In the day's other headlines: A federal judge# ruled that Facebook's parent company, Meta,## does not have an illegal monopoly over social# networking.

It's a huge win for the social## media giant and means that Meta won't have to# spin off its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms.

In his ruling, Judge James Boasberg said times# have changed since the government first brought## its case five years ago, with competitors# like TikTok mixing things up in the market.## Today's decision is a sharp contrast# to recent rulings that found Google## engaged in an illegal monopoly in# both search and online advertising.

The Internet infrastructure company# Cloudflare says it's resolved an outage## that disrupted thousands of Internet users# earlier today.

ChatGPT, New Jersey Transit,## Spotify and even the online game# League of Legends were affected.## The company says the outage was caused by# a file that triggered a -- quote -- "crash## in the software system that handles# traffic" for a number of its services.

Cloudflare helps Web sites secure and# manage their Internet traffic.

The company## says it's monitoring for any further problems,# adding, there is no evidence of a cyberattack.

A federal court is blocking Texas from using# its new congressional map in next year's midterm## elections.

A three-judge panel sided with civil# rights groups today, finding that -- quote --## "Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially# gerrymandered the 2025 map."

Governor Greg## Abbott called that claim absurd and said Texas# would appeal the decision to the Supreme Court.

It's the latest blow to President Trump's efforts## to push states to redraw their maps# ahead of next year's vote.

Last week,## Republicans in Indiana said they would# not be taking up a similar effort there.

Federal investigators say two electrical blackouts# disabled controls on the ship that crashed into## Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge last year,# killing six people.

At a hearing today, the NTSB## revealed one blackout was caused by a loose# wire, the other by problems with a fuel pump.

Investigators said the crew did# periodically inspect the wiring system,## but there were no instructions on how# to check individual wire connections.## The NTSB chair said today# that would be a tough task.

JENNIFER HOMENDY, Chair, National Transportation# Safety Board: Our investigators routinely## accomplish the impossible, and this investigation# is no different.

Locating a single wire that## is loose among thousands of wires is like# looking for a loose bolt in the Eiffel Tower.

AMNA NAWAZ: Today's findings come# after Maryland officials more than## doubled the estimated cost to replace# the bridge to at least $4.3 billion,## and they say it won't be completed until# 2030, which is two years later than expected.

The Trump administration is accelerating its# plans to dismantle the Department of Education.## Six new agreements announced today will move# billions of dollars in grants to other federal## agencies.

Among these is a plan for the Labor# Department to oversee some of the largest grant## programs for K-12 schools.

That includes money# for schools serving low-income communities.

Critics say such actions put vulnerable# students at risk.

President Trump called for## the elimination of the department in March,# but that requires approval from Congress.

Turning overseas, Palestinian attackers# stabbed and killed an Israeli man in the## occupied West Bank today.

They also# wounded three others, one seriously,## before Israeli soldiers shot and killed# them.

Today's violence follows a rash of## Israeli settler attacks against# Palestinians in the West Bank.

MAN: The draft resolution has been adopted.

AMNA NAWAZ: And it comes a day after the# U.N.

Security Council voted in support of the## U.S.-backed plan for Gaza's postwar future.

That# includes an international security force for Gaza.

Palestinians in Khan Yunis today said they# are hopeful, but also skeptical of the plan.

SADEQ ABU TAEMA, Gaza Resident (through# translator): From our previous experiences,## Israel doesn't commit to international# resolutions.

We pray to God that this## time there will be real pressure from# the West and the U.S.

to pressure Israel.

AMNA NAWAZ: Both Israel and the Palestinian# Authority welcomed the U.N.

vote,## but Hamas rejected it, saying the# proposed security force would allow## Israel to maintain a firm hold on the territory.

On Wall Street, stocks struggled again today# amid lingering worries about excessive A.I.## optimism.

The Dow Jones industrial average# lost nearly 500 points.

The Nasdaq dropped## 275 points on the day.

The S&P 500 also# closed firmly in negative territory.

And Britain's Royal Mint is honoring Freddie# Mercury with a new coin four decades after his## iconic Live Aid performance.

It captures the# Queen front man mid-performance, head back,## microphone in hand, with a musical staff to# represent his remarkable four-octave vocal range.

(MUSIC) AMNA NAWAZ:## That voice was on full display during what# many consider one of the greatest rock sets## of all time.

Mercury's coin follows similar# tributes by the Royal Mint to legends like## David Bowie and Paul McCartney.

It goes on sale# today with prices starting at about $25 each.

Still to come on the "News Hour": how# the Trump administration's priorities## are creating challenges for community# colleges; a Catholic bishop on why## he and his counterparts are pushing for# less aggressive immigration enforcement;## and a Brief But Spectacular take# on cooking and finding community.