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No Relation Back: District Court Bars Substitution of John Doe Defendants After Statute of Limitations in § 1983 Opiate Withdrawal Death Case
Dovel v. Lancaster Cnty., No. CV 24-0467, 2025 WL 3459601, at *1 (E.D. Pa. Dec. 2, 2025) – The estate of an incarcerated decedent filed a complaint against the correctional facility, the warden of the facility and “John Doe” correctional officers on January 31, 2024. The complaint stemmed from the incarcerated decedent’s February 1, 2022,…
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Syrian Government and Kurdish-Led Militia Seal a Deal to Merge Forces
The long-anticipated agreement closes a period of intense uncertainty in northeastern Syria after rebel forces led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, who is now the president, seized power in December 2024.
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Russia Is Finding the Gaps in Ukraine’s Front Line
The swift advance of Moscow’s forces into the town of Huliaipole showcases a central challenge for Kyiv: how to defend 700 miles with too few troops.
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Xi’s Military Purge May Set Back His Taiwan Ambitions
By ousting his top generals, Xi Jinping has secured absolute control but also hollowed out the command structure preparing for possible war over Taiwan.
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The Secret Sauce in ‘Heated Rivalry’? Canada.
The global television phenomenon is full of Canadian iconography and subsidized by Canadian taxpayers. On Thursday, it came home to celebrate.
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Argentina in Advanced Talks to Become Destination for U.S. Deportations
Washington and Buenos Aires are working on an agreement to allow the U.S. to deport immigrants from other nations to the South American country.
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Senate passes funding deal, but short-term shutdown still expected
A temporary funding lapse is expected over the weekend, as Speaker Mike Johnson says the House can consider the agreement early next week.
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Justice Department releases large cache of additional Epstein files
The Justice Department has released the latest batch of files related to the federal investigations of convicted sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
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The Tech Arsenal That ICE Has Deployed in Minneapolis
Agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters, current and former officials said.
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Jeff Bezos’s Rocket Company Blue Origin Pauses Space Tourism to Focus on the Moon
The New Shepard rocket from Blue Origin, which brought 92 people on trips to the edge of space, will cease flying for at least two years as the company prioritizes NASA contracts.