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NYTIMES (Alexandra Stevenson and Jeanna Smialek) - Temu Hit With Fine in E.U. Over Sales of Unsafe Goods

The Chinese e-commerce platform faces a penalty of more than $230 million for selling baby toys and other products the European Commission said could harm consumers.

AXIOS (Rebecca Falconer) - $2 million and counting paid out in Charlie Kirk settlements

At least $2 million in settlements were agreed to after employees and other critics were fired or penalized over their posts about Charlie Kirk following his killing. Why it matters: The settlements illustrate the limits employers can have in regulating their workers' political rhetoric. - Kirk's death became a catalyst for a free speech debate after an estimated 600 individuals were fired or punished for criticizing the conservative political activist or downplaying his death — repercussions that were backed by the Trump administration. - The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) is aware of 14 First Amendment lawsuits in federal court brought by workers terminated for their comments about Kirk, not including those…