Trump administration releases FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his family’s opposition

Martin Luther King Jr.'s two living children are urging people to tread lightly with a newly released trove of records related to their father's assassination. Martin Luther King III and Bernice King opposed the Trump administration's decision to release more than 240,000 pages of records concerning the slain civil rights leader. King's children noted that their father was the victim of sometimes illegal surveillance by then-FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover, who viewed King as a radical. Some civil rights activists said Trump is using the King files to distract from his own troubles related to Jeffrey Epstein.

Judge gives ex-officer nearly 3 years in Breonna Taylor raid, rebuffs DOJ call for no prison time

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced an ex-Kentucky police officer to nearly three years in prison for using excessive force during the 2020 deadly Breonna Taylor raid, declining a U.S. Justice Department recommendation that no prison time be given. Brett Hankison, who fired 10 shots during the raid but didn’t hit anyone, was the only officer on the scene charged in the Black woman's death. He is the first person sentenced to prison in the case that rocked the city of Louisville and spawned weeks of street protests against racial injustice and policing five years ago. U.S. District Judge Grady Jennings sentenced Hankison at a hearing Monday afternoon.

A Bangladesh air force jet crashes into a school in Dhaka, killing at least 27 people

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A Bangladesh air force training jet has crashed into a school in the capital, killing the pilot and 26 other people, mostly students. The military says the jet had a technical malfunction after takeoff and the pilot tried to divert from populated areas before the crash. Officials say 171 people, mostly students, were rescued from the damaged school, many with burns. Rescue efforts continued into Monday evening. Many relatives waited overnight at a specialized burn hospital for bodies of their loved ones. Bangladesh has declared a day of mourning Tuesday, with flags at half-staff to honor the victims.

Trump threatens to hold up stadium deal if Washington Commanders don't switch back to Redskins

CLEVELAND (AP) — President Donald Trump is threatening to hold up a stadium deal for Washington's football team if it doesn't restore its old name. Trump said Sunday on his social media site that the Washington Commanders should revert to the Redskins and the Cleveland Guardians should return to the Indians. Later in the day, he threatened the NFL team's stadium deal. The Commanders and Guardians changed their names in 2022 after years of debate over logos and names considered offensive. Both teams have stated they have no plans to change them back.

Harvard seeks billions in funding restored at a pivotal hearing in its standoff with Trump

BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University has appeared in federal court, challenging $2.6 billion in funding cuts by the Trump administration. At the hearing on Monday, the university accused the government of using funding as leverage to control its academic decisions. The cuts followed Harvard's rejection of demands from a federal antisemitism task force. The task force wants sweeping changes to Harvard's policies on campus protests, admissions, hiring and more. Harvard, with a $53 billion endowment, has self-funded some research but warns it can't cover all losses. The Trump administration denies retaliation, stating the cuts align with its policies. Monday’s hearing ended without the judge issuing a ruling from the bench. A ruling is expected later in writing.

Pentagon withdraws 700 Marines from Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Pentagon has ordered U.S. Marines to leave Los Angeles after more than a month in the city. The 700 Marines were deployed on June 9 during protests against the administration’s immigration policies. Their presence was limited to federal buildings, including an ICE office and detention facility. On Monday, the Pentagon decided to withdraw the Marines following last week’s reduction of half of the National Guard troops in the city. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell stated the military presence sent a strong message against lawlessness. About 2,000 National Guard troops remain in Los Angeles.

Israeli forces push into parts of a central Gaza city that the war had largely spared

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli ground troops for the first time have pushed into areas of a central Gaza city where several aid groups are based. An Israeli military official on Monday confirmed the incursion that appears to be the latest effort to carve up the Palestinian territory with military corridors. Deir al-Balah is the only Gaza city that has not seen major ground operations or suffered widespread devastation in 21 months of war. That has led to speculation that the Hamas militant group holds large numbers of hostages there. The main group representing hostages’ families said it was “shocked and alarmed” by the incursion.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers ask judge to delay release from jail over deportation fears

Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia have asked a federal judge in Tennessee to delay releasing him from jail while he awaits trial on human smuggling charges. The request is an effort to prevent the Trump administration from deporting the Maryland construction worker for a second time. Abrego Garcia became a prominent face in the debate over President Donald Trump’s immigration policies when he was wrongfully deported to his native El Salvador in March. The administration returned him to the U.S. last month to face the smuggling charges. U.S. officials say they'll try to deport him again if he's released from jail.

Appeals court orders new trial for man convicted in 1979 Etan Patz case

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court has overturned the conviction of the man who was found guilty in 2017 of killing 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979. The court ordered a new trial Monday for Pedro Hernandez. The court found the trial judge mishandled a jury note during Hernandez's second trial. Hernandez had been serving 25 years to life in prison. He was arrested in 2012 after confessing to choking Etan. Hernandez' lawyers argued the confession was false due to mental illness. Etan disappeared while walking to his school bus stop in Manhattan.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 'Cosby Show' actor, dies at 54 in Costa Rica drowning

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died at 54. He was known for playing Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show.” Costa Rican authorities report he drowned Sunday afternoon at Playa Cocles on the Caribbean coast. A strong current pulled him into deeper waters while swimming. Bystanders rescued him, but first responders found him without vital signs. Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Department confirmed the details on Monday. Warner created many TV moments etched in the memories of Generation X children and their parents. He was nominated for an Emmy and won a Grammy for his work as a musician.