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Today’s Big Story

Former FBI Chief Indicted

• Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted Thursday on charges of making false statements and obstruction of justice related to 2020 Senate testimony. Prosecutors allege he falsely denied authorizing FBI officials to serve as anonymous sources for media reports about Trump and Clinton investigations.

• The charges stem from testimony about the FBI's Russia investigation, where Comey stood by earlier denials of authorizing leaks. However, evidence shows his deputy, Andrew McCabe, disclosed information to the Wall Street Journal in 2016 with Comey's knowledge, contradicting his sworn statements to Congress.

• The case was brought by Trump's former defense lawyer, Lindsey Halligan, who lacks prosecutorial experience and recently replaced a career prosecutor. Comey maintains his innocence and said there are 'costs to standing up to Donald Trump.'

Saturday’s Quick Hits

• Boeing can again approve some of its own planes as safe to fly before handing them to customers, the FAA announced Friday. The agency had taken away this authority after two deadly 737 Max crashes in 2019 and 787 production defects in 2022. Boeing and the FAA will now take turns issuing safety certificates on alternating weeks. Boeing is slowly rebuilding trust after years of manufacturing problems and a January 2024 door panel blowout. (More)

• Democrats plan to block government funding unless Republicans extend Affordable Care Act subsidies that expire Wednesday. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer promises this fight will be different after he let a GOP funding bill pass in March. Trump's budget chief threatened to fire federal workers if Democrats reject their bill. Republicans need 60 Senate votes, but only control 53 seats. (More)

• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the UN that Israel "must finish the job" against Hamas in Gaza as dozens of delegates walked out Friday. He accused countries recognizing Palestinian statehood of encouraging terrorism. Netanyahu faces war crimes accusations and growing isolation over the conflict that has killed over 65,000 Palestinians. Israel broadcast his speech into Gaza using loudspeakers and claimed to stream it on residents' phones. (More)

• Des Moines school superintendent Ian Roberts was arrested Friday by ICE for being in the country illegally without work authorization. The Guyana native entered on a student visa in 1999 and got a removal order in May 2024. Roberts fled when agents approached, but was caught with a loaded gun, $3,000, and a knife. He has led Iowa's largest school district since 2023 and passed background checks during hiring despite a previous weapons charge. (More)

• Money manager Howard Rubin was arrested Friday on federal sex trafficking charges spanning a decade. Prosecutors say the 70-year-old used his wealth to recruit women for commercial sex acts in luxury hotels and a Manhattan penthouse. The indictment alleges Rubin engaged in conduct beyond the women's consent. Rubin was previously sued in 2017 by three models who claimed sexual abuse in New York City. (More)

• Assata Shakur, convicted of killing a New Jersey state trooper in 1973, died Thursday in Cuba at age 78. The Black Liberation Army member was involved in a shootout that killed trooper Werner Foerster on the New Jersey Turnpike. She escaped prison in 1979 and fled to Cuba, which granted her political asylum. The FBI added her to their Most Wanted terrorist list in 2013 with a $2 million bounty. (More)

Weekly Dose of Positive

• Starting fall 2026, Tufts will cover tuition for families under $150,000 and give loan-free total expense packages to those under $60,000. (More)

• Grammy winner Herb Alpert gave $1 million to LA's Last Repair Shop, which fixes instruments free for students from low-income families. (More)

• Trader Joe's gives away all its leftover food daily. Ninety-eight million pounds in 2024 went to over 2,000 hunger groups nationwide.

• Global child poverty has fallen steadily for ten years, from 507 million kids in extreme poverty in 2014 to 412 million in 2024. (More)

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