Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a court-approved settlement requiring Cal-Maine Foods and Wharton County Foods to donate 2,160,000 eggs to food banks statewide, including 444,000 eggs for the Houston region. The agreement resolves a 2020 lawsuit alleging excessive egg prices during the COVID-19 disaster and imposes a 10-year injunction on disaster-period egg pricing, with recordkeeping and enforcement provisions.
Houston ISD’s winter 2024 family sentiment survey shows parents and caregivers give high marks to their children’s schools while expressing more cautious views about the district’s overall direction. Survey respondents report strong satisfaction with campus-level climate, communication, and staff relationships, but rate student preparedness as the lowest-performing category. District officials say they will use the results to guide planning, inform campus action plans, and compare trends across multiple survey cycles.
James McCrery, the architect originally chosen by former President Donald Trump to design a proposed White House ballroom, has been appointed to a commission reviewing that same project. The commission will evaluate design plans, historic impacts and feasibility for the ballroom concept at the Executive Mansion. McCrery’s dual role as former lead architect and current reviewer focuses attention on federal oversight of changes to the White House. No final decision on construction or modification of the ballroom has been announced.
The Office of the Ombudsman has filed graft and malversation charges before the Sandiganbayan against former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and several DPWH Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office officials over an allegedly anomalous infrastructure project in Pandi, Bulacan. Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano announced the filing after prosecutors lodged the cases around 2:40 p.m. on Friday. The charge sheets cite alleged violations of Article 217 of the Revised Penal Code and related graft provisions. The Sandiganbayan will raffle the case to a division that will handle arraignment, trial, and subsequent proceedings.
Enhypen released their seventh mini-album “The Sin: Vanish,” expanding the South Korean group’s established vampire-themed lore that began at their debut. The seven-member act—Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-Ki—unveiled the project under agency Belift Lab. The agency described the release as an “immersive and narratively driven chapter” that connects and develops storylines from the group’s past works. Featuring an experimental structure that blends music and narration, “The Sin: Vanish” continues Enhypen’s ongoing narrative universe and reinforces the group’s character-based storytelling approach.
The Philippine National Police Firearms and Explosives Office (PNP-FEO) announced that relatives or representatives of gaming tycoon Charlie “Atong” Ang may surrender to police the firearms whose licenses authorities revoked. PNP-FEO Chief Brig. Gen. Jose Manalad said Ang’s immediate family, other relatives, or his lawyer can coordinate with the nearest police station or Regional Civil Security Unit for the turnover. Ang remains at large and faces kidnapping charges linked to missing cockfighting enthusiasts, or sabungeros, while the PNP continues regulatory actions on his firearm licenses and maintains custody and documentation procedures for any surrendered weapons.
John Mellencamp in Dallas disclosed that his daughter, television personality Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave, is suffering from stage 4 cancer and is undergoing treatment. He confirmed her diagnosis and described her struggle but did not provide details on the cancer type, treatment plan, prognosis, or timeline of her illness. The musician shared the information while discussing his personal life and family, without announcing changes to his professional schedule or additional public statements.
The global music industry logged an estimated 5.1 trillion streams in 2025 as listeners worldwide continued to turn to digital platforms for music consumption.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has presented former U.S. President Donald Trump with a symbolic Nobel Peace Prize medallion, officials say. The unofficial medallion, not issued by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, was described as a gesture recognizing Trump’s stance on Venezuela and support for opposition efforts against President Nicolás Maduro. The private meeting and presentation highlight Machado’s ongoing push for international backing in her campaign for political change in Venezuela, as observers track how symbolic acts shape foreign engagement with the country’s crisis.
The National Bureau of Investigation filed plunder complaints before the Philippine Department of Justice against former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., Senator Jinggoy Estrada, and former Ako Bicol representative Zaldy Co over an alleged multibillion-peso ghost flood control scheme. The NBI accuses the officials of involvement in nonexistent or overpriced flood control projects funded by public money. DOJ prosecutors will conduct a preliminary investigation to determine probable cause and decide whether to elevate the case to the Sandiganbayan.