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Five-second breaks can help defuse couples’ arguments, study shows | Psychology

A study suggests that couples who are fighting should take a five-second break to prevent emotions from reaching a boiling point. Taking a breather during an argument can act as a firebreak that prevents the argument from escalating, defuses differences, and avoids the need for costly counseling. Psychologists at the University of St. Andrews conducted […]

Hunter Biden Attorneys Use Clarence Thomas’ Arguments In Ploy To Toss Out Gun And Tax Cases

Hunter Biden’s legal team filed a motion on Thursday to dismiss cases brought by special counsel David Weiss against the president’s son, citing a recent opinion authored by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Biden’s lawyers pointed to Judge Aileen Cannon’s recent dismissal of the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, where she declared […]

Espionage trial of US journalist Evan Gershkovich in Russia reaches closing arguments

Closing arguments began Friday in the espionage trial of American journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been imprisoned for more than a year on charges that he, his employers and the US government strongly deny. Gershkovich appeared in court for a second consecutive day as the trial accelerates in Russia’s highly politicized judicial system. In previous […]

Federal judge pauses Trump Florida case deadlines to allow immunity arguments

The federal judge overseeing former President Trump’s Florida lawsuit has suspended several trial deadlines to consider presidential immunity. Trump’s lawyers on Friday filed a motion seeking a “partial stay of further proceedings” in the lawsuit brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith “pending resolution of President Trump’s claims under the Presidential Immunity and Appointments and Appropriations […]