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NBC News reports: The Trump Organization on Friday unveiled a new ethics plan that it says will limit President-elect Donald Trump’s involvement in management decisions and other aspects of the business while he is in the White House. Trump will have “limited access” to the company’s financial information, receiving only “general business updates,” according to a five-page white paper on …

The Associated Press reports: Unless the conviction for falsifying business records is someday overturned, Trump will have felonies on his criminal record, which will affect some of his rights. Can he own a gun? No. Under federal law, people convicted of felonies are not allowed to possess firearms. Does he have to give a DNA sample? By law, every person …

Mediaite reports: Mel Gibson told Joe Rogan that several of his friends were cured of stage 4 cancer with alternative medicines like the drug ivermectin, typically used to treat parasitic infections in humans and large animals. At one point in their lengthy conversation, the two talked about medicine and the healthcare industry, which prompted Gibson to tell a personal story. …

The post below has been updated… NBC News reports: A federal judge on Friday found Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for his continued defamation of two former Georgia election workers, just days after a different federal judge held him in contempt for failing to turn over his assets to them as ordered. In a courtroom in Washington, D.C., U.S. …

From the Justice Department: A federal grand jury for the Eastern District of Washington has returned an indictment charging Francier Obando Pinillo, age 51, of Miami, Florida, with 26 counts of fraud in connection with running a cryptocurrency scam that defrauded investors of millions of dollars between November 2021 and October 2023. Pinillo was arraigned today at the U.S. District …

The Hill reports: Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), a decorated combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, says President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense is dangerously unqualified and has less management experience than someone running an Applebee’s restaurant. “The manager of the average Applebee’s has probably managed more people than Pete Hegseth,” Duckworth said during …

E&E News reports: House Speaker Mike Johnson urged EPA late last year to award a city in his district a grant focused on the environment and disadvantaged communities — funding from the Democrats’ climate law that Republicans have vowed to gut. The Louisiana Republican, who was just reelected speaker despite pushback from his conservative flank, sent the letter to EPA …

Politico reports: New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Friday he would like to attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Jan. 20. “If it’s possible for me to get there, I look forward to it,” the Democrat said during a local cable news interview. “If not, I will send my congratulations.” Adams — a moderate at odds with …

Axios reports: Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is terminating major DEI programs, effective immediately — including for hiring, training and picking suppliers, according to a new employee memo obtained by Axios. The move is a strong signal to Meta employees that the company’s push to make inroads with the incoming Trump administration isn’t just posturing, but an ethos shift that will impact …

Atlanta’s Fox affiliate reports: Four people have been injured after a Delta flight was evacuated at the Atlanta airport on Friday morning. Officials say the flight from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport to Minneapolis-St. Paul aborted takeoff shortly after 9 a.m. on Friday due to an engine problem. According to a post from the Atlanta airport’s X page, passengers deplaned from the …