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Katie Zacharia Is Trump’s New Press Secretary. But Is She a Lawyer?NYTimes – US
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Trump Press Secretary Faces Lawyer Credentials Scrutiny

Katie Zacharia, Donald Trump's new White House press secretary, is facing scrutiny over her repeated claims to be a lawyer, with no public record showing she has been licensed in the US states where she resided. Zacharia told The New York Times the confusion is the result of a misunderstanding. The reports also note her first press briefing was widely mocked, including by Jimmy Kimmel.

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Zimbabwean author denies using AI to write award-winning storyBBC News – World
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Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza denies using AI to write prize-winning story

Article in the Atlantic claims The Blue Fighter was artificially generated, just days after it won Caine prize The Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Kundizeza has denied using AI to write a prize-winning short story after an article in the Atlantic said software had flagged it as almost completely AI-generated. Kundizeza’s story The Blue Fighter was announced as the winner of the prestigious Caine prize for African write…

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Bank of America Fined $1.2 Billion for Lax Money-Laundering OversightNYTimes – Business
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Bank of America fined $1.2bn for money laundering failures

Third largest fine in US treasury’s history, due to failure to report suspicious activity, may affect third-quarter earnings Bank of America (BAC.N), has been fined $1.21bn by US regulators for widespread failures to detect ‌potential money laundering and other illicit activity, a penalty the bank said will hurt third-quarter earnings. The treasury department said the fine, the third-largest in department history, i…

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Houthis Threaten Fierce Retaliation After Saudi Arabia Strikes YemenNYTimes – World
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Saudi-Houthi missile and air strikes escalate

Saudi Arabia says it intercepted Houthi missiles targeting Riyadh and Dhahran, with falling debris injuring people, as battles between Riyadh and the Iran-backed group intensify. The exchange follows Saudi-led strikes on a strategic oil depot near Yemen's capital Sana'a, which the Houthis had warned would draw retaliation. Four people were injured in Riyadh from intercepted missile debris, and President Trump is reportedly considering U.S. strikes against the Houthis in Yemen.

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Federal Judge Again Blocks Trump’s Ban on CNN, MS NOW and PoliticoNYTimes – Business
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Judge blocks Trump White House media ban

U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly extended a preliminary injunction allowing CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists to continue accessing the White House, ruling that the Trump administration's revocation of their hard passes likely violated their First and Fifth Amendment rights. The decision preserves access while the outlets' lawsuit proceeds but does not resolve all access issues.

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