Supreme Court Ends Affirmative Action

The Supreme Court ended affirmative action for colleges Thursday, ruling that admissions policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina violated the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause by favoring students according to their race.

The 6-3 vote followed party lines, with the six conservative justices joining the majority opinion. It was a victory for conservative legal strategist Edward Blum, who challenged the two schools’ admission policies nearly a decade ago.

Harvard and UNC, along with many other universities, said they would abide by the decision while seeking other criteria allowing them to continue enrolling the mix of students they prefer. 

Deadly Heat Wave Blankets the South

A deadly heat wave has spread from New Mexico to Florida, raising temperatures above 100 degrees in much of the country and killing at least 14 people so far.

As of Thursday, more than 55 million Americans were under heat alerts from the National Weather Service (See Heat Index Map) and were warned to stay indoors. 

Forecasters blamed a “heat dome” for causing the soaring temperatures, which are likely to break records over the next two days. The heat is expected to abate after the weekend.

Mad Scramble for Sriracha as Shortage Hits

An ongoing Sriracha shortage has caused prices to soar for the popular hot sauce — if you can find any at all.

Huy Fong Foods, which makes the most popular Sriracha brand in the U.S., says the problem is a shortage of the chili peppers central to the sauce. Supplies have been tight for the past year, and now a buyer panic has set in. 

In Los Angeles, a single 28 oz. bottle was selling for $30, and on Amazon, there’s a listing for two 17 oz bottles for $115. Some restaurants report that devotees are simply stealing bottles right off their tables.

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➤ Extreme pride in being American remains near a record low, a new Gallup Poll shows. Only 39% of adults say they are “extremely proud” to be American. Two decades ago, that number ranged from 65% to 70%. (More) 

➤ The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the U.S. Postal Service violated the religious rights of a postal worker who said he couldn’t work on Sundays. The decision turned on whether this would cause “undue hardship” for the USPS. (More) 

➤ The Chinese spy balloon shot down off the U.S. coast in February used American-made parts and apparently didn’t transmit any data back to China, officials said. The government now wants to determine if the parts came from illegal trade. (More) 

➤ Two of Russia’s senior generals with ties to the Wagner Group have dropped out of sight since the mutiny this weekend. Gen. Sergei Surovkin is believed to be detained, and Gen. Valery Gerasimov has been absent from all public events. (More) 

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➤ New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German pitched baseball’s first perfect game since 2012, beating the Oakland Athletics 11-0. It was only the 24th perfect game in baseball history. (More)

➤The NFL suspended four players for gambling violations, three for the entire 2023 season. Two Indianapolis Colts players and a free agent got the full-season suspensions. The fourth, a Tennessee Titan lineman, was suspended for six games. (More) 

➤ NASCAR’s first-ever street-course Cup race takes place this weekend in downtown Chicago on a tight course zipping through some of the city’s most heavily-used streets, including Michigan Avenue and Lakeshore Drive. The event includes a concert festival as well. (More) 

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➤ Big Stock Move: Overstock.com shares jumped nearly 20 percent today on the acquisition of the Bed, Bath & Beyond retail chain’s name, patents, and website. The company has rebranded under that name. (More) 

➤ The Teamsters Union says a strike is “imminent” if UPS doesn’t make a better offer to the union by today. A delivery stoppage at UPS would be one of the largest single-employer strikes in U.S. history and could have a disastrous economic impact. (More) 

➤ National Geographic magazine is replacing its staff writers with freelancers and will no longer be sold on newsstands, though the 135-year-old monthly will still be available by subscription.  (More)  

➤ Scientists observed, for the first time, the faint ripples of low-frequency gravitational waves generated by super-massive black holes. The breakthrough came by measuring tiny changes in the timing of radio emissions from stars known as pulsars. (More) 

➤ An app developed by a Japanese university is designed to tell cat owners when their pet is in distress. The “Cat Pain Detector” was trained by viewing the tiny details in 6,000 cat photos. (More)

➤ A high school in Oak Park, IL, reset all its students’ passwords to “Ch@ngeme!,” allowing students to access the private account of any other student. The school was trying to fix a technical problem, but the solution angered many parents. (More) 

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➤The world’s largest gas station opened this week near the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee, selling everything from bbq sandwiches to bathing suits — plus gas, of course. The newest addition to the Buc-ee’s chain covers 74,000 square feet, with 120 pumps and more than 350 employees. (See Video) 

➤ The white Princess Leia dress from the original “Star Wars” movie, expected to fetch $2 million at auction Wednesday, instead went unsold when no bid reached the seller’s minimum. The highest bid was $975,000. (More) 

➤The Flyover team wishes you a happy July 4 weekend! In case you’re traveling, here’s a list of the best fireworks displays scheduled in every state over the next few days. Enjoy, and stay safe! (See Fireworks Lineup) 

Today’s Trivia

What is the best-selling hot sauce in America?