Briefing: Supreme Court hears birthright citizenship case with Trump in room

Strategic angle: Trump's executive order says babies born in the U.S. are not entitled to citizenship if their parents are illegal immigrants or undocumented workers.

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Briefing: FDA Moves Toward Allowing Injectable Peptide Compounding

Strategic angle: The FDA is reconsidering its stance on compounding pharmacies, potentially allowing the production of injectable peptides previously banned due to safety concerns.

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Briefing: County cricket to trial replacement players, including for life events

Strategic angle: Teams will be allowed to use replacement players in County Championship cricket this year to cover illness and significant life events, as well as injuries.