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David D. Smith, owner of the Baltimore Sun, sued Maryland Governor Wes Moore for defamation, alleging Moore falsely claimed Smith was affiliated with Jeffrey Epstein and that he purchased the Sun to promote Donald Trump. Smith denies the allegations, stating he has no personal or business ties to Epstein and disputes Moore's misrepresentation of his comments about Trump.

The FCC has ordered an accelerated review of ABC's local station broadcast licenses, investigating potential violations of rules against unlawful discrimination tied to ABC's DEI policies. This move, linked to tensions between the Trump administration and ABC/Disney over content, follows criticism of Jimmy Kimmel's joke about Melania Trump and precedents of FCC probes into other networks.

Several news outlets falsely reported Somaliland's government called for the extradition of Ilhan Omar, based on an X account post that does not represent the state. The claims followed JD Vance's accusations of immigration fraud against Omar, which she denies.