Polish President Andrzej Duda has urged his government not to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should he attend the upcoming Auschwitz liberation anniversary event. The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu in November over alleged war crimes during the Gaza war, but Duda emphasized the importance of Netanyahu’s presence at the commemoration.
Border Patrol agents in California apprehended Venezuelan migrant Jose Gonzalez Roa, a suspected member of the notorious Tren de Aragua gang. Gonzalez Roa has a lengthy criminal record spanning New York, Colorado, and California, where he is wanted for attempted murder. Despite previous deportations, the suspect managed to cross the U.S.-Mexico border multiple times, including a recent return to Mexico reportedly to visit his girlfriend.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday that it has filed an amended complaint in its lawsuit against RealPage, a software company, and six of the nation’s largest landlords, accusing them of engaging in anti-competitive practices through algorithmic pricing schemes that have harmed millions of renters.
Exxon Mobil Corp. filed a lawsuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and several environmental groups, alleging that Bonta and the groups organized a defamation campaign against its plastic recycling efforts.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that the company is ending its third-party fact-checking initiative, replacing it with a user-driven “Community Notes” model. The decision comes after years of criticism over the program’s alleged suppression of conservative voices and promotion of left-leaning agendas.
President-elect Donald Trump filed an emergency request with the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to halt a sentencing hearing in New York, arguing it would disrupt the presidential transition and harm national security. Trump’s defense team contends the sentencing, scheduled for Friday, undermines the institution of the presidency just days before his January 20 inauguration.
On Tuesday’s CNN NewsNight, host Abby Phillip dismissed the notion that Meta’s adjustments to its fact-checking and content moderation policies were necessary, questioning the demand for increased free speech on platforms like Facebook. Phillip argued that the changes appear tailored to align with a “Trump-focused narrative” rather than addressing genuine user concerns.
Sean “Diddy” Combs is reportedly unhappy with the attention fellow inmate Luigi Mangione is receiving at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn. Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has overshadowed Combs, who was previously the facility's most high-profile inmate following his September 16 arrest on sex trafficking charges.
