Moscow police arrested an American musician living in Russia on drug charges that could carry a sentence of up to 12 years in prison, Russian news services reported. https://ift.tt/5H3zbIJ

Church officials’ response to sexual abuse and the question of whether women can be pastors will take center stage at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in New Orleans this week. https://ift.tt/5Xy7LcJ

George Soros, the legendary investor, philanthropist and target of the right wing, is handing control of his $25 billion empire to a younger son, Alexander Soros, who wasn’t thought to be a potential successor. https://ift.tt/wZcDNao

The case of U.S. vs. Donald J. Trump will pit a Justice Department prosecution backed by meticulous detail against a defense expected to play down the significance of the criminal charges and point to the vast powers of the presidency. https://ift.tt/SIa2qZv

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The company resisting a U.S. request to recall 67 million potentially dangerous air-bag inflators is a firm that has been cited for workplace-safety violations and sued for claims of poor welding on some shipped components. https://ift.tt/8UIyPqk

Nike is going back to some retail partners it had broken up with, as the company seeks help to clean out its inventory. https://ift.tt/fXSaqWM

Francis deSouza resigned as Illumina’s chief executive after he lost support from some board members following his pursuit of a $7 billion deal that was rejected by antitrust regulators and triggered a proxy battle with Carl Icahn. https://ift.tt/PoJnHmR

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