1. A federal judge in Maine has ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to immediately release federal funds it had frozen over alleged Title IX violations by the state. Judge John Woodcock Jr. also blocked the USDA from cutting off future funding without following proper legal procedures. (WMTW)
2. The Children’s Museum and Theater of Maine says its future is uncertain after losing over $200,000 in federal grant funding. The cut came as part of broader federal spending freezes by the Department of Government Efficiency. (WMTW)
3. Blue Origin’s first all-female space crew will blast off early this morning from Blue Origin’s Van Horn, Texas base. Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez, Gayle King and more takeoff at 9:30 a.m. for the 11 minute flight. You can tune into a livestream of the launch on Blue Origin’s website, and the company’s YouTube and X pages. (Space)
4. On Sunday, Rory McIlroy finished his career grand slam by winning the green jacket at The Masters after a sudden-death playoff hole. McIlroy became the sixth golfer ever to win all four major championships: The Masters, the U.S. Open, The Open Championship, and the PGA Championship. (ESPN)
5. Subway is dropping, for a limited time around Easter, a Cadbury Creme Egg Sub Melt. It’s exactly what it sounds like – a Subway roll filled with melted Cadbury Creme eggs. Subway had first debuted this sub back in 2023, with the internet divided on the sandwich. (Entrepreneur)
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