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President Trump announced today he is withdrawing Casey Means' stalled nomination and replacing her with Dr. Nicole Saphier, a radiologist and Fox News medical contributor known for her cancer detection advocacy. Means' nomination foundered in the Senate over concerns about her experience and vaccine stance, prompting Trump to blast Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) as "disloyal" for blocking the original pick.
Cole Tomas Allen of California was apprehended after firing on the security perimeter at the Washington Hilton on April 25, marking President Trump's third assassination attempt. One Secret Service officer was struck but saved by his vest; Trump and the First Lady were evacuated unharmed. World leaders including Macron, Meloni, and Netanyahu condemned the attack as Allen faces a federal detention hearing.
The DOJ indicted Comey on charges of knowingly transmitting a threat against the president, tied to a May 2025 Instagram photo showing seashells arranged as "86 47." Both counts carry up to 10 years. Comey's attorney Patrick Fitzgerald says they will "vigorously" fight the charges and vindicate the First Amendment, while legal analysts debate whether an image alone can sustain a prosecution.
Core business equipment orders posted their largest monthly gain since summer 2020, with computers and electronics climbing 3.7% to $29.6 billion. Orders have risen in 11 of the last 12 months as AI investment translates directly into American factory orders rather than imports. Headline durable goods rose 0.8% to $318.9 billion, beating consensus forecasts.
Mojtaba Khamenei — who allegedly assumed power after his father Ali Khamenei was killed in Operation Epic Fury in February — issued a written statement today declaring Iran will establish a "new legal framework" for the Strait resulting in a future "free of America." Trump has vowed to maintain the naval blockade, now enforced by three carrier groups and 17 warships, until Iran agrees to abandon its nuclear weapons program.
A 45-year-old Somali-born British national stabbed two Jewish men — ages 76 and 34 — in London's Golders Green neighborhood Wednesday morning in what police have classified as terrorism. The suspect, previously referred to the UK's Prevent counter-extremism program, was tased and detained by a neighborhood watch volunteer. PM Starmer acknowledged a "deeply concerning" rise in antisemitic violence as Jewish communities rallied under the slogan "Keir Starmer Jew Harmer."
Pyongyang conducted its fourth missile launch in April alone on the 19th, with missiles splashing into waters off its east coast. The IAEA's Rafael Grossi expressed "deep concerns" about North Korea's nuclear program, while analysts at 38 North warn the US-Iran conflict may be emboldening Kim's regime to advance weapons development. North Korea is estimated to possess approximately 50 assembled warheads.
With its last dedicated minesweeper fleet retired, the Navy is relying on unmanned underwater vehicles and sea-drone speedboats to neutralize Iranian-laid mines threatening the world's most critical shipping lane. The Pentagon told Congress the effort could take up to six months. CENTCOM says additional unmanned systems are being deployed in the coming days to reduce risk to American sailors.
NASA, the FBI, DOD, and Department of Energy are coordinating an investigation into 11 scientists — six dead, five missing — who worked in nuclear science, space research, or UAP-related fields since 2022. House Oversight Chairman James Comer warned "something sinister" may be involved and plans congressional testimony. President Trump stated he expects answers "in the next week and a half."
Air New Zealand is now offering "Skynest" — six stacked bunk-style pods on its Auckland-to-New York route where economy passengers can book a four-hour lie-flat session for $495. Each pod includes a mattress, pillow, privacy curtain, and charging outlets. Reactions are split: some call it "heaven" on a 17-hour flight, while critics balk at paying "$100 an hour to sleep."
