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Third batch of Jeffrey Epstein documents unsealed (www.theguardian.com)

A new batch of documents related to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse were released on Friday afternoon....

Nude man nabbed by police after 'cannonball' plunge into giant aquarium at Bass Pro Shop in Alabama (apnews.com)

The ordeal happened Thursday night in front of shocked shoppers in the town just outside Birmingham, Leeds Police Chief Paul Irwin said....

In southern Mexico, the cost for migrants to reach the US is increasingly death (www.elpasotimes.com)

Migrant deaths along the U.S.-Mexico border, including thousands of migrant deaths in the Arizona desert, have long drawn alarm. Recent federal data shows record numbers of migrant deaths in U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s El Paso Sector, which includes New Mexico and far west Texas. In March, 40 migrants died and several...

U.S. Moves Closer to Filing Sweeping Antitrust Case Against Apple (www.nytimes.com)

Florida abortion rights measure gets enough signatures to go before voters (www.reuters.com)

A state constitutional amendment that would protect abortion access in Florida has received enough signatures of support to appear on ballots in the November election, but a challenge by the state’s attorney general could still block it....

LaPierre to step down as National Rifle Association leader (www.reuters.com)

Wayne LaPierre, the longtime leader of the National Rifle Association, announced his resignation as chief executive on Friday, days before a corruption trial involving the gun rights group begins in a Manhattan courtroom....

N.Y. AG calls for $370 million fine against Trump and lifetime ban from real estate industry (www.nbcnews.com)

Attorneys from James’s office requested the punishment in post-trial motions filed Friday in the Trump fraud case....

Sanctions are working. Chechen leader Kadyrov begs the US to lift sanctions on his family in exchange for the freedom of Ukrainian soldiers (ua-stena.info)

BEKadyrov handed over the list of prisoners to former US Army intelligence officer Scott Ritter, who visited Grozny....

TurboTax maker Intuit’s $100 million tax credits challenged by US lawmakers (arstechnica.com)

Here’s Where Mask Mandates Are Coming Back As Covid Cases And Hospitalizations Rise (www.forbes.com)

Respiratory illnesses are on the rise after the holidays (www.kpbs.org)

In most U.S. states, respiratory illness levels are currently considered “high” or “very high,” according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....

Starbucks Faces New Pressure Over Union Campaign (www.nytimes.com)

Body found in San Diego home's freezer may be woman missing for 9 years, police say (www.nbcnews.com)

“Out-of-town” family members discovered the body in the freezer last month....

Three years after the January 6 attack, propaganda about the insurrection is poisoning the American public (www.cnn.com)

The U.S. will mark the anniversary of the January 6 insurrection on Saturday, a milestone that will confer upon the reality-dwelling citizenry a grim reminder of the potency of propaganda and how quickly it can warp perception when introduced into the public square....

Iowa school shooter believed to have posted an ominous TikTok video before killing a 6th grader and wounding 5 other people (www.cnn.com)

Moments before a 17-year-old unleashed gunfire at Iowa’s Perry High School, killing a sixth grader and wounding five other people, the student is believed to have posted a foreboding TikTok video....

FDA approves first state request to import drugs from Canada (www.cnn.com)

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Florida’s request to import certain drugs from Canada, marking the first time a state has been authorized to buy lower-cost medications in bulk from abroad....

Baltimore celebrates historic 20% drop in homicides even as gun violence remains high (apnews.com)

Long plagued by rampant gun violence, Baltimore recorded less than 300 homicides last year for the first time in nearly a decade, ending a surge that began in 2015 following the death of Freddie Gray, which sparked civil unrest and prompted widespread calls for police reform....

U.S. payrolls increased by 216,000 in December, much better than expected (www.cnbc.com)

December’s jobs report showed employers added 216,000 jobs for the month while the unemployment rate held at 3.7%. Payroll growth showed a sizeable gain from November’s downwardly revised 173,000

Mexican cartel provided wifi to locals – with threat of death if they didn’t use it (www.theguardian.com)

F.D.A. to Issue First Approval for Mass Drug Imports to States From Canada (www.nytimes.com)

The Food and Drug Administration has decided to allow Florida to import millions of dollars worth of medications from Canada at far lower prices than in the United States, overriding fierce decades-long objections from the pharmaceutical industry, according to a senior administration official....