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Judge fines Mike Lindell's attorneys for filing AI-generated motion during defamation case
A judge fined two attorneys for MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell $3,000 apiece Monday for filing a motion riddled with AI-generated errors in a case that resulted in a jury finding Lindell liable for defamation over false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged.
Judge Nina Y. Wang, of the U.S. District Court in Denver, found attorneys ...Read more

The key weather ingredients that fueled Texas' deadly floods
In Kerrville, Texas, it only rained five times in June, and July started off with just a couple of showers. In fact, the surrounding county was 100% in drought at the start of July.
Ironically, that drought helped beget the deadly floods that swept through the region on Friday. It’s one of a number of factors, including the abnormally hot ...Read more

California will not block trans athletes from school sports, defying White House
California will not ban transgender athletes from competing in K-12 school sports or change its anti-discrimination policies to exclude them, becoming the second state after Maine to defy the Trump administration over the issue.
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon gave California 10 days from June 27 to rescind any sports prizes awarded to ...Read more

Trump administration plans to send Abrego Garcia to 'third country' as he awaits Tennessee trial
GREENBELT, Md. — The Justice Department’s “current plan” is to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia again — not to El Salvador — if he is freed from federal custody as he awaits trial in Tennessee, a U.S. government attorney told a court Tuesday.
“The plan currently is to remove him to a third country,” Jonathan Guynn, the attorney, told...Read more
Ghost factories are a warning sign for green manufacturing's future
The vast tract of land off Route 85 was meant to be a symbol of Made-in-America manufacturing. A billion-dollar battery factory was going to rise, bringing thousands of new jobs. The business announced, “Get Ready Arizona,” the governor said the state was thrilled and even the U.S. president gave the project a shoutout.
But here, in the ...Read more

The 'Parker piles' of trash take their toll as residents navigate pest control and dumpster feuds in Philly's municipal workers strike
Day 1 of a strike by 9,000 municipal workers in Philadelphia shocked even the most hardened olfactory senses as bags of seeping garbage quickly formed pungent mountains before the city skyline.
By Day 3, some had dubbed the city’s new contours “Parker piles,” laying blame at Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s feet, as the streets felt ...Read more

Illinois-based American Academy of Pediatrics sues Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine changes
The Illinois-based American Academy of Pediatrics and five other prominent medical groups are suing Robert F. Kennedy Jr., over changes made to COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for children and pregnant women.
The lawsuit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, alleges that a decision in May to remove COVID-19 ...Read more

Trump announces set of tariff rates with new August deadline
President Donald Trump unveiled the first in a wave of promised letters that threaten to impose higher tariffs rates on key trading partners, including levies of 25% on goods from Japan and South Korea beginning Aug. 1.
Trump also announced 25% rates on Malaysia and Kazakhstan, while South Africa would see a 30% tariff and Laos and Myanmar ...Read more
Trump yanks deportation protections for 50,000 Nicaraguans, Hondurans
The Trump administration Monday ended protections from deportation for about 50,000 immigrants from Honduras and Nicaragua, most of whom have lived and worked in the U.S. for more than 25 years.
The Department of Homeland Security said it has revoked temporary protective status from people from the two Central American nations who were allowed ...Read more

New measles exposure reported over July 4th holiday, as cases in Kansas slow
The number of new measles cases has slowed in recent weeks in Kansas, reaching 86 confirmed cases, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s 2025 Kansas Measles Case Data dashboard.
The number of patients infected with measles increased by six over the past two weeks, according to the data updated Monday.
All but three ...Read more

Justice Department, driven by Trump policy, plans to go after naturalized U.S. citizens
In his all-out war on illegal immigration, President Donald Trump has branded immigrants as “criminals,” “invaders” and “predators,” as his administration targets millions of Haitians, Latin Americans, gang members and foreign college students for deportation.
Now, the president has directed the Justice Department to bolster its ...Read more

Trump administration plans to send Abrego Garcia to 'third country' as he awaits Tennessee trial
GREENBELT — The Justice Department’s “current plan” is to send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a third country — not El Salvador — if the wrongly deported Maryland man is freed from federal custody as he awaits trial in Tennessee, a government attorney told a court Tuesday.
“The plan currently is to remove him to a third country,” ...Read more

11 dead in Kenya protests as police shut capital city down
At least 11 people were killed in violent clashes between Kenyan police and protesters demanding the removal of President William Ruto.
In addition to the fatalities, 63 people were injured and 567 arrested, the police said on X Monday.
The protests held to commemorate the July 7 marches that marked the beginning of multi-party democracy in ...Read more

Detroit mayor, police chief unveil plan to combat violence after bloody July 4 weekend
DETROIT — Following a July 4 holiday weekend in which six juveniles were shot, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan stood with Detroit Police officials for the second year in a row on Monday to unveil a multi-point plan aimed at reducing violence.
During a press conference at Detroit Public Safety Headquarters, Duggan and Detroit Police Chief Todd ...Read more

Georgia appeals court rules election boards must certify results
Election board members are required to certify election results, even if they distrust the outcome, according to a Georgia Court of Appeals decision.
The decision resolves a dispute that overshadowed the run-up to the 2024 presidential election, when the State Election Board passed rules calling for an “inquiry” and more documents before ...Read more

Trump immigration crackdown sparks fresh unlawful-conduct claims
President Donald Trump’s escalating immigration crackdown has sparked a new round of lawsuits alleging illegal seizures by masked federal agents, as well as violations of U.S. privacy rights and environmental laws.
The Trump administration in the past month has ramped up raids on homes, workplaces and even courthouses as U.S. officials ...Read more
Trump administration moves to end TPS for Hondurans and Nicaraguans
The Trump administration is terminating Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans and Nicaraguans.
In a document posted in the Federal Register on Monday, the notice from the Department of Homeland Security said that, after reviewing conditions in those countries, Secretary Kristi Noem concluded that conditions in Honduras and Nicaragua no ...Read more

ICE agents wearing masks add new levels of intimidation, confusion during LA raids
LOS ANGELES — For many Angelenos, the spectacle of armed federal agents — faces hidden behind neck gaiters and balaclavas — jumping out of unmarked vans to snatch people off the streets presents a clear threat to public safety.
As federal immigration agents have ratcheted up enforcement raids, arresting and detaining anyone they suspect ...Read more

Massachusetts State Police Sgt. in Karen Read case booted from DA's office
Embattled Sgt. Yuriy Bukhenik has been kicked out of the Norfolk DA’s office as fallout from the Karen Read case spreads.
Bukhenik is now on a “temporary duty assignment” at the Division of Standards and Training in the Framingham headquarters, the State Police said Monday when they corrected an earlier statement about him going to ...Read more

Sex crime trial set for friend of Alexander brothers accused of pinning woman during rape
MIAMI — Jury selection is expected to begin Tuesday for the sex crime trial of Ohad Fisherman, the hummus entrepreneur and good friend of Miami Beach’s Alexander brothers, accused of pinning down a woman eight years ago as the twins took turns raping her.
Fisherman, 39, who New York magazine once dubbed the “hummus hunk,” will stand ...Read more
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