Today's Lead
News Digest
Federal judge weighs extending mail-voting ban against USPS; Missouri's Trump-backed map struck from midterms; OpenAI unveils GPT-6 Astra
Mail-voting showdown in federal court: A lawyer representing the U.S. Postal Service could not tell a federal judge whether a new system to regulate mail ballots — implemented at President Donald Trump's direction — was operational, as the judge weighed whether to extend a ban…
Today's Digests
AI Digest
GPT-6 Astra Posts 63% on ARC-AGI-3 While Paid Users Wait for Access
OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra dominated the feed, with @arcprize reporting 63% on ARC-AGI-3 (99% via an adapter harness) even as @petergyang and @thorstenball criticized the gap between influencer hype and paid-user availability. The openness counterweight stayed busy: @andykonwinski says the Marin team is roughly 15% into a fully open 535B-parameter training run, @finkd shipped Muse Spark 1.3 with open weights teased, and Baseten launched Base Labs.
Local News Digest
Nearly 60 Pounds of Meth Seized in Golden Valley Apartment; Man Found Dead in Golden Valley Lake
Major drug seizure in Golden Valley: Hennepin County Sheriff's Office investigators seized 59.6 pounds of methamphetamine and nearly 2 pounds of cocaine from a Golden Valley…
Reality TV Digest
Jax Gets a Restraining Order Against Brittany, The Valley Loses Nia & Danny, and Caroline Manzo Breaks Her Silence
Jax Taylor has been granted a temporary restraining order against Brittany Cartwright, per Us Weekly — the once-golden Valley couple's divorce has officially gone from messy to…
Pop Culture Digest
Influencers Booted From the U.S. Open After Posting Their Own Credentials Online — Peak Self-Sabotage
End of an era alert: Amelia Dimoldenberg is ending Chicken Shop Date after 12 years, announcing the news Thursday on Instagram. The awkward-flirt-interview industrial complex will…
Finance Digest
Broadcom's AI Chips Surge 221% and Robinhood Rides a Blockchain Record — While the Fed's Inflation Forecast Flashes a Red Flag
The backdrop remains a 2026 market that Motley Fool calls the "textbook definition of resilient," with the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite having notched record highs this year. Retail engagement keeps setting the ...
Gaming Digest
Final Fantasy VII Revelation Dated for April 8, 2027 — and Sephiroth DLC Is Already on the Calendar
Square Enix delivered the date everyone's been waiting for: **Final Fantasy VII Revelation arrives April 8, 2027**, with the Switch 2 release date confirmed by Nintendo Life. Better yet, a live Steam listing reveals a...
MTG Digest
WotC Calls Its Own Zeta Secret Lair Sale "a Disaster" — Scalpers Already Asking $600
The Zeta Set meltdown is official lore. Wizards described Tuesday's Chaos Vault sale of the Secret Lair x MSCHF Zeta Set as "a disaster" after technical failures blocked…
F1 Digest
Gasly stripped of Monaco podium as Monza braces for an energy-crunched "Temple of Speed"
The big "result" of the day is a result no longer on the books. Gasly had kept his Monaco podium after his penalties were thrown out, but with McLaren and Red Bull pressing their case, the [ICA has ruled the penalties...
Sports Digest
Vikings Open the Season Against the Packers as the NBA Drops the Hammer on the Clippers
Football is back, and that's the local story: the Vikings open their season in Week 1 against Green Bay — the game Minnesota fans mark on the calendar every year. If you're so inclined, CBS Sports' betting preview spo...