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Real Estate Moguls Convicted

• Twin luxury real estate brokers Oren and Alon Alexander, 38, and their brother Tal Alexander, 39, were convicted of sex trafficking yesterday in Manhattan federal court after a five-week trial. The jury delivered 19 consecutive guilty verdicts. Sentencing is set for August 6; the brothers, jailed since their 2024 arrests, could spend the rest of their lives in prison.

• Eleven women testified that they were drugged and assaulted after accepting all-expenses-paid invitations to the Hamptons, Aspen, and a Caribbean cruise. More than 60 women total have accused the brothers. Oren was additionally convicted of sexually exploiting a 17-year-old after prosecutors showed jurors a video of him assaulting her.

• The brothers were long considered real estate’s “A Team” for their celebrity clientele and record-breaking sales, even as their alleged misconduct was an open secret in the industry years before the government opened a criminal case.

Anthropic vs. DOD

• Anthropic has sued the US Defense Department and other federal agencies after the Pentagon designated the AI company a national security supply-chain risk and banned the use of its technology for defense purposes. President Trump also ordered all federal agencies to stop using Anthropic’s systems.

• The company argues the move is an unlawful retaliation rather than a standard contract dispute, saying the government bypassed required procedures and is damaging its reputation and business. Anthropic warned the designation could jeopardize hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts and partnerships.

• The dispute follows months of negotiations over how the Pentagon could use Anthropic’s AI models. The company had sought limits preventing use for mass domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons, while the military wanted broader authority for “all lawful uses.”

• Anthropic’s Claude system has previously been used on government networks for intelligence analysis and military simulations.

TSA Staff Shortage

• Travelers are facing hours-long security lines at major airports as TSA staffing shortages triggered by the partial government shutdown hit at the start of the spring break travel season.

• Houston's Hobby Airport told passengers to arrive five hours early, warning that wait times could exceed three hours. Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson — the world's busiest airport — and New Orleans' Louis Armstrong International also advised travelers to arrive at least three hours early.

• TSA officers, whose agency operates under the Department of Homeland Security, are working without pay after Congress failed to pass a funding bill for DHS. The disruption compounds pressure on an already battered aviation industry grappling with thousands of flight cancellations and soaring fuel costs from the US–Israel war with Iran.

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Quick Stories

US News

• Arizona's top Republican state senator says the FBI subpoenaed him for records from the state's controversial 2020 election audit, widening a probe that earlier targeted Georgia's Fulton County. (More)

• Two Pennsylvania men face federal terrorism charges after throwing homemade explosives at an anti-Muslim protest outside New York City's Gracie Mansion, pledging allegiance to ISIS after their arrest. (More)

• Ohio State's president resigned after admitting he had an inappropriate relationship with a woman who was seeking university money for her business. (More)

World

• Mexican President Sheinbaum told Trump to stop illegal US gun exports to Mexico after he called the country a cartel "epicenter of violence," noting 75% of cartel weapons come from the US. (More)

• Trump offered US asylum to Iran's women's soccer team, who fear persecution at home after refusing to sing Iran's national anthem at the Women's Asian Cup in Australia. (More)

• Brazilian President Lula said he'll push to ban online gambling, arguing the addiction hits women hardest as men drain household money for food, rent, and school on betting apps. (More)

Business & Economy

• US stock markets closed higher on Monday (S&P +0.83%, Nasdaq +1.38%, Dow +0.50%) as President Trump said the war in Iran could be nearing its end. (More)

• The Justice Department settled its Ticketmaster antitrust case Monday — Live Nation pays $280 million and must let competitors sell tickets on its platform, but keeps Ticketmaster. (More)

• Novo Nordisk settled its patent fight with Hims & Hers, agreeing to sell Ozempic and Wegovy through Hims' platform in exchange for Hims dropping its cheaper copycat versions. (More)

Sports & Entertainment

• The Miami Dolphins are cutting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, a move that will cost the team a record $99 million salary cap hit spread over two seasons. (More)

• Police arrested a woman for attempted murder after she allegedly fired about 10 shots into Rihanna and A$AP Rocky's Beverly Hills home while Rihanna was inside. (More)

• Tight end Travis Kelce is returning to the Kansas City Chiefs for a 14th season. (More)

Science, Health, & Tech

• Lifelong mentally stimulating activities — reading, learning languages, playing chess — may delay Alzheimer's by about five years, a study of 2,000 older adults found. (More)

• Scientists found a poodle-sized crocodile relative from 225 million years ago that started life on four legs and gradually learned to walk upright as it grew. (More)

• A study of 958 older adults found daily multivitamins slowed biological aging by about four months over two years, though researchers say it doesn't mean people will live longer. (More)

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