Here are today’s top stories.
Headlines
Men Detained in Nancy Guthrie Disappearance File Wrongful Arrest Suit
Lawyers for two Arizona men briefly detained during the search for "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie’s mother have filed a notice of claim against the Pima County sheriff alleging wrongful arrest. See Details
New York’s attorney general sued prediction-market operator Kalshi on Friday, alleging its platform constitutes illegal gambling under state law. Find out More
The Senate killed a Democrat-backed Iran War Powers resolution on a 49-50 procedural vote Thursday, even as Saudi Arabia announced 14 nations have joined a new maritime defense coalition. Find out More
Politics
The Senate Judiciary Committee canceled Thursday’s scheduled vote to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general amid opposition from GOP Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis. Read More
The Senate Finance Committee advanced a bipartisan bill to modernize IRS operations and strengthen taxpayer rights by a 26-1 vote, with Sen. Elizabeth Warren the lone dissenter. Source
A political action committee has poured roughly $2 million into an effort to unseat Rep. Andy Ogles in his Tennessee Republican primary over his opposition to renewable-energy tax credits. See Details
U.S. News
Trump administration tested a secretive, decades-dormant deportation court for the first time Thursday, targeting a Texas woman accused of harboring ISIS sympathies whose son was convicted in a foiled Election Day plot. See Details
Parts of eastern New York were inundated with more than two months’ worth of rain in just 36 hours this week, in what meteorologists called a 1-in-1,000-year event. Source
ABC has accused FCC Chair Brendan Carr of attempting to censor its news coverage by pressuring local affiliates to seek early license renewal, calling it retaliation tied to the Trump administration. Find out More
Business
U.S. stock futures rose Friday morning after a rebound in megacap tech shares, with Amazon surging more than 12% in premarket trading on strong quarterly revenue. Read More
The U.S. economy expanded at just a 1.5% annualized rate last quarter, well below expectations, as a widening trade deficit tied to AI infrastructure spending weighed on growth. Find out More
A technique that lets developers shrink powerful AI models into cheaper systems has become the newest flashpoint in the U.S.-China race for AI dominance. Source
Market Report
| Symbol | Last Close | % Change | |
| Dow Jones | DJIA | $52,747.32 | 1.03% |
| S&P 500 | SPX | $7,428.78 | 0.21% |
| Nasdaq Composite | IXIC | $24,876.91 | -0.22% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | $333.68 | -0.62% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | $308.85 | 3.53% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | $333.43 | -1.41% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | $451.10 | 15.51% |
World News
Spain’s government denied a request from Ceuta’s president to declare a national emergency even as thousands of migrants from Morocco poured into the North African enclave. Source
The United States and Iran each fired fresh barrages of missiles as the five-month conflict showed no sign of resolution, with Jordan intercepting Iranian missiles for a second straight day and Kuwait reporting a death from a strike. Read More
Russian strikes across Ukraine killed at least eight people overnight, including children, and NATO scrambled fighter jets after a missile crossed into Poland. Find out More
French authorities gave the go-ahead for 84,000 evacuees to return home as firefighters turned a corner against the wildfire that scorched an area four times the size of Paris, though George and Amal Clooney remain among those still displaced. See Details
Entertainment
" Spider-Man: Brand New Day," which opens in theaters today, is tracking for one of the biggest domestic debuts in history, with its Thursday preview ticket sales setting a franchise record. Read More
Disney+ will not move forward with a second season of Marvel’s " Wonder Man," starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley. Source
Writer-producer Simon Afram is suing Netflix for $105 million after a hard drive containing his unreleased Nicolas Cage film, " Fortitude," was stolen from the streamer’s Los Angeles office. Source
Sports
Fox Sports breaks down each contender’s biggest need heading into the deadline, including the Red Sox’s search for a right-handed-hitting shortstop after a rash of infield injuries. Source
European soccer’s governing body UEFA threatened to boycott future World Cups over FIFA’s plan to sell private stakes in the tournament, though FIFA is pressing ahead with the consultation process regardless. Find out More
NFL training camps are heating up with rumors swirling, including Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield saying he feels "disrespected" by stalled contract talks and the Saints signing receiver Chris Olave to a four-year, $132 million extension. Read More
Off the Wall
A book on Greek antiquities was returned to an Australian public library roughly 150 years overdue after being found bricked into a fireplace during a home renovation Source
