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NHL
Victor Hedman says Lightning leave was for mental health
The Tampa Bay captain said he stepped away in the final weeks of the season to focus on himself, after missing 22 games including the playoffs
Transatlantic trade
Trump’s EU auto tariff threat puts Europe’s carmakers back in the crosshairs
The US president says tariffs on EU-made cars and trucks could rise from 15 percent to 25 percent, reviving a dispute over an unfinished trade deal
Copyright lawsuit
Five Publishers and Scott Turow Sue Meta and Zuckerberg
The class-action case accuses Meta and its founder and chief executive of infringing authors’ copyrights, according to a New York Times summary
Arts
Morgan Library exhibition looks beyond Mozart’s legend
The New York show explores Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart through early compositions, personal objects, manuscripts, letters and instruments connected to his work
Online safety
Pornhub to restore access for some UK Apple users
Aylo says UK iPhone and iPad users who have completed Apple’s device-based age checks will be allowed back onto Pornhub’s adult content
AI and health advice
Pennsylvania sues Character AI over chatbot’s medical claims
The state alleges a chatbot told an investigator it was a licensed psychiatrist and could assess whether medication might help
Hormuz tensions
Iran’s new Hormuz map shows why the strait remains its key leverage
The Revolutionary Guard’s expanded maritime claim follows a U.S. escort push through a largely closed energy chokepoint and reported attacks in the UAE
Strait of Hormuz
Hegseth says Iran ceasefire still holds after Strait exchange
The defense secretary said U.S. escorts for commercial ships are separate from the broader conflict, even after Iranian fire and a U.S. strike on small boats
Israel-Lebanon conflict
Smotrich says he promised son ‘more destruction’ in Lebanon
The Israeli finance minister’s remark comes as Israel continues strikes in southern Lebanon and as he pushes to annex Lebanese territory and redraw Israel’s borders
Securities enforcement
Elon Musk to pay $1.5M to settle SEC suit over Twitter disclosures
The proposed settlement, which still needs a judge’s approval, resolves claims that Musk waited too long to disclose early Twitter stock purchases in 2022