Federal Appeals Court Refuses to Lift Immigration Hold:  A request from Justice Department lawyers allowing President Obama to enforce his immigration actions pending appeal has been denied by a federal appeals court.  Ariane de Vogue of CNN reports that the decision, a victory for 26 states that have challenged the president's executive actions, means that "eligible undocumented immigrants will be unable to apply for the programs aimed at easing deportation threats."  Lawyers for the Justice Department and the White House are evaluating the ruling together to determine the next steps.

Taliban 5 Free to Travel Soon:  The five leaders of the Taliban traded one year ago for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl and under heavy supervision in Qatar ever since, are approaching the end of their terms for supervised release and could be free to travel as early as Monday.  Fox News reports that the Obama administration has discussed extending the security measures for the "Taliban 5" with Qatari officials, but "it's unclear if any restrictions will remain in place after the end of the month."  Congressional lawmakers are concerned that the former Guantanamo detainees will rejoin the battlefield in Afghanistan.  In March, a government official revealed that at least three of the five members have tried reconnecting with their former terrorist networks.

Shooting Spree at ND Wal-Mart:  A North Dakota Wal-Mart Supercenter was the scene of a shooting early Tuesday when a U.S. airman opened fire with a handgun inside the store, killing one worker and injuring another before killing himself.  The AP reports that 21-year-old Marcell Willis, an airman stationed at the Grand Forks Air Force Base located about 12 miles west of the Wal-Mart, has no known connection to any of the victims.  Law enforcement says that at this time, Willis' motive is unknown.

Tougher Punishment for Child Porn Offenders:  New York state Senator Tim Kennedy has introduced legislation that would toughen the penalties for those in possession or in promotion of child pornography, increasing the maximum jail time from four years to seven.  Katie Gibas of Time Warner Cable News reports that Kennedy and law enforcement officials emphasize the necessity of stiffer penalties for such offenders because "up to 40 percent of criminals arrested for child pornography have also personally victimized a child."  Kennedy is confident the legislation will be approved.

Crime Spike in NYC Tourist Areas:  Shootings and murders are up in New York City, spilling over from outer boroughs to Manhattan tourist areas.  Juliet Papas of CBS reports that Mayor Bill de Blasio believes that gang-on-gang crime is to blame for the spike, but former FBI agent and NYPD sergeant Manny Gomez says that the upswing in violence "gives us pause to believe there is something that is just not right in the city's policing system right now."  Popular tourist spots in the city, such as Radio City Music Hall's area of Midtown North Precinct, have seen murders increase 28.6 percent, while robberies in Central Park are up 125 percent.

FIFA Officials Indicted by US:  Fourteen world soccer leaders, including officials from the international Federation of Football Associations (FIFA), have been charged by the U.S. with racketeering, bribery, money laundering and fraud, revealed in a 47-count indictment from the Justice Department.  Michael E. Miller and Fred Barbash of the Washington Post report that the allegations involve "kickbacks" to FIFA officials by sports marketing executives and companies, and bribes in connection with both the selection of the 2010 World Cup's host country and FIFA's presidential election in 2011.  Four of the accused have already pleaded guilty of the charges.