Judge Blocks Honor System at Border

A federal judge temporarily stopped the Biden administration from releasing migrants into the U.S. without a court date.

The ruling came hours before the expiration of Title 42 (a Covid-era policy that resulted in many migrants being turned away at the southern border). Although the administration is replacing Title 42 with new deportation guidance, huge surges in immigration are happening now to the tune of 10,000 people per day—more than the border infrastructure can handle.

In response to already-overloaded border sectors, the head of the U.S. Border Patrol authorized the use of parole release: a protocol that allows migrants to enter the country without an alien registration number or court date.

Judge T. Kent Wetherell II reversed the authorization, putting a two-week restraining order on the policy.

New CEO Coming to Twitter

Elon Musk once said that he would hand over the CEO role at Twitter once he found someone “foolish enough to take the job.”

He’s apparently found someone that meets the criteria: Musk referred to the unnamed replacement as “she” and said the hire will be complete in about six weeks. The most likely candidate is Linda Yaccarino, a veteran advertising sales executive for NBCUniversal.

Twitter has lost advertising revenue since Musk took over, and shareholders are hopeful that Yaccarino—or someone like her—will entice advertisers to resume buying ad space on the platform.

Former Marine Charged for NYC Subway Death

A decorated Marine veteran is being charged with manslaughter by Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg.

Daniel Penny was riding a train in NYC when, according to witnesses, a man named Jordan Neely began harassing and aggressively threatening passengers. Penny intervened and subdued the belligerent man with a chokehold, and Neely eventually died.

“Daniel never intended to harm Mr. Neely and could not have foreseen his untimely death,” Penny’s lawyer said in a statement.

A video of the incident went viral, and protests sprang up in response. Penny was released after telling police he didn’t intend to kill Neely, but now he’ll face a second-degree manslaughter charge.

➤ A member of the House (Sylvia Garcia, D-TX) used a large photo of caged children at the Mexican border to bolster her argument against a GOP-backed immigration measure. One problem: the photograph was taken during the Obama era. (More)

➤ A federal judge in Virginia ruled that laws preventing handgun purchases by 18-20 year-olds violate the Second Amendment. The Justice Department will likely appeal the ruling. (More)

➤ Things got a bit heated during Donald Trump’s CNN town hall appearance. Trump became frustrated with interviewer Kaitlan Collins and said “You're a nasty person, I'll tell ya” while answering a question. (Watch)

➤ Leaked emails from State Department officials reveal an unwillingness in the Biden administration to capitalize on China’s spy balloon incursions. Rather than using the spying events to push Beijing on policy initiatives like human rights and export controls, the State Dep. delayed any action to prevent diplomatic tension. (Watch)

➤ Donald Trump is appealing the verdict that found him liable for sexual assault and defamation. His lawyers submitted the paperwork to the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals. (Watch)

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➤ Brett Favre is dropping his defamation lawsuit against Pat McAfee. The lawsuit was based on McAfee’s statement that Favre was a “thief” who was “stealing from poor people in Mississippi” while getting a volleyball facility built at his alma mater, Southern Mississippi U. (More)

➤ The Super Bowl champion Chiefs will kick off the new NFL season against the Lions on September 7. The matchup could have featured the Eagles or Bengals—both on the Chiefs’ slate—but the league gave the Lions the nod instead. (More)

➤ Warriors coach Steve Kerr mentioned the Lakers’ flopping habits in his post-game presser, and Lebron James wasn’t happy. “That’s just not us,” he said. (More)

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➤ 10,000 Southwest pilots are going on strike. The airline says it’s not worried about staffing issues: presumably like they weren’t worried before last Christmas’ blizzard of canceled flights. (More)

➤ Disney is fighting for its share price on at least four fronts: a third round of layoffs, a writer’s strike that’s delaying production, duking it out with Ron DeSantis over taxes and land rights, and now a huge drop in Disney+ subscribers. It lost 4 million subs in Q2. (More)

➤ Peloton is recalling 2.2 million stationary bikes because they have a tendency to break. The seat post assemblies can snap during use; unpleasant results ensue. (More)

➤ 1,500 light-years away, baby stars are being born. Stitch together one million images from modern observatories (including one in orbit), and you get a pretty good picture of the sky’s latest lights. (See it)

➤ Hammerhead sharks hold their breath when hunting in deep waters. They do it to conserve warmth as water temperatures drop. (More)

➤ A woman in Utah published a children’s book about dealing with the loss of a father. Several weeks later, she was charged with the murder of her children’s father. (More)

➤ Pat Sajak got a little choked up when his daughter, Maggie, filled in for Vanna White on an episode of Wheel of Fortune. He may have felt a different emotion when Vanna’s son gave Maggie a kiss after the show. (Watch)

➤ A father and son caught a world record-breaking lake trout in Gunnison, Colorado, but they likely won’t get credit for the 73-pounder because they threw it back. (More)

Today’s Trivia

What is the nearest star system to our sun?