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⚖️ Louisiana is the first state to reclassify mifepristone and misoprostol, making possession without a prescription punishable by jail time.

📈 The SEC has approved Ethereum ETFs.

🌪️ The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts 17 to 25 named tropical storms this season, the highest number ever forecasted in its May outlook.

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🧠 Elon Musk’s neurotech company Neuralink received FDA approval to implant its brain chip in a second human test subject. Over 1,000 quadriplegics have applied for the innovative chip.

💉 Hims & Hers stock soared 38% after announcing it will offer GLP-1 injections with the same active ingredient as Ozempic or Wegovy for just $199/month.

🦞 Red Lobster filed for Chapter 11 protection.

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🌐 Fourteen of the world's 20 largest stock markets, including those in England, Japan, Brazil, India, and Canada, have recently recorded all-time highs, signaling robust global economic health.

🚀 At 90, Ed Dwight has become the oldest person to travel to space, surpassing William Shatner's record with a Blue Origin flight that safely landed in West Texas.

🎭 Disneyland's character and parade actors have overwhelmingly voted to unionize.

🏀 The NBA conference finals are set, with the Boston Celtics hosting the Indiana Pacers starting Tuesday, and the Dallas Mavericks facing the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.

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✈️ Major airlines like Alaska, American, Delta, Hawaiian, JetBlue, and United, alongside an industry lobby, are suing the Biden administration over new rules that mandate displaying all fees upfront during ticket purchases.

🔥 Wildfires in Canada are affecting air quality across Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota, as smoke drifts southward, triggering alerts.

🏀 WNBA ticket sales have skyrocketed, showing a 93% increase over last year according to StubHub.

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🚗 The Biden administration is ramping up efforts to protect the U.S. auto industry by drastically increasing tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles—from 25% to 100% this Tuesday.

🏀 The Caitlin Clark era in the WNBA officially begins Tuesday, with her debut game seeing Indiana face Connecticut. Courtside tickets are fetching up to $5,000.

🏥 A 62-year-old recipient of the first-ever pig kidney transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital has passed away two months post-operation, though his death is reportedly not linked to the transplant.