What prosecutors allege Federal prosecutors say Jordan Derrick, a 40-year-old Missouri man, posted videos that showed how to make explosive materials and detonators. They allege the clips were not vague theory or harmless tinkering, but step-by-step instructions that could be used in the real world, which is usually where the trouble begins. According to investigators, Derrick is accused of manufacturing explosives without permission, keeping an unregistered destructive device, and sharing bomb-making material online. How the New Orleans attack used that material Authorities say Shamsud Din Jabbar, an ISIS-inspired attacker, downloaded Derrick's tutorials before carrying out the New Year's Day assault in New Orleans. Police say Jabbar drove a truck into crowds in the French Quarter, then exchanged gunfire with officers and was killed at the scene. Investigators also say he built improvised bombs using the same compounds shown in the videos, including RDX, and placed devices around Bourbon Street that did not detonate. That failure may have prevented even more deaths, a grim reminder that luck is not a security plan. What the case says about online platforms The case has renewed scrutiny of social platforms that brag about moderation while letting dangerous material spread until it is tied to…

FIFA’s top seats now cost a fortuneFIFA listed its most expensive World Cup final tickets at $32,970 for front Category 1 seats at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, for the July 19 match. The previous high was $10,990, which now looks almost quaint, like a museum exhibit from a more modest era. The same sales site also posted semifinal prices of $11,130, $4,330, $3,710, and $2,705 for Arlington, Texas, and $10,635, $3,545, and $2,725 for Atlanta. U.S. group-stage tickets were priced at $2,735, $1,940, and $1,120 for the opener against Paraguay, $2,715 for the match against Australia, and $2,970, $1,345, $990, and $840 for the finale against Türkiye.Congress wants answers on the pricing rulesReps. Nellie Pou and Frank Pallone Jr., both New Jersey Democrats, sent a letter to FIFA president Gianni Infantino asking for more details about what they called opaque dynamic pricing and shifting rules. Their concern is simple enough for ordinary fans to understand, even if the ticketing machine seems determined to speak in riddles. The lawmakers said they wanted to know whether FIFA is using deceptive practices, how it plans to keep the World Cup affordable, and how it is handling fans who say they…