Twenty-six states and environmental and consumer groups filed separate lawsuits over the Trump administration’s weaker vehicle fuel economy standards. The administration says the rules will reduce vehicle costs; challengers say drivers will pay more for gasoline.
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Two Iranian nationals have been charged over an alleged plot to target Manchester’s Jewish community ahead of Yom Kippur. They are due in court Saturday.
The NFL suspended 49ers owner Jed York for six games and fined him $500,000 after his arrest in an Ohio prostitution sting. Three games he has already missed count toward the suspension.
The Kennedy Center Honors will be held at Capital One Arena on Dec. 7, marking the ceremony’s first move away from the Kennedy Center. The main building remains closed amid safety assessments and a legal dispute over its name and future.
Spanish lawmakers rejected two emergency housing decrees as protesters demanded action on soaring rents. The votes followed nationwide demonstrations sparked by the eviction of an 87-year-old Madrid woman.
Trump is expected to give Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton an additional role as White House AI czar, though the White House says no appointment has been announced. The potential move follows a White House meeting where major AI companies agreed to voluntary safety standards.
Ken Urker, Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s partner and the father of their daughter, was found dead in Louisiana on his 34th birthday. Authorities are investigating and have not confirmed a cause of death.
The G7 agreed to release oil and diesel reserves over four months, with a substantial diesel release planned for the first 20 days. The move comes as fuel prices remain elevated during the war with Iran.