Supreme Court allows multibillion-dollar class action lawsuit to proceed against Meta – Chicago Tribune

Austin Metcalf, a Texas football star, expressed faith in achieving his goals days before being fatally stabbed by 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony at a track and field championship in Frisco. The confrontation arose over a seat, leading to Metcalf being stabbed in the heart, despite his brother's intervention. Metcalf's family remembers him as a leader and scholar, while Anthony's father defends his son as not the aggressor in the tragic incident. Full Article

Ja Morant received a warning from the NBA after doing a gun celebration earlier in the week, but repeated the gesture during a game on Thursday. This action comes after previous suspensions for gun-related incidents, including brandishing a handgun on social media and flashing a handgun in a live video. Morant has a history of controversial behavior, including altercations and confrontations, that have put him under scrutiny in the past. Full Article

The director and deputy director of the NSA, Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh and Deputy Director Wendy Noble, were abruptly ousted from their positions, with reasons for their dismissal remaining unclear. Congressional Democrats criticized the Trump administration for the firings, with concerns raised about national security implications. The removal of the NSA officials follows a visit by Elon Musk and criticism from far-right activist Laura Loomer, adding to speculation and concern about the administration's approach...

A 42-year-old man from Niagara Falls miraculously survived after driving his 2008 Toyota Tundra over a cliff and into Niagara Falls Gorge in New York. The man was able to get out of the badly damaged truck and walk out of the gorge on his own, sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities are investigating the incident with assistance from the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Niagara County District Attorney’s Office, while New...

Marine wildlife experts attempted to help direct a young minke whale out of Long Beach Harbor after it had been swimming there for a few days. Despite efforts to guide the whale out, it initially swam out but then returned. The team decided to give the whale another chance to leave on its own, with no immediate danger to the animal. Full Article

After nearly three months since the January wildfires in Los Angeles, human remains were discovered in Altadena, Calif., raising the total death toll to 30 from the Eaton and Palisades fires. The victims of the Eaton fire, which killed 18 people, were mostly older than 65, with an average age of 77. Los Angeles County officials are facing scrutiny over evacuation procedures, prompting the approval of a motion to develop a registry for evacuating vulnerable...