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A Vermont jury convicted Jason Eaton of three counts of second-degree attempted murder for shooting three Palestinian college students in 2023. Eaton's insanity defense was rejected, and he faces up to life in prison at sentencing.
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Lindsay Clancy’s attorney asked a judge to investigate the lone holdout juror who favored conviction and to dismiss the murder case rather than retry it after a mistrial. The report details defense motions, the jury split over postpartum psychosis, and the holdout juror’s denial of wrongdoing.
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Mark Ruffalo and former FTC commissioner Alvaro Bedoya criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom after Paramount settled with California and other states, clearing a path for its $81 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlement includes production commitments and independent editorial boards for CBS News and CNN, though state officials and SAG-AFTRA stressed it is not an endorsement.
Rehan Ahmed was jailed for three and a half years after making about £2.7 million from counterfeit vinyl records by artists including the Beatles, Madonna and Ed Sheeran. Police seized nearly 3,000 records and 18 tons of evidence in what was called the UK's largest seizure of counterfeit vinyl.
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Several left-leaning voter engagement and racial justice groups face steep funding shortfalls and staffing cuts ahead of midterm voting, alarming Democratic strategists who fear reduced turnout and voter protection efforts. The article attributes the pullback to disenchanted donors and fear of retribution from the Trump administration, while noting the DNC says it is making historic organizing investments.
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Paramount CEO David Ellison and his team pressured California Attorney General Rob Bonta and other state attorneys general to settle antitrust objections to the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, leveraging threats to move jobs out of California and political pressure from Gov. Gavin Newsom and others. The settlement dropped structural remedies in favor of employment guarantees and production commitments, clearing a major hurdle for the $81 billion deal.
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A federal appeals court reinstated Missouri's Republican-drawn 7-1 congressional map for the November elections, reversing the use of an older 6-2 map. The ruling is a temporary win for Republicans seeking more favorable House pickup opportunities, but it is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court and has a one-week pause before taking effect.
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An unlicensed spa operator in Riverdale was charged with homicide after a 27-year-old woman died following an NAD+ anti-aging injection. The article reports the upgraded charges, the victim’s death, and the suspect’s prior arrests and licensing issues.
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A live event announcement says Judy Woodruff and Jamelle Bouie will discuss freedom of the press at Monticello, focusing on journalism's role in democracy and challenges facing the press in 2026 and beyond.
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A new lawsuit alleges several leading AI companies violated antitrust laws by agreeing to a coordinated slowdown in AI development. A Georgetown researcher joins with analysis of the case.
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The article reports that the Liberal Democrats and Green Party are advancing policies on trans rights and single-sex spaces that critics say undermine women's rights. It emphasizes Conservative and women's rights campaigners' accusations of a Left-wing 'unholy alliance' and frames the measures as eroding protections for biological women.
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A man shot by an ICE agent in Texas is facing deportation, and protesters are speaking out in Austin after another shooting involving a federal immigration officer. The report is a brief news item with few details.