Iran:
President Donald Trump warned early Friday that the U.S. would intervene if Iran started killing protesters.
Trump says US will intervene if Iran starts killing protesters: ‘Locked and loaded’ (Fox News)
Stranger Things:
Ross Duffer and Matt Duffer, the creators of Netflix’s hit series Stranger Things, have defended the controversial coming-out scene of Will Byers in the show’s penultimate episode.
The creators say they are surprised by the backlash.
‘Stranger Things’: Duffer brothers defend Will’s coming out scene (News Byte)
Executives at Netflix are pushing writers to develop simpler, less complex scripts to keep distracted viewers engaged.
Netflix Is Telling Writers to Dumb Down Shows Since Viewers Are on Their Phones (PC Mag)
Puerto Rico:
Puerto Rico has passed a law stating unborn babies will have rights from the point of conception. Senate Bill 504 was passed, saying “Every human being is a natural person, including the conceived child at any stage of gestation within the mother’s womb.”
‘Landmark achievement for the pro-life movement,’ as Puerto Rico enacts new law (Christian News Radio)
New York City:
Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City’s mayor. The 34-year-old promised universal childcare for the many by taxing the wealthiest few.
Mamdani Promises Universal Childcare, Free Buses by Taxing the Wealthy (Townhall)
