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The Orlando Magic secured a playoff spot with a win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday and did enough to see star sharpshooter Trae Young get ejected before the game was finished.Young had 28 points and six assists in 40 minutes, but he was not around to see the game through. Young gave a strong pass to a referee after making a basket with 4:48 left in the game. The referee did not take too kindly to that and gave him a technical foul. Moments later, he deflected the ball with his foot and did not return it promptly to the…

CNN  —  US District Judge James Boasberg ruled Wednesday that “probable cause exists” to hold Trump administration officials in criminal contempt for violating his orders in mid-March halting the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members. The judge is still deciding punishment and the next steps he may take, and is giving the Justice Department an opportunity to respond. The situation has been a major political and legal flashpoint for the Trump White House in its efforts to carry out a historic deportation campaign, especially in mid-March when it sent three planes of migrants to…

CNN  —  US District Judge James Boasberg ruled Wednesday that “probable cause exists” to hold Trump administration officials in criminal contempt for violating his orders in mid-March halting the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members. The judge is still deciding punishment and the next steps he may take, and is giving the Justice Department an opportunity to respond. The situation has been a major political and legal flashpoint for the Trump White House in its efforts to carry out a historic deportation campaign, especially in mid-March when it sent three planes of migrants to…

Washington CNN  —  Spending at US retailers skyrocketed last month at the strongest monthly pace in more than two years as Americans rushed to beat President Donald Trump’s massive tariff hikes. Retail sales climbed 1.4% in March from the prior month, the Commerce Department said Wednesday, up from February’s 0.2% gain and the highest monthly gain since January 2023. The figures are adjusted for seasonal swings but not inflation. The strong showing in March was largely driven by sales of cars and auto parts. Excluding those purchases, retail sales were up a more modest 0.5%. Trump’s erratic trade war has…

Jerusalem CNN  —  Israeli ministers have redoubled their attacks on the embattled head of the country’s security agency, claiming he is undermining the government with a politically motivated investigation into a Shin Bet agent. The agent, who has not been named, was arrested last Wednesday on suspicion of committing security-related offenses. Police say he used his position and access to Shin Bet systems to pass classified information to unauthorized parties “on several occasions.” The Shin Bet, officially known as the Israel Security Agency, is the country’s equivalent of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The arrest of the agent…

A Massachusetts man wearing a gas mask and tactical gear was captured on video walking into a courthouse in a Boston suburb and attacking several people with pepper spray on Monday.Nicholas Akerberg, 28, of Yarmouth Port, entered Woburn District Court and deployed pepper spray at multiple court officers, a police officer and an assistant district attorney, the Middlesex district attorney’s office said in a statement.Security footage from the courthouse shows a man wearing a helmet, gas mask, tactical boots and sunglasses walk up to the building as a court officer opens the front door. The man is then seen spraying…

British women’s tennis player Harriet Dart raised eyebrows after an emotional outburst during a match against French opponent Lois Boisson at the Rouen Open on Tuesday.Dart lost to Boisson in straight sets, 6-0, 6-3. However, the changeover was when she sparked controversy. She was heard telling the umpire, “Can you tell her to wear deodorant … Because she smells really bad.” Dart was referring to Boisson.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Harriet Dart of Britain plays a backhand return to Donna Vekic of Croatia during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia,…

FOX Business’ Lauren Simonetti reports on the several ways American toymakers are benefiting from President Donald Trump’s tariffs. A toy industry CEO is sounding the alarm about what impact tariffs on China could have on Christmas in the U.S. “No toys are currently being produced in China. And there are reports that major retailers here in the U.S. are starting to actually cancel orders. So, Jake, Christmas is at risk,” Greg Ahearn, The Toy Association President and CEO, said on CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper,” on Tuesday, according to The Hill. Ahearn said the 145% tariffs on China could increase…

FOX Business’ Lauren Simonetti reports on the several ways American toymakers are benefiting from President Donald Trump’s tariffs. A toy industry CEO is sounding the alarm about what impact tariffs on China could have on Christmas in the U.S. “No toys are currently being produced in China. And there are reports that major retailers here in the U.S. are starting to actually cancel orders. So, Jake, Christmas is at risk,” Greg Ahearn, The Toy Association President and CEO, said on CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper,” on Tuesday, according to The Hill. Ahearn said the 145% tariffs on China could increase…

Reuters  —  French jails were hit by a second wave of attacks overnight, including three cars set alight at Tarascon prison in southern France, the Justice Minister and a prison workers’ union said on Wednesday, as authorities sought to identify those responsible. “Cars were set on fire very early this morning,” Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin told CNews TV and Europe 1 radio, speaking of the attack in Tarascon. The hall of a building in Meaux, east of Paris, where a prison guard works, was also set on fire overnight, as was the car of a prison guard who works in…