The Justice Department and European antitrust enforcers will review the surprise merger between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf amid complaints by 9/11 families that the Saudis are “sportswashing” their links to terrorism. More.

Money talks. This should be the new branding slogan of America’s golf universe now that the supposedly venerable, tradition-bound and stridently nonprofit Professional Golfers' Association of America has now dipped its fingers into the terror-tainted piggy bank of the Saudi-financed LIV Golf circuit. More.

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan regrets not communicating with families of 9/11 victims prior to the organization’s merger with LIV Golf, he said Wednesday in an interview with Golf Channel. More.

9/11 Families United denounced the surprise merger of Saudi-backed LIV Golf and the PGA Tour on Tuesday, calling it hypocritical and greedy and accusing the PGA Tour of taking “sportswashing” money from Saudi Arabia, a country many victims blame for aiding the September 11 terrorist attacks—an allegation Saudi officials deny. More.

The death benefits for the family of an Austin firefighter who died in December may be in jeopardy. The City of Austin said a hearing is coming up in July to discuss the amount of money the family of Travis Maher will continue to receive, if any. More.

The PGA Tour has announced it will be merging operations under a single owner with its rival, the Saudi-backed LIV Golf, as well as the DP World Tour, formerly known as the European Tour. More.

The military judge in the Sept. 11 case postponed this summer’s hearings on Monday, citing a pending evaluation of whether one of the five men accused of conspiring in the attacks is competent to face trial. More.

A state Rep. from northeastern Pennsylvania wants to make sure students understand the impact of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Rep. Jim Haddock introduced legislation that would require schools to observe a moment of silence to annually recognize Sept. 11. More.