A federal judge has ordered the White House to maintain press access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico while their constitutional challenge to a ban proceeds. The ruling does not resolve disputes over coverage in smaller spaces, including Air Force One.
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A Ukrainian former officer denies leading the 2022 attack on the Nord Stream pipelines as Germany opens the first trial stemming from the blasts. Prosecutors allege the operation targeted civilian infrastructure on orders from Ukrainian state agencies; Kyiv denies involvement.
Sen. Jon Ossoff said he would not run for president in 2028 during his final Georgia Senate debate with Rep. Mike Collins. The candidates also clashed over the economy, white nationalism allegations, Epstein files and the 2020 election.
Bryan Seaver says messages cited in a restraining order against him were private exchanges about an unpaid security contract, not threats. The company managing Dolly Parton’s estate alleges a campaign of intimidation.
U.S. regulators announced more than $1.21 billion in penalties against Bank of America over anti-money laundering failures and apparent sanctions violations. Treasury says the bank failed to report more than $5 billion in suspicious transactions on time.
Six Flags temporarily closed nine rides at six parks after a man died in a fall from a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. Police are investigating the fall, which also left several people injured.
Federal prosecutors charged an OpenAI engineer after employees found a concealed recording device in a San Francisco executive conference room. OpenAI says it has fired the employee and has no indication that source code, model weights or customer data were taken.
The Vatican says tests during surgery confirmed Pope Leo XIV has lung adenocarcinoma. Surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung, and his planned November trip to South America remains uncertain.