Justice Department removes newly named DC emergency police chief.
The move came after Washington, DC, sought an emergency restraining order against President Donald Trump's effort to federalize the city's police force (see previous write-up). The lawsuit followed Attorney General Pam Bondi's decision to name Drug Enforcement Administration head Terry Cole as Washington's emergency police commissioner. DC's police chief will remain in charge but will be expected to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
Trump and Putin meet at a US military base in Alaska.
President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and their top advisors met privately for over 2.5 hours Friday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine (see previous write-up). The leaders shook hands on the tarmac of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson before the meeting and later held a joint press conference, during which they signaled they had made progress but offered no details. Trump said he intended to have further conversations with Putin and NATO leaders. See takeaways here.
University of Michigan football fined for sign-stealing.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association hit the University of Michigan with fines potentially topping $30M for a sign-stealing operation during the 2023-24 season. The penalties include a $50K payment, plus 10% of the school's football budget, 10% of the cost of all football scholarships awarded this season, and all anticipated 2025 and 2026 postseason revenue. Head coach Sherrone Moore also faces a three-game suspension.
Strange rock on Mars may reveal ancient life.
A Martian rock named Sapphire Canyon and a powerful laser technique could aid scientists searching for life on Mars. Collected by NASA's Perseverance rover, the rock features white, leopard-like spots that point to organic origins. When Sapphire Canyon eventually arrives on Earth, NASA researchers plan to analyze it with a novel imaging method that efficiently identified the composition of a visually similar rock found in Arizona. Separately, Perseverance found a helmet-shaped rock this month.
Rapper Sean Kingston sentenced to prison for $1M fraud scheme.
Kingston, whose legal name is Kisean Paul Anderson, will serve 3.5 years in federal prison for persuading sellers to give him luxury goods and forging payment records. The 35-year-old "Beautiful Girls" singer conspired with his mother, Janice Eleanor Turner, who was also found guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud earlier this year. Turner was sentenced last month to five years in prison.
UnitedHealth Group shares jump following Buffett's investment.
The healthcare company's shares jumped 12% Friday after a federal filing showed billionaire investor Warren Buffett's holding company Berkshire Hathaway bought 5 million shares, worth about $1.6B. UnitedHealth's shares had been down nearly 50% for 2025 before the news broke. The largest private health insurer faces a federal probe into its Medicare billing practices.
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
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