Space & Tech: Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket blew up during a Florida hotfire test, with the company calling it an “anomaly” and promising updates as it rebuilds. Weather & Safety: Hurricane season officially starts June 1; forecasters expect a somewhat below-average year, but Florida officials stress preparedness for even one major storm. Politics (Iowa): Iowa Democrats are pushing the DNC to restore “first-in-the-nation” caucus status for 2028, arguing Iowa’s races are too important to risk. Legal/Religion (Ohio): A rabbinical school “turf war” in Ohio is heating up as a new Jewish seminary seeks to intervene in a lawsuit over Hebrew Union College’s Cincinnati assets. Economy & Housing: Mortgage rates are still projected to stay above 6% through 2026, keeping home affordability tight. Local Midwest Life: Big Grove became Iowa’s top brewery by volume; Wyffels Hybrids donated 85 buckets to Union County 4-H; and Door County, Wisconsin, is getting more attention as a “Cape Cod of the Midwest” getaway. Sports: The Chicago Cubs snapped a losing streak with a win over the Pirates, while the South Bend TinCaps dropped another game to Fort Wayne.