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Federal appeals court rules that New Jersey's assault weapons ban is unconstitutional

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that New Jersey’s bans on assault firearms and magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds are unconstitutional. (Josh Kelety, Associated Press, Local 4)

Federal appeals court rules that New Jersey's assault weapons ban is unconstitutional

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that New Jersey’s bans on assault firearms and magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds are unconstitutional. (Josh Kelety, Associated Press, Local 4)

Federal appeals court rules that New Jersey's assault weapons ban is unconstitutional

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that New Jersey’s bans on assault firearms and magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds are unconstitutional. (Josh Kelety, Associated Press, Local 4)

Indian police forcibly hospitalize a prominent Cockroach Party activist on hunger strike

Authorities have forcibly transferred activist Sonam Wangchuk to a hospital in New Delhi after his health deteriorated during a 20-day hunger strike. (Associated Press, Local 4)

Takeaways from the AP-NORC poll of more than 1,000 Jewish Americans

The Associated Press has surveyed more than 1,000 Jewish adults in the U.S. to better understand their views on Israel’s military actions in Gaza, their opinions of the political parties and their experiences with prejudice. (Linley Sanders, Associated Press, KPRC 2)

Ukrainian drones hit warehouses and other sites across Russia, killing 9 and wounding over 80

Russian officials report that Ukrainian drone attacks overnight and later on Saturday have killed nine people and wounded more than 80 others. (Associated Press, KPRC 2)

How to watch New Zealand vs Ireland: Free Streams & TV Channels for Nations Championship 2026

All the ways to watch New Zealand vs Ireland live streams – including for FREE – for the Round 3 Nations Championship 2026 game at Eden Park. (Aatif Sulleyman, TechRadar)

Red Hat OpenShift 4.22 tackles cloud costs, AI workloads

Red Hat OpenShift 4.22, an update to the company’s hybrid cloud application platform, is now generally available. The release focuses on cutting cloud infrastructure costs, simplifying operations of virtualized workloads, and securing sensitive data. (Info World)

You can't deny it any more: physical music is back in a big way with new sales figures proving it... and no, this time it's not vinyl

Stats prove that nostalgic CD-buying is even bigger than nostalgic vinyl-buying, which could prompt a sea change for some music lovers. (Tom Bedford, TechRadar)

How a man once ordered to pay libel damages helped launch an investigation into Islamic private schools

A man convicted of libel in Britain helped spur investigations into Islamic private schools applying to Texas’ voucher program, legal filings say. (Texas Tribune, By Lexi Churchill, The Texas Tribune And Propublica, KPRC 2)

Appeals court says 28-year sentence is too lenient for Libyan militant convicted in Benghazi attack

A federal appeals court has concluded that a 28-year prison sentence is too lenient for a Libyan militant who was convicted of terrorism-related charges in the 2012 attacks on U.S. compounds in Benghazi, Libya, that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. (Associated Press, Local 4)

A Texas prosecutor reveals new details in an ICE killing of a Houston father

A federal prosecutor in Texas has shared new details about the shooting of Mexican national Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an ICE officer in early July. (Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press, Local 4)