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April 29 Evening Brief
In the UK
Police in north London are treating the stabbing of two Jewish men as a terrorist incident, a serious escalation that has intensified concern over antisemitic violence in Britain. The attack in Golders Green left both men injured, and counterterrorism officers are leading the investigation. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has convened an emergency Cobra meeting and said he will visit the scene. Israel has urged his government to do more to protect Britain’s Jewish community, because apparently words are still being mistaken for a security plan.
In U.S. politics and policy
Florida lawmakers approved a new congressional map designed to strengthen Republicans heading into the midterms. The move came just as the Supreme Court weakened a key part of the Voting Rights Act, which could make it harder for Democrats to challenge redistricting plans that dilute voters of color. Separately, Donald Trump said his administration is reviewing whether to cut U.S. troop numbers in Germany, with a decision expected soon.
The Justice Department also says it has indicted 10 current and former Mexican officials on drug-trafficking charges, another sign of how aggressively Washington is pushing on cartel-linked corruption.
In business and tech
Big tech earnings are moving markets, with Meta, Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft all reporting and investors laser-focused on one thing, how much they are spending on artificial intelligence. The numbers are doing what the numbers usually do, which is making everyone nervous in a very expensive way.
In courts and crime
A federal appeals court has rejected Donald Trump’s bid to reopen the defamation verdict in E. Jean Carroll’s favor, leaving him one step closer to asking the Supreme Court to take the case. In New Orleans, Sheriff Susan Hutson was indicted on 30 counts, including malfeasance and payroll fraud, just days before she is due to leave office.
In a separate and far more disturbing case, prosecutors say singer D4vd, legal name David Anthony Burke, is accused of fatally stabbing 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez to stop her from speaking about sexual abuse. Prosecutors say he met her when she was 11 and later began a sexual relationship with her when she was 13, before her killing. This remains a serious criminal case, and the allegations are stark.
In health
The FDA says U.S. infant formula appears safe after reviewing more than 300 samples collected between 2023 and 2025. Officials said contaminant levels were undetectable or very low, with heavy metals well below EPA drinking water limits and no pesticides found in 99 percent of samples. Outside experts broadly backed the findings, while also noting that synthetic chemicals like PFAS and phthalates still warrant close monitoring.
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