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John welcomes New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez to discuss his landmark litigation against Meta and his new crusade against the Justice Department over the Epstein files. Torrez explains his recently filed lawsuit against Todd Blanche and the DOJ for obstructing his investigation of sex trafficking at Epstein's Santa Fe outpost, Zorro Ranch; his office's role in drafting a new piece of federal legislation, the Epstein Files Transparency II, introduced last week; and his courtroom victory over Mark Zuckerberg's company, which yielded a nearly $1 billion judgment and may serve as a blueprint for similar cases across the country aimed at holding tech firms liable for harms from their platforms.

New Mexico's legislative “truth commission” investigating Jeffrey Epstein's activities in the state released its initial 119-page report, concluding that authorities had failed for years to adequately investigate what occurred at Epstein's Zorro Ranch near Santa Fe. The commission said federal investigators had concentrated primarily on Epstein's crimes in New York, Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands while allegations involving New Mexico were largely left unexplored. The report also criticized state and local authorities for relying on federal agencies rather than aggressively investigating potential crimes within New Mexico themselves. Lawmakers said the commission's work was intended to determine not only what happened at the ranch, but whether failures, negligence or possible public corruption allowed Epstein to operate there with little scrutiny for decades.The initial report did not appear to unveil a large body of previously unknown evidence, instead assembling information from public records, prior reporting, released Epstein documents and survivor accounts as the commission continued its investigation. Among the testimony considered was that of survivor Rachel Benavidez, who alleged that Epstein abused her at Zorro Ranch in the late 1990s. The commission's release came as New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez was separately pursuing a reopened criminal investigation and suing the Justice Department for records he said federal officials had refused to provide. Together, the legislative inquiry and the attorney general's investigation represented a renewed effort to examine Epstein's New Mexico operation, identify who may have participated or enabled it, and determine why meaningful scrutiny of Zorro Ranch had taken so long.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:New Mexico's legislative truth commission on Epstein releases initial report | News | santafenewmexican.com

New Mexico's legislative “truth commission” investigating Jeffrey Epstein's activities in the state released its initial 119-page report, concluding that authorities had failed for years to adequately investigate what occurred at Epstein's Zorro Ranch near Santa Fe. The commission said federal investigators had concentrated primarily on Epstein's crimes in New York, Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands while allegations involving New Mexico were largely left unexplored. The report also criticized state and local authorities for relying on federal agencies rather than aggressively investigating potential crimes within New Mexico themselves. Lawmakers said the commission's work was intended to determine not only what happened at the ranch, but whether failures, negligence or possible public corruption allowed Epstein to operate there with little scrutiny for decades.The initial report did not appear to unveil a large body of previously unknown evidence, instead assembling information from public records, prior reporting, released Epstein documents and survivor accounts as the commission continued its investigation. Among the testimony considered was that of survivor Rachel Benavidez, who alleged that Epstein abused her at Zorro Ranch in the late 1990s. The commission's release came as New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez was separately pursuing a reopened criminal investigation and suing the Justice Department for records he said federal officials had refused to provide. Together, the legislative inquiry and the attorney general's investigation represented a renewed effort to examine Epstein's New Mexico operation, identify who may have participated or enabled it, and determine why meaningful scrutiny of Zorro Ranch had taken so long.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:New Mexico's legislative truth commission on Epstein releases initial report | News | santafenewmexican.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a federal lawsuit against the Justice Department and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, accusing them of obstructing the state's renewed investigation into crimes allegedly committed at Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch. Torrez said his office had repeatedly requested complete, unredacted federal records that could identify additional victims, witnesses and possible co-conspirators, but the DOJ provided only 31 pages, mostly consisting of news clippings and correspondence already possessed by the state. The lawsuit argued that the federal government's refusal was especially damaging because New Mexico might be one of the few remaining jurisdictions capable of prosecuting Epstein associates under state law.The dispute also revived questions about the federal government's earlier handling of Zorro Ranch. New Mexico officials said their original 2019 investigation had been suspended at the request of federal prosecutors, who allegedly promised to share evidence but never delivered meaningful assistance or searched the property. After reopening the investigation in February 2026, state authorities sought records connected to thousands of references to New Mexico and the ranch in the broader Epstein files. The DOJ maintained that it had cooperated within the limits imposed by victim-privacy protections and court orders, while Torrez asked a federal judge to declare the withholding unlawful and compel Blanche's department to provide the requested materials.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Jeffrey Epstein investigation: New Mexico sues DOJ, Todd Blanche for blocking state probe

New Mexico's legislative “truth commission” investigating Jeffrey Epstein's activities in the state released its initial 119-page report, concluding that authorities had failed for years to adequately investigate what occurred at Epstein's Zorro Ranch near Santa Fe. The commission said federal investigators had concentrated primarily on Epstein's crimes in New York, Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands while allegations involving New Mexico were largely left unexplored. The report also criticized state and local authorities for relying on federal agencies rather than aggressively investigating potential crimes within New Mexico themselves. Lawmakers said the commission's work was intended to determine not only what happened at the ranch, but whether failures, negligence or possible public corruption allowed Epstein to operate there with little scrutiny for decades.The initial report did not appear to unveil a large body of previously unknown evidence, instead assembling information from public records, prior reporting, released Epstein documents and survivor accounts as the commission continued its investigation. Among the testimony considered was that of survivor Rachel Benavidez, who alleged that Epstein abused her at Zorro Ranch in the late 1990s. The commission's release came as New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez was separately pursuing a reopened criminal investigation and suing the Justice Department for records he said federal officials had refused to provide. Together, the legislative inquiry and the attorney general's investigation represented a renewed effort to examine Epstein's New Mexico operation, identify who may have participated or enabled it, and determine why meaningful scrutiny of Zorro Ranch had taken so long.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:New Mexico's legislative truth commission on Epstein releases initial report | News | santafenewmexican.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

This Day in Legal History: The Gulf of Tonkin ResolutionOn August 7, 1964, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, one of the most consequential—and most cautionary—delegations of power in American history. The vote was overwhelming: unanimous in the House, and 88 to 2 in the Senate. The resolution authorized President Lyndon Johnson “to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression” in Southeast Asia—and it became the legal foundation for the escalation of the Vietnam War, all without a formal declaration of war.The resolution passed after Johnson told the public that North Vietnamese torpedo boats had made unprovoked attacks on two U.S. destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin. In the years that followed, serious doubts emerged about what had actually happened—particularly regarding the second reported attack, which may never have occurred at all. Congress, acting on the president's account and in a moment of Cold War urgency, handed the executive branch what amounted to a blank check for war. At the time there were only about 25,000 U.S. troops in Vietnam; that number would eventually exceed half a million.The significance of August 7, 1964 is that it became the defining lesson in the dangers of Congress ceding its war powers to the president. The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war precisely because the founders feared executive war-making, and the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution showed what happens when the legislature abdicates that role. The backlash shaped a generation of law: Congress rescinded the resolution in 1970, and in 1973 passed the War Powers Resolution over President Nixon's veto, trying to claw back some control over the commitment of American forces. It's a permanent reminder—resonant on a day full of stories about the reach of executive power—that authority handed over in a crisis is very hard to take back.The Trump administration's campaign to force states to hand over their voter registration data has now lost twenty-one court cases in a row—an unbroken streak of defeats as the November midterms approach. According to a Reuters analysis, the Justice Department has sued 30 states and the District of Columbia seeking their voter rolls, and it has gone zero for twenty-one, with federal courts from Pennsylvania to California to Michigan, plus the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, all rejecting the effort. Here's the detail that really tells the story: seven of the fifteen district judges who ruled against the administration were appointed by Trump himself, and some Republican state officials—in Idaho, Kentucky, Utah, and West Virginia—have resisted the requests too. This isn't a partisan split; it's a near-consensus rejection. The legal problem is structural. Under the Constitution, the administration of elections is primarily the job of the states, and courts have repeatedly found the federal government lacks the authority to simply demand statewide voter data. We've tracked the pieces of this all summer—the SAVE database fights, the threats to prosecute election officials, the mail-in voting order—and this is the throughline: a coordinated push for federal control over election machinery running headlong into a judiciary, staffed partly by the president's own appointees, that keeps saying no. The significance is that the courts are holding a hard line on the decentralized structure of American elections, and doing it unanimously enough that it's hard to dismiss as politics. It's a fitting counterpoint to yesterday's Voting Rights Act anniversary: sixty years apart, the fights over who controls the ballot continue. Analysis: Trump loses 21 straight court battles for state voter rolls as midterms near | ReutersCBS News · Brennan CenterPresident Trump has signed two new executive orders attempting to narrow birthright citizenship—despite the fact that the Supreme Court rejected his last attempt just over a month ago. Recall that on June 30, the Court held that the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees citizenship to nearly everyone born on U.S. soil, striking down his earlier order. These new orders are narrower. The White House is taking aim at “birth tourism”—foreigners traveling to the U.S. specifically to give birth—and at denying birthright citizenship to children of some foreign diplomatic staff, with the possibility of extending limits to U.S. territories later. It's worth being precise here, because the two pieces are legally very different. The diplomatic-staff piece actually sits on firmer ground: the Fourteenth Amendment grants citizenship to those “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States, and children of accredited foreign diplomats have long been recognized as a genuine exception. But the birth-tourism piece runs straight into the June ruling, which held that a child's citizenship doesn't depend on the immigration status or purpose of the parents. And crucially, these are executive orders—they set executive-branch policy, but they don't carry the force of a statute or override a constitutional holding. After his June loss, Trump had called on Congress to act; instead he's gone back to the executive-order well. The significance is a real test of what a president can do after the Supreme Court has ruled against him on constitutional grounds. Legal experts say it's unclear what practical effect these orders can even have, and fresh legal challenges are all but certain. It's an attempt to chip at the edges of a ruling the administration couldn't overturn head-on. Trump to sign orders on birthright citizenship, Axios reports | ReutersCBS News · Al JazeeraAnd finally, a New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay $567 million into a teen mental-health fund and to substantially overhaul how its platforms work for young users—one of the most significant rulings yet in the wave of litigation over social media and children. Judge Bryan Biedscheid in Santa Fe found that Meta created a “public nuisance” in New Mexico, siding with Attorney General Raúl Torrez—the same AG who, as we noted yesterday, is suing the Justice Department over the Epstein files. Torrez had accused Meta of designing its products to addict young users and failing to protect children from sexual exploitation on its platforms. The “public nuisance” theory is worth flagging, because it's the same legal tool that drove the big opioid settlements: the idea that a company's conduct created a widespread harm to the public that it can be forced to help abate. And the money is only part of it. The judge imposed a five-year decree requiring concrete design changes—monthly limits on teens' time on Facebook and Instagram, restrictions on notifications, tighter controls on adult contact with minors, safeguards around AI chatbots, and enhanced review of child sexual abuse reports. This lands amid everything we've tracked: the Tennessee trial that just opened, the multistate penalty fight, the bellwether cases. Meta says it will appeal and that it's been working to remove harmful content. The significance is that a court hasn't just put a price on Meta's conduct—it has ordered the company to redesign its products for kids, backed by the public-nuisance theory. If that approach holds up on appeal, it's a template other states will follow, and it moves the social-media reckoning from damages into the far more consequential territory of forced design change. New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567 mln teen mental health fund | ReutersWashington Post · Yahoo Finance This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a federal lawsuit against the Justice Department and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, accusing them of obstructing the state's renewed investigation into crimes allegedly committed at Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch. Torrez said his office had repeatedly requested complete, unredacted federal records that could identify additional victims, witnesses and possible co-conspirators, but the DOJ provided only 31 pages, mostly consisting of news clippings and correspondence already possessed by the state. The lawsuit argued that the federal government's refusal was especially damaging because New Mexico might be one of the few remaining jurisdictions capable of prosecuting Epstein associates under state law.The dispute also revived questions about the federal government's earlier handling of Zorro Ranch. New Mexico officials said their original 2019 investigation had been suspended at the request of federal prosecutors, who allegedly promised to share evidence but never delivered meaningful assistance or searched the property. After reopening the investigation in February 2026, state authorities sought records connected to thousands of references to New Mexico and the ranch in the broader Epstein files. The DOJ maintained that it had cooperated within the limits imposed by victim-privacy protections and court orders, while Torrez asked a federal judge to declare the withholding unlawful and compel Blanche's department to provide the requested materials.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Jeffrey Epstein investigation: New Mexico sues DOJ, Todd Blanche for blocking state probeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

De Amerikaanse rechtszaak in New Mexico rond social-mediaverslaving heeft Meta een boete van 567 miljoen dollar opgeleverd. De rechter oordeelde dat platforms als Instagram bewust worden ontworpen om jonge gebruikers verslaafd te maken en dat kinderen onvoldoende worden beschermd tegen seksuele uitbuiting. Daarnaast moet Meta zijn platforms fundamenteel aanpassen voor tieners. Verder blijkt uit nieuwe berichten dat het mysterieuze hardwareproduct van OpenAI een draagbare slimme speaker wordt. Joe van Burik vertelt erover in deze Tech Update. De boete komt bovenop de schadevergoeding van 375 miljoen dollar die een jury in maart oplegde, omdat Meta zich niet aan de wet voor consumentenbescherming had gehouden. Het geld gaat naar een fonds voor het mentale welzijn van jongeren, waarvan het grootste deel bestemd is voor behandeling. Openbaar aanklager Torrez spreekt van een blauwdruk voor andere staten en landen. In de Verenigde Staten lopen duizenden vergelijkbare zaken tegen socialmediaplatforms, onder meer vanuit ruim veertig staten en 1.300 schooldistricten. Volgende week staat Meta in Californië terecht in een zaak van 29 staten met dezelfde aanklacht, en in Tennessee begon vorige maand ook zo'n zaak. Meta moet platforms aanpassen voor tieners Naast de boete verplicht de rechter Meta tot betere beperkingen voor jonge gebruikers. Zo moet er een maandelijkse limiet komen voor de tijd die tieners op Facebook en Instagram doorbrengen, en mogen 's nachts geen pushmeldingen meer naar accounts van minderjarigen worden gestuurd. Ook komt er strenger toezicht op hoe volwassenen contact kunnen leggen met kinderen en op wat kinderen met AI-chatbots op die platforms kunnen doen. Vorig jaar meldde persbureau Reuters dat Meta chatbots wilde toestaan om romantische of sensuele gesprekken met kinderen te voeren, iets wat volgens de rechter absoluut niet mag gebeuren. Meta krijgt vijf jaar de tijd om de veranderingen door te voeren. Het bedrijf is het oneens met de uitspraak en wil in beroep. OpenAI werkt aan draagbare slimme speaker Over het eerste hardwareproduct van ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is nieuwe informatie bekend geworden. Volgens Bloomberg-journalist Mark Gurman wordt het een slimme speaker zonder scherm, ongeveer zo groot als een ijshockeypuck en met een donutvormig ontwerp, zodat je hem met één hand door huis kunt dragen. Het apparaat krijgt bewegende onderdelen die het meer persoonlijkheid moeten geven, plus lichtjes die aangeven wanneer het luistert, en een camera en sensoren die de omgeving waarnemen. Functioneel bouwt de speaker voort op de spraakmodus van ChatGPT en leert het apparaat de gebruiker kennen. Het wordt ontwikkeld samen met voormalig Apple-ontwerper Jony Ive, wat centraal staat in de rechtszaak die Apple tegen OpenAI aanspande. De speaker moet in 2027 op de markt komen en iets meer dan 300 dollar gaan kosten. New Mexico beboet Meta met 567 miljoen dollar voor schade aan jongeren Rechter vergelijkt Meta met vervuilende fabriek en dwingt aanpassingen af Meta wil in beroep en staat later deze maand terecht in Californië OpenAI werkt aan donutvormige slimme speaker ter grootte van hockeypuck Gurman beschrijft bewegende onderdelen en camera in OpenAI-speaker Eerdere Tech Update over OpenAI die slimme speaker zonder scherm ontwikkelt Over de maker:Joe van Burik volgt en duidt de belangrijkste ontwikkelingen in tech, met scherpte, vlotheid en de nodige humor. Je hoort hem dagelijks op BNR Nieuwsradio over het belangrijkste technieuws, van AI tot cybersecurity en social media tot quantumcomputers. Ook interviewt hij in De Grote Tech Show samen met Ben van der Burg leiders in digitale innovatie. In het bijzonder volgt Joe al twee decennia de wereld van videogames, nu voor zijn podcast All in the Game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's episode is sponsored by Vinted. Download the free app today. Sponsored by Quince. For free shipping and 365-day returns. Quince dot com slash rushhour. Sponsored by Hers. Go to forhers.com/rushhour to get started today! A major new twist in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation as New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez files suit against the Department of Justice, accusing federal officials of obstructing the state's criminal investigation into alleged crimes committed at Epstein's New Mexico ranch. We'll break down what the lawsuit claims, why the state says key evidence is being withheld, and what it could mean for any remaining investigations into Epstein's associates. Plus, embattled Congressman Max Miller sits down for his first national television interview following a wave of explosive allegations against him. We'll unpack Miller's response, the accusations that continue to mount, and what the growing political fallout could mean for his future in Congress. It's your morning roundup of the biggest political stories shaping the day—fast, factual, and with the context you need to stay ahead.

The news is a lawsuit. New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez, who says the property sits in his jurisdiction and that he has received little cooperation from the DOJ under Todd Blanche, appeared on Jake Tapper's program and has now sued Blanche, the Department of Justice, and the administration, demanding unredacted files, documents, and witness statements related to the ranch. Hawk notes the estate recently sold the property to a private buyer, and that it still has not been searched. Hawk connects it to a parallel case brought by legal analyst Katie Phang, in which a judge wrote that Blanche conceded he had violated the Epstein Files Transparency Act, and is now reviewing unredacted documents for possible public release. Hawk argues Blanche's stated privacy rationale rings hollow given survivors say they want the files out, and predicts, based on recent lower-court trends, that Torrez will win. SUPPORT & CONNECT WITH HAWK- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mdg650hawk - Hawk's Merch Store: https://hawkmerchstore.com - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdg650hawk7thacct - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hawkeyewhackamole - Connect on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mdg650hawk.bsky.social - Connect on Substack: https://mdg650hawk.substack.com - Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hawkpodcasts - Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mdg650hawk - Connect on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mdg650hawk ALL HAWK PODCASTS INFO- Additional Content Available Here: https://www.hawkpodcasts.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts- Listen to Hawk Podcasts On Your Favorite Platform:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RWeJfyApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/422GDuLYouTube: https://youtube.com/@hawkpodcastsiHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/47vVBdPPandora: https://bit.ly/48COaTB

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a federal lawsuit against the Justice Department and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, accusing them of obstructing the state's renewed investigation into crimes allegedly committed at Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch. Torrez said his office had repeatedly requested complete, unredacted federal records that could identify additional victims, witnesses and possible co-conspirators, but the DOJ provided only 31 pages, mostly consisting of news clippings and correspondence already possessed by the state. The lawsuit argued that the federal government's refusal was especially damaging because New Mexico might be one of the few remaining jurisdictions capable of prosecuting Epstein associates under state law.The dispute also revived questions about the federal government's earlier handling of Zorro Ranch. New Mexico officials said their original 2019 investigation had been suspended at the request of federal prosecutors, who allegedly promised to share evidence but never delivered meaningful assistance or searched the property. After reopening the investigation in February 2026, state authorities sought records connected to thousands of references to New Mexico and the ranch in the broader Epstein files. The DOJ maintained that it had cooperated within the limits imposed by victim-privacy protections and court orders, while Torrez asked a federal judge to declare the withholding unlawful and compel Blanche's department to provide the requested materials.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Jeffrey Epstein investigation: New Mexico sues DOJ, Todd Blanche for blocking state probeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

This Day in Legal History: The Voting Rights Act of 1965On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, arguably the most effective civil-rights statute in American history. Johnson signed it at the Capitol, and after a ceremony in the Rotunda, he moved to the President's Room near the Senate Chamber—the same room where Abraham Lincoln had signed a bill freeing enslaved people pressed into Confederate service—flanked by congressional leaders, Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and others who had fought and bled for this moment.The Act was a direct response to the machinery of disenfranchisement that Southern states had built after Reconstruction. For nearly a century, literacy tests, poll taxes, and outright intimidation had kept Black Americans from the ballot box despite the Fifteenth Amendment's guarantee. The Voting Rights Act attacked that machinery head-on: it banned literacy tests, and—crucially—in Section 5, it required jurisdictions with the worst histories of discrimination to “preclear” any change to their voting rules with the federal government before those changes could take effect. It also authorized federal examiners to register voters directly. The impact was immediate and staggering: over a quarter-million new Black voters registered by the end of 1965 alone.The significance of August 6, 1965 is that it transformed American democracy by finally making the promise of the Fifteenth Amendment real. But it's also a living, contested statute, which is why it belongs in the news and not just the history books. In 2013, in Shelby County v. Holder, the Supreme Court effectively disabled the Section 5 preclearance requirement, holding that the formula for deciding which jurisdictions were covered was outdated. In the years since, fights over voting rules, voter rolls, and ballot access—many of which we've covered on this show—have unfolded on the terrain the Voting Rights Act created and that Shelby County reshaped. Sixty years on, the argument the Act tried to settle is still very much open.A court filing has revealed the striking scale of the aftermath of one of the biggest separation-of-powers rulings in years: the U.S. government has already refunded about $100 billion in tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down. According to the filing in the U.S. Court of International Trade, roughly $100 billion in refunds—duties plus interest—had been completed as of the end of July, representing more than half of the $166 billion the government had collected under the invalidated tariffs. Here's the backstory. After returning to office, President Trump used the International Emergency Economic Powers Act—a law meant for genuine national emergencies—to impose sweeping tariffs on trading partners. This February, the Supreme Court ruled he had exceeded his authority, holding that IEEPA doesn't hand the president that kind of open-ended tariff power. Now the bill is coming due, and the refunds go to the importers who paid the duties in the first place. There's a direct line from this to a story we covered last week: after losing the IEEPA tariffs at the Supreme Court, the administration reached for Section 338, a dormant 1930s trade statute, to hit Canada—a workaround that itself invites fresh legal challenge. The significance is a vivid, hundred-billion-dollar lesson in the cost of executive overreach. When a president stretches a statute past its limits and the courts say no, the consequences aren't abstract—they're measured in massive refunds and a scramble for new legal authority. It's the separation of powers with a price tag attached. US refunds $100 billion in tariffs struck down by Supreme Court, filing shows | ReutersNBC News · US NewsNew data shows that entry-level hiring at the country's largest law firms has fallen—and the reasons say a lot about where the profession is heading. According to the National Association for Law Placement, firms with more than 500 lawyers pulled back on hiring associates straight out of law school, and for the first time in memory, those firms brought in more lateral associates—attorneys with prior experience—than fresh graduates. Laterals made up about 49% of associate hires, while entry-level grads fell to roughly 38%, a sharp drop from the 46% share they'd held. Three forces are driving this, and the middle one should get your attention. First, clients increasingly want sophisticated, autonomous counsel who can hit the ground running. Second—and this is the newsy part—artificial intelligence is absorbing exactly the kind of tasks that used to be assigned to first-year associates: document review, initial research, first drafts. Third, there's a deep pool of experienced lateral talent available to poach. The significance is both immediate and long-term. In the short run, it's a harder market for new graduates entering six-figure debt into a profession that's hiring fewer of them. But there's a real structural risk the report flags: the junior-associate years are how firms train the next generation of partners. If AI hollows out entry-level work and firms stop hiring and mentoring juniors, they may find themselves, a decade from now, with no mid-level talent to promote—having automated away the bottom of the pipeline that feeds the top. It's a preview of a question every knowledge profession is about to face. Entry-level hiring at large US law firms declined for first time in a decade, data shows | ReutersLaw.com (American Lawyer) · NALPNew Mexico has sued the U.S. Justice Department for access to the unredacted files on Jeffrey Epstein, accusing the federal government of stonewalling the state's own investigation. New Mexico's attorney general, Raúl Torrez, reopened the state's Epstein investigation earlier this year and requested the unredacted federal files to identify people—visitors and staff at Epstein's Zorro Ranch property in New Mexico—who allegedly participated in or witnessed crimes. The state says the DOJ reneged on a 2019 arrangement under which New Mexico paused its own probe and turned evidence over to federal authorities in exchange for continued information-sharing. The Justice Department counters that under the Epstein Files Transparency Act and protective court orders, it is neither required nor permitted to disclose victim-identifying information, and that New Mexico has offered “no lawful basis” for such sweeping disclosures. Torrez put the stakes plainly: the state says it needs to see those files before it can decide whether to charge anyone. The significance is a genuine legal collision between two legitimate interests. On one side is a state prosecutor who says he can't do justice—can't bring charges—without evidence the federal government is holding. On the other are real statutory and court-ordered protections for the privacy of victims, which exist for good reason in a case defined by the sexual abuse of young women and girls. It's also another chapter in the long-running, politically charged fight over transparency in the Epstein files, an issue that has repeatedly surfaced around this administration. A court will now have to weigh a state's investigative need against federal victim-protection rules. New Mexico sues US government for access to Epstein files | ReutersAl Jazeera· UPIAnd finally, OpenAI has asked a federal judge to throw out Apple's lawsuit accusing it of stealing trade secrets—a case we covered when Apple filed it back in July. To recap, Apple alleged that OpenAI misappropriated its confidential information to jump-start its own push into consumer hardware, using former Apple employees, aggressive recruiting, and supply-chain connections. In its motion to dismiss, OpenAI calls the allegations “baseless” and makes a pointed argument: “OpenAI has no use, need, or desire for Apple's trade secrets,” its lawyers wrote, insisting it's “building something entirely new and different from anything at Apple.” OpenAI's core defense is to reframe the story—not as theft of secrets, but as ordinary competition for talent. It says its real interest is in recruiting top engineers, many of whom simply chose to leave Apple for more exciting work. And that reframing goes right to the heart of trade-secret law. Hiring a competitor's employees is completely legal—people are free to change jobs and use the general skills and knowledge they've built. What's illegal is taking or using the former employer's specific, protected confidential information. So the whole case turns on which side of that line the conduct falls: lawful talent raid, or unlawful secret-grab. The judge is set to hear arguments on October 1, and OpenAI faces an August 17 deadline to respond to Apple's request for a preliminary injunction. The significance is that this is shaping up to be a marquee test of where the law draws the line between competing for people and stealing their knowledge—a question that will define a lot of fights in the AI talent wars.OpenAI asks US judge to dismiss Apple's trade secrets case | ReutersBloomberg · Axios This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

The Justice Department has still not turned over the unredacted Jeffrey Epstein records requested by New Mexico investigators, missing a July 31 deadline imposed by state Attorney General Raúl Torrez. New Mexico reopened its criminal investigation into allegations of sexual abuse and trafficking at Epstein's Zorro Ranch earlier this year, but the federal government has provided only 31 pages of largely useless material, including heavily redacted records, previously public documents and photocopies of local news reports. Torrez says the withheld files potentially contain the identities of survivors, witnesses, co-conspirators and other individuals who could help investigators determine what crimes occurred at the ranch and whether anyone can still be prosecuted.The standoff is especially troubling because New Mexico says it suspended its original investigation in 2019 after reaching an agreement with the Southern District of New York, which was supposed to share evidence gathered during the federal Epstein investigation. State officials now say the federal government never honored that commitment. Although the DOJ argues that federal law, court orders and privacy protections prevent it from releasing millions of unredacted documents, New Mexico maintains that prosecutors could seek modifications to protective orders and securely provide the relevant evidence to state law enforcement. Torrez has accused the department of obstructing the investigation and has left open the possibility of taking legal action to force the federal government to cooperate.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

The Justice Department has still not turned over the unredacted Jeffrey Epstein records requested by New Mexico investigators, missing a July 31 deadline imposed by state Attorney General Raúl Torrez. New Mexico reopened its criminal investigation into allegations of sexual abuse and trafficking at Epstein's Zorro Ranch earlier this year, but the federal government has provided only 31 pages of largely useless material, including heavily redacted records, previously public documents and photocopies of local news reports. Torrez says the withheld files potentially contain the identities of survivors, witnesses, co-conspirators and other individuals who could help investigators determine what crimes occurred at the ranch and whether anyone can still be prosecuted.The standoff is especially troubling because New Mexico says it suspended its original investigation in 2019 after reaching an agreement with the Southern District of New York, which was supposed to share evidence gathered during the federal Epstein investigation. State officials now say the federal government never honored that commitment. Although the DOJ argues that federal law, court orders and privacy protections prevent it from releasing millions of unredacted documents, New Mexico maintains that prosecutors could seek modifications to protective orders and securely provide the relevant evidence to state law enforcement. Torrez has accused the department of obstructing the investigation and has left open the possibility of taking legal action to force the federal government to cooperate.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:

The Justice Department has still not turned over the unredacted Jeffrey Epstein records requested by New Mexico investigators, missing a July 31 deadline imposed by state Attorney General Raúl Torrez. New Mexico reopened its criminal investigation into allegations of sexual abuse and trafficking at Epstein's Zorro Ranch earlier this year, but the federal government has provided only 31 pages of largely useless material, including heavily redacted records, previously public documents and photocopies of local news reports. Torrez says the withheld files potentially contain the identities of survivors, witnesses, co-conspirators and other individuals who could help investigators determine what crimes occurred at the ranch and whether anyone can still be prosecuted.The standoff is especially troubling because New Mexico says it suspended its original investigation in 2019 after reaching an agreement with the Southern District of New York, which was supposed to share evidence gathered during the federal Epstein investigation. State officials now say the federal government never honored that commitment. Although the DOJ argues that federal law, court orders and privacy protections prevent it from releasing millions of unredacted documents, New Mexico maintains that prosecutors could seek modifications to protective orders and securely provide the relevant evidence to state law enforcement. Torrez has accused the department of obstructing the investigation and has left open the possibility of taking legal action to force the federal government to cooperate.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

Jen Psaki points out that it wouldn't be unreasonable for someone to hear the news that Trump suffered another "subpoena fail" and ask, which one? Most recently, Trump has tried to bully the New York Times after he was embarrassed by reports that his new Qatari jet was not properly outfitted. But as everyone by now has learned, pushback works, and the Times pushed back and Trump is left looking foolish again. Marty Baron, former executive editor of The Washington Post You may have anticipated that Donald Trump's peace "understanding" with Iran would fall apart and the war would flare back up and oil prices would surge again. But that isn't the whole story. Iran's widening attacks, Houthi attacks on Red Sea vessels, and Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure and the ripple effects of that in neighboring countries has made things exponentially worse. And there has been no increase in Donald Trump's competence to deal with any of it. Amos Hochstein, former White House senior advisor, talks with Jen Psaki about how all of the gears are turning. Andrew Weissmann, former FBI general counsel, talks with Jen about the absurdity of the Jack Smith criminal referral. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez discusses the difficulty he is having getting the Justice Department to cooperate in his investigation of Jeffrey Epstein's New Mexico ranch. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Former New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas has offered to assist the state's renewed investigations into Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch, alleging that federal authorities effectively shut his office out of the case after he began investigating in 2019. Balderas said his team interviewed one survivor and was developing a potential first-degree criminal sexual penetration charge against Epstein when federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York intervened. Although federal officials indicated they would share evidence with New Mexico once their prosecution concluded, Balderas says the promised records never arrived and repeated requests from his office were ignored.Balderas has now contacted current Attorney General Raul Torrez and the chairwoman of New Mexico's Epstein Truth Commission, offering his records and cooperation as they investigate what occurred at the ranch and how authorities handled the allegations. Torrez, who has reopened the state investigation, said Balderas' account confirms that the Justice Department repeatedly failed to honor its commitments to share information. He has threatened legal action unless the DOJ turns over specific unredacted records, arguing that New Mexico needs the evidence to protect survivors, determine whether state laws were violated and hold anyone responsible accountable.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is accusing the U.S. Department of Justice of obstructing his office's renewed criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch by withholding unredacted federal records. Torrez said more than 130 days had passed since New Mexico first requested the material, despite six separate attempts to obtain assistance from federal officials. His office reopened the investigation in February 2026 after newly released records indicated that multiple survivors had allegedly been taken to the ranch and sexually abused there. Torrez argues that the unredacted files could identify survivors, witnesses, suspected co-conspirators and other people necessary for investigators to determine what happened at the property and whether prosecutable crimes remain.The dispute is especially significant because New Mexico previously suspended its investigation in 2019 after federal prosecutors asked the state to stand down while they pursued their case against Epstein. Epstein died in federal custody before that prosecution could be completed, leaving the alleged crimes at Zorro Ranch without a full accounting. Torrez warned that the continued delay is damaging the investigation as witnesses become harder to locate and evidence deteriorates or becomes more difficult to authenticate. The Justice Department disputes that it has stonewalled New Mexico and says it responded to the state's requests and is prepared to assist, but Torrez has threatened to treat the request as formally denied at the end of July and potentially seek the records through a state court subpoena.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Trump Administration Accused by New Mexico of Blocking Crucial Jeffrey Epstein Ranch Files | IBTimes UK

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is accusing the U.S. Department of Justice of obstructing his office's renewed criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch by withholding unredacted federal records. Torrez said more than 130 days had passed since New Mexico first requested the material, despite six separate attempts to obtain assistance from federal officials. His office reopened the investigation in February 2026 after newly released records indicated that multiple survivors had allegedly been taken to the ranch and sexually abused there. Torrez argues that the unredacted files could identify survivors, witnesses, suspected co-conspirators and other people necessary for investigators to determine what happened at the property and whether prosecutable crimes remain.The dispute is especially significant because New Mexico previously suspended its investigation in 2019 after federal prosecutors asked the state to stand down while they pursued their case against Epstein. Epstein died in federal custody before that prosecution could be completed, leaving the alleged crimes at Zorro Ranch without a full accounting. Torrez warned that the continued delay is damaging the investigation as witnesses become harder to locate and evidence deteriorates or becomes more difficult to authenticate. The Justice Department disputes that it has stonewalled New Mexico and says it responded to the state's requests and is prepared to assist, but Torrez has threatened to treat the request as formally denied at the end of July and potentially seek the records through a state court subpoena.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Trump Administration Accused by New Mexico of Blocking Crucial Jeffrey Epstein Ranch Files | IBTimes UKBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

New Mexico's Attorney General is accusing the Justice Department of actively hindering his criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch. In a letter publicly released to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, AG Raúl Torrez says his office has sent five requests for federal cooperation over more than 130 days, warning the DOJ's failure to act is causing “irreparable harm” to the investigation. Dina Doll breaks reports. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast Cult Conversations: The Influence Continuum with Dr. Steve Hassan: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show The Ken Harbaugh Show: https://meidasnews.com/tag/the-ken-harbaugh-show Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is accusing the U.S. Department of Justice of obstructing his office's renewed criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch by withholding unredacted federal records. Torrez said more than 130 days had passed since New Mexico first requested the material, despite six separate attempts to obtain assistance from federal officials. His office reopened the investigation in February 2026 after newly released records indicated that multiple survivors had allegedly been taken to the ranch and sexually abused there. Torrez argues that the unredacted files could identify survivors, witnesses, suspected co-conspirators and other people necessary for investigators to determine what happened at the property and whether prosecutable crimes remain.The dispute is especially significant because New Mexico previously suspended its investigation in 2019 after federal prosecutors asked the state to stand down while they pursued their case against Epstein. Epstein died in federal custody before that prosecution could be completed, leaving the alleged crimes at Zorro Ranch without a full accounting. Torrez warned that the continued delay is damaging the investigation as witnesses become harder to locate and evidence deteriorates or becomes more difficult to authenticate. The Justice Department disputes that it has stonewalled New Mexico and says it responded to the state's requests and is prepared to assist, but Torrez has threatened to treat the request as formally denied at the end of July and potentially seek the records through a state court subpoena.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Trump Administration Accused by New Mexico of Blocking Crucial Jeffrey Epstein Ranch Files | IBTimes UKBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is accusing the Justice Department of obstructing the state's reopened criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch by refusing to provide complete, unredacted federal files. Torrez says the withheld material contains the names of survivors, witnesses, suspected co-conspirators and other people considered essential to determining what happened at the property south of Santa Fe. New Mexico requested the records in February 2026, when the state reopened an investigation that had originally been closed in 2019 at the request of federal prosecutors in New York. In a June 30 letter to Acting Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, Torrez complained that the state had waited roughly 130 days without receiving the information investigators needed.The Justice Department disputes the accusation, saying it responded to New Mexico in June and remains willing to assist with the Zorro Ranch investigation or pursue any federal crimes uncovered by state authorities. Torrez, however, argues that the delay is especially damaging because investigators are already confronting the loss or deterioration of evidence, the passage of decades since the alleged crimes and complicated questions about jurisdiction. The ranch was sold in 2023, making the preservation and recovery of physical evidence even more difficult. Nearly five months after reopening the case, Torrez has announced no major findings, but his criticism makes clear that New Mexico officials believe federal secrecy is preventing them from identifying potential victims, witnesses and accomplices connected to Epstein's activities at the ranch.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:New Mexico attorney general says DOJ is withholding 'critical' information related to Epstein's Zorro Ranch

Learn about the New Mexico landowner facing felony charges in a river access dispute, plus learn what really works to beat the heat. Protect yourself and others during extreme summer temperatures. Join radio hosts Rebecca Wanner aka ‘BEC' and Jeff ‘Tigger' Erhardt (Tigger & BEC) with the latest in Outdoors & Western Lifestyle News! New Mexico Landowner Arrested After Alleged Armed Threats Against Fishermen  A New Mexico landowner has been arrested and charged with five felony counts of aggravated assault after authorities say he repeatedly threatened anglers who were legally fishing and wading in the Pecos River. According to the New Mexico Department of Justice, Erik Briones allegedly confronted multiple fishermen over several years while carrying firearms, despite court rulings affirming the public's right to access and wade in many of the state's rivers. Witnesses reported that Briones made threats suggesting he could shoot across the river and warned anglers they would be responsible if they were hit. One widely cited incident, captured on video in 2023, allegedly shows Briones holding a shotgun and telling a fishing guide, "I'm gonna start target practicing," while the guide stood in the river. The arrest comes amid a broader legal battle over public access to New Mexico waterways. Courts, including the New Mexico Supreme Court and later federal courts, have repeatedly upheld the public's right to wade and fish in streams that cross private property, provided people do not trespass on private land to gain access. Authorities also accuse Briones of ignoring court orders by installing barbed wire fences, using heavy equipment to alter the river channel, and creating hazards that could endanger anglers. State officials say these actions were intended to discourage public use of the river. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez said the case is about enforcing both public access laws and criminal laws against threats of violence. The arrest marks the latest chapter in New Mexico's ongoing debate over private property rights and public access to rivers, with state officials emphasizing that disagreements over access laws do not justify intimidation or armed confrontations.  According to KOB4 News, the New Mexico attorney general had filed a motion to keep Briones in jail until trial. A hearing on that motion was canceled, and Briones is now being released. Court records show Briones must wear an ankle monitor after release. The records also say he cannot return to his residence on the Pecos River before his trial. Reference: https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/new-mexico-landowner-arrested-threatening-anglers/ https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/pecos-landowner-charged-with-threatening-fisherman-with-shotgun-released-from-jail/ Beat the Heat: What Really Works—and What Doesn't As summer temperatures climb, staying cool becomes more than just a comfort issue—it can be a matter of safety. The best ways to beat the heat include drinking plenty of water, limiting strenuous outdoor activities during the hottest part of the day, wearing lightweight, light-colored clothing, and seeking shade or air conditioning whenever possible. Do and Don't In The Heat Don't take cold showers. This can constrict blood vessels and make one hotter after drying off from the cold shower. Don't sleep in the nude. Wearing pajamas offer an extra layer of wicking away the sweat at night from the sheets. Do drink electrolytes. These aid in staying hydrated along with drinking plenty of water. Do take a handkerchief, wet with cool water and wrap around the neck. This works well when working in the heat. Do offer fresh water daily to pets, preferably in a shaded area away from flies. Do use fans to cool off homes to shops to barns and pens. Tip: Set a bowl of ice in front of the fan so that cool air is blown. Not everything people try is effective, however. Waiting until you're thirsty to drink water can lead to dehydration, and using fans alone during extreme heat may not provide enough cooling when temperatures become dangerously high. Alcohol and excessive caffeine can also contribute to dehydration. Whether you're working outdoors, farming, fishing, or enjoying recreation, recognizing the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke can help prevent serious illness. OUTDOORS FIELD REPORTS & COMMENTS We want to hear from you! If you have any questions, comments, or stories to share about bighorn sheep, outdoor adventures, or wildlife conservation, don't hesitate to reach out. Call or text us at 305-900-BEND (305-900-2363), or send an email to BendRadioShow@gmail.com. Stay connected by following us on social media at Facebook/Instagram @thebendshow or by subscribing to The Bend Show on YouTube. Visit our website at TheBendShow.com for more exciting content and updates! https://thebendshow.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thebendshow WESTERN LIFESTYLE & THE OUTDOORS Jeff ‘Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca ‘BEC' Wanner are passionate news broadcasters who represent the working ranch world, rodeo, and the Western way of life. They are also staunch advocates for the outdoors and wildlife conservation. As outdoorsmen themselves, Tigger and BEC provide valuable insight and education to hunters, adventurers, ranchers, and anyone interested in agriculture and conservation. With a shared love for the outdoors, Tigger & BEC are committed to bringing high-quality beef and wild game from the field to your table. They understand the importance of sharing meals with family, cooking the fruits of your labor, and making memories in the great outdoors. Through their work, they aim to educate and inspire those who appreciate God's Country and life on the land. United by a common mission, Tigger & BEC offer a glimpse into life beyond the beaten path and down dirt roads. They're here to share knowledge, answer your questions, and join you in your own success story. Adventure awaits around the bend. With The Outdoors, the Western Heritage, Rural America, and Wildlife Conservation at the forefront, Tigger and BEC live this lifestyle every day. To learn more about Tigger & BEC's journey and their passion for the outdoors, visit TiggerandBEC.com.

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is accusing the Justice Department of obstructing the state's reopened criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch by refusing to provide complete, unredacted federal files. Torrez says the withheld material contains the names of survivors, witnesses, suspected co-conspirators and other people considered essential to determining what happened at the property south of Santa Fe. New Mexico requested the records in February 2026, when the state reopened an investigation that had originally been closed in 2019 at the request of federal prosecutors in New York. In a June 30 letter to Acting Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, Torrez complained that the state had waited roughly 130 days without receiving the information investigators needed.The Justice Department disputes the accusation, saying it responded to New Mexico in June and remains willing to assist with the Zorro Ranch investigation or pursue any federal crimes uncovered by state authorities. Torrez, however, argues that the delay is especially damaging because investigators are already confronting the loss or deterioration of evidence, the passage of decades since the alleged crimes and complicated questions about jurisdiction. The ranch was sold in 2023, making the preservation and recovery of physical evidence even more difficult. Nearly five months after reopening the case, Torrez has announced no major findings, but his criticism makes clear that New Mexico officials believe federal secrecy is preventing them from identifying potential victims, witnesses and accomplices connected to Epstein's activities at the ranch.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:New Mexico attorney general says DOJ is withholding 'critical' information related to Epstein's Zorro RanchBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

Attacks and threats around the Strait of Hormuz have created uncertainty in oil markets, disrupted shipping, and raised fears of a wider Middle East war. While temporary diplomatic arrangements have eased some concerns, the situation remains volatile and closely watched by governments, energy producers, and financial markets worldwide. The criminal case of a man accused of invading the home of Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz with a knife will continue. Torrez, 56, was arrested May 17, charged with attempted burglary and trespassing. He pleaded not guilty. Fresno County Superior Court Judge Geoffrey Wilson initially granted him bail during a May 20 arraignment. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms: --- Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. -- Philip Teresi on KMJ Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ | Website | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Attacks and threats around the Strait of Hormuz have created uncertainty in oil markets, disrupted shipping, and raised fears of a wider Middle East war. While temporary diplomatic arrangements have eased some concerns, the situation remains volatile and closely watched by governments, energy producers, and financial markets worldwide. The criminal case of a man accused of invading the home of Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz with a knife will continue. Torrez, 56, was arrested May 17, charged with attempted burglary and trespassing. He pleaded not guilty. Fresno County Superior Court Judge Geoffrey Wilson initially granted him bail during a May 20 arraignment. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms: --- Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. -- Philip Teresi on KMJ Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ | Website | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez joins Marlon for a conversation about child safety, online exploitation, and holding Big Tech accountable. A longtime prosecutor whose work has included child abuse, violent crimes, and internet crimes against children, Torrez brings clarity and firsthand experience to New Mexico's landmark case against Meta and the fight to make digital spaces safer for young people. Content warning: This episode includes frank discussion of child safety, online exploitation, and the real harms young people can face online. The conversation is not graphic, but the subject matter is serious, so please take care as you listen, especially if you're listening with children. Learn more about Attorney General Torrez and the incredibly important work being done in New Mexico: https://nmdoj.gov/

Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven delivered pure chaos in one of the wildest crossover fights imaginable. We break down the action, discuss Hamzah Sheeraz's statement KO victory to become world champion, and react to Frank Sanchez shocking Richard Torrez Jr.. Plus, full preview and prediction for O'Shaquie Foster vs Raymond Ford.Thanks for being with us. The best way to support is to subscribe, share the episode and check out our sponsor: https://fiofo.com/Teddy 10 for 10% offhttps://athleticgreens.com/atlasLa Rocca Coffee Company - There's Always Time for Coffee – Authentic Espresso – Larocca Coffee Company: https://www.laroccacoffeecompany.com/ TEDDY10 for 10% off on website. Plus, a portion of all proceeds will be donated to the Teddy Atlas FoundationYou can join Teddy for the first ever community driven and one-of-a-kind subscription platform to get exclusive never seen before access to Teddy Atlas: https://Teddyatlasboxing.com The Ropes with Teddy includes: Teddy's tips and advice Evaluations/ video review feedback / Exclusive Fight Picks /Dedicated livestreams for private Q&A's and livestreams for selected fights with Teddy's commentary / 1 on 1 coaching from Teddy and much more! Timestamps:00:00 - Intro03:30 - Fight Footage Breakdown10:40 - Usyk vs Rico Recap33:30 - Sheeraz vs Begic Recap41:15 - Catterall vs Giyasov Recap45:15 - Torrez Jr vs Sanchez55:20 - Foster vs Ford01:04:40 - Bivol vs MbilliTEDDY'S AUDIOBOOKAmazon/Audible: https://amzn.to/32104DRiTunes/Apple: https://apple.co/32y813rTHE FIGHT T-SHIRTShttps://teddyatlas.comTEDDY'S SOCIAL MEDIATwitter - http://twitter.com/teddyatlasrealInstagram - http://instagram.com/teddy_atlasTHE FIGHT WITH TEDDY ATLAS SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram - http://instagram.com/thefightWTATwitter - http://twitter.com/thefightwtaFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheFightwithTeddyAtlasThanks for tuning in. Please be sure to subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A wild night in Egypt on Saturday produced an unexpected, dramatic title win for Oleksandr Usyk and our guys are ready to go over that, the undercard and much more on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafae of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletterl to go over it all They start with the recap of Saturday's "Glory in Giza" Ring magazine DAZN PPV in Giza, EgyptOleksandr Usyk TKO11 Rico Verhoeven, and retains heavyweight titles. This was controversial and we have lots and lots of takes on how much Verhoeven pushed Usyk to the brink. This, includes- what's next for both?In the co-feature, Hamzah Sheeraz KO2 Alem Begic, wins WBO super middleweight title.This was a joke of a fight and we need to see better opponents for Sheeraz.Also, veteran Jack Catterall W12 Shakhram Giyasov, and wins vacant WBA “regular” welterweight title and big Cuban Frank Sanchez KO2 Richard Torrez Jr., IBF heavyweight eliminator. Massive knockout for Sanchez and what does this mean for Torrez's future fighting big heavyweights?Also, a recap of Friday's Golden Boy DAZN card in San Jose, CaliforniaAmari Jones KO3 Vincenzo Gualtieri, IBF middleweight eliminator. Jones looks good in a wide open middleweight division. Plus, Robin Safar W12 split Yamil Peralta, cruiserweight contender fight. Then, some newsTalks going on for WBC middleweight titlist Carlos Adames to move up to super middleweight to challenge Osleys Igesias for his IBF title. We are intrigued by this one.Junto Nakatani had surgery on his broken left orbit suffered in round 11 vs. Naoya Inoue earlier in May. What's his prognosis?Former WBA welterweight titlist Yordenis Ugas is coming back June 6th. First fight in three years since back to back rough losses to Spence and Barrios. Dan has more.And, plans in works for Tony Yoka to challenge Murat Gassiev for WBA regular heavyweight title July 11 in Moscow.It's all part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven delivered pure chaos in one of the wildest crossover fights imaginable. We break down the action, discuss Hamzah Sheeraz's statement KO victory to become world champion, and react to Frank Sanchez shocking Richard Torrez Jr.. Plus, full preview and prediction for O'Shaquie Foster vs Raymond Ford.Thanks for being with us. The best way to support is to subscribe, share the episode and check out our sponsor: https://fiofo.com/Teddy 10 for 10% offhttps://athleticgreens.com/atlasLa Rocca Coffee Company - There's Always Time for Coffee – Authentic Espresso – Larocca Coffee Company: https://www.laroccacoffeecompany.com/ TEDDY10 for 10% off on website. Plus, a portion of all proceeds will be donated to the Teddy Atlas FoundationYou can join Teddy for the first ever community driven and one-of-a-kind subscription platform to get exclusive never seen before access to Teddy Atlas: https://Teddyatlasboxing.com The Ropes with Teddy includes: Teddy's tips and advice Evaluations/ video review feedback / Exclusive Fight Picks /Dedicated livestreams for private Q&A's and livestreams for selected fights with Teddy's commentary / 1 on 1 coaching from Teddy and much more! Timestamps:00:00 - Intro03:30 - Fight Footage Breakdown10:40 - Usyk vs Rico Recap33:30 - Sheeraz vs Begic Recap41:15 - Catterall vs Giyasov Recap45:15 - Torrez Jr vs Sanchez55:20 - Foster vs Ford01:04:40 - Bivol vs MbilliTEDDY'S AUDIOBOOKAmazon/Audible: https://amzn.to/32104DRiTunes/Apple: https://apple.co/32y813rTHE FIGHT T-SHIRTShttps://teddyatlas.comTEDDY'S SOCIAL MEDIATwitter - http://twitter.com/teddyatlasrealInstagram - http://instagram.com/teddy_atlasTHE FIGHT WITH TEDDY ATLAS SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram - http://instagram.com/thefightWTATwitter - http://twitter.com/thefightwtaFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheFightwithTeddyAtlasThanks for tuning in. Please be sure to subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2019, federal prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York asked New Mexico authorities to stop their own sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's sprawling Zorro Ranch, located south of Santa Fe, in an effort to avoid potential conflicts with the federal case and the risk of “inconsistent statements” from parallel investigations. At the time, then-New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas agreed to pause the state probe and share investigative materials — including police reports and witness interviews — with the federal team, with the understanding that federal prosecutors would provide information back that could support potential state charges. However, Balderas has since said he is unaware of any substantial information ever being shared back to New Mexico that could have led to prosecutions at the state level before Epstein's death in August 2019.The now-released correspondence shows that the federal request effectively “gutted” New Mexico's investigation, and Balderas has described the cooperation as essentially one-way. Records also reveal he urged federal authorities to seize the ranch and offered assistance to execute warrants, but received no response, and none of the material New Mexico sent appears among the files released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. In light of the newly disclosed DOJ records, current New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has announced that the state is reopening its investigation into alleged trafficking at Zorro Ranch, and a bipartisan legislative truth-finding commission has been formed to subpoena witnesses and gather testimony as part of renewed scrutiny of activities tied to Epstein's former property.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Feds asked New Mexico to halt Jeffrey Epstein Zorro Ranch sex trafficking probe, records showBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

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This week's episode features Jamel Herring looking to become a two-sport champion as he fights for the BKFC bantamweight title. Also on the show is heavyweight Richard Torrez Jr., who fights on the undercard of #UsykVerhoeven, and lastly middleweight contender Amari Jones, who headlines Friday's Golden Boy Promotions card from San Jose, CA.Looking to bet on boxing this upcoming weekend? Head over to BetUS to sign up for all of your betting needs in sports. Click HERE.

We're ready for a heavyweight title showdown in an unusual place, the Pyramids of Egypt, as Oleksandr Usyk is back in 2026 to defend against a kick boxing champion. We cover over the full card and lots of fight news too on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael to go over it all and give their takes and predictions.They start with Saturday's Ring magazine DAZN PPV card in Giza, EgyptOleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven, 12 rounds, for lineal/WBC heavyweight title. Will this be a joke/easy work for Usyk or does Verhoeven get lucky and make it interesting?Also, Hamzah Sheeraz vs. Alem Begic, 12 rounds, for vacant WBO super middleweight title. Sheeraz is a rising star in search of a world title and could be a future opponent for Canelo down the road.Next, Shakhram Giyasov vs. Jack Catterall, 12 rounds, for vacant WBA “regular” welterweight title.And, Frank Sanchez vs Richard Torrez Jr., 12 rounds, IBF heavyweight eliminator. A big step up for Torrez in level of competition. Also, Friday night's Golden Boy DAZN card in San Jose, California Rising Amari Jones vs. Vincenzo Gualtieri, 12 rounds, IBF middleweight eliminator. Dan has big expectations for Jones in this one.Next, some newsDuring Ryan Garcia's appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" on Monday, he announced he is fighting Conor Benn on Sept. 12 in Las Vegas. It may be happening, but we doubt that date and same time as the Canelo PPV in Saudi Arabia.Next, Dan is reporting that Zuffa Boxing is planning its first American card outside of Las Vegas for July 26in NY, where Edgar Berlanga, Richardson Hitchins & Sergey Derevyanchenko will all be on the card.  Also, William Zepeda and Lamont Roach Jr., who have had a deal in place for weeks, will meet for the vacant WBC lightweight title in the headliner of a Golden Boy card on August 1, probably at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The card will also be an edition of “The Fight” series and simulcast from DAZN on TNT in the U.S.  MVP Promotions has banned Claressa Shields from all its future events after she got into a physical altercation with MVP fighter Alycia Baumgardner during the MVP-promoted MMA card topped by Ronda Rousey-Gina Carano on Saturday nightt. Can't we all get along?And, finally, a few words on the death at age 81 of significant manager Dennis Rappaport, who co-managed Gerry Cooney to the heavyweight title shot vs. Holmes in their mega fight and managed Oleg Maskaev to the WBC heavyweight title in 2008. Dan dealt with this character of the sport in the 2000s and remembers him fondly.It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcat" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.

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Surveillance video obtained by KMJ news partner ABC30 shows a man armed with a knife approaching Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz’s home around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, ringing the doorbell before moving into the backyard and banging on a back door. Fresno County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested the man. Court documents show the suspect is ‘angry’ about failed restraining orders against Fresno Police Chief Mindy Casto, and a probation officer. Janz said he never had prior personal contact but his office defended the city in the Casto petition. “That is why we believe that he came to my house this weekend, in the middle of the night." The suspect has a long history with the court — 21 felony and misdemeanor convictions dating back to 1988. The charges include elder abuse, sexual assault, and several DUIs. Torrez served jail time for the tear gas possession, released from prison in 2024, according to court records. Records show he is also a registered sex offender, stemming from a 1995 case. A parole report said Torrez’s performance has been “unsatisfactory.” A judge set his bail at $30,000 and issued a protective order for Janz and his family. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Broeske & Musson' on all platforms: --- The ‘Broeske & Musson Podcast’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- ‘Broeske & Musson' Weekdays 9-11 AM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ | Facebook | Podcast| X | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this video, Lukie is joined by Anderson Perez, who is part of Boxeo Urbano Network (https://www.youtube.com/@BoxeoUrbanoNetwork/videos). He recently wrote this article: https://andersonperez.substack.com/p/el-flash-cubano-contra-la-presionWhich I think most people should like if you enjoy my content. We talk about the big fight of the weekend (at least for us) which is heavyweight Frank Sanchez versus Richard Torrez Jr. The bout is for IBF title eliminator, meaning the winner should land a title shot, but most importantly, it is a crossroads fight for both. Torrez has always been seen as a small heavyweight and Sanchez is the great unknown after being stopped by Agit Kabayel. The conversation evolves into Perez's thoughts on limitations on Cuban boxing, while unpacking some of the issues from a marketing standpoint fighters face. In the final bits of the podcast, we talk about Yoenli Hernandez and Osleys Iglesias.Timestamps0:00 Fight preview9:10 Sanchez underrated? 11:20 Richard Torrez, the next great U.S. heavyweight? 14:40 Perez brings up his issues with the Cuban boxing style22:15 Cuban boxing will never have a superstar? 31:25 Yoenli Hernandez37:00 Osleys Iglesias

TT Torrez sits down with Tony Sunshine to talk about his journey with Terror Squad, working alongside hip-hop legends, creating timeless records, surviving the music industry, and the importance of staying loyal to your roots and legacy.

TT Torrez sits down with Memphis Bleek to discuss his journey through the legendary Roc-A-Fella Records era, working alongside rap icons, navigating the music industry, entrepreneurship, and how he continues to evolve while preserving hip-hop culture and legacy.

A New Mexico jury has delivered a landmark verdict against Meta, finding the company knowingly put children and teens at risk, while misleading users about the safety of its platforms. Chris and Gabby break down the trial with on-the-ground reporting from KRQE's Bela Olague, explaining what jurors heard during the six-week trial and why it mattered. Then, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez joins the conversation to unpack the broader impact: what this decision means for families navigating social media, what comes next in the state's ongoing legal fight against Meta, and whether this case could reshape how a generation of parents thinks about their kids' online lives. Is this a turning point for Big Tech accountability? Will it change how any of us engage online? Thanks for listening. If you've got an idea, send it to us at chris.mckee@krqe.com or gabrielle.burkhart@krqe.com. Give us a follow on social media at @ChrisMcKeeTV and @gburkNM. Watch or listen to our prior podcasts online at KRQE.com/insiders and our KRQE YouTube channel, or on broadcast TV every Wednesday at 10:35 p.m. MST on Fox New Mexico. 

This Day in Legal History: Freedom RidersOn May 4, 1961, the first Freedom Riders left Washington, D.C., by bus for New Orleans, beginning a direct challenge to segregation in interstate travel. The riders were an interracial group organized by the Congress of Racial Equality, and they set out to test whether Southern states and private carriers would follow federal law. The Supreme Court had already made clear in cases such as Boynton v. Virginia that segregation in facilities connected to interstate bus travel was unconstitutional. But in much of the South, those rulings existed more on paper than in practice. Bus stations, waiting rooms, lunch counters, and restrooms remained divided by race, often with the cooperation or indifference of local officials.The Freedom Riders deliberately entered that space between legal doctrine and daily reality. By riding together, sitting together, and using facilities marked for white and Black passengers, they forced the country to confront the failure of enforcement. Their journey showed that a constitutional right means little when states, businesses, and police can ignore it without consequence. The riders were met with arrests, intimidation, and mob violence, making the legal stakes impossible for federal officials to avoid. Their campaign placed pressure on the Kennedy administration and the Interstate Commerce Commission to act more forcefully.Later in 1961, federal regulators issued rules requiring the desegregation of interstate bus and rail facilities and the removal of segregation signs. The Freedom Rides therefore became more than a protest against Jim Crow transportation rules. They became a test of whether federal constitutional law could overcome local resistance. May 4 stands as the date when a small group of riders exposed the difference between winning rights in court and making those rights real in public life.New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez won a major jury verdict against Meta in March, with jurors ordering the company to pay $375 million over claims that it concealed the harms Instagram and Facebook pose to minors and failed to protect young users from sexual exploitation, bullying, and harmful content. The next stage of the case is a bench trial before Judge Bryan Biedscheid, where the state will seek court-ordered changes to Meta's platforms and argue that the company's apps amount to a public nuisance. New Mexico is asking for a wide range of remedies, including safety warnings, stronger detection of child sexual abuse material, limits on teen usage, removal of infinite scroll, hidden like counts, restrictions on AI chatbot interactions with minors, and appointment of a child safety monitor. Meta argues that these requests are sweeping, technically unrealistic, and would effectively require a different version of Instagram to operate in New Mexico. The company also says some requested remedies, such as warning labels about teen mental health harms, would violate the First Amendment by compelling speech.Legal experts say the injunction phase may be even more significant than the damages award because it could reshape how digital platforms are designed and regulated. They also note that the case raises difficult questions about whether public nuisance law is an appropriate way to address alleged harms from social media platforms. The judge declined to delay the second phase, saying the evidence from the jury trial remains fresh and will help him evaluate the requested relief. The state argues the trial should be more streamlined than the first phase and says Meta cannot claim surprise over the public nuisance theory. Meta maintains that New Mexico is wrongly focusing on one platform while ignoring the many other apps teens use, and says the proposed mandates would interfere with parental rights and free expression.What To Watch For As Meta Stares Down NM Injunction Trial - Law360 UKThe Department of Defense announced new agreements with several major technology companies to bring their artificial intelligence tools into classified military network environments. The deals involve companies including Nvidia, Google, SpaceX, Reflection, Microsoft, and Amazon Web Services, and are meant to support lawful operational use of AI at high security levels. The Pentagon framed the move as part of a broader effort to make the U.S. military more AI-centered and to help service members make faster and better decisions across different areas of conflict.The announcement also emphasized that the department does not want to rely on only one AI company or model. Instead, it plans to offer access to a range of AI systems so it can preserve flexibility and avoid becoming dependent on a single vendor. Anthropic was not included in the new agreements, which is significant because the company is currently in litigation after the Pentagon labeled it a supply chain risk to national security. OpenAI had previously reached its own agreement with the Defense Department for use in classified settings and reportedly asked the department to include other AI companies as well.The Pentagon also said more than 1.3 million personnel have used its official AI platform, GenAI.mil. Amazon Web Services said it has long supported military technology needs and says it will continue helping the department modernize its systems.Pentagon Reaches AI Deals For Classified Network Use - Law360A federal appeals court temporarily blocked a 2023 FDA rule that allowed mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortion, to be dispensed by mail rather than in person. The unanimous decision came from a three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit, which said Louisiana was likely to succeed in its challenge to the Biden-era rule. The ruling is not final, but it immediately narrows access to mifepristone, especially for patients in states that have banned or sharply restricted abortion.Louisiana argued that the FDA failed to adequately consider safety risks when it removed the in-person dispensing requirement. The Biden administration had defended the rule by pointing to evidence that mifepristone is safe and effective, with serious adverse events occurring in fewer than 1% of patients. Abortion rights advocates warned that restoring in-person dispensing rules would create confusion and make abortion care much harder to obtain. The decision comes amid a broader set of lawsuits over mifepristone, including challenges to the drug's original approval and later FDA rules expanding access.Drugmakers Danco Laboratories and GenBioPro have intervened to defend the FDA's regulation because their businesses depend heavily on mifepristone sales. The case may next go to the full Fifth Circuit or the U.S. Supreme Court. The ruling also intersects with newer fights over telehealth abortion prescriptions and state shield laws protecting providers in states where abortion remains legal.US court blocks mail-order access to abortion drugs, for now | Reuters This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

A year-long investigation into New Mexico's child welfare system is raising serious concerns about the agency tasked with protecting children. Why is the state's Children, Youth, and Families Department (CYFD) in crisis? Attorney General for New Mexico, Raúl Torrez, joins Chris and Gabby to unpack the findings of a sweeping report, revealing systemic failures and often deadly consequences for vulnerable children across the state. Where is the system breaking down? What needs to change? And what should be a top priority for New Mexico's next governor? Read the report published by the New Mexico Department of Justice: 'Systemic Failures: How CYFD Endangers the Children It's Meant to Protect Read CYFD's response to the NMDOJ report  Thanks for listening. If you've got an idea, send it to us at chris.mckee@krqe.com or gabrielle.burkhart@krqe.com. Give us a follow on social media at @ChrisMcKeeTV and @gburkNM. Watch or listen to our prior podcasts online at KRQE.com/insiders and our KRQE YouTube channel, or on broadcast TV every Wednesday at 10:35 p.m. MST on Fox New Mexico. 

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez sued Meta in December 2023, alleging the company made false public statements about the safety of its platforms while knowing internally that its products facilitated child sexual exploitation. On March 24, a Santa Fe jury found Meta liable for willful violations of New Mexico's Unfair Practices Act, awarding $375 million in civil penalties. The next phase is a bench trial, starting May 4, to decide the state's public nuisance claim and determine remedies. Justin Hendrix spoke to Torrez about the types of reforms the state hopes to secure.

In this episode of Straight White American Jesus, we sit down with New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez for a wide-ranging conversation about his office's landmark case against Meta and what it reveals about the dangers embedded in today's social media platforms. At the center of the case is “Issa,” a fictional teenage user created as part of an undercover operation that exposed just how quickly young users can be targeted with explicit content and sexual solicitations. Torres walks us through how what once existed in the darkest corners of the internet has migrated onto mainstream platforms—and how Meta's own algorithms and product design not only failed to stop it, but in some cases appeared to amplify it. By focusing on design choices rather than user-generated content, Torres and his team were able to sidestep Section 230 protections and argue that the platform itself plays an active role in facilitating harm. The conversation also explores the broader implications of the case, from the addictive nature of social media to its parallels with Big Tobacco. TorreZ argues that waiting for definitive long-term studies on harm is a luxury we can't afford, pointing instead to the immediate psychological, social, and physical risks facing young users. Looking ahead, he outlines potential remedies—including age verification, algorithmic reform, and independent oversight—as well as ongoing litigation against other platforms like Snapchat. The discussion closes with a warning about the next frontier: artificial intelligence. Without clear accountability and proactive regulation, Torrez suggests, the harms posed by AI could eclipse those of social media. This case, then, may represent not just a legal victory, but the beginning of a broader shift toward tech accountability in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Zuckerberg is finally being held accountable–not by government regulators, board members or shareholders, but by two lawsuits. Tech journalist Casey Newtown, editor of Platformer, joins Offline to explain how a young woman in California beat Meta and Google on the grounds that Instagram and YouTube had destroyed her mental health. Jon and Casey discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the case, whether losing end-to-end encryption could lead to a surveillance state, and what happens if social platforms' defensive shield, Section 230, is overturned. Then Jon speaks to New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez about his successful lawsuit against Meta, how the social media company plans to appeal it, and whether the case he's made could ultimately lead the Supreme Court to regulate this 21st century addiction.For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

Story of the Week (DR):Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case: A jury found the companies harmed a young user with design features that were addictive and led to her mental health distress. DRHistoric Financial PenaltiesNew Mexico: A jury ordered Meta to pay $375M in civil penalties ($5,000 per violation) for misleading the public about child safety.Los Angeles: In the first social media addiction trial of its kind, the jury awarded $6M in total damages (compensatory and punitive) to a single 20-year-old plaintiff, with Meta ordered to pay 70% and YouTube 30%.Section 230 "Immunity" is CrackingThese trials successfully sidestepped Section 230 by focusing on product design (like infinite scroll and autoplay) rather than the content itself. The juries ruled that the "addictive" nature of the apps was a design defect, not a speech issue.Direct Liability for "Addictive" FeaturesFor the first time, a jury found that features like infinite scrolling, notifications, and video autoplay were intentionally designed to "hook" young users.In the Los Angeles "KGM" trial, the jury found both Meta and YouTube negligent for creating products that they knew would harm children's mental health while failing to provide adequate warnings to parents.Evidence of "Profits Over Safety"The trials featured internal documents and depositions from Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram head Adam Mosseri. The evidence convinced jurors that executives were warned by their own employees about risks to children—including sexual exploitation and mental health "problematic use"—but chose to prioritize engagement and profits over implementing safety guardrails.A "Big Tobacco" Moment for TechLegal experts are comparing these verdicts to the 1990s lawsuits against the tobacco industry. Because the California trial was a "bellwether" (a test case), the win for the plaintiff opens the floodgates for thousands of similar pending lawsuits from families and school districts. It signals that social media companies can now be sued for the health consequences of their platforms, just like cigarette manufacturers.Elon Sux 2:Elon Musk loses big in court; X boycott perfectly legal: X admonished for “fishing expedition” as judge dismisses ad boycott lawsuit.Elon Musk Found Liable By Jury For Misleading Twitter Investors In $44 Billion Deal, Faces Potential $2.5 Billion DamagesElon Musk's Grok ordered to stop creating AI nudes by Dutch court as legal pressure mountsOn March 25, 2026, President Trump officially appointed the first 13 members to his President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). While the council is designed to hold up to 24 members, the initial "dream team" lineup is dominated by Silicon Valley titans and leaders in AI, crypto, and fusion energy. The Chips and TechBro ClubhouseCo-Chair David Sacks (the White House AI and Crypto Czar)Stepping aside from his role as AI and crypto czar for Trump.Sacks told Bloomberg on Thursday that he has “used up” his 130 days as a special government employee: “I think moving forward as co-chair of PCAST, I can now make recommendations on not just AI but an expanded range of technology topics. So yes, this is how I'll be involved moving forward.”Co-Chair Michael Kratsios (Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy).Mark Zuckerberg: founder/CEO MetaJensen Huang: CEO NvidiaLarry Ellison: Founder/Exec Chair OracleSergey Brin: Co-founder GoogleLisa Su: CEO AMDMichael Dell: CEO/founder Dell TechnologiesSafra Catz: former CEO (current Exec Vice Chair) OracleMarc Andreessen: Co-founder Andreessen HorowitzFred Ehrsam: Co-founder Coinbase and ParadigmDavid Friedberg: CEO of The Production Board (and All-In podcast co-host)Jacob DeWitte: CEO Oklo (nuclear fission)Bob Mumgaard: CEO Commonwealth Fusion SystemsJohn Martinis: Nobel Laureate and physicist (formerly of Google Quantum AI)Trump's Billion-Dollar French Boondoggle Gets Even DumberThe "Billion-Dollar Bribe" to Kill Clean EnergyThe Trump administration is paying French energy giant TotalEnergies nearly $928M to walk away from two major offshore wind projects off the coasts of New York and North Carolina. In exchange, the company has pledged to stop developing any new offshore wind in the U.S. entirely.Paying for Investments Already in ProgressCritics call the deal a "boondoggle" because the $1 billion "refund" is earmarked for natural gas and oil projects—specifically the Rio Grande LNG plant in Texas—that TotalEnergies was already heavily invested in. The article argues the government is essentially handing over taxpayer money for business moves the company was making anyway.A Tactical Pivot After Court LossesAfter the administration's previous attempts to block offshore wind were repeatedly struck down by federal judges, they've switched strategies. Instead of using executive orders that get tied up in court, they are now using "settlements" and "refunds" as a backdoor way to dismantle the renewable energy industry.Economic Irony During a Global Fuel CrisisThe payout comes at a time when global energy prices are spiking due to the war in the Middle East, highlighting the irony of spending $1B to kill domestic, zero-carbon wind power—which would provide long-term price stability—in favor of volatile fossil fuel markets.The "America First" ParadoxDespite the "America First" rhetoric, the administration is transferring a massive sum of U.S. taxpayer money to a foreign (French) corporation. Legal experts and advocates suggest this sets a "dangerous precedent," essentially signaling to other energy companies that they can get paid by the government not to build the green infrastructure they already bought leases for.Major outgoing CEOs are citing AI as a factor in their decisions to step downCoca-Cola CEO James Quincey (61) and former Walmart CEO Doug McMillon (59) have told CNBC that the next wave of artificial intelligence is a reason for their departures.Both CEOs said they believed their companies needed someone with new energy and understanding of AI to helm the companies' futures.Who is next?Apple/Tim Cook (63): long tenure; Apple needs rapid AI product pivots; investor impatience could risePepsi/Ramon Laguarta (60): consumer packaged goods facing AI-driven marketing/supply chain changeMcDonald's/Chris Kempczinski (55): operations + AI in ordering, automationAir Canada CEO [Michael Rousseau] Apologizes For Lack of French Language Skills But Refuses to Resign Over ‘Insulting' Crash Video MessageSunday night: an Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck while landing at LGA: the pilot and copilot were killed and both fire officers were injuredMany possible reasons for crash: but worth noting that: Only two controllers were working in the tower overnight, combining multiple roles including ground and local control. The NTSB says that setup is standard for the midnight shift but there have been long-standing concerns about workload and fatigue.POPULIST MATH TIME: Using a recent-year estimate of airports with scheduled overnight service: 450 airports; adding one additional air traffic controller fully loaded annual cost: $180,000 per controller (approximate — $120k salary + ~50% benefits/overhead). Annual cost = 450 airports × $180,000 = $81,000,000.The embattled chief executive of Air Canada has publicly apologized for his lack of French language skills after he was slammed for releasing an English-only video message about the fatal crash of an Air Canada Express regional jet at LaGuardia Airport late on Sunday.Headquartered in French-speaking Quebec, Air Canada is subject to Canada's Official Languages Act, which means that it must serve passengers in both English and French.Because Air Canada is the national flag carrier, it is subject to the Canada Transportation Act and the Air Canada Public Participation Act. These laws mandate that:At least 75% of the voting interests must be owned and controlled by Canadians.The company must maintain its head office in Montreal.No single non-resident (or group of non-residents) can own more than 25% of the voting interests.Under the Official Languages Act and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, English and French have "equality of status" in all institutions of the Parliament and Government of Canada.Quebec: The only province that is officially unilingual (French). While some services are available in English, the "official" language of the government, courts, and commerce is French under the Charter of the French Language.Quebec Demands Air Canada's CEO Resignation in 92 to 0 VoteQuebec's legislature, known as the National AssemblyGoodliest of the Week (MM/DR):DR: Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction CaseMM: Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction CaseAssholiest of the Week (MM):Unbelievably stupid fat mouthed CEO asshole run sheet:FedEx and UPS charged fees for collecting tariffs. Now, customers want that money back. DRThe plaintiff in Yanchunis' lawsuit, a South Florida resident who ordered a pair of tennis shoes from Germany with a declared value of $140, received a $36 bill from FedEx. The bill included $21 in now-unconstitutional tariffs and $15 in "FedEx's customs brokerage and duty advancement fees," according to the complaint.Unbeknownst to many, companies are likely layering in fees on top of the tariffs and just calling it part of the tariffs - for FedEx and UPS, they ALREADY DEALT WITH TARIFFS because they existed before, but now they just charged you extra fees for funsiesBut don't get angry at FedEx's CEO Rajesh Subramaniam - FedEx founder and dictator Fred Smith is Executive Chair of the board and has 57% influence over the companyNetflix raises prices across all streaming plansThe price hike comes as Netflix has been investing heavily in its content, including new ventures into the live events space and into video podcasts.Netflix has 325m subscribers and generated 10.9bn in profit in 2025That's $33.53 per subscriber in profit - and they now want to charge an extra $12/year per subscriber = $3.9bn in extra revenueThey planned to spend an extra $2bn on content in 2026(does math)... leaving $1.9bn in us giving money to Netflix for nothing new - and the standard and premium plans are going up by $2, not $1! Fun! So we're giving them more!But don't get angry at Netflix CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters - Reed Hastings, who sold most of his shares but is the founder, still chairs the board and has the majority of influence at the company! In fact, Hastings close confident and early investor Jay Hoag, who is lead “independent” director after 27 YEARS on the board, was voted out and just stuck around and has the second most influence!Major outgoing CEOs are citing AI as a factor in their decisions to step downOutgoing Coca Cola CEO James Quincey said the company needs, “someone with the energy to pursue a completely new transformation of the enterprise”Quincey is 61 years old, being succeeded by the perfect AI leader: COO Henrique Braun who got a bachelors in architecture and an MBA and is 59 years oldBut wait, don't get sad! James Quincey is so happy to gaslight you with AI and “transformative” yadayada, he forgot to mention he's staying on as Executive Chair and will retain the highest influence on the board!Outgoing Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said he wanted to give the CEO role to someone “faster”McMillon, 59, who has a bachelor's in accounting and an MBA, handed the company over to John Furner, 52, who studied marketing and got an MBABut wait, don't get sad! Doug McMillon is so happy to gaslight you with AI and “transformative” yadayada, he forgot to mention he's staying on as Executive Chair and will retain the highest influence on the board!Perplexity CEO says AI layoffs aren't so bad because people hate their jobs anyways: ‘That sort of glorious future is what we should look forward to'Aravind Srinivas - previously of OpenAI - is doing his best Sam Altman impressionOpenAI Foundation pledges $1 billion to mitigate some of the jobs that it thinks AI will destroyHeadliniest of the WeekDR: Larry Fink says today's economic anxiety stems from people increasingly feeling like capitalism isn't working for them, warns AI boom could widen wealth divide without broader participationMM: The SpaceX IPO Will Be Just as Unconventional as Musk HimselfSo the IPO will be a racist, misogynistic, narcissistic asshat?Who Won the Week?DR: the State of New Mexico (led by Attorney General Raúl Torrez and Governor Michelle Grisham) and 20-year-old “Kaley” from Los AngelesMM: Sex. Japanese geneticists recloned mice over and over for over 50 generations to test the idea that cloning could be “infinite” - like in Star Wars with the clone army. Turns out by the 58th generation, every mouse died immediately after birth for unknown reasons, and they had totally bizarre and massive genetic abnormalities. The study concluded that mammals need to have sex for genetic diversity. MM: TotalEnergiesPredictionsDR: Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau blames both China and Bad Bunny for his inability to speak FrenchMM: SpaceX will definitely IPO, listing 666m shares priced at $8008 per share under the ticker “P-E-N-1-5” and the logo will be an X with REALLY LONG serifs (not to be mistaken for a swastika)

In a first-of-its-kind verdict, a jury in New Mexico found Meta hid what it knew about child exploitation on its social media platforms. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez explains how the company misled children and teenagers about the safety of Facebook and Instagram.Then, the Department of the Interior is paying a French energy company nearly $1 billion to stop plans to build an offshore wind farm in the Atlantic Ocean. Grist staff writer Jake Bittle details why the Trump administration is so against wind energy.And, the war in Iran continues to harm energy markets around the world. Samantha Gross, director of the Energy Security and Climate Initiative at the Brookings Institution, discusses the long-term effect.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

As lawmakers take aim at prediction markets, Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA) and John Curtis (R-UT) discuss the bipartisan ‘Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act,' why they support banning sports-style betting. The Senators and CNBC's own Emily Wilkins all weigh in on the Capitol Hill negotiations on DHS funding. Then, a New Mexico jury has ordered Meta to pay nearly $400 million in a civil case over child safety on its platforms. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez explains the ruling, what it could mean for big tech and social media, and what comes next in the appeals process. Plus, OpenAI shutters its video app Sora.   Emily Wilkins - 12:04 Senators John Curtis & Adam Schiff - 17:23 Raúl Torrez - 35:56   In this episode: Emily Wilkins, @emrwilkins John Curtis, @SenJohnCurtis Adam Schiff, @SenAdamSchiff Raúl Torrez, @TorrezforNM Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Morgan Price makes history again with the first-ever perfect 10 for Arkansas! Another coaching suspension at GAGE, Simone Biles' advice to Winter Olympians, and the start of the 2026 Elite season. From Nemour's new skill in Cottbus to Hezly Rivera's dominant Winter Cup performance, we've got your full gymnastics elite and NCAA update.  HEADLINES Simone Biles went to the Winter Olympics to cheer on Team USA Morgan Price, who earned Fisk's first ever 10, got another 10 this week for Arkansas Two more GAGE coaches were suspended in addition to Al Fong and Armine Karla Grimes was suspended from all contact Tiffany Davenport (GAGE) was hit with a Center temporary suspension Elite season is warming up with Winter Cup and the Cottbus World Cup ELITE SEASON IS WARMING UP: COTTBUS Why does the Cottbus World Cup matter in terms of Olympic qualification? Sugihara Aiko did not defend her floor world title here, with several OOB deductions Anna Kalmykova (AIN) won FX and VT with an ode to Mother Paseka A shocking upset on bars where Kaylia Nemour, the reigning Olympic Champion, finished 7th Elisa Iorio won bars with a 14.266, Milana Kayumova (AIN) finished second, and Giulia Perotti (Italy) took the bronze Why wee are giving the GymCastic Award for Elegance (Cottbus version) to Lea Marie Quaas Nakashima Karin is taking the GymCastic opportunity for comedy award Can we talk about the fart noises during Makovickova's floor? Someone please get Sam Mikulak a polo shirt that fits him better!! Artistry discussion: Anna Kalmykova edition WINTER CUP So apparently everyone missed the memo that Winter Cup is supposed to be a flop? Hezly Rivera won the all-around with a monstrous 56.750, winning beam and floor New senior Charleigh Bullock took silver with a 55.200, winning bars Claire Pease took bronze with a 54.350, taking the vault title with two vaults The American Cup roster has been announced with Hezly Rivera, Charleigh Bullock, and Claire Pease all on the squad The US will send Charleigh Bullock, Reese Esponda, Greta Krob, Caroline Moreau, and Simone Rose to Jesolo And now for a Spencer Rage-O-Meter: Winter Cup Edition DID THEY JUST PICK THE TOP 3 AA FOR A MIXED TEAM, NON-AA COMPETITION? Why Reese Esponda deserves justice after this decision If Winter Cup is the selection competition, why aren't we using Winter Cup scores to select the team? NCAA We have four more 10s this weekend Kailin Chio is on fire and got 10s on vault and beam Morgan Price's 10 on vault Avery Neff's 10 on vault The race between Kailin Chio, Jordan Chiles, and Selena Harris-Miranda for the gym slam Ranking updates Oklahoma stays in no. 1, followed by LSU, Alabama, Florida, and UCLA NQS season is upon us! How will this shift the rankings? Jordan Chiles still leads the all-around standings Chio moves ahead of Fatta for the no. 1 position on vault Chloe LaCoursiere maintains the no. 1 position on bars Chio breaks the tie and moves ahead of Torrez on beam Chiles and Nikki Smith stay 1-2 on floor GYMTERNET NEWS Suni Lee did an interview with the Today Show, leaving the door open for the 2028 Olympics Jade Carey made a post on the socials, hinting at an elite return Sabrina Voinea underwent a successful emergency appendectomy surgery Rhys McClenaghan adds a new title, MBE, to his collection of accolades Helen Kevric leaves Stuttgart gym, where Aimee Boorman is coaching FEEDBACK Has there ever been a gymnast taller than Casey Brown competing in the NCAA? CHAPTERS 0:00:00 – Intro: Morgan Price Makes History & 2026 Elite Season Begins 0:01:07 – Simone Biles at the Winter Olympics: Counseling the "Quad God" 0:02:22 – Morgan Price's Historical 10: From Fisk to Arkansas 0:03:12 – Headline News: More GAGE Coaching Suspensions & New SafeSport Investigations 0:04:03 – Cottbus World Cup: Individual Apparatus World Championships Qualifications 0:06:20 – Floor Routine Debates: Should Gymnasts Have to Get New Routines Each Year? 0:10:48 – Flying Banana Jesus: Dramatic Vaults at Cottbus 0:12:31 – Nemour's New Bars Skill & The In-Bar Arms Race 0:18:35 – GymCastic Award for Elegance: Lea Marie Quaas & "Cherish the Beam" 0:37:14 – Winter Cup: Did they not get the memo that Winter Cup is supposed to be bad? 0:43:05 – Winter Cup Senior Analysis: Hezly Rivera's Dominant Performance 0:56:09 – Gymnasts in the Winter Olympics: Recruiting "Fast Twitch" Athletes for Bobsled 0:59:43 – NCAA Update: Avery Neff & The Race for the First Gym Slam 1:22:12 – Feedback: Tallest Gymnast in NCAA 1:23:58 – Closing & Upcoming College & Cocktails: Georgia at Kentucky UP NEXT Fantasy Gymnastics podcast every Wednesday College & Cocktails: This week's meet is Georgia at Kentucky, Friday, February 27 at 5pm Pacific Cocktail of the week: Code Hacker  2026 Cocktail and Mocktail menu here Add exclusive Club Content to your favorite podcast player (instructions here). 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