Welcome to the March Friday May 8th New Newsletter!
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Programing Note:
I’m on a break from doing our News Briefs. I needed a break. (I’m sure you can understand).But soon, I’ll be back with those, and our podcast episodes, some civic lessons and much more. Joey and I just needed to life a little bit, but we’re so going to be back back. But I would never leave you alone and not know what the hell is going on.
Talk soon. xx Jalon
Our Main Story: Working 9-5 24/7 News
Ted Turner, ‘Mouth of the South’ Who Founded CNN, Dead at 87
CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died at age 87
Jane Fonda Remembers Ted Turner as Someone Who “Needed and Cared” for Her: “He Gave Me Confidence”
The End of the World as He Knew It
Our Main Story: World Cup Dropping Balls
How Fifa lost control and made the World Cup a rip-off for fans
‘Heist of the century’: We paid a ton for World Cup tickets. Wait, my seats are where?
Miami host committee: ‘Rubio told us ICE will not be at World Cup stadiums’1
World Cup hotel bookings short of expectations in Texas amid anti-U.S. sentiment abroad2
World Cup demand for US hotel rooms falls short of expectations
Hotels have a big World Cup problem: Bookings are running far below projections
New Jersey cuts World Cup fare by 30 percent
World Cup ticket resale prices are falling, including for USA opener vs. Paraguay
World Cup resale tickets cheaper than those available direct from FIFA
Our Main Story: Not Another One
Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship after 1st fatality
Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship after first fatality
UN health agency chief says hantavirus outbreak shows why US should rejoin
Should You Worry About Hantavirus?
What Happened on the Hantavirus Cruise, According to a Doctor on Board
Here’s What You Need to Know About the Hantavirus
The Morbid Reason Hantavirus Is Unlikely to Be Next Pandemic
American passengers aboard hantavirus-hit cruise ship will quarantine in Nebraska, CDC says
Spain prepares to receive passengers and crew from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands
We’re Still Not Stopping Talking About Them Files
A judge unsealed Epstein’s purported 2019 suicide note. More documents could follow
Lutnick faces lawmakers’ questions for more than 4 hours over past Epstein ties
Trump would fire Howard Lutnick if he saw video of his Epstein testimony, say House oversight committee Democrats – as it happened
US judge releases Jeffrey Epstein’s purported suicide note
Someone turned the Epstein files into a public library. Here’s how to see it
Eyes On Tennessee
Tennessee Republicans pass a map to break up the state’s lone Democratic House seat
Tennessee enacts new US House map carving up majority-Black district in Memphis
Tennessee Republicans pass new gerrymander following Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling
Tennessee Republicans pass map dividing up state’s lone majority-Black district
Hey, shoutout to all you protest voters who said, they were both the same. And shoutout to you white liberals who like to say we should have listened to Black women…and then, never doing that. Big ups to you. Hope you all have the days you deserve. SMH.
This Week’s Links
Trump Is ‘Bored’ With the War He Started
Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap
DOGE’s Termination of Humanities Grants Is Ruled Unconstitutional
RFK Jr allies worry he is being ‘marginalized’ by Trump and his voice is drowned out: report3
US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support, AP learns
John Roberts Is Trying to Defend the Indefensible
The Supreme Court Is Headed Back to the 19th Century
How Russia planned to help Iran kill Americans
Iran-backed groups targeted U.S. facilities in Iraq 600 times, U.S. official says
No One Knows What to Do About Britain’s Exploding Anti-Semitism
Trump’s White House Ballroom Keeps Growing in Size and Cost
Trump Reversed Hormuz Plan After Saudis Denied Airspace Access
U.S. says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 navy ships in Strait of Hormuz
How Virtual Bodyguards are Fighting Cyber Crime for the Wealthy
Canvas system used by thousands of schools is back online after a cyberattack created chaos
Republicans want to add $1 billion for Trump’s ballroom security to ICE funding plan
Trump calls for Jeffries to be charged with ‘inciting violence’ in social media post4
Kash Patel in Full Meltdown Over Leaked Stories About His Drinking
Kash Patel’s Personalized Bourbon Stash
Another House Republican is under the microscope for alleged sexual misconduct
These surprising early symptoms may be linked to Alzheimer’s
Supreme Court Justices May Soon Testify to Congress
Trump posts wild new AI meme trolling Biden, Obama and Clinton with autopen, ice cream and cocaine5
16 days from momentum to meltdown in Canada-US trade talks
Trump’s War on DEI Doctors Backfires at the Bedside
Trump’s Truth Social lays bare narrow obsessions of an extremely online president
Comey asks court to cancel upcoming appearance over Trump threat case
America’s Debt Is Soaring Under Trump. Yes, It Matters
Why Trump’s China Trip Is Set Up to Fail
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal spat may not be not fully resolved6
New York state set to ban law enforcement, including ICE, from wearing masks
David Attenborough celebrates his 100th birthday
The Stephen Colbert Exit Interview: “I Did Not Expect It to End This Way”
David Letterman on ‘The Late Show’ Ending and CBS’s New Owners
Let’s Pause, And Remember When Our Presidents Were Smart
Barack Obama Considers His Role in
5 Notable Moments From Obama’s Interview With Colbert
Why Obama’s Presidential ‘Library’ May Be the Last Normal One
Barack Obama’s goal for his library: ‘I want them to put my presidency in context’
Obama, Colbert slam Trump without uttering his name
Obama: Attorney general is ‘not the president’s consigliere’
Election 2026
In a new poll, Americans voice broad bipartisan support for age caps in Congress
Texas’ 33rd Congressional District Democratic runoff: Who is running and what to know
British voters cast ballots in local elections seen as a verdict on Keir Starmer’s leadership
Court rejects Virginia redistricting in a blow to Democrats’ counter to Trump, GOP
Blindspot Stories
Christian missionary hailed as ‘holiest man alive’ pleads guilty to abusing boys in Texas
33 black vultures were killed, then ‘dumped’ in Great Smoky Mountains, park says
Under Reported Stories
It’s May and Colorado is covered in snow. Locals are loving it
FBI raid on the office of a Democratic congresswoman
“A devastating ‘fungal invasion’ is now sweeping the US. And it may be too late to stop it”
Democratic Wake Up Calls / Wins
Polls show an enthusiasm gap between Democrats and Republicans going into midterms
Kamala Harris wants the DNC to release its autopsy report on the 2024 campaign
The Democratic civil war is just getting started for Chuck Schumer
New poll shows growing number of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of Iran war
Fetterman Says He Has ‘No Plans’ to Leave the Democratic Party7
Democrats see Senate control within reach — but some big hurdles remain
Michigan Democrats keep control of state Senate in election win that offers clues about midterms
Democrats Might Actually Win Iowa
AI / Tech News
Musk agrees to pay $1.5 million over Twitter share buying
Security News This Week: Disneyland Now Uses Face Recognition on Visitors
OpenAI rolls out advanced AI cyber model to challenge Anthropic’s Mythos8
The Secret to Understanding AI
Elon Musk’s Last-Ditch Effort to Control OpenAI: Recruit Sam Altman to Tesla
Germany set to secure win for industry in AI talks
French prosecutors open criminal investigation into Elon Musk and X
This Reggae Band Is in a Nightmare Battle Against AI Slop Remixes
How a Congressional Primary Became a Proxy Battle Over A.I.
Will A.I. Make College Obsolete?
Tech giant Cloudflare to axe over 1,100 jobs - as it announces surge in revenue
Texas News
Texas Republicans have a data center problem
Smokeable hemp pulled from Texas shelves again as state appeals case
I Know Ball News
The Mexican government shortens the school calendar by more than a month due to the World Cup
Irish footballers, celebrities urge boycott of Israel match
More than a dozen former NFL players join sex abuse lawsuits against Ohio State University
WNBA CBA: Inside the meetings that shaped the league’s future
Your Moment of Zen
Most of your zen this week is President Obama…but here’s more. You deserve!
California will lead the nation in providing free diapers to newborns at dozens of hospitals
That’s it for this week! Like, share, and subscribe if you haven’t yet. We are quite literally all in this together. xo, Jalon
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I’ve been on hiatus…but I’ll be back soon!
In the words of Jay Z — “We don’t believe you, you need more people.”
Maybe I will get to see the World Cup in person.
Girl, if only.
Quick, someone show him his truth feed.
He knows we can see him sleeping in meetings, right?
Dear God, make it stop!
I think you already have, baby boy.
Gonna be honest. I have no idea what any of these words mean.