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The White House has excluded a Wall Street Journal reporter from the press pool for President Trump's upcoming trip to Scotland due to the paper's report on a controversial birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein allegedly signed by Trump, which he has denied. The Wall Street Journal maintains its reporting, while the White House Correspondents' Association criticized the decision as a violation of free speech. Want More Context? 🔎

Fishermen have long harvested oysters from Long Island Sound, but Todd Koehnke and Tim Macklin are now committed to restoring the ecosystem by returning millions of old oyster shells through their nonprofit, Collective Oyster Recycling and Restoration. Their initiative has successfully returned over 700,000 pounds of shells, vital for filtering water, preventing erosion, and supporting marine biodiversity. Want More Context? 🔎

A Texas man, Charles Byrd, 49, confessed to killing his wife, Angela Byrd, 44, and hiding her decomposing body in their home for weeks, reportedly stating he wanted to "go big or go home" with his first crime. He was arrested after a family member alerted authorities, and while facing charges of tampering with evidence, murder charges may follow pending the medical examiner's ruling. Want More Context? 🔎

The family of Keith McAllister, who died in a freak MRI accident at Nassau Open MRI in Westbury, claims the technician is at fault for failing to warn him about the dangers of metal near the machine. McAllister, who was pulled into the MRI's magnetic field while assisting his wife, remained trapped for nearly an hour before succumbing to heart attacks related to the incident. Want More Context? 🔎

Alaska Airlines resumed operations around 11 p.m. PT on Sunday after a three-hour ground stop due to an IT outage affecting their systems. The issue was identified as a hardware failure in a critical piece of third-party equipment, but the airline confirmed that flight safety was never compromised. Want More Context? 🔎

One of Jeffrey Epstein's accusers, Annie Farmer, is urging the government to release information related to the case, feeling that it has been politicized and misused for sensationalism. She expresses skepticism about the Trump administration's commitment to justice for victims and raises concerns over recent developments, including the firing of prosecutor Maureen Comey and calls to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell. Want More Context? 🔎