Leon Black filed a federal lawsuit challenging House Oversight Committee subpoenas tied to its Jeffrey Epstein investigation, instead of appearing for a scheduled deposition. Survivors of Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s abuse had urged Black to testify and produce nondisclosure agreements sought by the committee.
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Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, asked a Manhattan federal judge to dismiss U.S. drug trafficking charges, arguing they are protected by sovereign immunity. Prosecutors accuse Maduro of conspiring to send thousands of tons of cocaine into the United States.
Multiple people, including two police officers, were injured in a downtown Minneapolis shooting near 15 East Grant Street. Officials urged the public to avoid a broad area as local, state and federal law enforcement responded.
The NBA fined the Clippers $30 million, suspended owner Steve Ballmer for one year and stripped the franchise of five first-round draft picks after finding salary cap violations tied to Kawhi Leonard endorsement deals. Leonard was fined $700,000, while the team rejected the findings and said it will challenge the penalties.
Upper Pottsgrove Police Cpl. Sean Farrell faces a voluntary manslaughter charge after prosecutors said he shot and killed Glenwood Earl Pysher IV, an unarmed 22-year-old who had gone to the wrong house. Investigators said body-camera video showed Pysher had his hands raised and was 17 to 20 feet away when Farrell fired.
The Justice Department issued a new legal opinion requiring states that accept TANF or SSI funds to report undocumented immigrants across state government. The change reverses a 1998 Clinton-era interpretation and is expected to face legal challenges.
A Maltese jury acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech of charges that he masterminded the 2017 car bomb killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Her family said the verdict denied her justice and left institutional failures unaddressed.
Saudi Arabia said an Iranian attack on the Bahri-owned tanker Sidr in the Strait of Hormuz killed two Filipino sailors. Iran said two tankers caught fire after striking mines while using an illegal route.