Today’s Catch Up

Southwest Flight Diverted After Passenger Prayer Sparks Panic

Pennsylvania State Trooper Fatally Shot During Routine Traffic Stop

Coast Guard Returns Home After Seizing 11 Tons of Cocaine in Record Haul

Feds Serve Warrants in NJ and PA in NYC Terror Probe

Melania Trump Confirms Sad News Today


Melania Trump confirmed the plan on social media, but the details of her recent announcement have stunned her fans and infuriated her sponsors. Consequently, the sponsors gave her an ultimatum.

So what happened to Melania Trump and what has she done?



Melania had a goal in mind and came up with a proposal that was simply irresistible. Here's what Melania Trump had to say: "I believe it's going to be tough, to be honest, but we’re making some progress..."

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Rep. Kevin Kiley leaves GOP to become an independent, complicating Johnson's majority

Rep. Kevin Kiley of California said Monday he was immediately leaving the Republican Party to become an independent.

"I'm also today asking the clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives to have that reflected in the official roster," Kiley said in a call with reporters.

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'Fixer' in massive point-shaving scheme that rigged college basketball games pleads guilty

A North Carolina man pleaded guilty on Monday to charges connected to his "leadership role" in a massive point-shaving operation that rigged dozens of college basketball games.

Jalen Smith, a 30-year-old Charlotte resident, was the first of 26 defendants to admit to criminal wrongdoing in the sprawling scheme that brought a federal prosecution out of Philadelphia earlier this year.

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American Sports & Culture

Team Penske’s Phoenix sweep caps a historic IndyCar-NASCAR doubleheader weekend

Team Penske made history with a rare sweep as IndyCar and NASCAR shared Phoenix Raceway for the “desert doubleheader” weekend.

Booker scores 30 points as Suns halt Hornets' road winning streak at 10 with 111-99 victory

Devin Booker had 30 points and 10 assists as the Phoenix Suns stopped the Charlotte Hornets’ road winning streak at 10 games with a 111-99 victory.

Dolphins announce they will release Tua Tagovailoa

Tagovailoa will be released at the start of the new league year on Wednesday.

American Business & Markets

Hims & Hers shares surge after Novo Nordisk drops patent infringement case over compounded weight loss drugs

Novo dropped its patent-infringement case against telehealth provider Hims & Hers after the companies agreed that Hims would sell Novo's branded medicines.

Amazon's Zoox expands robotaxi testing to Phoenix and Dallas

Zoox will start by deploying a fleet of retrofitted Toyota Highlander SUVs, before rolling out its toaster-shaped robotaxis for testing.

There's another energy market that may get hit harder than oil by Strait of Hormuz closure

Roughly 20% of global liquefied natural gas flows through the Strait.

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