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Washington, New York, Los Angeles and Ukraine
In Washington
Opposition is building in Congress over President Trump’s Iran deal, with Republicans including Bill Cassidy, John Cornyn, and Roger Wicker joining Democrats in questioning the terms and what the agreement actually delivers. The White House is attacking the critics, which is always a strong sign that the critics have noticed the fine print.
In New York and Los Angeles
A 17-year-old is in police custody after a large fight in Times Square led to a slashing and gunfire on Thursday. Authorities have not released more details yet, but the incident adds another ugly scene to one of the city’s most watched blocks.
In Los Angeles, comedian Carlos Mencia has been charged with 12 felony tax fraud counts after prosecutors said he failed to report $8.7 million in income. He was arrested Thursday and remains in custody, in the first case brought by the district attorney’s new Business Tax Fraud Unit.
In business and tech
JPMorgan has reportedly restricted staff in Hong Kong from using Anthropic’s AI tools after pressure from the U.S. government and Anthropic itself. Goldman Sachs has made a similar move, underscoring how the AI race now comes with export controls, national security limits, and a lot of very expensive caution.
Business leaders are also warning that EU regulation is discouraging investment. A steel executive and the head of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund say emissions rules and a broader regulatory climate are making the bloc harder to navigate, while EY says foreign direct investment into the EU fell 7% in 2025.
In the war on Ukraine
Ukraine says it carried out its largest drone strike of the war on Moscow, hitting the capital’s main oil refinery and disrupting neighborhoods. The strike is being framed as both symbolic and economically damaging, part of a broader effort to pressure Russian fuel production and transport far from the front lines.
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