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Prosecutors used rap lyrics to help sentence a man to death in Texas. That strategy is more common than you may think

Prosecutors selected lyrics from James Broadnax’s notebook with alleged references to gang affiliation and shootings to convince jurors that instead of life in prison, Broadnax, who is Black, should be put to death after his conviction.

By Maria Sherman, Claudia Lauer and The Associated PressApril 24, 2026

Ricky Sandler shuttering Eminence Capital after 27-year run

His fund has posted disappointing returns and the high costs of retaining talent and building out necessary infrastructure made continuing the firm too difficult, Sandler wrote.

By Hema Parmar, Zeke Faux and BloombergApril 24, 2026

The EU is spending an extra $28 billion on energy imports, and answering with demand destruction, tax cuts, and a rapid clean energy shift

It’s Europe’s second major energy crisis in just four years. The continent’s reliance on fuel imports is the common thread.

By Tristan BoveApril 24, 2026

Your shareholder letter sounds like ChatGPT wrote it. This is the four-word phrase giving CEOs away

From Coca-Cola to McKinsey, CEOs are leaning on an AI-coded phrase that appeared in 208 corporate documents last year.

By Molly Liebergall and Morning BrewApril 24, 2026

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Hallucinogenics are illegal under federal law but that isn’t stopping the FDA from fast tracking 3 psychedelic drugs to treat mental health

Last week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the FDA and other federal agencies to speed research and loosen restrictions on psychedelics, a class of hallucinogenic drugs which remain illegal under federal law.

By Matthew Perrone and The Associated PressApril 24, 2026

Only one person has been granted Trump’s $1 million ‘gold card’ despite promises it would rake in $1 trillion

Though only one person has been approved, “there are hundreds in the queue that they are going through,” said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at a congressional committee hearing Thursday.

By Jesse Bedayn and The Associated PressApril 24, 2026

Trump just sanctioned a major Chinese oil refinery over Iranian oil—weeks before he meets Xi Jinping

The move makes good on Trump’s threat to impose secondary sanctions on companies and countries that do business with Iran.

By The Associated Press and Fatima HusseinApril 24, 2026

This is a ‘come to Jesus moment’: Ford CEO says American carmakers are battling a perfect storm

If Ford “doesn’t put its chips on the right number,” it may not survive, said Farley.

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 24, 2026