Greetings Operation Freedom listeners and subscribers,

I am pleased to present today’s news briefing.

1. Savannah Guthrie, host of NBC’s Today show, has expressed her family’s anguish in a recent interview, marking the first time she has spoken publicly since the disappearance of her mother Nancy Guthrie.

2. The founder of the defunct nonprofit “Violence in Boston” (VIB) has been ordered to forfeit over $224,000 following a guilty plea on fraud charges last year.

3. Tensions between Iran and the United States have escalated, with Iran dismissing a ceasefire proposal from the U.S. and presenting its own set of “non-negotiable” demands in response.

4. A landmark verdict was delivered by a Los Angeles jury on Wednesday, finding Instagram (Meta) and YouTube (Google) liable for intentionally designing their platforms to “hook” young users.

5. King Charles III of the United Kingdom is set to visit Washington, D.C. next month in his first state visit since ascending the throne in 2022.

6. An unusual guest made an appearance at the White House during First Lady Melania Trump’s Fostering the Future summit – a walking, talking robot.

Briefing Provided by: The Operation Freedom Press Corps