From Goof Troop to Genetic Flaws: Wild News Cycle!

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Trump Names First-Ever ‘Fraud Czar,’ Raising Concerns of Politicized Investigations

Washington D.C. - President Donald Trump nominated a federal prosecutor to the newly created role of Assistant Attorney General for National Fraud Enforcement, dubbed the "Fraud Czar," raising concerns about the potential politicization of law enforcement investigations, according to Time. Colin McDonald would lead a new Department of Justice (DOJ) unit with nationwide jurisdiction over fraud issues if confirmed by the Senate.

The position would be directly supervised by the White House instead of the Justice Department, according to Time. Vice President J.D. Vance's communications director, William Martin, appeared to embrace the "Fraud Czar" nickname for McDonald's role, Time reported.

In other news, the Library of Congress announced its latest additions to the National Film Registry, a collection of classic films intended to highlight film preservation efforts and the depth and breadth of American film, according to NPR News. Among the 25 films added were "Philadelphia" (1993), "Clueless," and "The Karate Kid." Two actors received double recognition: Bing Crosby, who starred in "White Christmas" (1954) and "High Society" (1956), and Denzel Washington, who starred in "Glory" (1989) and "Philadelphia" (1993), all now part of the registry's roundup of the country's most culturally significant films, according to NPR News. The National Film Registry was created in 1988.

In the realm of entertainment, Atari and Digital Eclipse announced that "The Disney Afternoon Collection," a collection of 90s games, would launch exclusively on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on Feb. 26, according to Variety. The collection includes titles like "Bonkers" and "Goof Troop."

Kino Lorber acquired North American rights to Arnaud Desplechin's French romantic melodrama "Two Pianos," starring François Civil and Lambert Wilson, according to Variety. The film will make its U.S. premiere at the Rendez-Vous with French Cinema in New York in March.

Meanwhile, in scientific news, researchers led by the University of Vienna and Liège University Hospital Center identified genetic variants associated with a rare inherited growth disorder in two prehistoric individuals who lived more than 12,000 years ago, according to Phys.org. The findings were made using ancient DNA analysis and modern clinical genetics.