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Tonight’s Evening Roundup covers Supreme Court actions involving the 9/11 plea agreements, Gwynne Wilcox’s firing, Maryland magnet-school admissions and worldwide songwriter rights, along with California voting-related arrests and a National Guard member’s wounding in Washington. Other reports examine Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid, a disputed request for AI political robocalls, Modal’s planned Nvidia Vera rollout and a framework to expand counter-drone guidance-kit production.

Supreme Court Declines to Revive Plea Deals for Three 9/11 Defendants

The justices declined review of canceled plea agreements for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants. Their military prosecutions continue, with the death penalty still possible and trial scheduled for 2028.

More Than Two Dozen Arrested in California Noncitizen-Voting Investigation

Federal authorities made more than two dozen arrests in California over alleged voter-registration and voting offenses. The cases add a new enforcement action to a separate dispute over mail ballots and citizenship checks.

National Guard Member Wounded in Washington After Intervening in Fight

A National Guard member and a suspect were wounded in Washington after troops intervened in a street fight Sunday night. Police are investigating the exchange of gunfire as the capital’s prolonged deployment remains contested.

Russian Strikes Hit Ukraine’s Grid as Intelligence Warning Dispute Deepens

Russian strikes left at least 550,000 Ukrainian households without power in an initial official tally. Repair crews are working as Kyiv and Washington dispute whether intelligence sharing was interrupted.

Schumer Challenges AI Political Robocall Request as FCC Deadline Arrives

Schumer urged the FCC to reject political calls using AI voices without prior consent as a comment deadline arrived. The agency says it has no plans to grant the request, while advocates dispute its proposed safeguards.

Modal plans to add Nvidia’s Vera CPU after tests showed higher throughput under heavy load. The results exclude model-thinking time and network delays, while software changes and wider deployment remain ahead.

Supreme Court Will Review Maryland Magnet-School Admissions Policy

The Supreme Court will review Montgomery County’s race-neutral magnet-school admissions policy, taking up a narrow question about what plaintiffs must prove when alleging intentional discrimination.

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Wilcox’s Challenge to Her Firing

The justices left standing a ruling allowing President Trump to remove NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox. The denial follows a broader shift in agency-independence law but does not itself establish a new workplace rule.

Pentagon and BAE Set Framework to Expand Counter-Drone Kit Production

The Pentagon and BAE Systems announced a framework for up to 25,000 APKWS guidance kits annually, with a path to higher capacity. Congressional funding, contract negotiations and allied demand remain key conditions.

Supreme Court Quorum Shortfall Leaves Worldwide Songwriter Rights Ruling Intact

Four justices’ nonparticipation left the Supreme Court unable to hear a music-publishing dispute. The resulting procedural affirmance preserves Cyril Vetter’s victory without a majority ruling on worldwide copyright termination.