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2026-05-03

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Night Owl
Night Owl · 2026-05-03

SCOTUS rules on redistricting. Comey faces new charges. Two soldiers missing in Morocco.

Good evening. Sunday brought one legitimate Supreme Court decision, two figures trading blame over federal prosecution, and a handful of smaller stories that landed in the inbox.

What Actually Happened

Today, summed up. · 18:00 ET · generated May 3
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Supreme Court struck down Congressional redistricting plans on Wednesday. The decision was widely anticipated and predictably contentious.

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Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) told NBC's Meet the Press that acting Attorney General Todd Blanche pursued another grand jury indictment of James Comey to secure his position full-time.

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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) told CNN on Sunday he could not locate evidence that the term '86' functions as a call for violence in the context of Comey's indictment.

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Two Armed Forces personnel participating in African Lion exercises went missing near Tan Tan in southern Morocco during a hike, US Africa Command reported Sunday.

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Brendan Carr does not need Disney to cancel Jimmy Kimmel to declare victory in his dispute with the network.

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A Memphis resident faces domestic assault charges after allegedly biting an infant on the face and running erratically through multiple businesses.

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Patriots star Christian Gonzalez publicly supported coach Mike Vrabel in the face of criticism, pledging loyalty to his leadership.

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Analysts warn of a security vacuum in the Red Sea as Somali pirate and Houthi-linked groups collaborate using new technology to hijack oil tankers on the $1 trillion trade route.

💵Wallet Watch
  • Trillions in retirement funds flow to opaque trusts
  • reviewing reverse-discrimination claim at New York Times
  • Greg Abel leaves unanswered questions about Berkshire’s war chest
🌍The Rest of the Planet
  • Australia news live: Chalmers says budget will pay down more debt; families of Bondi shooting victims to take stand at royal commission
  • French left-wing’s Melenchon says he will run for president in 2027
  • Palestinian entrepreneurs tackle West Bank waste crisis
🤖Nerd Stuff
  • In Backlash Against Tech in Schools, Parents Are Winning Rollbacks
  • Apple Signals New CEO Ternus Will Invest Cash Differently Than Cook
  • 'This is fine' cartoonist sues AI startup over art theft
🦝And One Weird Story
  • Fieri's five best Mexican restaurants in the US
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If You Remember One Thing

SCOTUS moved. Prosecutors blamed each other. Soldiers vanished. Standard Sunday.

Back at 7:00 AM ET with the morning shot brief.

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