Texas AG Ken Paxton reaches deal to end securities fraud charges after 9 years – The Associated Press

Texas AG Ken Paxton reaches deal to end securities fraud charges after 9 years  The Associated PressTexas AG Paxton settles felony fraud investigation, avoiding trial and ending yearslong legal saga  CNNTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton Reaches Deal to Avoid Criminal Trial  The New York TimesKen Paxton, prosecutors agree to pre-trial deal to drop felony fraud charges  CBS News

Russian FSB says US, UK and Ukraine behind Moscow attack – Euronews

Russian FSB says US, UK and Ukraine behind Moscow attack  EuronewsRussia’s political class is taking a dark and vengeful turn  CNNRussian massacre suspects’ homeland is plagued by poverty and religious strife  The Associated PressRussia terrorist attack: Why ISIS-K hates Putin—and went after Moscow.  Slate‘Duty to warn’ guided US advance warning of the Moscow attack. Adversaries don’t always listen  Yahoo! Voices

BYD Net Profit Rises as It Overtakes Tesla as Top EV Seller – The Wall Street Journal

BYD Net Profit Rises as It Overtakes Tesla as Top EV Seller  The Wall Street JournalBYD’s profit soared 80% in the year the Chinese EV giant overtook Tesla  CNNHow BYD grew from battery maker to electric vehicle juggernaut, overtaking Tesla  CNBCBYD: Chinese electric vehicle giant with surging profits  Yahoo! VoicesBYD’s annual earnings surge 81% to all-time high on record EV deliveries, warns of weak consumer demand and global headwinds  South China Morning Post

Corina Yoris: Venezuela’s opposition candidate blocked from election – BBC.com

Corina Yoris: Venezuela’s opposition candidate blocked from election  BBC.comVenezuelan Opposition Blocked from Election, Dimming Democratic Hopes  The New York TimesVenezuela opposition registers presidential candidate to keep spot on ballot  Reuters CanadaVenezuela’s Nicolás Maduro thwarts main opposition candidates ahead of election  Financial TimesVenezuela’s Strongman Decides Who Will Run Against Him in Presidential Election  The Wall Street Journal

Trump’s new social media company looks like a meme stock – Yahoo Finance

Trump’s new social media company looks like a meme stock  Yahoo FinanceTrump’s Truth Social is now a public company. Experts warn its multibillion-dollar valuation defies logic  CNNTrump Media stock jumps as much as 50% after DJT ticker debut  CNBCTrump’s Truth Social soars 40% in 1st day of Nasdaq trading  The Associated PressDonald Trump’s Net Worth More Than Doubles In Hours  Forbes

Bird Flu Found in Cow Milk in Texas and Kansas – Gizmodo

Bird Flu Found in Cow Milk in Texas and Kansas  GizmodoBird Flu Reaches Cattle; Virus Found In Milk From 3 States – Videos from The Weather Channel  The Weather ChannelIn world 1st, dairy cows in Texas and Kansas test positive for H5N1 bird flu  Livescience.comMystery dairy cow disease confirmed as highly pathogenic avian influenza  FeedstuffsBird flu is killing thousands of seals  The Associated Press

Ukraine used a missile to attack its own warship that Russia stole a decade ago – Business Insider

Ukraine used a missile to attack its own warship that Russia stole a decade ago  Business InsiderRussia’s Black Sea Fleet Problems Keep Getting Worse  NewsweekUkraine Blew Up 2 More Russian Landing Ships. It’s Too Late To Matter.  ForbesUkraine says it hit two Russian naval vessels in major attack on Crimea  CNNUkraine says a third of Russian warships in the Black Sea have been destroyed or disabled  PBS NewsHour

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is target of investigation carried out by Homeland Security team that specializes in human trafficking, source says – CNN

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is target of investigation carried out by Homeland Security team that specializes in human trafficking, source says  CNNDiddy’s LA home raided by Homeland Security  FOX 11 Los AngelesHere are all the allegations against made Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs  The IndependentSean Combs’ Accused ‘Mule’ Arrested at Miami Airport on Cocaine and Marijuana Charges  Rolling Stone