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NYTIMES (Michael Levenson) - Court Orders New Trial for Former U.C.L.A. Gynecologist James Heaps

James M. Heaps was sentenced to 11 years in prison in April 2023. A note from the jury to the judge during deliberations was never disclosed, and an appeals court said the case must be retried.

AXIOS (Brittany Gibson) - Scoop: 200 miles of Trump's border wall held up by Noem's DHS

Multiple segments of border wall construction are being held up by lack of final sign-off from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Axios has learned from two sources familiar with the delays. Why it matters: Only 30 miles of border barriers— out of a target of nearly 2,000 miles by 2029 — have been started and completed since the beginning of President Trump's second term. - Contracts for about 200 miles of border wall barriers had been awarded and were awaiting Noem's signature as of last Tuesday, according to an update memo on border wall construction obtained by Axios. - A senior DHS official confirmed on Tuesday that the contracts have yet to be signed, saying they're going through the review process at headquarters and are…

WASHINGTONPOST (Annie Gowen) - Renée Good’s siblings to testify at congressional hearing on ICE tactics

The forum, sponsored by two Democrats, is intended to focus on what they call “violent tactics and disproportionate use of force by the Department of Homeland Security.”

NYTIMES (Andrew Jacobs) - Woman Wins Malpractice Suit Over Gender Surgery as a Minor

In a legal first, a jury in New York awarded $2 million to a patient who said that doctors had deviated from accepted medical standards.

NYTIMES (Stephen Castle and Lizzie Dearden) - U.K. Investigates Peter Mandelson Over Jeffrey Epstein Ties

Peter Mandelson, a prominent British political figure, faces allegations of “misconduct in public office offenses” over his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein.