A federal judge in Tampa has ordered the arrest of a former Green Beret accused of plotting to invade Venezuela in 2020 after he failed to show up to court for a hearing on whether he should be taken back into custody for violating the conditions of his pre-trial release. Jordan Goudreau, 49, was arrested…
The Trump administration’s threat of mass layoffs in response to the ongoing government shutdown received another blow on Friday when a federal judge ruled a temporary restraining order she imposed earlier this week barring firings applies to additional federal workers. Newsweek contacted the Department of Justice and the White House for comment on Saturday via…
Sean “Diddy” Combs was visibly elated when a jury cleared him of sex trafficking and racketeering charges in a Manhattan courtroom last July. He slid from his chair to the floor at the defense table, kneeling as if in prayer, then rose to his feet, beaming. “Love you! Love you! Love you!” the rap entrepreneur…
Good morning. Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married, so I’m told. Yes, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement yesterday with a carousel of photos. Both were clad in Ralph Lauren. You can see the NFL star pictured down on one knee and the pop singer’s diamond engagement ring (it’s…
A federal judge has ordered Elon Musk to face a proposed class-action lawsuit from voters who say they were misled into signing a petition in the buildup to the 2024 election by promises of a chance to win $1 million in a daily giveaway. The lawsuit, brought in the U.S. District Court for the Western…
Judge Frank Caprio, renowned for his compassion in Rhode Island courts, has died at the age of 88, his son, David Caprio, said in a social media post Wednesday. Caprio, a former judge for the Providence Municipal Court, died following a bout with pancreatic cancer, according to a statement posted to social media. “Beloved for…
Elon Musk and Tesla suffered a pair of legal setbacks on Monday after federal judges in California and Maryland certified separate class action lawsuits against the carmaker and its CEO personally. The rulings open the door for broader litigation over Tesla’s marketing of its self-driving technology, and Musk’s alleged role in efforts to defund the…
By Sonam Sheth is an Evening Politics Editor at Newsweek who is based in New York. She joined Newsweek in 2024 and previously worked at Business Insider and CNBC. Sonam has extensive experience covering national security, foreign policy, elections, and stories at the intersection of law and politics. Her work has been cited in The…
An estranged couple from southwestern China became embroiled in a dispute over 29 chickens during their divorce proceedings. After telling them to split the batch of birds evenly, a judge advised them to eat the extra one as a “farewell meal” before finalising their divorce. The idea was not only practical but also reflected traditional…
The governor of the Bank of England has told MPs that a rise in government borrowing costs is not “unique” to the UK. Andrew Bailey told the Treasury Select Committee on Tuesday that investors had demanded a higher rate on long-term global government debt owing to President Trump’s volatile tariff policymaking and a general rise…