Good Morning! On this day in 1775, Paul Revere and William Dawes rode out from Boston on their famous ride, alerting Colonial leaders about British soldiers planning a mission to remove arms and supplies from the countryside.
A growing number of high schools are now “sleep training” teenagers, recognizing that better rest can mean better mental health and academic success. And let’s be honest—most of us could probably use a little sleep training, too. Read more in Et Cetera below.
Mistake Tracking: Thursday’s issue mistakenly referred to President Trump as “former president.” Of course, President Trump is the current president. That was a typo and not intended, and our proofreaders didn’t catch the error. We apologize for the mistake.
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FSU Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, 6 Injured
Two people were killed and six others injured Thursday when a 20-year-old Florida State University student opened fire near the campus student union in Tallahassee.
The suspect, Phoenix Ikner—identified as the son of a longtime Leon County sheriff’s deputy—was shot by responding officers and hospitalized. Authorities say he used weapons connected to his mother, who has served with the department for over 18 years.
Witnesses described chaos as students fled or barricaded classrooms. One bystander said the gunman exited an orange Hummer with a rifle, then returned for a handgun before firing at random.
Police say the area remains an active crime scene. The motive is still under investigation by local, state, and federal agencies.
Judge: Google Ran Illegal Ad Monopoly
A federal judge ruled Thursday that Google violated antitrust law by monopolizing two key markets in digital advertising—publisher ad servers and ad exchanges.
Judge Leonie Brinkema found Google abused its ad dominance and “substantially harmed” competitors and online publishers who depend on ad dollars.
The case now heads to a penalty phase, with the Justice Department expected to push for a breakup of parts of Google’s ad business.
Scientists Find Signs of Extra-Terrestrial Life
A Cambridge team has found the strongest sign yet of potential alien life on a world known as K2-18b—a planet over twice Earth’s size, eight times its mass, and orbiting in its star’s habitable zone 124 light-years from Earth.
Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, researchers spotted the molecules dimethyl sulphide (DMS) and dimethyl disulphide (DMDS), which, on Earth, are produced solely by simple marine life.
While the findings mark a significant leap from previous data, the results are still short of scientific confirmation, with a confidence level of 99.7%—shy of the 99.99999% “discovery” threshold.
The planet’s atmosphere suggests the presence of a vast ocean, but researchers caution that non-living processes might explain the gas signatures. More data is expected within the next year or two.
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➤ President Trump attacked Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday for not having cut interest rates yet, saying Powell’s “termination can’t come fast enough.” (See Details)
➤ The Department of Justice released documents on Wednesday providing evidence that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, deported to El Salvador from Maryland, was a member of the MS-13 gang. (More)
➤ Democratic National Committee Vice Chair David Hogg, 25, launched a $20 million initiative to challenge older House Democrats in next year’s primaries in hopes of replacing “the ineffective with the new and effective.” (More)
➤ The Supreme Court scheduled a rare May oral argument to consider an emergency request from the White House seeking to unblock lower court orders that stalled an executive action aimed at restricting birthright citizenship. (See Details)
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➤ Longtime ESPN analyst Lee Corso announced his retirement Thursday after 38 seasons with College GameDay. His final show will air in Week 1 of the college football season. (More)
➤ MLB umpire Hunter Wendelstedt was hit in the head by a 90-mph line drive Wednesday. He briefly lay face down but later walked off the field with medical staff. He didn’t return to the game. (See Video)
➤ Quarterback Nico Iamaleavahas committed to play football at UCLA next season following an unceremonious split from Tennessee a week ago over NIL compensation. (More)
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➤ President Trump said there was a “100% chance” the U.S. will make a trade deal with Europe after meeting Thursday with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House. (More)
➤ A group of U.S. House lawmakers has launched an investigation into 23andMe following the company’s recent bankruptcy filing, raising concerns about how it may handle the genetic data of over 15 million customers. (See Details)
➤ Consolidated Burger Holdings, one of Burger King’s largest franchisees operating 57 restaurants across Florida’s Panhandle and southern Georgia, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. (More)
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➤ Key roles in the upcoming Harry Potter series have been cast, with HBO confirming legendary actor John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore and comedian Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid. (See Cast)
➤ Australian children’s show Bluey topped a list of the 10 most-streamed programs in the U.S. with over 55 billion minutes viewed, far surpassing second-place Grey’s Anatomy. (See Chart)
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➤ U.S. high schools have started introducing sleep hygiene courses in response to growing concerns about teen sleep deprivation. (See Details)
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