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Edward Zimbardi, a man from Flowery Branch, Georgia, was deported from Fiji to face charges in Los Angeles. He is accused of running a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that allegedly defrauded more than 6,000 investors and caused over $165 million in losses. Zimbardi was indicted on multiple counts of wire fraud and money laundering.

An unprecedented lawsuit has been filed by over half of US states against Meta, accusing the parent company of Instagram and Facebook of deliberately designing addictive products that cause harm. The legal proceedings allege Meta collects data on children under 13 without parental permission; Meta denies these allegations, calling the claims unsubstantiated.

Officials are working to remove thousands of tons of sargassum, a floating brown algae, from Florida’s beaches due to a worsening problem amid the climate crisis. Chris Bumpus, chief of conservation for the Miami-Dade county’s parks, recreation and open spaces department, is responsible for cleaning 17 miles of county beaches. This seaweed issue has been observed on beaches in south Florida, west Africa, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean.

Contests in Florida and Alaska are noted as contributing to the midterms scheduled for this fall to determine control of Congress. Donald Trump weighed into the Alaska primary, posting on Truth Social to urge voters to support “the real Dan Sullivan.” He posted that opponents have put up an imposter and directed voters to back the “INCUMBENT SENATOR.”

A tracker shows that the Trump administration has allegedly taken down or altered nearly 400 US datasets, including those related to public health and law enforcement officer misconduct records. This action is described as an aggressive campaign to wipe data findings that do not align with the administration's priorities.

Authorities blamed a python named Nanner, owned by Virginia science teacher Brittany Jacobs, for starting a fire at Bedford county’s Forest middle school after allegedly knocking over a heat fixture. Jacobs disputes this claim, arguing that the snake was attempting to escape the blaze. The resulting incident caused damage and killed a tortoise at the school.

While primary elections in other states involve tussles between progressives and moderates, contests in Florida are described as significantly different. Moderate candidates Alex Vindman and David Jolly are heavily favored to become nominees for the Senate and governor’s race, respectively, within Florida.

Brent crude rose above $90 a barrel after the two-month period for negotiating peace talks regarding the US-Israel conflict with Iran expired. With no end to the conflict in sight, Iran stated it would adopt a more aggressive stance if negotiations with the US fail, while Donald Trump demanded Tehran surrender.

The White House launched a personal attack against CNN reporter Kristen Holmes after she asked Donald Trump to respond to comments made by Democratic senator Jon Ossoff. The White House used a social media post that mentioned her children and accused her of asking a "disgusting and inhumane question".

Donald Trump announced plans to substantially reduce joint US military drills with South Korea, citing his 'very good relationship with Kim Jong-un' and describing the exercises as inappropriate and hostile. Despite this, concerns persist regarding crew morale, mental health, and living conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.

To mark 25 years since 9/11, the article solicits memories from people who lost loved ones in the attacks. It asks readers to consider what they want others to remember about their deceased relatives decades later.

New Mexico's attorney general, Raúl Torrez, is working with state lawmakers to draft two new bills aimed at bolstering consumer protections and child safety online. This effort builds on a landmark court case where a jury found Meta misled users about platform safety, leading to the company being fined nearly $1bn.

Amateur sleuths using ‘forensic fandom’ during the live-streamed Lindsay Clancy trial are threatening postpartum psychosis awareness, according to experts. The article details Meghan Cliffel's experience when she became convinced of a cult plot in New York City that targeted her and her daughters. This delusion led her to believe environmental threats, such as poisonous gas from a refrigerator, were occurring.

Trump cut military drills with South Korea citing a ‘very good relationship’ with Kim Jong-un, and a President ordered the Pentagon to scale back exercises in the region. Separately, Jared Kushner met Hamas’s political chief in Egypt regarding the stalled Gaza ceasefire, ahead of a scheduled meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu.

In Alaska, multiple candidates are running for Senate, including Mary Peltola and two individuals with the name Sullivan: Dan Sullivan and Dan S Sullivan. The article notes that both men appear on the ballot under one name after the other, a complicated quirk of the contest. Furthermore, observers have called Peltola a significant threat in the contest.

A Kemp’s ridley sea turtle named Rhossi has recovered after being found nearly dead on a beach in Wales in late 2023. The creature was subsequently flown to Houston and is continuing recovery care, although scans indicated signs of lingering pneumonia.

The article critiques Donald Trump's public image of strength and dominance, noting that he cultivated this persona through roles such as a real estate mogul, reality TV star, and US president. It also mentions his boastfulness, citing reported comments where he claimed to be "the most powerful person to ever live" and compared himself to historical leaders like Genghis Khan, Napoleon, Hitler, Stalin, and Mao.

Andy Burnham exchanged messages with an individual impersonating Donald Trump’s chief of staff. The prime minister was also in contact with an unknown person pretending to be senior White House aide Susie Wiles. Authorities were informed after concerns were raised, and it is understood that no significant messages were sent.

In Iowa, a key battleground state for the midterm elections, political candidates generally agree that addressing rising rates of cancer must be done. The midwestern state has the second-highest rate of cancer nationwide and is one of only three states experiencing increased incidences of the disease.

A media rights advocacy organization stated that the "outrageous" handcuffing of journalist Danny Monteverde and lawyer Elana Beiser sent a “chilling message” to members of the press. The temporary detention occurred when they were covering an indictment of Louisiana’s attorney general in connection with a protest over a courtroom closure at the New Orleans criminal district courthouse.