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This week a year ago
The news cycle moves fast. It's easy to forget what dominated headlines even a month ago. Here's what we were covering this time last year.
Trump accepts a $400 millon Qatari-gifted jet
Christo Doyle sat down with Representative Adam Smith to get his take.
Update: As of May 2026, the U.S. Air Force has completed modifications on the aircraft gifted by the Qatari royal family, with plans to deploy it as a temporary Air Force One for President Donald Trump around July 4, 2026.
The 2025 Met Gala
Joyce Koh reported: A tribute to Black Dandyism
The fashion gods could have given us better weather on the first Monday in May, but the rain did not stop the 2025 Met Gala, which raised a whopping $31 million before a single celebrity even stepped foot on the dandelion-speckled blue carpet.
Update: The theme of the recent 2026 Met Gala was "Costume Art". Jeff Bezos co-chaired the event, marking a shift from fashion house patronage to tech billionaire sponsorship at fashion's biggest night. Activist groups called for a boycott over Amazon's labor practices and ties to ICE. Ticket prices reached $100,000 per person.
Trump vows to reopen Alcatraz
Gianna Toboni reported:
Trump vows to reopen Alcatraz, so I went to see how the old prison is holding up
Reopening Alcatraz: A DOGE Nightmare
Update: As of April 2026, President Donald Trump is seeking $152 million in his 2027 fiscal year budget to begin rebuilding and reopening the historic Alcatraz Island prison in San Francisco Bay, aiming to transform the current tourist attraction into a federal facility for dangerous criminals.
Approximately 1.3 million visitors explore Alcatraz Island each year, making it one of the most popular tourist attractions in the area.
Sean "Diddy" Combs sex trafficking trial
2025-05-13, as reported by Joyce Koh:
Update: Sean "Diddy" Combs is currently serving a 50-month sentence at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey for prostitution-related convictions, with a current scheduled release date of April 15, 2028.
Hollywood reeling from Trump's movie tariff threat
On May 7, 2025 Christo Doyle reported:
Hollywood still reeling from Trump's movie tariff threat
Update: As of September 2025, Donald Trump has renewed threats to impose a 100% tariff on any films produced outside the United States, arguing that foreign countries have "stolen" the American movie industry. No final decisions have been made.