Health officials in World Cup host cities are preparing for measles, heat illness, foodborne outbreaks and mosquito-borne diseases as millions of fans travel across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Local departments are expanding inspections and surveillance while federal and academic teams build tracking systems for potential outbreaks.
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Trump said Bill Pulte will serve only temporarily as acting director of national intelligence after the appointment drew Republican criticism over his lack of intelligence experience. The president defended Pulte as smart and said the administration is interviewing other candidates.
Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center and a former Trump supporter, resigned amid controversy over U.S. military actions against Iran, criticizing the administration’s war rationale and alleging misinformation campaigns by Israeli officials and American media. His departure sparked backlash from Republican leaders who condemned his claims as anti-Semitic, while Kent’s past associations with far-right figures and conspiracy theories further complicated his tenure. Concurrently, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified on Iran’s diminished but ongoing threat, underscoring internal divisions and political pressures shaping U.S. policy toward the conflict.
Two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, have been awarded $148 million in damages by a Washington, D.C. jury for defamation by Rudy Giuliani. The award includes $33 million for defamation, $40 million for emotional distress, and $75 million in punitive damages. This is the largest award ever given in a defamation case in the District of Columbia and a major victory for the two women.
Rudy Giuliani is set to go to trial on Monday to determine how much he will have to pay two former Georgia election workers for defamation. The two workers are seeking between $15.5 million to $43 million in damages for Giuliani's false accusations, which included claiming they were handing USB drives around "like they were vials of heroin or cocaine". Jury selection is expected to begin Monday in the high-profile defamation lawsuit, with the outcome of the trial setting a precedent for how much public figures can be held accountable for making false statements.
Key takeaways: An attorney for one of the co-defendants in the Fulton County District Attorney’s 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump shared…
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is seeking an emergency protective order after confidential video recordings of key witnesses in her election interference case against former President Donald Trump were leaked to two news outlets. The videos include statements from lawyers Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro and bail bondsman Scott Hall, with Ellis saying a senior White House official insisted Trump had no plans to leave office despite losing the election. Willis's office believes the leak was intended to intimidate witnesses and is now seeking an emergency protective order to prevent further disclosure.
Jenna Ellis, a senior legal adviser to former President Donald Trump's 2020 campaign, has pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting false statements and writings. In exchange for her plea, Ellis will receive five years of probation and have to pay $5,000 in restitution to the state. Former President Trump has distanced himself from Ellis, with his campaign releasing a statement saying she was never a part of the campaign's legal team. This plea agreement is the latest development in the ongoing investigation into alleged efforts to reverse the outcome of the 2020 election.