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News Digest
Midwest Tornadoes Leave Trail of Destruction; DOJ Suffers Fifth Voter Data Loss in Court
Severe Tornadoes Slam the Midwest A string of violent tornadoes tore across the Midwest overnight Friday into Saturday, leaving widespread damage from the Great Lakes to Texas. Communities began cleanup efforts Saturday as millions remained under severe weather threats extending…

AI Digest
Anthropic's Coding Agents Talk Goes Viral as Devs Race to Cut Claude Code Token Costs
The AI developer community rallied around a viral Anthropic talk on coding agents while a curated list of 10 token-saving GitHub repos dominated conversation. Meanwhile, an 18B frankenstein model running on a single RTX 3060 turned heads, and OpenAI open-sourced their Agents SDK to strong reviews.
Local News Digest
SUV plunges into water near I-394 in Golden Valley; driver escapes safely
Good morning, Golden Valley! A dramatic rescue near I-394, tornado cleanup downstate, and a big Wild playoff win top today's news.
Reality TV Digest
Rulla's Husband's Alleged Mistress Tags Bravo — Is She Auditioning From the DMs?!
☕ **Beth tagging Bravo in her Instagram posts** is the most brazen alleged-mistress-to-reality-star pipeline attempt we've ever seen. Someone get this woman a casting producer's number — oh wait, she's clearly already...
Pop Culture Digest
Justin Bieber Serenades Billie Eilish at Coachella & Beef Season 2 Is Unhinged
Ice Spice's McDonald's fight gets the meme treatment — from Ice Spice herself. She joked that her viral McDonald's altercation "wouldn't happen at Wendy's," and honestly, queen of…
Finance Digest
NASDAQ Hits Historic 13-Day Win Streak as Hormuz Reopens and Oil Tumbles
The NASDAQ composite closed its 13th consecutive positive session — only the fourth time in the index's history this has occurred. Historical data suggests these extended streaks have rarely ended badly, but the diver...
F1 Digest
Verstappen Questions F1's New Era as Nürburgring Tragedy Casts Shadow Over Break
No Formula 1 race this weekend — the paddock remains on an enforced break following the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian rounds. But there's been no shortage of action elsewhere. **Jenson Button lit up Go...
Sports Digest
Jamal Murray's Perfect Free Throw Night Sinks the Timberwolves in Game 1
Timberwolves fall to Nuggets in Game 1 — Denver's Jamal Murray had one of those nights that drives opposing fans crazy: he stepped to the free throw line 16 times and made every…