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• Pete Rose gets his pardon

• Extreme heat wave

• Nutella is launching a new flavor

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Big Stories

MLB Posthumous Pardons

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has made a historic ruling: baseball's lifetime bans now end with death, clearing Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson for potential Hall of Fame induction.

• Rose accepted a lifetime ban in 1989 for betting on games while managing the Cincinnati Reds. Jackson and seven teammates were banned in 1921 for fixing the 1919 World Series. Both died as baseball pariahs – Rose just four months ago at 83, Jackson back in 1951 – but their punishment continued beyond the grave.

• The Hall of Fame created a rule in 1991 specifically to keep Rose out, making any player on MLB's banned list ineligible for election. Now, 16 deceased players total are cleared, including Jackson's Black Sox teammates, though each would still need 12 of 16 votes from the Classic Baseball Era Committee to win induction.

• Rose's family plans to petition the Hall immediately. The earliest possible enshrinement would be summer 2028.

$600B Saudi Investment

Saudi Arabia committed $600 billion to US investments over the next four years following Tuesday's meeting between President Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh.

• The sweeping deal includes energy, defense, technology, sports, and infrastructure partnerships between both nations.

• The investment package features a $142 billion defense deal equipping Saudi Arabia with advanced American military systems, including air and missile defense technology. Major tech companies like Google, Oracle, and Uber will pour $80 billion into technologies bridging both countries, while Saudi Arabia's DataVolt plans $20 billion in US data center and energy infrastructure development.

• Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer placed a hold on all Trump DOJ nominees Tuesday, demanding answers about the administration's plan to accept a luxury jet from Qatar for Air Force One. Schumer questioned who would install security measures on the "free jet" and whether American taxpayers or Qatar would foot the bill.

Disney to Launch ESPN App

Disney's ESPN streaming app will launch this fall.

• ESPN's flagship streaming service, simply called "ESPN," will cost $29.99 monthly or $299.99 annually when it debuts. A bundle with Disney+ and Hulu costs $35.99, but early subscribers can snag all three services for just $29.99 monthly during the first year.

• While ESPN+ currently offers limited content for $11.99 monthly, the new service includes everything - all ESPN channels, ESPN2, SEC Network, ESPN on ABC, studio shows, documentaries, plus new interactive features like integrated betting, fantasy sports, personalization tools, and e-commerce. Current cable subscribers will automatically get access to these digital extras through the updated ESPN mobile app.

• The move transforms ESPN from a cable pillar into a digital-first brand, though executives stress they're not abandoning traditional TV. Disney is betting that streaming will offset the steady decline in cable subscribers that has squeezed ESPN's traditional business model.

Quick Stories

US News

• A federal grand jury indicted Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan on Tuesday for allegedly helping a man evade immigration authorities. The ruling will allow the case to continue. (More)

• The Trump administration cut another $450 million in Harvard grants Tuesday through eight federal agencies, adding to last week's $2.2 billion freeze. Officials cited Harvard's failure to address campus race discrimination and anti-Semitic harassment issues. (More)

• Texas and the Southeast are baking in unusually extreme triple-digit heat this week. The temperatures will continue for 6-10 days, with Texas and Florida taking the hardest hit. (More)

World

• Scotland's parliament voted 70-56 to consider an assisted dying bill for terminally ill people. Westminster will soon vote on similar legislation for England and Wales. (More)

• Gunmen killed Morena party mayoral candidate Yesenia Lara Gutiérrez and four others, including her daughter, in Veracruz, Mexico, on Sunday. It's the second candidate killing there before the June elections. (More)

• German authorities banned the extremist "Kingdom of Germany" group on Tuesday, raiding locations nationwide and arresting four key members. Their self-proclaimed "king," Peter Fitzek, was among those arrested. (More)

Business & Economy

• US stock markets closed mixed on Tuesday (S&P +0.72%, Nasdaq +1.61%, Dow -0.64%). Tuesday’s session put the S&P back into positive territory for the year. (More)

• UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty unexpectedly resigned Tuesday for personal reasons. Former CEO Stephen Hemsley is returning to lead again. (More)

• Microsoft is cutting nearly 3% of its workforce, affecting around 6,000 employees. The layoffs will impact all levels and regions across the company. (More)

Sports & Entertainment

• Celtics star Jayson Tatum ruptured his right Achilles during Monday's playoff loss and had successful surgery Tuesday. There's no return timeline yet. Boston is down 3-1 to the Knicks and faces elimination in tonight’s game. (More)

• R&B singer Cassie testified at Diddy's sex trafficking trial Tuesday, saying he abused and sexually exploited her for years. Her lawsuit in 2023 sparked the criminal investigation. (More)

• Paul Allen's estate announced Tuesday it's selling the Portland Trail Blazers. The sale process will likely extend into the 2025-26 NBA season, and all proceeds will go to charity per Allen's wishes. (More)

Science, Health, & Tech

• The parasite E. histolytica kills human cells and then wears their parts to evade the human immune system. It infects 50 million people yearly, killing 70,000. (More)

• Using Nashville Zoo studies and 3D models, scientists found flamingos create water vortexes with their feet and beaks to trap prey like brine shrimp. (More)

• A video from Myanmar's March 28 earthquake might be the first to capture fault movement on camera. Footage shows earth blocks sliding past each other during the 7.7 Sagaing Fault quake. (Watch)

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