Friday, April 3, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1953, the first edition of TV Guide was published, featuring the biggest TV story of the year on the cover: “Lucy’s $50,000,000 Baby”—the first pregnancy shown on a major TV series. (See Cover)

A 2,000-year-old coin from the Carthaginian empire was once used as bus fare in England. A fare cashier spotted it, pocketed it, and it sat in a wooden chest for 70 years before anyone figured out what it really was. More in Et Cetera.

Today’s sponsor, Frontieras, is offering a limited-time investment opportunity in an emerging energy company aiming to meet AI’s massive power demands with innovative coal-to-clean-fuel technology.

Attorney General Pam Bondi Fired

President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, his second cabinet-level ouster in a month. Sources say he had grown frustrated with her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and investigations into his political rivals.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will serve as acting attorney general. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is reportedly being considered as a permanent replacement.

Trump confirmed the firing in a Truth Social post, calling Bondi “a Great American Patriot.” Read the post here.

The House Oversight Committee had subpoenaed Bondi to testify about the Epstein files on April 14. Her departure follows last month’s firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Trump Orders Pay for All DHS Workers

President Trump said Thursday he would sign an order to pay all Department of Homeland Security employees, expanding last week’s order that covered only TSA agents as the shutdown stretches to 49 days.

The Senate on Thursday advanced a bill to fund most of DHS except ICE and Customs and Border Protection. The House didn’t act, meaning the shutdown continues.

Republican leaders unveiled a two-track plan Wednesday to fund the remaining agencies through reconciliation, bypassing the need for votes from Democrats in the Senate.

Most lawmakers are on recess until the week of April 13. Trump has requested the reconciliation bill on his desk by June 1.

Ranking: How Long It Takes to Save for a Home

Saving for a 10% down payment on a home takes an average of 14.4 years in the U.S., but the timeline ranges from under a decade in Iowa to more than 25 years in California.

Iowa leads the nation at just 8.7 years, followed by Ohio (9.9) and Texas (10.3), where lower home prices and manageable tax burdens shorten the path to ownership.

California, New York, and Hawaii all exceed 20 years, with steep prices outpacing even relatively high household incomes. In San Jose alone, homebuyers need to earn roughly $459,000 a year to afford the median-priced home.

The median age of first-time homebuyers has climbed to a record 38, and rents in cities like Miami and Tampa have surged more than 50% since 2020. See your state on the map here.

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The following stories are featured exclusively on The Flyover Podcast—a daily show that gives you the most important headlines in under 15 minutes. Clicking the links will take you directly to these stories:

➤ Artemis II ran into an unexpected toilet malfunction shortly after takeoff. (Hear Details)

➤ An Arizona woman who went missing in 1994 at the age of 13 has been found. (Hear Story)

➤ A hidden Freemason crime ring in France has been revealed thanks to a botched kill-for-hire plot. (Listen Now)

➤ President Trump imposed 100% tariffs on imported patented drugs from pharmaceutical companies that haven’t struck pricing deals with the administration, with exemptions for those moving production to the U.S. (See Details)

➤ Top Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, sued President Trump over his executive order restricting mail-in voting and creating federal voter eligibility lists. (More)

➤ A Colorado appeals court ordered a resentencing for former elections clerk Tina Peters, who was sentenced to nine years in prison for her conduct during the 2020 election, ruling the judge improperly weighed her speech. President Trump has pushed to free her. (More)

➤ The State Department overhauled the Foreign Service Officer Test, dropping DEI-related questions and adding “America First” foreign policy lectures featuring writings from George Washington and Cold War-era diplomats. (More)

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Final Days to Invest in the ‘Nvidia of Energy’ at $7.77/share

NVIDIA’s valuation surged by 1,092% in just three years when it became the backbone of AI. But AI has a massive energy problem Nvidia can’t fix.

As AI data centers begin consuming more power than entire nations like Sweden or Argentina, Frontieras North America’s patented technology reforms coal into high-value commodities like jet fuel and diesel without burning it. It produces technical carbon, which burns as cleanly as natural gas. Under a White House that favors energy production on our home soil, it could unlock up to $2.1 Trillion in energy potential.

Here’s why you shouldn’t miss this last chance to invest at $7.77/share:

“FASF” ticker reserved on the NASDAQ
$850M flagship facility in development
$20 million raised from investors so far

As a perfect storm of breakthroughs set up the company for potential valuation impact, you have just a few days left to invest at the current price. Lock in the $7.77 share price before the window closes on April 9, 2026.

Disclaimer: This is a paid advertisement for Frontieras’s Regulation A offering. Please read the offering circular at https://invest.frontieras.com/.
Reservation of the ticker symbol is not a guarantee that we will be listed on the NASDAQ. Listing on the NASDAQ is subject to approvals.
Under Regulation A+, a company has the ability to change its share price by up to 20%, without requalifying the offering with the SEC.

➤ FIFA opened its last-minute World Cup ticket sales this week, but the website suffered some glitches. Tickets for the final at MetLife Stadium were listed as high as $10,990 at one point. (More)

➤ Rapper J. Cole signed a contract to play for the Nanjing Monkey Kings in the Chinese Basketball Association, his third professional basketball stint after previous stops in Rwanda and Canada. (More)

➤ L.A. Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua entered a rehab facility in Malibu to focus on what his attorney called “personal growth.” He’s expected to be back in time for the team’s offseason training camp. (More)

➤ Topps will release NFL trading cards for the first time since 2016 after Fanatics Collectibles struck a deal with the league. The first set drops April 15. (More)

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➤ The Women’s Final Four tips off tonight in Phoenix with all four No. 1 seeds intact for just the fifth time in tournament history. UConn faces South Carolina in a rematch of last year’s title game, followed by Texas facing UCLA for the nightcap. (More)

➤ Kansas head coach Bill Self announced he’ll return to coach the Jayhawks next season after briefly considering retirement. (More)

➤ Iowa State women’s superstar Audi Crooks is entering the transfer portal after averaging 25.8 points per game this season. Nine of her teammates have left the program since their tournament loss to Syracuse. (More)

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Daily Market Report 04/02/2026

▲	NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	21,879.18	0.18%
▲	SPX S&P 500	6,582.69	0.11%
▼	DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average	46,504.67	-0.13%
▼	BTC Bitcoin	$67,074.48	-1.47%
▼	GOLD Per Ounce	$4,697.80	-1.79%
▼	SILVER Per Ounce	$73.07	-3.69%
▲	OIL West Texas Intermediate Crude	$111.74	11.61%
▲	AAOI Applied Optoelectronics	$103.90	+20.32%

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➤ Big Stock Move: Applied Optoelectronics stock jumped over 20% on Thursday after receiving a new $71 million order from a return customer, more than doubling its existing backlog. (More)

➤ Albertsons is closing additional stores and cutting hundreds of jobs nationwide after closing roughly 20 locations in 2025. The grocery chain is struggling to compete independently after its $24.6 billion merger with Kroger was blocked. (More)

➤ Alaska Airlines unveiled its first international business class with private lie-flat suites on new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, with nonstop service from Seattle to Rome starting April 28. (More)

➤ McDonald’s announced its new, revamped McValue menu will debut on April 21 with 10 items under $3 and $4 breakfast bundles to win back budget-conscious diners. (See Details)

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The Next $435B Energy Empire Is Being Minted

In today’s dollars, John D. Rockefeller would be worth $435 billion. But “oil money” is old news, and what’s next might surprise investors in 2026: a $2.1 Trillion opportunity in “clean” coal.

Now is the “Rockefeller” moment for Frontieras North America as it reforms coal into hydrogen, diesel, and other valuable commodities (just like Rockefeller did with oil). With a White House that favors domestic energy, the NASDAQ ticker FASF reserved, and land officially purchased for their flagship coal reformation plant, Frontieras is positioned for potential valuation impact.

You have until April 9 at 11:59 PM PT to invest in Frontieras at $7.77/share.*

Disclaimer: This is a paid advertisement for Frontieras’s Regulation A offering. Please read the offering circular at https://invest.frontieras.com/.
Reservation of the ticker symbol is not a guarantee that we will be listed on the NASDAQ. Listing on the NASDAQ is subject to approvals.
Under Regulation A+, a company has the ability to change its share price by up to 20%, without requalifying the offering with the SEC.

➤ Marine archaeologists discovered a Danish warship sunk by Admiral Horatio Nelson’s fleet 225 years ago, along with a sailor’s jawbone, on the seabed of Copenhagen Harbor. (See Jawbone)

➤ A blind runner in England plans to complete the Brighton Marathon on April 12 using smart glasses connected to hundreds of remote volunteers who will guide him in real time. (See Runner)

➤ A growing number of employers are using personal data and algorithms to calculate the lowest salary a worker will accept, a practice experts call “surveillance wages.” (More)

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Friday Entertainment is brought to you by:

➤ Taylor Swift faces a federal lawsuit alleging her album The Life of a Showgirl infringes on a Las Vegas writer and performer’s trademarked Confessions of a Showgirl brand. (More)

➤ Legendary guitarist and vocalist Lindsey Buckingham, a former member of Fleetwood Mac, was attacked by a woman in Santa Monica who threw an unknown substance at him, according to law enforcement sources. The woman is a stalking suspect known to Buckingham from past incidents. Police reportedly have identified the suspect and expect an arrest soon. (More)

➤ Reports that Academy Award winner Jessie Buckley would become the first female James Bond went viral this week before being exposed as an elaborate April Fool’s Day joke. (More)

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➤ A crypto scammer on X faked the death of 193-year-old Jonathan, the world’s oldest tortoise, fooling multiple news outlets before he was found napping under a tree. (See Tortoise)

➤ A 2,000-year-old coin from the Carthaginian empire was unknowingly used to pay for a bus ride in England before the cashier’s grandson donated it to a museum. (See Coin)

➤ Jif is launching a Crunchy Peanut Butter & Chocolate Spread this spring with 50% less sugar than Nutella. (See Spread)

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