Maine court puts decision barring Trump from the state's primary ballot on hold The Maine Superior Court has sent back the secretary of state's decision to remove Donald Trump from the presidential primary ballot. The court says it's waiting on the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in. NPR's Washington Desk
U.S. judge blocks JetBlue's acquisition of Spirit, saying deal would hurt consumers JetBlue, the nation's sixth-largest airline, sought to buy Spirit for $3.8 billion. The judge said "the consumers that rely on Spirit's unique, low-price model would likely be harmed." Ayana Archie
Lawmakers call for IRS scrutiny of Trump-backed nonprofit that aids Jan. 6 rioters A nonprofit that supports defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection is facing scrutiny over its political activity. "The IRS should investigate this case immediately," said one Congressman. Tom Dreisbach
Kenneth Smith could be the first person executed with nitrogen gas. He spoke with NPR Smith rarely speaks with reporters about surviving a lethal injection execution in 2022. But he talked with NPR about the state's plans to try again, this time with a new method: nitrogen gas. Chiara Eisner
Warning of higher grocery prices, Washington AG sues to stop Kroger-Albertsons merger "Shoppers will have fewer choices and less competition, and, without a competitive marketplace, they will pay higher prices at the grocery store," Washington state attorney general Bob Ferguson said. Alina Selyukh
Epstein papers leave questions about what powerful men knew about his crimes Documents released by a federal court don't have any smoking guns or stunning revelations. They do include claims that people in Epstein's world "would have to be blind" not to know about his crimes. Brian Mann
South Africa charges Israel with genocide in Gaza. Israel defends itself at The Hague Israel presents its rebuttal to the charge of genocide it faces in Gaza at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Rob Schmitz
eBay will pay a $3 million fine over former employees' harassment campaign The penalty settles charges against eBay more than three years after then-employees sent spiders and cockroaches, among other things, to a couple over their newsletter's coverage of the company. Emma Bowman
600,000 Ram trucks to be recalled under settlement in emissions cheating scandal The Department of Justice released details of a settlement with engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. that includes the mandatory recall. Cummins' total penalty for the violations tops $2 billion. The Associated Press
Trump claims immunity in the election interference case NPR's Steve Inskeep asks constitutional law scholar Kim Wehle about Donald Trump's court arguments that his Jan. 6-related activities fell within the scope of his presidential duties.