These are today’s main stories.
Headlines
Trump Ousts Noem
President Trump announced he is removing Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security and replacing her with Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin. Source
Stocks plummeted nearly 800 points as oil surged to $80 a barrel amid fears of the Iran War escalating. Find out More
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says the war in Iran may create the conditions for internal revolution and for the Iranian people to overthrow the Islamic regime. Source
Politics
President Trump said he is leaning towards endorsing Texas Senator John Cornyn after Attorney General Ken Paxton said he wouldn’t drop out of the May runoff election if Trump endorsed Cornyn. Read More
House Republican leaders called on embattled Congressman Tony Gonzalez to end his re-election bid. Gonzalez admitted to an affair with a former staffer who later took her own life by setting herself on fire. Link
The House of Representatives blocked a War Powers resolution that would have limited the war in Iran. Two Republicans voted in favor of the resolution, with four Democrats opposing it. See Details
U.S. News
Former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton lived in a New York City condo building that featured Jeffrey Epstein as an investor. Read More
Police arrested a triple murder suspect in Colorado after finding women dead on a Torrey, Utah, hiking trail and in a home several towns over. See Details
Business
A record number of Americans are making early withdrawals from their 401(k)s, signaling that the economy is still in rough waters. Link
Oracle is set to slash thousands of jobs as the company looks to cut costs while ramping up investments in AI data centers. Link
World News
Iran’s foreign minister claimed the country won’t seek a ceasefire as U.S. and Israeli armed forces decimate Iran’s military. Find out More
Religious leaders around the world decry the rise of AI for ushering in a renewed interest in Satanism. See Details
Entertainment
Police arrested pop star Brittany Spears in California on suspicion of DUI. This is the latest incident of bizarre behavior by Spears, who was once one of the biggest musical acts on the planet in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Source
The Los Angeles home that was used for exterior shots in ‘The Brady Bunch’ received landmark status from the city. Link
Sports
An assistant coach on Cal State Bakersfield’s Men’s Basketball team is alleged to worked a pimp operation in four states. Find out More
NFL free agency is set to kick off with a legal tampering period, during which players can agree to contracts with new teams. See Details
Off the Wall
“Lost” Michelangelo artworks roil art historians and fetch millions at auction. Source
