A federal judge on Monday ordered the criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James to be dismissed on the grounds that Lindsey Halligan, the interim U.S. attorney who secured their indictments, was unlawfully appointed to the role. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-comey-case-dismissed-judge-lindsey-halligan/ | CBS News

After a reporter asked New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani if he thinks President Trump is a fascist, Trump jumped in: “That’s OK, you can just say yes. That’s easier than explaining it.” cbsn.ws/3KhF7R1 | CBS News

An Australian far-right lawmaker appeared in a burqa in Parliament, drawing outrage from fellow senators who accused her of racism. | NBC News

A yearlong investigation from Bloomberg Law and NBC News has found that dozens of pregnant women who are jailed, often for petty crimes, are miscarrying or giving birth in excruciating pain into cell toilets or onto filthy jail floors. They say their cries for help go ignored. Newborns are suffering infections and long-lasting health issues. Some babies die. Women’s health advocates and some law enforcement officials have offered a solution: Fewer pregnant women should be jailed, particularly fo