Keeping Up With America

Utah set to become first state to ban fluoride in public water: Utah is gearing up to make history as the first state to ban fluoride in public water systems if Gov. Spencer Cox signs a bill to prohibit the addition of the tooth decay-fighting mineral.

Texas bans lottery couriers and investigates 2 major jackpot wins using the online ticket services: The lottery in Texas isn’t looking so lucky. The state of Texas announced Monday it is investigating two big lottery jackpots in the state where the winning tickets were purchased through a courier service — a third party service that players can use to purchase tickets online — as the state’s lottery office announced it was banning such services.

Southwest flight nearly collides with jet at Chicago’s Midway Airport: The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a near-miss collision between a private jet and a Southwest Airlines plane Tuesday morning in Chicago.

Pennsylvania changes policy to follow Trump order on transgender athletes in high school sports: Pennsylvania’s governing body for high school sports has changed its policy that allowed transgender athletes to compete in prep athletics to follow President Donald Trump’s executive order.

Arizona’s Democratic governor starts state partnership with the Trump administration on immigration: Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed an executive order Tuesday directing state and local law enforcement agencies to partner with Customs and Border Protection to prevent border crimes such as drug and human trafficking, making Hobbs one of the first (if not the first) Democratic governors to partner with the Trump administration on immigration.

Around the World

Kremlin disputes Trump’s claim about Ukraine peacekeepers: President Donald Trump was incorrect when he said that Russia will accept European peacekeeping troops in Ukraine, the Kremlin signaled Tuesday.

Couple forced to sit next to dead body on plane for 4 hours after woman dies mid-flight: A married couple said they were forced to sit next to a dead woman’s body for four hours on a flight from Australia to Qatar. Mitchell Ring and Jennifer Colin were on a Qatar Airways flight from Melbourne to Doha, the Qatari capital, last week. About 10 hours into the flight, a woman exited the restroom, collapsed and died in front of them, the couple told Australian news program “A Current Affair” on Sunday.

Lets Talk Business and Tech

Home Depot earnings beat Wall Street estimates, as retailer breaks comparable sales losing streak

Tesla’s market cap sinks below $1 trillion as stock slumps more than 8%

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Richer, Wiser, Happier

What to do before gold’s price hits $3,000: If you haven’t yet invested in gold, the window of opportunity to get in at a reasonable entry price point could soon be closing. While investing in the precious metal hit an 11-year high in 2023 and numerous price records were surpassed in 2024, the gold market has remained strong in the early part of 2025, too. The price of the precious broke the $2,900 mark in February and is poised to surpass the $3,000 mark, perhaps as soon as March.

Tired of Low Interest Rates? This Bank Account Could Change Everything | Jake FitzGerald, Fool. If you’re like most savers, you’ve probably felt the sting of traditional savings accounts offering measly interest rates — sometimes as low as 0.01%! The frustration is real. After all, shouldn’t your hard-earned money work just as hard for you? Enter high-yield savings accounts (HYSAs) — a simple, low-risk way to make your savings grow faster. If you’re tired of watching your money sit idle, this could be the change you’ve been waiting for.

Is a $150,000 home equity loan worth it?: Whether planning to borrow a few hundred dollars or tens of thousands, you should always go into the process focused and realistic. This is particularly true when borrowing money from certain sources, like your home. It can be a painstaking process to pay down your mortgage balance and it can take decades to do so effectively. So borrowing from your accumulated home equity should be done strategically and judiciously. You don’t want to just borrow a large, six-figure sum without first doing your research and calculations.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

Inside the first 24 days of the Luka Dončić era with the Los Angeles Lakers | Dodgers’ deferred payments hit $1.051B to 8 players in 2028-46

‘Daredevil’ Star Charlie Cox Teases the Dark ‘Born Again’ Revival and Potential ‘Avengers’ Crossover: ‘As Long as They’ll Have Me, I’m There’ | What Anonymous Oscar Ballots Ultimately Show: From ‘Fernanda Torres Is a Goddess’ to Voters Mistakingly Believing Ralph Fiennes Won Before

Kylie Jenner mourns friend and hairstylist Jesus Guerrero: ‘I loved you so much’ | Grimes wants you to ‘stop posting images’ of her and Elon Musk’s child at the White House

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