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September 29: Qatar’s Hormuz Warning and U.S. Prison Health Care Fight
In U.S. courts
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is defending his office’s initial offer of a plea deal carrying one day in jail in a child sexual abuse case. Paxton said prosecutors “did our best” after the victim said he did not want to testify at a second trial.
In Utah, a 71-year-old man has been released after decades on death row. Prosecutors say newly analyzed DNA evidence failed to link him to a 1985 killing. He still faces a new trial.
Church groups have asked a federal court to review a reported ICE undercover operation at a Minneapolis church in May. They want to know whether it violated an injunction restricting immigration enforcement at certain places of worship.
The Trump administration, meanwhile, has asked the Supreme Court to allow it to deny gender-affirming care to people in federal prisons while a lawsuit proceeds. Two lower courts have blocked the policy.
In business
Thoma Bravo is seeking to sell a $1.5 billion stake in cybersecurity company Imprivata as part of a recapitalization plan, according to people familiar with the matter. The plan values the company at $5 billion. Nvidia has also authorized a $150 billion increase to its share buyback program, the largest single increase to a buyback authorization on record.
In the Gulf
Qatar says the war involving Iran has choked shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and disrupted Gulf exports, with economic effects extending beyond energy. It says it is continuing to mediate between Washington and Tehran.
In Spain
Spain has proposed a ban on evictions following protests over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman. The proposal is part of a package that requires parliamentary approval within 30 days.
In U.S. foreign policy
The State Department says the Trump administration has revoked visas for 27 officials, former officials and family members from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. It cited allegations of corruption and ties to drug trafficking.
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