Monday, May 19th, 2025 - Fertility clinic terror; Brooklyn bridge collision; Biden’s cancer diagnosis; SCOTUS on Alien Enemies Act & more

Today’s Headlines: In Palm Springs, California, a car explosion outside a fertility clinic killed the 25-year-old suspect and injured four others in what the FBI has labeled an act of intentional terrorism. The suspect’s online manifesto suggested he was motivated by a fringe “pro-mortalist” philosophy, opposing the creation of life. In New York, a Mexican Navy training ship on a global goodwill tour collided with the Brooklyn Bridge after losing power, killing two people and injuring twenty. Former President Joe Biden announced that he has been diagnosed with an aggressive, hormone-sensitive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, but his medical team remains optimistic about management. In a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration’s plan to deport Venezuelans to a prison in El Salvador without sufficient legal process, emphasizing the need for due process protections. In economic news, former President Trump criticized Walmart’s plan to raise prices in response to tariffs, insisting the company should absorb the costs, while Moody’s downgraded the U.S. credit rating due to rising debt and interest payments. Boeing may escape a guilty plea related to the 737 Max crashes through a tentative DOJ agreement, raising concerns among victims' families. UnitedHealth Group is now under investigation for potential Medicare fraud, and Florida has become the second state, after Utah, to ban fluoride in its public water supply.

Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:

• LA Times: Online manifesto threatened clinic attack; FBI probes Palm Springs bomb suspect’s motive

• AP News: Mexican tall ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge, snapping masts and killing 2 crew members

• CNN: Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer 

• NBC News: Supreme Court rules administration must give Venezuelans more time to challenge deportation under Alien Enemies Act

• CNBC: Trump tells Walmart to ‘eat the tariffs’ after retailer warned it will raise prices

• CNBC: Moody's downgrades United States credit rating, citing growth in government debt

• WA Post: DOJ plans to drop Boeing prosecution in 737 crashes, family lawyers say 

• WSJ: Exclusive | UnitedHealth Group Is Under Criminal Investigation for Possible Medicare Fraud 

• NBC News: Florida becomes second state to ban fluoride in public water 

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