➤ A federal grand jury indicted Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan for allegedly helping an illegal immigrant evade arrest by ICE. (More)

➤ A new AP-NORC poll finds just one-third of Democrats are optimistic about their party’s future, a steep drop from 60% last summer. Meanwhile, 55% of Republicans are upbeat about their party. (See Details)

➤ Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard fired top officials at the National Intelligence Council this week, citing classified leaks intended to undermine the Trump administration. (More)

➤ California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing major cutbacks to health care benefits for illegal immigrants, a major shift in policy as observers speculate he’s positioning for a presidential run. (More)

The secret your body has been trying to tell you for years.

In today’s world, our bodies need that morning boost of energy and focus. So we drink our sacred cup of coffee. But every day, more and more people are cutting back on caffeine. Why? It spikes blood pressure, raises cortisol, acidifies your stomach, and ruins your sleep. It takes 10-12 hours for your body to process, and 50% of people are genetically wired to process it even worse than others, leading to overstimulation, anxiety, trouble focusing, and a lack of energy due to a lack of quality sleep. 

Meet Rarebird. Created by a UC Berkeley PhD who suffered from caffeine sensitivity, it is the only coffee that replaces caffeine with paraxanthine, what your body naturally turns caffeine into. Like caffeine, it boosts alertness, but without overstimulating your nervous system or keeping you up at night. Rarebird’s Px Coffee skips caffeine and its side effects and goes straight to energy and focus designed for your body. 

Rarebird is freshly roasted coffee + body-friendly energy, all without the baggage of caffeine. It’s the same taste, the same ritual, just better results. Give it a try—your body will thank you later.

➤ The Portland Trail Blazers were put up for sale by the estate of late owner Paul Allen on Tuesday. Under Allen’s 37-year ownership, the franchise’s value skyrocketed from $80 million to $3.5 billion. (More)

➤ The NFL released its full 2025 season schedule Wednesday night. On Thanksgiving, the Kansas City Chiefs will face off against the Dallas Cowboys. (See Schedule)

➤ The 2025 PGA Championship kicks off today at Quail Hollow Club in North Carolina, assuming the weather holds up. (See Leaderboard)

➤ Former MLB All-Star Matt Carpenter, 39, announced his retirement from baseball yesterday. Carpenter played fourteen seasons in the MLB, twelve of which came with the St. Louis Cardinals. (More)

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➤ Big Stock Move: Globe-E Online stock dropped 19% on Wednesday after the company reported that it expected a slowdown in revenue going forward. (More)

➤ McDonald’s plans to hire 375,000 workers across the U.S. this summer as part of a broader effort to boost service during peak demand and open 900 new restaurants nationwide by 2027. (See Details)

➤ Walgreens is set to shutter 54 stores across 17 states over the next several weeks, part of a broader plan to close roughly 1,200 locations nationwide amid slumping U.S. sales. (See Locations)

➤ Warner Bros. Discovery is rebranding its streaming service back to HBO Max this summer, reversing its 2023 decision to drop HBO from the name. (More)

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The biggest discovery in coffee in over 100 years

Historically, we drink coffee for two reasons: the bold flavor and caffeine. However, our bodies weren’t designed to process caffeine well, so the older we get and the more coffee we drink, the more we feel the side effects of caffeine in our bodies. Our hearts race, we get jittery, it becomes harder to concentrate as the day goes on, and ultimately, we either crash in the afternoon or can’t sleep at night.

When Dr. Jeffrey Dietrich, a PhD scientist from UC Berkeley, started feeling this too, he developed Rarebird, a new type of coffee designed specifically for our bodies by replacing caffeine with paraxanthine, what our bodies naturally turn caffeine into. In fact, your body prefers Px; it has all of the energy and focus boosting effects you need, but by skipping past caffeine, you avoid the 10-12 hours of caffeine consequences, meaning smoother energy, sharper focus, and ultimately more restful, restorative sleep. 

Learn more and discover the benefits of Px Coffee

➤ Austrian firm CycloTech has successfully flight-tested its BlackBird prototype, a personal electric aircraft designed for vertical takeoff and urban commutes. (See Video)

➤ In a cross-cultural study of 808 young adults in love, researchers found that men tend to fall in love more often and about one month sooner than women, while women report stronger intensity, deeper commitment, and more obsessive thoughts about their partner. (See Study)

➤ Good-looking people often seem smarter and kinder, whether they are or not, because of what researchers call a “halo effect,” where one trait (such as good looks) influences the overall impression. (More) 

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➤ Think pastel tuxes, metallic dresses, mile-high hair, and a whole lot of attitude: These 17 vintage prom photos are a love letter to 1980s high school fashion. (See Photos)

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➤ Australian Fashion Week showcased 2025 street style, offering personal twists on the season’s biggest trends. (See Looks)

➤ Mountain Dew is launching a sweepstakes that rewards fans who already have tattoos of its retired logo with an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas. (See Details)

➤ Barilla is bringing fine dining into the future with Artisia, its high-design, 3D-printed pasta brand that transforms humble noodles into edible sculptures. (See Pasta)

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2. No
3. Sometimes

Yesterday’s Results:

Do you agree with baseball’s decision to reinstate Pete Rose?

1. Yes: 65%
2. Don’t care: 23%
3. No: 12%

Today’s Trivia

Where were dinosaur fossils first discovered in the U.S.? 

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