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Headlines
Virginia Redistricting Referendum Hands Democrats a Huge Win
Democrats passed a redistricting referendum in Virginia that eliminates four Republican seats and flips the commonwealth’s Congressional map from a 6-5 Democratic advantage to a 10-1 Democratic advantage. Link
President Trump says Iran is collapsing economically as he extended the ceasefire but kept the naval blockade in place after Iran refused to agree to a second round of peace talks. Source
Florida’s Attorney General announced a criminal investigation into OpenAI after ChatGPT allegedly advised a shooter who struck on the Florida State campus when and how to carry out his act of madness. Find out More
Politics
The Department of Justice announced an indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center for secretly funding extremist political groups in the U.S. Link
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a 9-7 ruling upholding a Texas law requiring public school classrooms to display a poster of the Ten Commandments. Read More
The Justice Department withdrew subpoenas in a criminal investigation targeting former CIA Director John Brennan as part of a grand conspiracy case alleging a plot to deny Donald Trump the White House. Source
U.S. News
Los Angeles became the first school district in the United States to limit screen time on laptops and tablets in classrooms and to require more pen-and-paper assignments. Read More
Business
Stock futures soar after President Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran. Read More
Starbucks announced it was opening a new corporate office in Nashville as part of a U.S. expansion where the coffee giant is set to build 5,000 new locations nationwide. Find out More
Economists project gas prices won’t drop below $3 a gallon until 2027 due to supply disruptions caused by the Iran War. Source
Market Report
| Symbol | Last Close | % Change | |
| Dow Jones | DJIA | $293.18 | -0.59% |
| S&P 500 | SPX | $45.13 | -0.59% |
| Nasdaq Composite | IXIC | $144.43 | -0.59% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | $330.47 | -1.47% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | $386.42 | -1.55% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | $266.17 | -2.52% |
| Microsoft Corp. | MSFT | $424.16 | 1.46% |
World News
A gunman killed seven, including six Americans, in a shooting at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids. See Details
President Trump announced plans to move Afghan refugees to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. See Details
A Palestinian school boy was among two killed by Israeli settlers in an attack in the West Bank. Find out More
Entertainment
Former LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne dishes on her role in the reboot of the iconic 1990s series ‘Baywatch.’ Source
Netflix premiered a documentary on the late wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, featuring a never-before-seen look at the WWE icon. Find out More
Sports
Police arrested 18-year-old Atlanta Braves catching prospect Jonathan Matos Morales after a deadly hit-and-run crash in Florida. Read More
San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembenyana was diagnosed with a concussion after a nasty fall in the Spurs’ 106-103 loss in Game 2 of their NBA Western Conference First Round Playoff Series. The series is now tied 1-1, and Wembenyana’s status for the remainder of the first round is in doubt. Find out More
New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel addressed photographs of himself and former Athletic reporter Diana Russini. Both are married, and Vrabel admitted to having “difficult conversations” with his family. See Details
Off the Wall
A hot air balloon carrying 13 passengers made an emergency landing in the backyard of a California residence. See Details
