How the Justice Department foils assassination plots in the U.S. (www.npr.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/how-the-justice-department-foil…
Lawyer of girl who died in CBP custody alleges ‘systemic problems’ with agency (www.borderreport.com)
FTC Takes Action Against Tax Prep Company H and R Block For Wiping Consumers’ Data, Deceptively Marketing ‘Free’ Online Filing (www.ftc.gov)
In an administrative complaint, FTC staff alleges that H&R Block’s online tax filing products lead consumers into higher-cost products made for more complicated tax filings, despite many consumers not needing the additional tax forms and schedules offered by those products. In addition, H&R Block fails to clearly explain which...
US should block cheap Chinese auto imports from Mexico, US makers say (www.reuters.com)
The U.S. government should block the import of low-cost Chinese autos and parts from Mexico, a U.S. manufacturing advocacy group said on Friday, warning they could threaten the viability of American car companies.
‘House of horrors’ rabbi takes cushy deal after pleading guilty to enslaving 30 women: reports (www.msn.com)
Gaza aid delivery hampered by Israeli attacks on police, rising chaos (www.washingtonpost.com)
The volume of aid delivered to Gaza has collapsed in recent weeks as Israeli airstrikes have targeted police officers who guard the convoys, U.N. officials say, exposing them to looting by criminal gangs and desperate civilians....
At the Florida Man Games, tank-topped teams compete at evading police, wrestling over beer (apnews.com)
They rose up by the dozens from across Florida, caricatured competitors in tank tops and cutoff shorts, for a showdown that treats evading police and wrestling over beer like Olympic sports....
Amid Florida’s Measles Outbreak, Surgeon General Goes Against Medical Guidance - The New York Times (Free article) (www.nytimes.com)
Judge hands NCAA another loss, says compensation rules likely violate antitrust law, harm athletes (apnews.com)
The NCAA lost another legal battle Friday as a federal judge barred the organization from enforcing its rules prohibiting name, image and likeness compensation for recruits by granting a preliminary injunction demanded by the states of Tennessee and Virginia....
Former NRA chief Wayne LaPierre misspent gun rights group's money and owes more than $4M, jury finds (apnews.com)
The longtime head of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre, misspent millions of dollars of the organization’s money, using the funds to pay for an extravagant lifestyle that included exotic getaways and trips on private planes and superyachts, a New York jury determined Friday....
Man guilty in Black transgender woman's killing in 1st federal hate crime trial over gender identity (apnews.com)
A South Carolina man was found guilty Friday of killing a Black transgender woman in the nation’s first federal trial over a hate crime based on gender identity....
Jury convicts Southern California socialite in 2020 hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers (apnews.com)
A Southern California socialite was found guilty Friday of murder and other charges in the hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers in a crosswalk more than three years ago....
Small, nonthreatening balloon intercepted over Utah by NORAD (www.seattletimes.com)
A small, nonthreatening balloon spotted flying high over the mountainous Western United States was intercepted by a fighter jet over Utah on Friday, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command....
UNRWA reaches 'breaking point' as US intel says 'low confidence' about Israeli claims (thecradle.co)
Questions continue to arise about Israeli claims that UNRWA has ‘ties to Hamas,’ an accusation that prompted over a dozen western nations to cut vital funding for the agency
After Nonbinary Student’s Death, Schools Chief Defends Strict Gender Policies (www.nytimes.com)
Trump's lawyers seek to suspend $83M defamation verdict, citing 'strong probability' it won't stand (apnews.com)
Donald Trump’s lawyers asked a New York judge Friday to suspend an $83.3 million defamation verdict against the former president, saying there was a “strong probability” that it would be reduced on appeal, if not eliminated....
Netanyahu’s plan for Gaza: Israeli security control and Palestinian disarmament - International Monitor (intlmonitor.com)
Nex Benedict's mom raises doubts about police statements: It's a "big cover" (popular.info)
The mother of Nex Benedict — the non-binary Oklahoma teen who was assaulted in a school bathroom and died the following day — is raising doubts about statements released by the local police. On Wednesday, the Owasso Police posted a statement to the department's Facebook page, which appeared to defend the Owasso High School's...
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban lauds new phase with Sweden ahead of vote on its NATO bid | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Republicans, Trump try to contain backlash from Alabama fertility ruling | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
Jury finds NRA and Wayne LaPierre liable in civil corruption trial (www.nbcnews.com)
Judge formally says Trump owes $454 million in civil fraud case, countdown starts for him to put up the money for appeal (www.cnn.com)
A New York judge on Friday formally ordered Donald Trump to pay $454 million, including interest, a move that will give the former president one month to post nearly half a billion dollars to appeal the fraud verdict....
United Airlines raises checked bag fee $5, following American (www.cnbc.com)
American, JetBlue and Alaska have all raised baggage fees this year....
Military tracking high-altitude balloon flying over Western U.S. (www.cbsnews.com)
Trump says he strongly supports IVF after Alabama court ruling puts new pressure on Republicans (apnews.com)
