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The Supreme Court will weigh in on whether a Georgia family whose home was mistakenly raided by an FBI SWAT team can sue the federal government for the error. Just over six hours after the justices issued a list of orders from their Jan. 24 conference, and three days after they granted three cases from that conference, the court issued a new order granting review in Martin v. United States and fast-tracking the case for oral argument, presumably during the 2024-25 term.

State trust lands send millions to carceral facilities and programs every year.

The 50-page report, “‘Five Babies in One Incubator’: Violations of Pregnant Women’s Rights Amid Israel’s Assault on Gaza,” finds that Israeli forces’ unlawful blockade of the Gaza Strip, its severe restrictions on humanitarian aid, and attacks on medical facilities and healthcare personnel have directly harmed women and girls during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. The Israeli government, as the occupying power in Gaza, has violated the right to the highest attainable standard of health and other rights of pregnant women and girls, including the right to dignified, respectful health care throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum, as well as the right to newborn care.

Egypt, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority have rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal over the weekend to resettle residents of the Gaza Strip in Egypt or Jordan.

• Scientists found unusually high concentrations of nickel, manganese, and cobalt in marsh soils near Vistra Corp.’s (NYSE $VST) energy storage facility in Moss Landing, California, after a lithium-ion battery fire burned for several days.
• The company had said that no harm to the public from chemical exposure had been detected, citing air quality tests conducted by the EPA and a third-party consultancy.
• People living close to the fire site report symptoms ranging from burning eyes and sore throat to headaches and nosebleeds. Several say they have experienced a “metallic taste.”
• The investigation into what caused the fire is ongoing. An emergency response plan published by Vistra shows the company may have significantly underestimated the risk of a fire at its facility.
• Monterey County officials have declared a state of emergency and started collecting soil and water samples in the area around the Vistra facility to test for toxins. Residents have started taking their own soil samples and are planning to send them to an independent lab for testing.
• A bill introduced in the California State Assembly in response to the fire aims to put stronger restrictions on battery storage facilities in the state. If passed, it could derail Vistra’s 600-megawatt project near San Luis Obispo.

Astronomers have taken a crucial step in showing that the most massive black holes in the universe can create their own meals. Data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Very Large Telescope (VLT) provide new evidence that outbursts from black holes can help cool down gas to feed themselves.