Brazil's top judge lifted restrictions on the bank accounts of Elon Musk's Starlink and X on Friday after more than $3 million dollars in fines were transferred, multipleoutlets reported.
The big picture: It's the latest in the standoff over misinformation vs. freedom of speech between Musk and Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who the billionaire has accused of acting as a "dictator" for suspending his social media platform in Latin America's most populous nation.
The most far-reaching crime bill ever passed by Congress has left a complicated history three decades later, with President Biden being called to acknowledge and repair for damage some feel it caused.
The big picture: The1994 Crime Bill, signed 30 years ago on Friday, is credited with helping reduce crime during a massive surge in the U.S. But it also resulted in more mass incarcerations of young Black and Latino men.
German national railroad operator Deutsche Bahn today announced that it will sell its logistics business, DB Schenker, to Danish transport company DSV for €14.3 billion. The losing bidder was CVC Capital Partners.
Why it matters: This was a Bizarro World sort of process, leaving confusion in its wake.
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday that the U.S. and its allies would be at war Russia if they allow Ukraine to launch long-range Western weapons into Russia.
Why it matters: Putin's warning comes ahead of a bilateral meeting between President Biden and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday, during which the pair are expected to discuss the issue.
China's benchmark CSI 300 index is now at its lowest point since January 2019 — almost 50% below its 2007 high.
Why it matters: The stock market slump reflects that Chinese consumers still aren't spending, as the country's housing slump continues to infect the broader economy.
The Justice Department is preparing criminal charges in connection with an Iranian hack that targeted former President Trump's 2024 campaign in a bid to shape the outcome of the November election, multipleoutletsreport.
Why it matters: They are the result of an FBI investigation into an intrusion that investigators across multiple agencies quickly linked to an Iranian effort to influence American politics.
Older Millennials, younger Gen Xers and those living in the American West are driving the surge of Americans who identify as "religiously unaffiliated," according to the latest census of religious diversity in the U.S.
Why it matters: The new data show that the number of white Christian Americans continues to shrink while the ranks of the unaffiliated swell in a historic shift in attitudes toward religion.
