Plus, a surprise animated hit.  

On Today’s Episode:

White House Failed to Comply With Court Order, Judge Rules, by Mattathias Schwartz

Adams May Get His Charges Dropped, but His Re-election Fight Remains, by Dana Rubinstein, Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Jeffery C. Mays

Hamas Postpones Release of More Hostages “Until Further Notice,” by Lara Jakes, Ronen Bergman, Adam Rasgon and Johnatan Reiss

Trump Says He May Cut Aid to Jordan and Egypt if They Don’t Take Gazans, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Shawn McCreesh

Nonstop Quakes Leave a Tourist Island Empty and Its Residents on Edge, by Niki Kitsantonis

Who Needs Hollywood? Chinese Animated Film Shatters Box Office Records, by Claire Fu and Daisuke Wakabayashi

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