2026-05-13
Murdaugh conviction overturned. Oil through Hormuz drops 30%. Trump in Beijing.
Good evening. A murder trial flips. Supply chains fray. The president lands in China with a chip CEO in tow.
What Actually Happened
Unanimous ruling tosses the 2021 murder conviction of Alex Murdaugh—accused of killing his wife and son—and orders a new trial. Reason: jury tampering by the former prosecutor.
Sen. John Kennedy's resolution passed without dissent: suspend senators' salaries if the government shuts down. Naturally, no lawmaker wanted to be on record voting no.
New maps validated. Outcome: Republicans gain a seat. Both sides declared victory. The maps will stand.
War in Iran disrupts colored-ink supply. Calbee's chips came in bright orange. Now they're coming in black and white. The supply chain is that fragile.
Miles of fiber optic cables beneath the oceans carry the internet's traffic. A 2022 volcanic eruption cut Tonga off entirely. The infrastructure is fragile.
High-stakes talks ahead on Iran, trade, and Taiwan. Trump posted en route demanding China "open up" to US business. The usual opening moves.
Stephen Cloobeck, 64, real estate developer and former Democratic candidate for governor, booked into LA County jail Tuesday at 10:59 a.m. Charges not yet specified.
1,700 passengers confined in Bordeaux. British vessel reporting 49 suspected gastroenteritis cases. The ship remains docked.
- Nvidia CEO added to Trump's China trip
- Insurers Boosting Private Credit Holdings: Study
- Hormuz oil flows plunged nearly 30% last quarter
- Ford shares spike on Morgan Stanley bull call
- Gunshots erupt at Philippine Senate over ICC arrest
- Trump arrives in Beijing
- Russian strike kills at least six in Ukraine
- Microsoft spent $100 billion on OpenAI partnership
- Honeywell CEO Discusses Company's Dealmaking, Spinoffs
- Photos find surviving payphones across America
"Worth paying attention to. Don't doomscroll."
"The wire took a breath. Don't get used to it."
Senate cuts its own pay while the country's supply chains are breaking and the president negotiates chip deals in Beijing.
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