Good Morning, News: Exotic Animal Abuser Pleads Guilty, Whistleblower Fired After Questioning ICE Contracts, and a Portlander's Horrific Trader Joe's Orange Juice Encounter

Key Points:

• A Portland woman is suing Trader Joe’s after discovering what she suspects was a finger tip inside a carton of orange juice purchased last year, seeking $10,000 in damages plus attorney fees.
• Brian Tenney, former owner of a Southern Oregon wild animal park, pleaded guilty to 43 counts of animal neglect and other charges, facing a seven-and-a-half-year sentence after authorities seized over 300 animals from his property.
• A new audit reveals Metro, the regional government responsible for the Oregon Zoo, has poorly managed the $380 million bond levy for zoo upgrades, with cost tracking and oversight committee meetings only recently initiated.
• Billie Little, an Oregon-based former Thomson Reuters employee, is suing the company for wrongful termination after raising concerns about the firm's contracts with ICE, which uses company databases for surveillance of immigrants and protesters.
• The Department of Homeland Security warns it will run out of funds by May without congressional approval, risking unpaid TSA workers and ongoing government shutdown impacts amid political disputes over immigration oversight.
• Virginia voters approved a redistricting plan favoring Democrats with a potential 10-1 majority, marking a significant political shift amid nationwide GOP efforts to maintain legislative control.
• Iran has fired on and seized three ships in the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing US-Iran tensions and an American blockade, escalating instability in a crucial global oil transport route.