Friday, May 8, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1886, Dr. John Pemberton took a jug of his “excellent” new soda syrup down the street to Jacobs’ Pharmacy in Atlanta. The first glass of Coca-Cola went on sale that day for a nickel. (See Photo)

What's better for breakfast than a plate of perfectly fluffy scrambled eggs? In Et Cetera we have a taste test that crowns the winning method. Now we're curious: what's your favorite way to eat eggs? Scrambled, fried, poached, an omelet, or something else? Reply to this email and let us know.

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Redistricting Wars Hit Tennessee

The Tennessee legislature passed a new congressional map Thursday that carves up the state's only majority-black district in Memphis, sending the GOP-drawn lines to Gov. Bill Lee, who quickly signed them into law.

The vote unfolded amid air horns, sirens, and chants from protesters in the gallery, while Democrats in white linked arms in the well of the chamber. Republicans approved the new map 25-5.

State Rep. Justin Pearson, a Memphis Democrat running for the seat being eliminated, called the maps "racist tools of white supremacy," while fellow Rep. Justin Jones, a Democrat, burned a photo of a Confederate flag in the Capitol rotunda.

Tennessee joins a wave of states redrawing their lines ahead of the midterms, with eight states having already approved new maps, including Virginia, where Democrats redrew lines to favor their party.

Tornadoes Tear Through Mississippi

Powerful storms spawned multiple tornadoes across Mississippi on Wednesday night, damaging nearly 500 homes and injuring at least 17 people, with Lincoln and Lamar counties hit hardest.

About 275 homes were damaged in Lamar County and more than 200 in Lincoln County, where 12 of the injured came from a single trailer park in Bogue Chitto.

Resident Max Mahaffey said he thought the noise was thunder. "I went back to my room, and the room's gone," he said.

More severe storms were expected Thursday across Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, with tornado watches in effect for parts of the Southeast.

Leavitt Welcomes Baby, Makes History

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Thursday that she gave birth to a baby girl on May 1, becoming the first person to give birth while serving in the role.

Leavitt, 28, and husband Nicholas Riccio named their daughter Viviana, nicknamed "Vivi." Their toddler son is "joyfully adjusting" to life with his sister, she wrote on Instagram.

Less than a week before delivery, mentalist Oz Pearlman tried guessing Leavitt's baby name at the White House Correspondents' Dinner and wrote down "Viviane," missing it by one letter.

Cabinet members are filling in during her leave. Secretary of State Marco Rubio took the podium Tuesday, with other top administration officials expected to follow.

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➤ Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, reportedly discussing “pressing international issues.” (Hear Details)

➤ China is saying that foreign forces are secretly paying influencers to convince young people to stop working hard. (Hear Episode)

➤ A runner has died while competing in a 250-mile ultramarathon across Arizona. (Listen Now)

➤ U.S. officials told multiple outlets that American forces struck targets near Qeshm Port, Bandar Abbas, and Bandar Kargan on Thursday, while saying the attacks did not restart the war or violate the ceasefire. (More)

➤ Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, 73, disclosed she has had a benign essential tremor throughout her Senate career, saying it has no impact on her ability to do her job, as she faces a tough reelection battle. (More)

➤ Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new sanctions Thursday on Cuba's military-industrial enterprise, its leader, and a state-owned natural resources company. (More)

➤ President Trump hosted Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the White House on Thursday to discuss trade and security, despite the two leaders' longstanding political differences. (More)

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➤ The NCAA voted to expand March Madness from 68 to 76 teams starting next season, adding eight at-large bids and tripling the size of the opening round from four games to 12. (More)

➤ FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended high ticket prices for this summer's World Cup, saying they reflect U.S. market rates for a tournament that received 500 million ticket requests. (More)

➤ NFL quarterback Russell Wilson said he’s deciding whether to accept a contract from the New York Jets or become a television analyst. (More)

➤ Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd had surgery Thursday to repair a partial meniscus tear in his left knee after injuring it while playing with his kids at home. He is expected to miss about six weeks. (More)

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Daily Market Report 05/07/2026

▼	NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	25,806.20	-0.13%
▼	SPX S&P 500	7,337.11	-0.38%
▼	DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average	49,596.97	-0.63%
▼	BTC Bitcoin	$80,164.01	-1.55%
▲	GOLD Per Ounce	$4,723.80	0.89%
▲	SILVER Per Ounce	$80.18	4.39%
▲	OIL West Texas Intermediate Crude	$95.45	0.39%
▲	FLNC Fluence Energy Inc	$18.91	+39.45%

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➤ Big Stock Move: Fluence Energy stock jumped roughly 40% on Thursday after the battery storage company missed its second-quarter revenue and earnings estimates but reaffirmed full-year guidance and reported a record $5.6 billion backlog, up 106% from a year ago. (More)

➤ Used car prices fell in April for the first time since October as Iran war-driven gas price increases pushed buyers toward older vehicles and EVs. (More)

➤ Six of the 10 cities that top ADP's latest rankings of the best job markets for new college graduates are located in the South, with Birmingham, Alabama, at No. 1 and Tampa, Florida, at No. 2. (More)

➤ The Justice Department and Commodity Futures Trading Commission are investigating $2.6 billion in suspiciously timed oil market bets placed minutes before President Trump's major Iran war announcements, sources say. (More)

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Meet the Visionary Behind the Tech That Could Change American Farming

Growing up in the remote Australian outback, Mark Peart watched his father and uncle pioneer livestock nutrition, fighting to keep herds healthy and performing across vast, open lands.

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DIT AgTech has replaced old-world guesswork with the patented uDOSE™ system, delivering precise nutrients through the one thing every animal consumes: water. The result is a family legacy that now supports 370,000+ cattle and sheep, proving that practical ranching roots can drive high-tech global results.

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➤ Former NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine was named CEO of Quantum Space, a Maryland firm building Ranger, a Volkswagen-sized spacecraft designed to give the military rapid maneuvering capability across orbits. (More)

➤ Chinese researchers say they've developed a nontoxic water-based battery using organic polymers that could last 10 times longer than today's leading devices and break down safely in the environment. (See Study)

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➤ Highway to Heaven, the beloved 1980s drama starring Michael Landon as an angel helping people on Earth, will return to Fox for the 2027-2028 season, with Cindy Landon producing and Jason Katims serving as showrunner. (More)

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➤ A taste test of six methods for cooking scrambled eggs found that pre-salting the eggs 15 minutes before cooking produces the fluffiest curds without sacrificing flavor. (See Test)

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