News Wrap: Harvard Lawsuit, Gaza Conflict, and Aviation Incidents

Harvard's Challenge to Trump Administration Funding Cuts

• ⚖️ A judge in Boston appeared receptive to Harvard University's arguments that the Trump administration illegally cut $2.6 billion in funding.
• 🏛️ Harvard sued the administration, claiming the funding freezes violated its First Amendment rights.
• 🚫 Government lawyers argued the cuts were justified, citing Harvard's alleged violation of President Trump's orders on fighting antisemitism.
• 📝 A ruling is expected in writing at a later date.

International Incidents and Conflicts

• 🇵🇸 In Gaza, Israel expanded ground operations into Deir al-balah, targeting areas where hostages are believed to be held, resulting in at least 18 deaths overnight.
• 💔 Gaza's health ministry reported 59,000 deaths during the war, with residents expressing despair over ongoing violence and lack of international intervention.
• 🌍 Foreign ministers from the UK, France, and over 20 other countries jointly called for an end to the "inhumane killing of civilians" in Gaza, though the U.S. and Germany did not sign.
• 🇧🇩 A military aircraft crashed into a school campus in Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing the pilot and at least 19 others, mostly students, due to a suspected technical malfunction.

Domestic Security and Aviation

• 👮 In New York, a second suspect, Christian Boeria, was arrested in connection with the shooting of an off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer, believed to be a botched robbery.
• 🛂 Authorities stated both suspects entered the U.S. illegally from the Dominican Republic and have prior arrests.
• 🇺🇸 The Pentagon ordered hundreds of Marines to leave Los Angeles, who were deployed during protests against the administration's immigration crackdown to guard federal buildings.
• ✈️ The FAA is investigating a close-call over North Dakota involving a military B-52 bomber and a Delta Air Lines regional flight.

Market Performance and Notable Deaths

• 📈 On Wall Street, stocks ended mixed, with the Dow Jones industrial average nearly flat, the NASDAQ rising, and the S&P 500 closing at a new all-time high.
• 🎭 Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, known for his role as Theo Huxtable on "The Cosby Show," died at age 54 while swimming in Costa Rica.