Trump’s shifting abortion stance, Jonathan Majors sentenced to counseling and scenes from the 2024 solar eclipse
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Good morning, all. Before you throw out your eclipse glasses, here’s a way to recycle them. Now, on to the news.
NEED TO KNOW
Trump’s shifting abortion stance
Former President Donald Trump declined to support a national abortion ban yesterday, saying individual states should determine restrictions. He didn’t specify what those limits should be.
What it means: Trump’s statement underscored the anti-abortion movement’s struggle to find a unified stance in a post-Roe era. Some GOP leaders condemned his statement. [New York Times]
Biden’s stance: President Biden has campaigned on restoring Roe-era abortion protections nationwide if Democrats win Congressional majorities in November. [Yahoo News]
In the states: The Arizona Supreme Court is expected to rule today on whether the state’s 15-week abortion ban stays or reverts to a 123-year-old law that bans the procedure in nearly all cases. [CNN]
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
🔅 Solar eclipse
The solar eclipse was partially visible from 49 U.S. states yesterday, with 15 of those being in the “path of totality.” The next solar eclipse won’t cross the continental U.S. until 2044. [Yahoo News]
🌡️ Warmest March on record
The EU’s climate change monitoring service said the world experienced the hottest March on record, continuing a 10-month streak in which each month has set a new record high. [Reuters]
⚖️ Majors’s sentence
Actor Jonathan Majors was ordered to complete a yearlong counseling program after he was convicted of misdemeanor assault against his former girlfriend. He won’t serve any jail time. [Los Angeles Times]
📱 Google’s Find My Device
Google launched Find My Device in the U.S. and Canada. The crowdsourced network of over a billion Android devices will work similarly to Apple’s tech tracker to help locate lost gadgets. [Engadget]
🏀 NCAA men’s final
UConn beat Purdue 75-60, becoming the first team to win back-to-back championships since Florida in 2007. It was Purdue star Zach Edey’s final college game, as he’s set to head to the NBA. [Yahoo Sports / USA Today]
WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY
🏀 In basketball, the Magic play the Rockets at 8 p.m. ET on Fubo as they aim for a higher playoff seed. [Orlando Sentinel]
⚾ In baseball, Angels and Rays fans can catch the two teams at 9:38 p.m. ET on Fubo. [Tampa Bay Times]
📺 Conan O’Brien returns to The Tonight Show for the first time since he was removed 14 years ago at 11:35 p.m. ET on NBC. [People]
☀️ And don’t forget to: Read your daily horoscope. Play the Crossword. Check the forecast in your area.
TODAY IN HISTORY
In 1962, Rita Moreno became the first Hispanic woman to win an Oscar. “It took a very long time to get over the feeling that I was an unworthy person,” she later said about overcoming discrimination in the industry. [NBC News]
3 QUESTIONS
...about protest votes
A number of Americans have cast protest votes in the primaries. I asked Andrew Romano, who’s covering the 2024 election, to tell us about what they could mean for November.
Lily: Why are people protest voting?
Andrew: On the GOP side, I reported that it’s mostly about Trump’s legal problems and fitness for the presidency. On the Democratic side, it’s mostly about Biden’s approach to the war in Gaza.
Lily: Is it happening more than in previous primaries?
Andrew: The typical protest vote in recent uncompetitive primaries has been 7%. This year, the average Biden protest vote is 13% — and even more people are voting against Trump.
Lily: Could the protest votes affect Biden’s or Trump’s chances in November?
Andrew: Possibly, if the margins are razor thin. But most Trump protest voters were never going to back him anyway, and the types of voters who are protesting Biden don’t reliably turn out on Election Day.
Learn more: Read Andrew’s full report on protest voting in 2024.
FEEL-GOOD MOMENT
Newborn Daniel Lesinski III has two things in common with both his dad and grandfather. Not only do they share the same name, but they also have the same birthday: March 26. “We’ll do something special,” Lesinksi Sr. said about birthday celebrations. [People]
Have an excellent day. See you tomorrow!
💡 P.S. Before you go, your daily advice: Want to save over $1,300 in a year? This 52-week challenge could make it easier. [Yahoo Finance]
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