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Texas attorney general launches investigation into Lululemon's potential use of certain chemicals
The investigation, announced on the attorney general’s website Monday, concerns whether Lululemon’s athletic apparel contains PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Source link
Minnesota authorities probe ICE arrest of St. Paul man as possible kidnapping
A Minnesota county is investigating the arrest of a Hmong American man by federal officers that was captured on video as a potential case of kidnapping, burglary and false imprisonment, officials announced Monday. Source link
Hollywood stars express opposition to Paramount-Warner merger in open letter
More than a thousand movie stars, writers, directors and other Hollywood professionals announced their “unequivocal opposition” to the proposed Paramount merger with Warner Bros. Discovery in an open letter published Monday. Source link
Florida teen charged with aggravated sexual abuse, murder of stepsister on cruise ship
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder and aggravated sexual abuse in Florida in the death of his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise Line ship, the U.S. Justice Department said Monday. Source link
Trump administration reverses ban on flying Pride flag at Stonewall monument
The Trump administration said Monday it will resume flying a rainbow Pride flag on a federal flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City, reversing course after removing the banner in February. Source link
Iranians try to see through fog of war amid internet blackout
Iranian authorities launched a full internet blackout during protests in January and the brutal repression that ended them. This was lifted somewhat in the weeks that followed, only to be reimposed in full when the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran kicked off on Feb. 28. Source link
Judge throws out Trump's $10B US lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein birthday card
A federal judge on Monday dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, a setback for Trump in his legal campaign against media companies he accuses of treating him unfairly. Source link
What's next for Hungary after 16 years of Orbán?
The morning after a dramatic election result, Hungarians are reacting to the end of Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power. Questions remain about how the new government, led by Péter Magyar, will shake things up. Source link
At least 3 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza as talks to advance ceasefire back on
An Israeli airstrike killed at least three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Monday, health officials said, as mediators met leaders from Hamas in an effort to shore up a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal. Source link
EU president calls Hungary election a 'victory for fundamental freedoms' as world leaders congratulate Magyar
European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hailed Hungary’s election as “a victory for fundamental freedoms,” and compared the ousting of nationalist Viktor Orbán to the country’s 1956 anti-Soviet uprising and its 1989 break with communism. Source link