1. Donald Trump, convicted of 34 felony counts, has one month left until his sentencing. Yesterday he had a mandatory pre-sentence hearing via Zoom at Mar-a-Lago. The hearing lasted about 30 minutes, and sources close to the hearing say nothing of note happened.
2. A Delaware jury reconvenes Hunter Biden’s federal trial on firearms offenses begins today and, if convicted, he would be the first son of a sitting president to be convicted in federal court.
3. Apple kicked off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference yesterday, announcing its generative artificial intelligence strategy. “Apple Intelligence” When iOS 18 is released in the fall, AI capabilities will be integrated into new versions of iPhone, iPad and other Apple products, bringing enhancements to Siri, photos, music, messaging and more, and will also include the ability to create custom AI-generated emoji.
4. What’s happening in Cincinnati? Wallethub just released a new study on the best cities in the country for a summer staycation. It’s no surprise that Orlando is number one, followed by Honolulu, Hawaii, and Cincinnati in third place, ahead of Vegas in fourth place. KC came in at 68th, and Wichita came in 72nd out of 182 cities.
5. Authorities in Austin, Texas have done something many in the universe have failed to do: they arrested Optimus Prime. No, not the giant Autobot that can transform into a trailer. They arrested Optimus Prime Blakely for “unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.” Since he can’t transform and can’t fight his way out, he’s being held on $8,000 bail. I have a lot of questions because there’s clearly more to this story than meets the eye.
And that’s the trend
