Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers clashed over Trump, Iran and allegations involving El-Sayed’s family in their final debate for Michigan’s open Senate seat. They also differed on healthcare, tariffs and artificial intelligence.
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The USDA has confirmed the first New World screwworm case in U.S. wildlife after a hunter reported an infected elk in Texas. Officials are increasing surveillance and urging hunters to report signs of infestation.
The State Department has ordered nonemergency U.S. government workers and their families to leave Saudi Arabia amid escalating Houthi attacks. Officials gave conflicting accounts of whether departures would also be ordered elsewhere in the Gulf.
Final tests confirmed Pope Leo XIV had a localized pulmonary adenocarcinoma, and his doctors say he needs no further treatment after surgery. He has resumed public appearances as a planned South America trip approaches.
New Mexico’s attorney general alleges Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime lawyer and accountant helped conceal abuse at his Zorro Ranch and wants to halt their estate payments during the lawsuit. Both men deny knowingly facilitating his crimes.
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion over claims it misled Facebook users about data privacy. The case stems from the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
The Tennessee Titans released defensive lineman Jordan Elliott after an incident involving a gun at their training facility. Coach Robert Saleh called the move necessary under team rules while expressing support for Elliott.
The Justice Department’s inspector general declined to investigate prosecutors in the dismissed felony case against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn. His lawyers say allegations involving grand jury testimony warrant a criminal inquiry.