Trump sues JPMorgan for $5 billion, alleges bank closed his accounts for political reasons

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is suing JPMorgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon for $5 billion. He alleges the bank closed his accounts for political reasons after he left office in January 2021. The lawsuit, filed in Miami-Dade County court, claims JPMorgan abruptly closed multiple accounts in February 2021, giving 60 days’ notice without explanation. Trump says this cut him off from millions and disrupted his businesses. JPMorgan, in a statement, expressed regret over the lawsuit but denied political motives. A spokesperson said the suit lacks merit, emphasizing accounts are closed for legal or regulatory risks, not political reasons.

Maine’s governor demands data on immigration arrests as fear spreads amid enforcement surge

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s Democratic governor has challenged federal immigration officials to provide arrest warrants, real-time numbers and information about detainees amid a sweeping enforcement operation in the state. Gov. Janet Mills said Thursday that the state has been given few details as fear spreads in immigrant communities in the mostly rural state with a relatively small undocumented population. The Department of Homeland Security this week announced “Operation Catch of the Day” and said it is targeting hundreds of people with criminal convictions. Mills responded that she would be shocked if that many had criminal charges. She says schools and businesses are being disrupted and state officials don’t know where detainees are being held.

Study shows how earthquake monitors can track space junk through sonic booms

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A new study shows how earthquake monitors can better track space junk by tuning into their sonic booms. Scientists reported Thursday that they collected seismic readings from the sonic booms generated when a discarded module from a Chinese crew capsule reentered in 2024. The data allowed them to place the object’s path nearly 20 miles farther south than radar had predicted from orbit. The study in the journal Science focused on one debris event. But the researchers already have used publicly available data from seismic networks to track a few dozen other reentries, including those from three failed SpaceX Starship test flights.

Trump appointees ask about White House ballroom’s design and scale

(AP) — Some of Donald Trump’s handpicked appointees who have a say in his White House ballroom project asked questions Thursday about its “immense” design and scale, even as they broadly endorsed the president’s vision for a massive expansion. The Commission on Fine Arts discussion, which also included a brief review of mostly negative public comments on Trump’s plans, revealed no immediate threat to Trump’s overall idea, which historic preservationists are separately asking a federal court to slow down. But it demonstrated the sensitivity and political controversy involved since the president approved the demolition of the East Wing after unveiling designs that would more than double the square footage the White House as it was before.