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Nearly 1 in 12 defendants on ankle monitors in Chicago have gone AWOL, authorities say

Hundreds of Chicago defendants on pre-trial ankle monitors are accused of violent crimes, including murder, while 246 are missing and unaccounted for.

The largest US children's hospital settles with Texas and the Trump administration over gender care

The Trump administration and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton say the nation's largest children's hospital has agreed to a legal settlement over gender-affirming care for transgender minors that includes a $10 million payment to the state.

FBI offers $200K reward for former Air Force intelligence agent accused of spying for Iran

FBI offers $200,000 reward for former U.S. counterintelligence agent Monica Witt, indicted on espionage charges for allegedly aiding Iran's regime.

Trump administration prepares to seek Raúl Castro indictment as it pressures Cuba, AP sources say

The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter tell The Associated Press.

Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who led quorum break over redistricting

The Texas Supreme Court has refused to declare that Democratic state lawmakers who briefly left the state last year in a quorum break to stop a vote on new congressional voting maps pushed by President Donald Trump vacated their offices.

Nearly 1 in 12 defendants on ankle monitors in Chicago have gone AWOL, authorities say

Hundreds of Chicago defendants on pre-trial ankle monitors are accused of violent crimes, including murder, while 246 are missing and unaccounted for.

The largest US children's hospital settles with Texas and the Trump administration over gender care

The Trump administration and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton say the nation's largest children's hospital has agreed to a legal settlement over gender-affirming care for transgender minors that includes a $10 million payment to the state.

Around the world

Iran regime power players may eye Russia in Assad-style escape as US talks falter: expert

An expert warns Iran's IRGC leadership may flee to Russia amid regime instability after high-stakes U.S. negotiations collapsed and military fractures deepen.

China’s undersea cable threat raises $10T fears as Trump-Xi talks loom

Former intelligence official warns China and Russia can inflict devastating economic chaos by targeting undersea cables carrying 99% of global data.

Hamas used sexual violence 'deliberately and systematically' on Oct 7, commission report finds

Investigators say Hamas perpetrators deliberately used sexual and gender-based violence as a weapon during the Oct. 7 massacres in southern Israel.

Non-Jewish professor says he was fired for calling out Hamas supporters in online post

Canadian professor Paul Finlayson says he was fired for defending Israel on social media amid a wave of antisemitism following the Oct. 7 attacks.

Kyiv mourns as death toll from Russian attack in the Ukrainian capital rises to 24

The death toll from a Russian missile attack that flattened a Kyiv apartment building has risen to 24.

Second suspected oil slick near Iran raises fears of major disaster in vital global oil corridor

Maritime intelligence firm detects a second suspected oil slick near Iran's Kharg Island as a larger spill moves toward Saudi Arabian waters.

North Korea updates constitution to require automatic nuclear strike if Kim Jong Un is assassinated: report

North Korea's revised constitution reportedly requires an automatic nuclear strike if Kim Jong Un is killed, according to intelligence briefings.

Technology

Anthropic courts mom-and-pop shops with Claude for Small Business

Anthropic on Wednesday launched Claude for Small Business, a new package of agentic workflows, skills, and connectors designed to automate business tasks common to smaller companies.

AWS adds Advanced Prompt Optimization tool to Bedrock

AWS late on Thursday added a new prompt optimization tool to Amazon Bedrock, its fully managed service for building, deploying, and scaling generative AI applications.

US agents arrest tourist after video shows a rock hurled at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal's head

A tourist from Washington state is facing federal charges after a witness recorded what prosecutors say was a video of him hurling a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal.

Duolingo’s CEO admits where he got AI wrong

When Luis von Ahn, Duolingo’s CEO, sent an internal memo about AI last year, he didn’t expect it to go viral—or to ignite a firestorm about the future of work. Now he unpacks what he got right, what he got wrong, and what the backlash taught him about the real limitations of AI.

Cisco to cut nearly 4,000 jobs despite strong growth in AI, enterprise networking

Despite reporting positive financial news — including record third-quarter revenue of $15.8 billion, a 12% year-over-year increase — Cisco said it will eliminate almost 4,000 jobs.

Digital twins reshape network and data center management

3 things you need to know about digital twins With AI training racks exceeding 30 kW and specialized systems spiking to 150 kW per rack, digital twins can help prevent thermal failures.

AI scraping has become its own media business

There are several dimensions to the ongoing legal war between the media industry and AI companies over copyright, and one of the major ones is the question of outputs.

Sports News

NFL insists Vrabel-Russini scandal not considered in scheduling Patriots for 2026 kickoff game

NFL executives say the Mike Vrabel-Dianna Russini scandal had no role in decision to schedule the Patriots for the 2026 kickoff game against the Seahawks.

NFL: Chiefs’ early primetime games not tied to Patrick Mahomes’ knee recovery

The NFL’s decision to put the Kansas City Chiefs in primetime windows the first two weeks of the season wasn’t meant to be a hint on how fast Patrick Mahomes will recover from knee surgery.

Tiger Woods spotted getting off private plane after weeks of treatment in Switzerland following DUI arrest

Tiger Woods arrived at Palm Beach International Airport after weeks of inpatient treatment in Switzerland following his DUI arrest in March.

Mavericks star Cooper Flagg and Duke center Arianna Roberson go public with relationship in Turks and Caicos

Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg confirmed his relationship with Duke women's basketball center Arianna Roberson with an Instagram Story post Thursday.

Brooks Koepka opens strong at PGA Championship after admitting 'family issues' took a toll last year

Brooks Koepka admitted family issues including a miscarriage took a toll last year as he eyes a fourth PGA Championship title at Aronimink Golf Club.

NFL insists Vrabel-Russini scandal not considered in scheduling Patriots for 2026 kickoff game

NFL executives say the Mike Vrabel-Dianna Russini scandal had no role in decision to schedule the Patriots for the 2026 kickoff game against the Seahawks.

NFL: Chiefs’ early primetime games not tied to Patrick Mahomes’ knee recovery

The NFL’s decision to put the Kansas City Chiefs in primetime windows the first two weeks of the season wasn’t meant to be a hint on how fast Patrick Mahomes will recover from knee surgery.

Politics News

Need for rent relief remains high; donations going down

Some organizers of rent relief funds say they’re seeing an increase in requests for help as the number of evictions ticks upward and the amount of individual donations drop.

Texas Children’s Hospital must create country’s first “detransition clinic” under legal settlement with state

Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Friday that Texas Children’s must also pay $10 million to the state because it illegally provided transgender care to kids.

Minnesota Democrats stage sit-in over gun bill

Minnesota House Democrats staged a sit-in protest Friday in an effort to force a vote on gun restrictions and school safety measures. About a dozen DFLers remained in the chamber overnight following a failed effort to bring the bill up on Thursday night.

State legislative auditor: New fraud watchdog office needs time, grace, resources for success

Minnesota lawmakers have approved legislation creating a new Office of Inspector General to strengthen oversight of public program spending. Legislative Auditor Judy Randall joined Minnesota Now to discuss the office’s potential impact and the challenges ahead.

Trump touts ‘fantastic trade deals’ in final Xi meeting amid tariff standoff

President Donald Trump touts an incredible visit and fantastic trade deals with China after his final meeting with Xi, as Beijing agrees to order 200 Boeing jets.

Supreme Court revives suit against logistics company

The Supreme Court says man can sue a major logistics company after he lost part of his leg in a semi tractor-trailer crash. The justices' unanimous decision Thursday could have big ripple effects across the trucking industry.

Key China-Iran infrastructure exposes critical hole in Trump's war strategy

The U.S. strategy to choke Iran's economy at sea faces a new challenge as China-linked rail traffic reportedly doubles along an overland corridor.