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One of the founders of a company that makes high-performance computer servers used for AI conspired to divert billions of dollars' worth of that equipment to China, in violation of U.S. export controls, federal prosecutors in New York said Thursday. abcnews.link/gq3i8BI

Drone sighting that temporarily raised alarms at one of the U.S. Air Force’s largest and most strategic airfields was more extensive, and potentially more dangerous, than first reported, per a confidential internal briefing document reviewed by @ABC News. abcnews.link/zt35SNI

Iran executed three men, including a 19-year-old wrestling champion, in Tehran for their alleged role in anti-government protests, state media reported. Human rights groups have condemned the executions, calling the trial unfair and based on forced confessions. What You Need to Know is streaming on @DisneyPlus. Stream now: abcnews.link/b6V1bt1?utm_so…

The ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown is taking its toll on the thousands of Transportation Security Administration employees at airports who have been working without pay. abcnews.link/04r2mRy

In their latest joint public appearance, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter rode a tank together, state media photos showed Friday, days after they watched rocket launches and fired pistols. abcnews.link/E1GmvPA

Kuwait said Friday that its Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery was attacked by Iranian drones for the second day. Follow live updates: abcnews.link/l9mhcuR

The Pentagon is planning to maintain the National Guard's federal mission in Washington, D.C., until Jan. 20, 2029, through the rest of President Trump’s second term, according to two U.S. officials. abcnews.link/tdQoEM3

Residents in the Mexican central state of Guerrero are setting up self-defense patrols to keep a powerful cartel out of their mountain towns. abcnews.link/MQcR914

At least 50 people in South Korea were injured in a fire at an auto parts factory in the central city of Daejeon, officials said Friday. abcnews.link/ieUQ4qF

Qatar’s state energy company said that the missile strikes on its Ras Laffan terminal on Wednesday knocked out 17% of its liquefied natural gas export capacity. The strikes caused an estimated loss of $20 billion in annual revenue, officials said. abcnews.link/AHdMH2E

President Trump on Thursday, while seated next to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office, compared the first U.S. strikes against Iran to Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II. abcnews.link/auYWeEJ

A meningococcal disease outbreak is continuing to spread in southeastern England, according to local health officials. abcnews.link/7V9JmzM

In his opening statement to the House Oversight Committee, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime attorney Darren Indyke claimed that he had "no knowledge whatsoever" of the late financier's crimes and categorically denied facilitating the sex trafficking of women. abcnews.link/Ce3xd5M

Sticker shock has plagued drivers at the gas pump since the outbreak of war with Iran, but higher prices could soon follow them to the grocery store, the mall and just about everywhere else they shop, some economists told ABC News. abcnews.link/4tx4LMO

The Pentagon is planning to maintain the National Guard's federal mission in Washington, D.C., until Jan. 20, 2029, through the rest of President Trump’s second term, according to two U.S. officials. Read more: abcnews.link/eM33Jyh

A 19-year-old Mexican immigrant died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody this week, according to a notice sent to lawmakers. abcnews.link/6sLhLQb

Higher grocery prices could soon hit supermarkets as the war with Iran continues. The higher prices are because of a surge in the cost of diesel fuel, which powers many of the vehicles transport products across a vast global supply chain. abcnews.link/QyhHNd7

Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination to be DHS secretary narrowly cleared a committee vote Thursday with the help of Democratic Sen. John Fetterman, teeing up the Oklahoma Republican's nomination for a final vote on the Senate floor as soon as next week. abcnews.link/iaCleXB

This possum found a cozy spot tucked into a shelf crammed with cuddly toy animals at an airport gift shop in Australia. abcnews.link/fMutymx

In his opening statement to the House Oversight Committee, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime attorney Darren Indyke claimed that he had "no knowledge whatsoever" of the late financier's crimes and categorically denied facilitating the sex trafficking of women. abcnews.link/3CVxTyP