Bulletin Brief

Alex Murdaugh receives additional prison time for financial crimes (NBC, CNN ) 

Israeli military increases military strikes in Gaza and Syria (CBS, Reuters) 

Florida Supreme Court upholds abortion ban (NBC, NYT) 

Human catches case of bird flu in Texas from cattle (CBS)

Opposition wins in Turkish elections, threatening President’s autocratic dreams (NYT)

HHS requires written patient consent for sensitive exams (AP)

Man arrested after ramming into FBI office in Atlanta (NBC)

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In Must Know News…

• Alex Murdaugh received a 40-year federal sentence for financial crimes including money laundering and fraud, to run concurrently with his existing state sentence. This sentence emphasizes justice for his financial victims with Murdaugh being required to pay more than $8 Million in restitution
• The Israeli military completed its raid on Gaza's Shifa Hospital, claiming to target militants and gather intelligence, with Palestinian residents describing the extensive destruction. In a separate incident, suspected Israeli airstrikes targeted Iran's embassy in Syria, escalating regional tensions by killing several Iranian military and prompting threats of retaliation.
• The Florida Supreme Court upheld a 15-week abortion ban and permitted a six-week ban to become law. A ballot measure was also passed for November that could allow Florida voters to overturn these restrictions.

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In Other Notable News…

• A rare human case of bird flu was reported in Texas, just days after the CDC announced the virus had spread to dairy cattle in multiple US states.
• Opposition parties in Turkey secured several local election victories over the weekend, presenting a growing threat to Turkish president Erdogan, who has been pushing the country towards autocracy for the past 2 decades.
• The HHS announced that hospitals must now obtain written patient consent for pelvic and other sensitive exams, such as breast and rectal exams. The guidelines seek to protect patients under anesthesia from medical abuse.
• A man was arrested after driving into the gate of an Atlanta FBI office. Afterwards, he was tackled after trying to run past the gate. No weapons were found at the scene.

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