Here are 3 big things you need to know—
One — Many Americans are getting sticker shock when it comes to the price of eggs. The consumer price index released this week shows the average retail price of eggs has risen 38-percent since November 2023. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, a dozen large Grade A eggs cost three dollars and 65 cents last month. Meanwhile, coffee prices have hit a 47-year record high. Prices are on the way up at the supermarket. And you wonder why voters chose a new path last month …
Two —- The woman who accused Duke lacrosse players of rape back in 2006 has confessed to lying about those stories. Crystal Mangum now is serving a prison sentence for murdering her boyfriend. The players she accused were arrested, igniting a national controversy. The three players were all found not guilty of the crimes.
And number three — A bombshell report in the New York Times about the University of Michigan’s DEI program. The school has fired an administrator who worked on diversity initiatives over accusations that she made antisemitic comments. The administrator was director of the university’s office of academic multicultural initiatives. She was accused of saying in a conversation at a conference in March that the university was controlled by wealthy Jews, and allegedly said Jewish students were wealthy and privileged.