The office that polices attorney misconduct in Washington, D.C., has filed ethics charges against Justice Department pardon attorney Ed Martinafter Martin last year sent a threatening letter to the Georgetown University Law Center that raised questions about its diversity and inclusion policies while he was serving as interim U.S. attorney, according to court filings made …

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Live Nation, the owner of Ticketmaster, has reached a settlement with the DOJ in a major antitrust case. The U.S. government has accused the company of having a monopoly over tickets to live events. But a legal analyst explains the settlement doesn’t automatically mean cheaper tickets for consumers.

Police identified Ivanna Ortiz, 35, as the individual accused of opening fire on Sunday outside of Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home with an AR-15-style assault rifle. The Florida woman is now facing attempted murder charges. Carter Evans reports.

Family of teacher killed during prank asks for charges to be dropped against teens – CBS News Watch CBS News The family of a Georgia high school teacher killed in a prank gone wrong is asking authorities to drop the charges against the teens allegedly involved. Mark Strassmann explains how the tragedy unfolded.

State investigators began searching a secluded ranch in New Mexico on Monday where financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests, following allegations that the property may have been used for sexual abuse and sex trafficking of young women. The office of state Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced that the search was being done …

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To qualify for the best mortgage rates, make sure your credit is in good standing before you apply. Getty Images/iStockphoto If you’re in the market for a new homeor you’re thinking about refinancing your current mortgageyou may have faced some challenges. With high mortgage rates and a limited inventory of homes to contend with, it …

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JERUSALEM, March 10 (Reuters) – The Israeli military illegally used white ⁠phosphorus ⁠munitions over homes in the ⁠southern Lebanese town Yohmor on March 3, posing a threat to ​civilians, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report on Monday. “The incendiary effects of white phosphorus can cause ‌death or cruel injuries that result ‌in lifelong …

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LONDON, March 10 (Reuters) – A former member of ⁠Syria’s ⁠Air Force Intelligence attended a British ⁠court hearing via videolink on Tuesday charged with crimes against humanity and ​torture relating to the suppression of pro-democracy demonstrations in Damascus in 2011. Salem Michel Al-Salem, 58, who now lives ‌in Britain, appeared virtually at the ‌hearing at …

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Iran has threatened to shut down Persian Gulf shipping lanes. It comes as it steps up strikes on Gulf states and Israel, with Qatar saying it intercepted 17 Iranian ballistic missile attacks on Monday alone. President Trump said the U.S. has decimated Iran’s missile capacity. Matt Gutman has the latest.