The US Senate has confirmed a new Federal Reserve chair, as Trump allies warn that rate cuts may have to wait. Meanwhile, a man has been convicted of running a secret Chinese spy outpost in New York City. In other domestic news, Denise Powell has won the Democratic primary for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. A doctor from the Pacific Northwest has been taken to a special isolation unit after being exposed to hantavirus on a ship. Internationally, the body of a second US soldier who went missing during a training exercise has been recovered in Morocco. In other global news, China has gained a major edge on the US amid an intelligence report on the Iran war. The Lakers have been making headlines with notes on LeBron, Reaves, and Doncic, while Cisco has reported strong earnings and revenue amid strong AI orders.
In sports, the Packers have updated their 2026 schedule, and the Cavaliers are set to face the Pistons in the NBA playoffs. In technology news, Apple has released iOS 26. 5 with a long-awaited feature for iPhone users. Android devices will soon get AirDrop, and Instagram has introduced new disappearing Instants photos. In entertainment news, a Netflix and AEG Presents concert tour has been set for 'KPop Demon Hunters', and a critically ill French hantavirus patient is on an artificial lung. In other news, a South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the murder convictions of the Murdaugh family, and the Eurovision contest is facing uncertainty due to Israel boycotts.
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