Good Morning! On this day in 1959, the Postal Service and Defense Department used a missile to deliver 3,000 letters, firing it from the Navy submarine USS Barbero to a naval station in Mayport, Florida, 100 miles away.
Weight loss drugs, cannabis, and Gen Z are a threat to the liquor industry. See the story below to find out why alcohol executives are worried about this shift in consumption trends.
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ICE Protests Rock Los Angeles
President Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles on Saturday as protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement intensified across the city.
Protests began Friday when hundreds rallied in downtown Los Angeles to protest ICE immigration raids at three city locations earlier that day.
Demonstrations escalated Saturday as protesters set cars on fire and hurled rocks at border patrol agents, prompting the Trump administration to deploy the National Guard.
SCOTUS Ruling Gives DOGE Win
The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a victory on Friday, giving DOGE access to Social Security Administration (SSA) systems containing personal data on millions of Americans.
The administration says it needs the access to carry out its mission of targeting waste in the federal government. The data it seeks includes Social Security numbers, medical records, and tax and banking information.
“We conclude that, under the present circumstances, SSA may proceed to afford members of the SSA DOGE Team access to the agency records in question in order for those members to do their work,” the court said in an unsigned order.
The Social Security Administration oversees Social Security benefits for retirees and disabled people and helps administer programs run by other agencies, including Medicare and Medicaid.
Gauff Upsets Sabalenka for French Open
In a battle of the top tennis players in the world, No. 2 Coco Gauff defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 to win the French Open final on Saturday.
Gauff’s win makes her the first American woman to take the French Open title in a decade after Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova in 2015.
It is the second major title for the 21-year-old, who won the 2023 U.S. Open. It marked the first time she has beaten the No. 1 player in the world in a major after four previous losses.
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➤ A 1959 restaurant investment made a Michigan woman the third-richest self-made woman in the U.S., earning her family billions. (Hear More)
➤ Two New York nurses became heroes, administering emergency care to a woman whose heart unexpectedly stopped outside their medical center. (Listen Now)
➤ Pelota vasca, a sport that was in the Olympics more than 100 years ago, has reignited a fierce regional rivalry in Northern Spain. (Podcast Available)
➤ NCAA schools are now free to begin paying their athletes directly, following a multibillion-dollar legal settlement that was approved Friday. (More)
➤ Washington Capitals coach Spencer Carbery won the 2024-25 Jack Adams Award on Saturday, honoring the league’s top coach. (More)
➤ Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry has made a deal with iconic comedy actor Adam Sandler, allowing him to be featured in a future movie if he rushes for 2,000 yards next season. (More)
➤ Arizona Diamondbacks’ former Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Corbin Burnes has announced he will undergo Tommy John surgery, ending his season. Burnes is in the first year of a massive $210 million contract. (More)
➤ President Trump urged Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to slash interest rates by a full percentage point despite a better-than-expected jobs report Friday. (More)
➤ In partnership with Google’s Wing, Walmart is expanding its drone delivery service to 100 stores in Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando, and Tampa. (More)
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➤Russian drones and bombers struck Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, on Friday night, killing four people and injuring nearly 60, officials said. (More)
➤ Health officials are investigating a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to 1.7 million eggs distributed by August Egg Company to nine states between February 3 and May 15. (More)
➤ Jack Daniel’s executives cited cannabis, weight-loss drugs, and weak Gen Z demand as the top three drivers of declining liquor consumption. (More)
➤ A man was arrested for allegedly calling in a fake bomb threat after missing his Spirit Airlines flight from Detroit to Los Angeles, according to federal prosecutors. (More)
➤ A Seattle man faces charges for allegedly stealing over $200,000 in luxury goods from the homes of current and former professional football and baseball players. (More)
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