The Supreme Court upheld West Virginia and Idaho laws barring transgender girls and women from girls’ and women’s sports teams. The 6-3 ruling says states may base eligibility on biological sex under Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause.
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U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are in Doha to meet Qatari mediators, but Qatar and Iran say no direct U.S.-Iran talks are scheduled. Disputes over $6 billion in frozen assets, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and Lebanon remain unresolved.
NASA is preparing a $30 million robotic mission to raise the aging Swift Observatory into a safer orbit before it drops toward re-entry. The telescope, launched in 2004, has studied more than 1,400 gamma-ray bursts and other high-energy cosmic events.
President Trump said he will nominate acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to permanently lead the department. The Senate-confirmed role follows Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s departure amid reported misconduct scrutiny.
Carl Rinsch, director of “47 Ronin,” was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for defrauding Netflix of $11 million meant for an unfinished sci-fi series. Prosecutors said he spent the money on investments, cryptocurrency and luxury goods instead of production.
The Senate Ethics Committee dismissed a complaint from Rep. Anna Paulina Luna alleging misconduct by Sen. Ruben Gallego, saying it found no evidence he violated federal law, Senate rules or conduct standards. Gallego denied wrongdoing and called for an apology from Luna.
Argentine soccer player Lucas Trejo’s wife and two children were killed after twin earthquakes destroyed their home in La Guaira, Venezuela. Authorities reported more than 1,400 deaths as rescuers continued searching for tens of thousands still unaccounted for.
A 4.6-magnitude aftershock struck Venezuela as rescue teams continued searching for survivors of last week’s twin earthquakes. More than 1,400 people have died, tens of thousands remain missing and international crews are assisting in La Guaira and other hard-hit areas.