House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a strategy to pass individual wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan amidst resistance from conservative factions within his party. Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, armorer on the "Rust" film set, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared a global coral bleaching event in all major ocean basins. The FBI is investigating a cargo ship's collision with Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge. Tesla plans to cut over 10% of its workforce to boost productivity. The U.S. Supreme Court permitted Idaho to enforce a law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The WNBA draft saw Caitlin Clark selected first overall by the Indiana Fever in a packed event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
The Bulletin Brief:
GOP Speaker Johnson announces foreign aid deal (CBS) (AP)
“Rust” armorer sentenced to 18 months for prop gun accident (CBS) (Reuters)
4th global coral bleaching event announced by NOAA (NBC) (NYT)
FBI opens criminal probe into Baltimore Bridge collapse (NBC)
Tesla to lay off 10% of workers (NBC)
Supreme Court allows Idaho to ban underage transgender care (Reuters)
Caitlin Clark selected first overall in the WNBA draft (ESPN)
