Here are today’s top stories.
Headlines
President Trump announced the U.S. Navy will blockade all oil shipments in and out of Iranian ports beginning at 10 AM this morning. Trump announced the blockade after peace talks with Iran failed to reach a deal. See Details
Pope Leo says he doesn’t fear President Trump after Trump slammed Leo as “weak on crime” and “liberal” in response to Leo criticizing the United States’s war with Iran. Source
Congressman Eric Swalwell ended his campaign for Governor of California after a former female staffer accused him of raping her. Source
Politics
Democrats in Alaska worry about the effects of a potential Supreme Court ruling striking down mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day. Source
Conservatives are furious over Congresswoman Maria Salazar for introducing the Dignity Act, which they say would provide amnesty for tens of millions of illegal aliens. Link
Catholic Nuns are suing over a New York law they say threatens jail time unless they violate their faith by assigning rooms at long-term care facilities by gender identity instead of biological sex. Source
U.S. News
Lauren Sanchez, the 56-year-old wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, says she is ready to give birth to her baby tomorrow. Link
Artemis II crew speaks at welcome home event after returning to Earth following a record-breaking space mission. Source
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home was struck by gunfire days after someone threw a Molotov cocktail at his residence. Source
Business
Stock futures plunge after President Trump announces Iranian oil blockade. See Details
Worries continue to grow about Anthropic’s new AI model. Experts worry about cybersecurity risks and the AI growing so powerful that guardrails can’t contain it. See Details
New inflation fears creep back to the forefront as data shows prices are rising faster than wages. Find out More
Market Report
| Symbol | Last Close | % Change | |
| Dow Jones | DJIA | $391.38 | 3.23% |
| S&P 500 | SPX | $48,185.80 | -0.11% |
| Nasdaq Composite | IXIC | $14,600.00 | 0.35% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | $315.72 | -0.21% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | $348.95 | 0.96% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | $260.48 | 0.00% |
| Microsoft Corp. | MSFT | $370.87 | -0.59% |
World News
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded defeat after Péter Magyar’s opposition Tisza party won a landslide election, ending Orban’s 16 years in power. President Trump, Vice President Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio all threw their support behind Orban. Link
Iran threatens to attack Middle East shipping ports in response to President Trump announcing a blockage of Iranian oil shipments. Find out More
Israeli strikes in Gaza killed three as a U.S. brokered ceasesifre hangs by a thread. Source
Entertainment
Pop star Brittany Spears voluntarily checked into rehab following a DUI arrest. Source
Smash-hit film Project Hail Mary held onto the top spot at the box office for the second week in a row and saw one of the smallest drop-offs in second-week ticket sales in cinema history. The film’s success shows the public’s demand for feel-good, original movies. Source
Sports
Rory McIlroy became the fourth golfer to win back-to-back Masters’ championships. The Green Jacket was McIlroy’s sixth major title and cemented him as one of the game’s all-time greats. Source
University of Miami defensive end Rueben Bain, who is projected to go in the top ten of this month’s NFL Draft, was involved in a fatal 2024 auto accident. Bain was cleared of any criminal charges. Link
Off the Wall
A Penthouse Pet was married to a porn star and involved in a deadly auto crash before marrying a billionaire supporter of disgraced California Congressman Eric Swalwell. Find out More
