Iran Rejects Calls for Restraint; UAW Sues Trump, Musk; Ex-police Chief Charged for Newspaper Raid

Iran rejected a call on Tuesday by three European countries urging it to refrain from any retaliatory attacks against Israel that would further escalate regional tensions. Iran termed the call for restraint an “excessive request,” saying the plea lacks political logic and contradicts principles of international law.

A former Kansas police chief who led a raid on a local newspaper last year has been charged with felony obstruction of justice. The single charge against former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody alleges that he knowingly or intentionally influenced a witness to withhold information on the day of the raid at the Marion County Record.

The United Auto Workers Union said it has filed federal labor charges against former President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk over alleged attempts to threaten and intimidate workers. The action came after Musk and Trump held a two-hour conversation on X, during which the two discussed workers walking off the job to go on strike.