National
Retrial of ex-CIA coder commences for ‘Vault 7’ leak
The retrial of the disgruntled former CIA coder accused of the largest leak in the agency’s history began Tuesday afternoon, over two years after his first prosecution largely collapsed in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.
Biden touts plan to fix rising gas and food prices
Amping up his plan to rebuild the American economy around the middle class, President Joe Biden addressed the largest federation of unions in the country at the group’s convention in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Judge finds Apple may have benefited from gift card theft scheme
Apple will have to face claims the company profited off of criminal enterprise schemes featuring stolen gift cars after a federal judge declined to dismiss claims the company benefitted monetarily from sophisticated schemes that employ fake apps to swindle consumers.
Regional
No habeas for Happy: NY court rules elephants aren’t persons
An elephant is legally not a person, the New York Court of Appeals ruled 5-2 Tuesday, closing the door on campaign to free a Thai elephant from her long, lonely residency at the Bronx Zoo.
Ohio governor signs bill making it easier for teachers to carry guns
Three weeks after a gunman killed 19 kids and two teachers at a Texas elementary school, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed a bill making it easier for teachers to carry guns in schools.
Gun control bill modeled after Texas abortion ban advances in California Legislature
A California gun control bill that allows private citizens to sue gun manufacturers and sellers for dealing illegal assault weapons and ghost guns jumped another hurdle on its way to passage on Tuesday.
International
Johnson’s push to scrap N. Ireland deal fuels fears of EU-UK trade war
The delicate and explosive issues of Brexit and peace in Northern Ireland are back on the front pages as the United Kingdom moves ahead with plans to nix portions of a trade deal it struck with the European Union.
Court finds Russian ‘foreign agents’ law violates human rights convention
A Russian law requiring organizations to register as “foreign agents” if they get support from outside of the country is not “necessary in a democratic society,” Europe’s top rights court said Tuesday.
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