Lawrence Krauss, Martin Nowak: The Professors Who Stayed Close With Epstein

Even as the disgraced financier’s crimes were revealed, newly released emails show how academics at top universities stuck by Jeffrey Epstein, often seeking his help and offering it in return.

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Missouri Judge Who Wore Elvis Wig in Court Agrees to Resign

Judge Matthew E.P. Thornhill also talked about politics and played Elvis songs in court, a judicial commission said.

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Miss Hall’s Students Accused a Teacher of Sexual Abuse, But Prosecutors Won’t Charge Him

Despite evidence of sexual abuse by a Massachusetts teacher, prosecutors said no criminal conduct occurred. Now survivors are trying to change consent laws they say “offered cover” to their abuser.

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Former Adams Aide Sentenced to Home Confinement on Conspiracy Charge

Mohamed Bahi, prosecutors said, coached witnesses to lie during an investigation of Mayor Eric Adams. The judge noted the perception that Mr. Bahi was left “holding the bag.”

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Judge Says Justice Dept. May Have Committed ‘Misconduct’ in Comey Case

The ruling by a magistrate judge in Alexandria, Va., was only the most recent setback in the department’s efforts to bring charges against the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey.

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Senator Accuses Kenya of Neglecting Children Trapped in Saudi Arabia

The comments, by a member of Kenya’s ruling party, represent a rebuke of President William Ruto’s government: “Heads must roll.”

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An Officer Bungled a Teen Rape Case. The Victim Was Abused Again.

The investigator, who did not believe the teen, faced little punishment, illustrating the different ways that officers in New York State are disciplined for misconduct.

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Former Fed Official Violated Trading Rules, Disclosures Show

Adriana D. Kugler, who stepped down as a governor in August, reported trades in stocks, including Apple and Southwest Airlines, in 2024.

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Seven Days of Paralysis: Inside the BBC Crisis Over a Trump Documentary

With board members and executives deadlocked over how to respond, the news organization kept silent for days, allowing a controversy to snowball.

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