1. The federal government is suing Maine over its policy allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls sports. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says the move could cost the state millions in federal funding. A recent UNH poll shows 63% of Mainers oppose the policy. (WGME)

2. A man in the U.S. illegally and affiliated with the MS-13 gang was arrested Tuesday by Border Patrol agents in Portland, Maine. Authorities say MS-13 was designated a foreign terrorist organization by the State Department earlier this year. (WMTW)

3. Lawmakers held a public hearing Wednesday at the State House on bills that would limit or ban phones in classrooms. Opponents argue there are better ways to manage phone use without removing them from students entirely. (WGME)

4. A reward is now being offered in a 2022 stolen car case out of Cape Neddick involving a $400,000 Ferrari. The vehicle was reported stolen from the Cliff House Resort on July 24, 2022, and was found crashed and abandoned the next morning in York. Nearly three years later, the Cliff House is offering up to $1,500 for information leading to an arrest. (WMTW)

5. For close to two decades, X (formerly Twitter) users have been able to send private messages on the platform via Direct Messages, or DMs. Direct Messages will change to XChat. An X employee clarified that DMs aren’t being removed, but “being rewritten.” (Mashable)

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