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1. Judge rules against U.S. plan to strip 350,000 Haitians of legal status, notes 'racial animus' of Noem, Trump

   

   A federal judge late Monday blocked the end of protections that have allowed roughly 350,000 Haitians to live in the U.S., dealing President Donald Trump's immigration agenda another legal, though perhaps temporary, setback.

2. French police raid X offices as they investigate Elon Musk's social media platform and AI chatbot Grok

   

   French prosecutors raided the Paris offices of social media platform X on Tuesday as part of a preliminary investigation into allegations that include spreading child sexual abuse images and deepfakes. They have also summoned X's billionaire owner Elon Musk for questioning.

3. Why was Jeffrey Epstein allowed into Canada in 2014?

   

   Nearly six years after pleading guilty to a crime that should have made him inadmissible, Jeffrey Epstein visited Canada, and federal government officials are providing no answers about why he was allowed into the country.

4. U.S. shoots down Iranian drone it claims 'aggressively approached' aircraft carrier

   

   A U.S. navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, U.S. Central Command said Tuesday, threatening to ramp up tensions as the Trump administration warns of possible military action to get Iran to the negotiating table.

5. Disney parks chief Josh D'Amaro replaces Bob Iger as CEO

   

   Disney has named its parks chief Josh D'Amaro to succeed Bob Iger as the entertainment giant's top executive. The move comes as legacy studios stumble through a precarious time for Hollywood.