United Methodist Church begins reorganization over LGBTQ+ issues The United Methodist Church has voted to restructure itself in a way that could allow for LGBTQ+ clergy and same-sex weddings. Read more on NPR

A year later, Florida businesses say the state’s immigration law dealt a huge blow. Florida passed in 2023 one of the strictest immigration laws in the country, and now businesses struggle to find workers in several sectors of the economy Read more on NPR

Former tabloid publisher details actions on behalf of Trump ahead of 2016 election David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, told prosecutors he killed stories that potentially could have hurt Donald Trump during his run for the White House in 2016. Read more on NPR

A Baltimore teacher is accused of using AI to make his boss appear racist This wild case emphasizes the serious potential for criminal misuse of artificial intelligence that experts have been warning about for some time, one professor said. Read more on NPR

Alabama woman who says police assaulted her after calling 911 files federal lawsuit Twyla Stallworth, a woman from Andalusia, Ala., filed a federal lawsuit against the city, its police department and Grant Barton, the police officer involved in the incident. Read more on NPR

China’s influence operations against the U.S. are bigger than TikTok Intelligence officials and lawmakers describe the Chinese-owned social media app as a national security threat. But they haven’t shared that evidence with the public. Read more on NPR

Where can you call an artist on a lobster? Find out in the quiz Plus, Tesla’s next move, Taylor’s new record and why zoo animals (sometimes) get weird during eclipses. Read more on NPR

Ukraine pulls U.S.-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over drone threats Five of the 31 tanks have already been lost to Russian attacks in Ukraine, where the use of surveillance and hunter-killer drones had made it difficult for them to operate. Read more on NPR

Here’s why Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sánchez is considering stepping down Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez left Spain in suspense after announcing he may step down because of what he called an “unprecedented” smear campaign against his wife. Read more on NPR