News for August 7, 2025

Apple has been sued by Fintiv, which says Apple stole trade secrets from CorFire to build Apple Pay.

The FBI is pushing out Brian Driscoll and other senior leaders as Director Kash Patel leads a broader shake-up that has raised fears of political pressure inside the bureau.

Rep. Cory Mills is accused of threatening to share explicit images and videos of ex-partner Lindsey Langston after their breakup, and the case has been referred for further review.

Sgt. Quornelius Radford is accused of shooting five co-workers at Fort Stewart, and Army investigators are still trying to determine what led to the attack.

A federal judge ordered a two-week pause on new construction at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center while she weighs claims that the project breaks environmental law.

Texas Democrats’ quorum break is stretching on, and rising fines, lost wages, and travel costs are making the standoff harder to sustain.

Sen. John Cornyn said the FBI approved his request for help finding Texas House Democrats who left the state to block Republican redistricting plans.

Harvard University researchers say a Trump administration funding freeze could halt major medical and science projects for years, including Alberto Ascherio’s work on multiple sclerosis and other diseases.

Vance Boelter pleaded not guilty to federal murder charges in the killing of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman.

A series of Supreme Court rulings has given Texas and other states far more freedom to draw political maps for partisan gain.