New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez sued the Justice Department, accusing it of withholding unredacted records tied to Jeffrey Epstein’s former Zorro Ranch. The state says the delay is impeding a reopened criminal investigation into alleged abuse at the property.
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The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director in a 51-44 vote, giving the agency its first permanent leader in nearly a year. She takes over amid measles and cyclosporiasis outbreaks and continued scrutiny over vaccine policy.
The FDA has cleared more nicotine pouch marketing, including lower-risk claims for ZYN, while health experts warn flavored products could draw in teens and create new nicotine addiction. Companies say the pouches offer a less harmful option for adult smokers.
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she plans to return from exile in India in December despite a death sentence for crimes against humanity. Bangladesh has sought her extradition, while India says the request is under legal review.
A former nanny testified that Lindsay Clancy was “a wonderful mom who loved her kids,” while a toxicologist said medications found in Clancy’s blood were not at suicidal levels. Clancy is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children in Duxbury, Massachusetts.
Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, giving progressives a major swing-state win. Trump-backed Republicans also advanced, while voters in Kansas and Missouri rejected GOP-backed ballot measures.
German authorities are investigating after a drone carrying an explosive device was found at Leipzig/Halle Airport near parked Ukrainian cargo planes. Police removed the detonator, while a second flying object damaged a cargo aircraft that diverted to Hanover.
State Rep. Donavan McKinney defeated incumbent U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District. The result marks a victory for a progressive challenger backed by Bernie Sanders, Rashida Tlaib and other prominent figures.