A federal judge dealt the Trump administration a blow on Thursday by blocking the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from providing residential addresses to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani — who was nominated by former President Barack Obama — argued that the sharing of data could violate a section of the Tax Act of 1976, which includes privacy protections for taxpayers. The judge’s order blocks ICE and the IRS from sharing data while also prohibiting the use of data that had already been transferred pending a court review.

“Defendants DHS, Secretary Noem, ICE, Acting Director Lyons, and their agents, are enjoined from inspecting, viewing, using, copying, distributing, relying on, or otherwise acting upon any return information that had been obtained from or disclosed by the IRS Defendants pursuant to the information sharing arrangements, including the information received August 7, 2025,” Talwani’s order reads.

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In addition to concerns about taxpayers’ privacy, Talwani addressed the chilling effect this could have on tax filings by immigrants, as well as the possibility that people could be wrongfully arrested due to mistaken identity. She said that the plaintiffs had “demonstrated that a significant portion of immigrant communities not only share common last names… but also live in shared homes or in the same apartment complexes,” adding to concerns about mistaken identities.

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The plaintiffs in the case were four community groups: Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts (CEDC), National Parents Union (NPU), National Korean American Service and Education Consortium (NAKASEC) and UndocuBlack Network, Inc. (UBN).

The order states that on April 7, 2025, the IRS and ICE established a Memorandum of Understanding to share taxpayer data, supporting a federal crackdown on illegal immigration. ICE subsequently issued three data requests, including an initial June 5 query for 7.6 million individuals, a June 24 request for 7.3 million records and a final June 27 submission for 1.2 million people. While the IRS rejected the first two for legal deficiencies, it approved the third and ultimately transferred over 47,000 addresses to ICE in August 2025. However, now that information is being frozen and cannot be used.

“We disagree with this activist judge’s ruling. Under President Trump’s leadership, the government is finally doing what it should have all along — sharing information across the federal government to solve problems. Biden not only allowed millions of illegal aliens to flood into our country, but he lost them through incompetence and improper processing,” a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson told Fox News Digital.

“Information sharing across agencies is essential to identify who is in our country, including violent criminals, determine what public safety and terror threats may exist so we can neutralize them, scrub these individuals from voter rolls, and identify what public benefits these aliens are using at taxpayer expense. With the IRS information specifically, DHS plans to focus on enforcing long-neglected criminal laws that apply to illegal aliens but which the Biden Administration ignored,” the spokesperson added.

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Talwani is the second judge to block the IRS-ICE information sharing agreement. The first was U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, who said it violated a taxpayer confidentiality law, Politico noted. The outlet added that Kollar-Kotelly had also blocked Treasury Secretary and acting IRS commissioner Scott Bessent from disclosing taxpayer information to DHS unless it was being transferred to someone working on a non-tax criminal probe. Kollar-Kotelly was nominated by former President Bill Clinton.

The next Gruffalo book will introduce a new member to the monster’s family, best selling children’s author Julia Donaldson has revealed.

Gruffalo Granny will be published on 10 September 2026.

This third instalment comes more than 20 years after Donaldson‘s last foray into the deep dark wood, the 2004 The Gruffalo’s Child, which was a sequel to the 1999 best-selling original.

The news that she would be revisiting the character with knobbly knees, turned out toes and a poisonous wart on the end of his nose was first announced in April 2025.

Now some details about the book have been released. It will feature a visit from new character the Gruffalo Granny, with an excerpt reading: “The Gruffalo said to his daughter one day, your Gruffalo Granny is coming to stay.”

The story, which will again feature illustrations by Donaldson’s frequent collaborator Axel Scheffler, will also see the return of the characters from the previous two books, including Fox, Snake, Owl and Mouse.

Donaldson said: “It’s always a challenge to write a sequel.

“Five years elapsed between publication of The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child, and now it will be more than 20 between The Gruffalo’s Child and the third book.

“I actually had the basic idea for the story a long time ago but couldn’t think how to develop it.

“It was only when the National Literacy Trust, whose work I’m very impressed by, used the first two books as part of their Early Words Matter programme that I was spurred on to get my idea out of the cupboard and see once and for all if I could turn it into a really satisfying story.

“To my surprise, I managed to do just that! I was of course delighted when Axel came on board and am even more so now that I’ve seen the brilliant illustrations he’s done for the new book.

“I really hope that children – and adults too – will enjoy the new story, as I know what a wonderful experience shared reading can be.”

The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child have sold more than 18 million copies combined and the books have been translated into 115 languages and dialects.

Fans got the chance to see the illustration of Gruffalo Granny when Scheffler’s illustration was projected in central London and Glasgow on Friday evening.

Twisted Sister has canceled all upcoming shows.

In a recent Instagram post, the band announced that all performances that were planned in celebration of the band’s 50th anniversary were canceled, following lead singer Dee Snider’s resignation.

“Due to the sudden and unexpected resignation of Twisted Sister’s lead singer Dee Snider brought on by a series of health challenges, the band has been forced to cancel all shows scheduled, beginning April 25th in Sao Paolo Brazil and continuing through the summer,” the band’s statement read.

The statement continued by addressing the future of the band, stating that it “will be determined in the next several weeks,” and encouraged fans to “stay tuned for updates.”

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Fans of the iconic band took to the comment section to show their love for the musicians, with one writing, “Heartbreaking news. Endless respect for a man who gave everything to rock ‘n’ roll. We stand with you, Dee.”

Another wrote, “The legend of TS lives on forever. We don’t need any come back or anniversary shows. The albums, photos, videos and memories remain forever, for all to see and hear.”

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A separate statement shared on the band’s website on Feb. 5 read that “a lifetime of legendarily aggressive performing has taken its toll on Dee Snider’s body and soul.” It revealed that Snider has been suffering from degenerative arthritis, and that he’s had multiple surgeries in order to perform.

“Adding insult to injury, Dee has recently found out the level of intensity he has dedicated to his life’s work has taken its toll on his heart as well,” the statement continued. “He can no longer push the boundaries of rock ‘n’ roll fury like he has done for decades. Says Snider, ‘I don’t know of any other way to rock. The idea of slowing down is unacceptable to me. I’d rather walk away than be a shadow of my former self.'”

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The statement concluded: “In the immortal words of Dirty Harry, ‘A man’s got to know his limitations.’ Sadly, Dee Snider now knows his.”

Twisted Sister first formed in the early 1970s, with Snider joining in 1976, bringing his talents as a vocalist and as a songwriter. Their first album with a major record company was released in 1983, but it was their 1984 album, “Stay Hungry” that made them a household name.

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After years of success, the band disbanded in 1988, but reunited in 1997. Although they didn’t release new music, they performed together often.

When speaking with Fox News Digital in June 2024, Snider discussed the hard times that came after the band broke up, saying he “lost everything.”

“Double bankruptcy, my career collapsed,” he said. “I was riding a bicycle to a desk job, answering phones. I was married, had three kids. You know, things just went incredibly south.”

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He added, “People need to hear those stories and know they’re not alone.”

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Police have launched a fresh appeal for information about “possible previous offending” by serial killer Steve Wright, as he was jailed for the murder of a teenager more than 25 years ago.

Wright, dubbed the “Suffolk Strangler”, was told he will die in prison as he was sentenced for the abduction and murder of 17-year-old Victoria Hall.

She had disappeared early on 19 September 1999 in a village on the outskirts of Felixstowe, Suffolk.

Wright – who was already serving a whole-life sentence for five other murders – was sentenced on Friday to life in prison with a minimum term of 40 years for Miss Hall’s murder and the attempted abduction of Emily Doherty.

Outside court after the hearing, Miss Hall’s father told reporters: “Unfortunately, my wife, Lorinda, has not lived to see this day, but she did know that it probably was Steve Wright…

“We lost our lovely daughter, sister, niece, granddaughter, have endured 26 years of hell, which will continue from today onwards and forever.”

He described his daughter as a “loving girl with a whole life before her” which was “snatched away” by Wright.

Suffolk Police said it was appealing for information relating to “possible previous offending” by Wright.

In a statement, the force said: “In light of the guilty plea by Steve Wright for the murder of Victoria Hall in 1999, the joint major investigation team are appealing for information relating to him and his possible previous offending.

“Suffolk and Norfolk constabularies are always alive to new information and how this could assist, alongside modern forensic and investigative techniques, to build an evidential case for court and bring offenders to justice.”

Wright tried to abduct a then 22-year-old Ms Doherty just the night before Miss Hall’s murder. She had only survived after evading him and seeking refuge in a random couple’s home.

Ms Doherty exclusively told Sky News she believes if police had taken her story seriously, the other women Wright went on to murder may still be alive today.

In her first ever interview with the media, she described how, while she was on a night out, she had to flee from him repeatedly for 40 minutes until someone came to her aid.

But when police were called, they treated her like “a silly little girl”, and failed to follow it up with a full investigation – even after Ms Hall’s body was later found.

“It’s devastating what happened to everyone else, absolutely devastating,” Ms Doherty said.

“You can’t help thinking, if they had taken me seriously, Vicky could have survived, but certainly if they had found him sooner the five other women would still be here.”

On Monday, Wright admitted to the kidnap and murder of Miss Hall and the attempted kidnap of Ms Doherty.

Miss Hall’s body was “callously discarded – stripped naked of everything except for her jewellery”, prosecutor Jocelyn Ledward KC told the Old Bailey.

The judge, Mr Justice Bennathan, said it was “extraordinarily unlikely” Wright would ever be released from prison.

He told Wright: “Given the sentence from your other dreadful crimes, it is almost certain you will die in prison.”

Wright appeared to give a slight shrug and smile as he was sent down from the dock.

After those incidents in the Suffolk town of Felixstowe in 1999, Wright went on to murder five other women.

In October 2006 Tania Nicol, 19, vanished from Ipswich; followed by Gemma Adams, 25, around two weeks later.

Then in December the body of Anneli Alderton, 24, was discovered in a woodland, followed later by Paula Clennell, 24, and Annette Nicholls, 29.

In 2008 was handed a a whole-life prison sentence for the murders.

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance were spotted at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan, Italy, at San Siro on Friday night.

The Milan Cortina Olympics were officially opening with a ceremony celebrating the history and culture of the country. The vice president and Usha Vance were seated near Italian President Sergio Mattarella and International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry were introduced in the stadium. Former IOC president Thomas Bach was also seated near them.

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The NBC broadcast briefly showed the Vances clapping for Mattarella and Coventry.

Vance was among those leading the American contingent to the Olympic Games in Italy this year. He was spotted with Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the U.S. women’s ice hockey game against the Czech Republic on Thursday. The Americans won the game, 5-1.

It was a part of a busy trip for Vance.

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On Friday, he started his day at the Milano Ice Skating Arena, watching the opening session of the three-day team figure skating competition with Rubio and his family. He then headed to the Prefettura di Milano for a bilateral meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

“In the spirit of the Olympics friendship, competition — competition based on rules — and just coming together around shared values, we’re very, very thrilled to be here, and we’ll have a great conversation about number of topics,” Vance told Meloni as the press corps looked on.

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He said he had been excited to go to the Olympics in Milan “pretty much since I became vice president.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Home Minister Shah Gurnam and Bobiya reached forward posts
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who reached Jammu on a three-day visit after encounters with terrorists in Kathua, Kishtwar and Udhampur, visited the international border of Kathua district on Friday. On Hiranagar sector, he went to Gurnam and Bobiya forward posts and stayed among the soldiers for two hours and took stock of the arrangements. After this he held a high level security review meeting at Lok Bhavan. During this, he gave instructions to intensify the operation to eliminate the terrorists hiding in the mountains.

In the meeting, discussions were held on implementing the strategies made in the recent meetings of the Union Home Minister in New Delhi and the Union Home Secretary in Jammu. The Union Home Minister asked to intensify the operation against terrorists as per the strategy made in the previous meetings. He especially gave instructions to eliminate the terrorists operating in the hilly and inaccessible areas of Jammu division and to dismantle the support system of the terrorists. Along with this, law and order, border security arrangements, anti-terrorism operations and measures to prevent infiltration were reviewed.

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi, DGP Jammu and Kashmir Police Neelan Prabhat, senior officials of BSF, CRPF and Home Department were present in the meeting. The officers gave detailed information to Shah about coordination between various agencies and intelligence inputs.

Frankly to the officers…any kind of laxity will not be tolerated
Shah gave clear instructions to take strict action against the elements creating obstacles to peace and stability. Asked to make every possible effort to ensure that the normal situation in the state is maintained. He said that Army, BSF, Police, CRPF and Intelligence agencies should strengthen mutual coordination. Be cautious with sharing inputs.

Had lunch with soldiers at Bobiya forward post
Shah also laid the foundation stone for infrastructure projects worth Rs 242 crore of the Border Security Force at Bobiya forward post. Shah, who stayed at the forward post for about one and a half hour, also had lunch with BSF soldiers and officers. Inaugurated projects worth Rs 7 crore for the welfare of border guards along with plantation in the campus. These include newly constructed solar water heater, solar power plant and mess for officers. Also inspected the equipment and gadgets deployed by the Border Security Force to prevent cross-border infiltration. He also saw Pakistani posts from the border out post. Earlier, Shah Gurnam had gone to the forward post where he stayed among the soldiers for about half an hour.