Family of Anna Kepner says stepbrother charged with homicide in her death on cruise ship, court document shows

A 16-year-old stepbrother of Anna Kepner has been charged with homicide as a minor in the death of the Florida teen, who was found dead aboard a Carnival cruise ship during a family vacation in November, according to court documents obtained by CBS News, which cited the Kepner family’s social media. In an emergency filing, dated Feb. 20, attorneys … Read more

Supreme Court to weigh bid by energy companies to end state-court climate change suits

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up an effort by energy companies to end a lawsuit filed in state court that seeks billions of dollars in damages for the impacts their fossil-fuel products have had on the global climate. The decision from the Supreme Court could impact the ability of state … Read more

Utah’s Supreme Court rejects appeal to overturn congressional map with Democratic-leaning district

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s Supreme Court rejected on Friday an appeal by Republican lawmakers and left in place a congressional map that gives Democrats a high chance of picking up one of the state’s four Republican-held U.S. House seats in the fall. In the order signed by Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant, the court … Read more

Facebook designed an app for teens called Bell but never launched it, court records reveal

In 2018, as Facebook sought to expand its global footprint, the company considered launching a separate app for teens called Bell, which would have been built around their high schools, offering forums where students could discuss sports teams, school events or what they overheard in the hallway, a new court filing shows. The company intended … Read more

FedEx sues Trump administration for tariff refunds after Supreme Court ruling

FedEx sued the Trump administration Monday, seeking a “full refund” of all tariffs it paid the government under the overturned International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump exceeded his presidential authority when he deployed the act to impose sweeping tariffs on almost all U.S. trading partners. “Accordingly … … Read more

Federal court clears way for Utah’s new congressional map to take effect

A three-judge panel declined to block Utah’s new congressional map on Monday, ruling that Republicans’ challenge to the court-ordered district lines was unlikely to succeed and that it was too close to the election to change the map. The map puts most of Salt Lake City into one district, making it likely Democrats will pick … Read more