On today's episode, we unpack a whirlwind of stories from the serious to the seriously strange:

Justice and DNA – Outrage brews in Idaho as the father of one of the murdered students slams a potential plea deal for Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the chilling 2022 stabbings. Despite overwhelming forensic evidence, the deal could spare him the death penalty—sparking the haunting sentiment that “Idaho has failed.”

Senate’s "Vote-a-Rama" Madness – Washington set a new endurance record with 45 straight votes on Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill. Highlights? Tax cuts, stricter Medicaid rules, and a surprise AI regulation twist. Side note: if you're making over a million a year, say goodbye to unemployment benefits... as if you needed them anyway.

Sleep, Stress & Cheese Nightmares – Turns out, worrying about not sleeping... makes you not sleep. Also, cheese might be haunting your dreams—especially if your gut is lactose-intolerant and out for revenge. Yes, dairy might literally be giving you nightmares. Sweet dreams!

Weird & Wonderful News

• A Cold War missile was found in a Washington garage. (No warhead, just vibes.)
• A Minnesota zoo bear got a titanium tooth—because even grizzlies deserve dental upgrades.
• A Disney cruise pulled off a cinematic father-daughter rescue at sea.
• A kayaker was briefly swallowed by a humpback whale in Chile. Emphasis on briefly.
• Surfing dogs stole the show in Huntington Beach.
• A Michigan bear roamed for two years with a plastic lid around its neck.
• A Minneapolis neighborhood celebrates... sharpening a giant pencil. Why? We don’t know. But we respect it.
• And finally, swan babies in New York were rescued after their mother met a grim culinary fate. Yes, really.

Stay tuned, stay weird—and maybe lay off the late-night cheesecake.