The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
QUICK HITS
1 Cohen released: President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen was released Friday after a judge ruled that he had been sent back to prison from home confinement as retaliation for his plan to release a book critical of Trump before November’s election.
2 Cheesesteak shop owners charged: The founder of an iconic Philadelphia cheesesteak restaurant and one of his sons have been indicted on federal tax evasion and fraud charges for allegedly hiding nearly $8 million in sales over the course of a decade. The Eastern District of Pennsylvania U.S. Attorney’s Office announced the charges Friday against Anthony Lucidonio Sr., 82, and his son, 54-year-old Nicholas Lucidonio, two owners of the well-known cheesesteak and sandwich shop Tony Luke’s.
3 Close call: An Iranian passenger plane en route from Iran to Beirut swerved and dropped abruptly Thursday to avoid a nearby U.S. fighter jet, injuring several passengers before landing in Beirut.
4 FAA order: Safety regulators issued an emergency order directing airlines to inspect and if necessary replace a critical engine part on popular Boeing 737 jets after four reports of engines shutting down during flights. The Federal Aviation Administration said its order affected about 2,000 twin-engine passenger jets in the United States.
5 Charges dropped: Prosecutors in Thailand have dropped all charges against a Thai heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune who was accused of killing a Bangkok police officer in a 2012 car crash, officials said Friday. The statute of limitations had run out for several of the charges against Vorayuth Yoovidhya, but the charge of causing death by reckless driving would not have expired for 15 years.