By Molly English, CNN

(CNN) — President Donald Trump voted in Tuesday’s state House special election by mail even as he suggested on Monday that “mail-in voting means mail-in cheating.”

“You know, brought to my attention today that we’re the only country that does mail-in voting,” Trump said at a roundtable on crime in Memphis. “Mail-in voting means mail-in cheating. I call it mail-in cheating, and we got to do something about it all.”

According to Palm Beach County records, Trump voted in the special election for House District 87, which includes his Mar-a-Lago residence, by mail earlier this month. Trump also voted by mail in the primary for the election in January.

Trump has repeatedly questioned the veracity voting by mail, claiming without evidence that it’s a significant source of election fraud. He has made the elimination of no-excuse mail voting a top priority through the “SAVE America Act”, a federal elections overhaul bill facing slim odds of passage in the Senate. The Supreme Court also heard arguments Monday in a case brought by Republicans that seeks to tighten deadlines for mail ballots.

“As everyone knows, the President is a resident of Palm Beach and participates in Florida elections, but he obviously primarily lives at the White House in Washington, DC,” said Olivia Wales, a spokesperson for the White House, in a statement. “This is a non-story.”

Trump proposes allowing mail-in voting with excuses, including “ILLNESS, DISABILITY, MILITARY, OR TRAVEL,” as he laid out in a Truth Social post earlier this month about the SAVE America Act. Trump is not expected to be in Florida on Election Day on Tuesday.

It’s not the first time the president has voted by mail, casting a mail ballot most recently in the Florida presidential primary in 2020 while attempting to differentiate his vote as an “absentee” vote.

“Absentee ballots are good, universal mail-ins when you get inundated with these things are bad and will lead to terrible things, including voter fraud, etcetera,” Trump said at the time.

The president voted early in-person in the presidential primary and in person in the general election at a polling location near Mar-a-Lago in 2024.

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By Alexandra Banner, CNN

Nearly all of the fruits and vegetables on this year’s “Dirty Dozen” list tested positive for pesticides, including “forever chemicals” that can take decades to completely break down in the environment. It’s a concerning glimpse of what may be lingering on your favorite produce — and a reminder to consider organic when possible.

Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day.

1⃣ ICE at airports

Hundreds of ICE agents were deployed to 14 airports on Monday as the Trump administration scrambles to ease severe travel delays caused by the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. Fliers have endured hourslong waits as hundreds of TSA workers have quit and thousands more have called out of work after going weeks without pay. But officials say the ICE agents — who are being paid — can only play a limited role. They are not trained to run understaffed security checkpoints and will instead handle simpler tasks like monitoring exits and crowd control. President Donald Trump said Monday that federal immigration officers will also conduct arrests of undocumented immigrants, but hedged that it is not their priority while on duty.

2⃣ Runway collision

Investigators have converged on New York’s LaGuardia Airport after an Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck late Sunday night, killing both pilots and injuring dozens of others. Hundreds of flights have been canceled at the airport, and runway 4 will remain closed until Friday morning as crews sift through the wreckage, officials said. The crash has deepened chaos at the region’s third-busiest travel hub, where shutdown-related staffing shortages are already fueling long security lines. Pilots have also raised concerns in recent years about miscommunication, air traffic control missteps and other safety risks at LaGuardia, according to a CNN review of government records.

3⃣ Iran war

Oil prices climbed back above $100 a barrel today following a series of strikes overnight between Israel and Iran. This comes after prices dropped sharply on Monday after President Trump said he would postpone strikes on Iran’s power plants “subject to the success of ongoing meetings and discussions.” But Iran, which again has denied any talks were underway, dismissed Trump’s claims as an attempt to lower energy prices and buy time, according to state media reports. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose almost 1.8% to $101.7 a barrel — and analysts caution that even a deal with Iran is unlikely to bring relief at the pump anytime soon.

4⃣ Oil prices

Oil prices dropped sharply on Monday after President Trump said he would postpone strikes on Iran’s power plants “subject to the success of ongoing meetings and discussions.” But Iran, which again has denied any talks were underway, dismissed Trump’s claims as an attempt to lower energy prices and buy time, according to state media reports. Brent crude, the global benchmark, fell nearly 11% to just under $100 a barrel — its lowest level in two weeks — before edging slightly higher. Even so, analysts say a deal with Iran is unlikely

By Devan Cole, CNN

(CNN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday will consider the legality of a policy championed by President Donald Trump during his first term that prevented scores of migrants arriving at the southern border from starting the process of applying for asylum.

The policy was rolled out under President Barack Obama, formalized by Trump and rescinded in 2021 under President Joe Biden, but the Justice Department has continued to defend it in court over the years. Trump’s solicitor general, D. John Sauer, recently told the justices the measure is a “critical tool for addressing border surges and preventing overcrowding at ports of entry.”

The case is one of several before the high court this session testing controversial immigration policies that Trump wants justices to approve. Next month, the nine will review an order he issued last year that sought to end birthright citizenship, as well as his efforts to end temporary deportation protections for Haitians and Syrians.

Officials have not said publicly whether they plan to revive the asylum policy, known as “metering,” which was introduced during the waning weeks of the Obama administration and fleshed out by Trump in 2018.

But the current administration’s decision to continue backing it in court underscores its desire to keep the policy as a backup avenue to stem the flow of migrants at the border as other restrictive measures face challenges in court.

“The Supreme Court isn’t supposed to decide hypothetical questions, which is why it’s weird that it agreed to take up this appeal in the first place,” said Steve Vladeck, CNN Supreme Court analyst and professor at Georgetown University Law Center.

“Whether or not the Trump administration wants to restart this particular policy, the fact that it isn’t currently in effect ought to be fatal to the Supreme Court’s power to decide this case, one way or the other,” he added.

Under federal law, the government must process a migrant who presents at a port of entry and is fleeing political, racial or religious persecution in their home country. A migrant covered under that requirement is defined as someone “who is physically present in the United States or who arrives in the United States.”

But the metering policy enabled federal agents stationed at the border to turn back such asylum seekers before they ever stepped foot on US soil. The policy, which aimed to help officials manage the number of migrants seeking safe haven in recent years, gave workers at ports the flexibility to let in migrants if they determined there was “sufficient space and resources to process them.”

The question before the justices on Tuesday is relatively straightforward: Is a migrant who is stopped by federal agents on the Mexican side of the border covered under the law that requires officials to begin passing them through the asylum process?

The administration contends the answer is “no.”

“The ordinary meaning of ‘arrives in’ refers to entering a specified place, not just coming close to it. An alien who is stopped in Mexico does not arrive in the United States,” Sauer wrote in court papers. “The phrase ‘arrives in the United States’ does not even plausibly, much less clearly, cover aliens in Mexico.”

But an immigrant rights group and more than a dozen individuals who represent a class of migrants that challenged the policy have countered that the answer is an unequivocal “yes.”

“Congress’s use of the present tense” in the statute shows that lawmakers wanted the law’s “mandates to apply not only to those who have arrived, but also to those who are attempting to step over the border,” the policy’s legal foes said in written arguments submitted ahead of Tuesday’s hearing.

“If Congress wanted the law to cover only noncitizens

By Clare Duffy, CNN

New York (CNN) — A lawsuit accusing Meta of failing to warn users about the dangers of its platforms and protect children from sexual predators is now in the hands of a New Mexico jury.

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez sued Meta in 2023 for allegedly creating a “breeding ground” for child predators on Facebook and Instagram, claims that the company denies. If the jury sides with New Mexico, Meta could be on the hook for billions in damages. A later portion of the case to be presented directly to the judge could also force Meta to make changes to its platforms.

Closing arguments on Monday followed a six-week trial that included testimony from Meta executives and former employees-turned-whistleblowers. Details from the attorney general’s undercover investigation into child sexual exploitation on Meta’s platforms, which led to three arrests, were also discussed in the courtroom.

The case is part of a wave of legal pressure Meta and other social media platforms are facing over the safety of young users. As jurors in New Mexico state court begin to deliberate, jurors in Los Angeles are considering a separate case against Meta and YouTube accusing them of intentionally creating addictive features that harmed a young woman’s mental health. Social media giants are also facing hundreds of other cases from individuals, school districts and state attorneys general — some of which are set to go to trial later this year.

The New Mexico jury will decide whether Meta has willfully made false and misleading statements about the safety of its platforms or engaged in “unconscionable” practices by knowingly designing its platforms to harm young people.

“I think the jury has seen a lot of what we have known for the last couple of years, and that’s just a treasure trove of evidence that Meta has known about the danger of their products, the danger of their platforms and the way in which they’ve built something that is truly harmful for kids,” Torrez told CNN in an interview ahead of closing arguments Monday.

A Meta spokesperson on Monday pointed to an earlier statement saying that the New Mexico lawsuit “makes sensationalist, irrelevant and distracting arguments by cherry picking select documents” and disregarding the company’s “longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Meta attorney Kevin Huff argued in court that the company has been honest with users that some bad actors and inappropriate content can slip through its safety filters. But he said Meta employs 40,000 people working on safety and invests heavily in measures to protect young users.

“For over a decade, we’ve listened to parents, worked with experts and law enforcement, and conducted in-depth research to understand the issues that matter most,” the Meta spokesperson said. “We use these insights to make meaningful changes – like introducing Teen Accounts with built-in protections and providing parents with tools to manage their teens’ experiences. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made, and we’re always working to do better.”

Jury to consider if Meta willfully misleads and harms kids

The New Mexico attorney general’s office created multiple fake Facebook and Instagram profiles posing as children as part of its investigation into Meta. Those test accounts encountered sexually suggestive content and requests to share pornographic content, t

Oscar Holland, CNN

Singapore (CNN) — At Singapore’s secretive Le Freeport, a fortified luxury storage facility often dubbed “Asia’s Fort Knox,” security is arguably tighter than at the international airport it connects to. Art, jewels and gold bars can enter the windowless building directly — and discreetly — from the runway at neighboring Changi, but anyone arriving via the front gate must pass through bulletproof glass vestibules, one-by-one, before undergoing a full body scan and baggage X-ray.

The difficult part, however, is obtaining an invite in the first place.

Freeports offer ultra-rich collectors somewhere to store assets and prized possessions away from prying eyes. Often set up in high-net-worth hubs, from Geneva to Monaco, the controversial facilities are also typically tax-free, making them attractive places to sell and trade luxury goods without paying import duties or other levies — so long as everything remains on the premises.

Since opening in 2010, Singapore’s first freeport has prided itself on providing ultimate privacy in a city-state with one of the world’s highest concentrations of wealth. But Chaw Wei Yang, a cryptocurrency investor whose father owns an art storage company within Le Freeport, recently invited CNN on a rare tour of the building. Alongside his personal stash of contemporary art and collectibles, the 26-year-old has something even more valuable stored in a vault, deep inside the facility, that he wants to share with the world — and it’s at least 66 million years old.

Masterpieces and a Triceratops

Upon entering the freeport on a sweltering Singapore afternoon, the temperature immediately drops. The Swiss-designed building operates controlled conditions of 69.8 degrees Fahrenheit and 55% relative humidity — a necessity when storing delicate commodities in a tropical climate, vintage watches or centuries-old paintings (it has both). The wine section is colder still.

“You have peace of mind that your pieces are stored in the best possible conditions,” said Chaw, who has been coming to the freeport since he was a teenager. This sense of security extends beyond the building’s heavy metal gates, he added. “With all the political uncertainties in the world, I think Singapore is one of those unique places that is still a safe bet.”

Rather than operating as a single company, the freeport hosts an ecosystem of traders and storage services specializing in different assets — including Chaw’s father’s fine art business, which occupies roughly 20% of the 323,000-square-foot building. Chaw leads us there, through an austere atrium dominated by a 126-foot-long, Möbius-strip-inspired sculpture (titled, fittingly, “Cage Without Borders”) and along echoey hallways bathed in atmospheric blue light.

On either side, heavy-duty reinforced doors open onto rooms ranging in size from around 100 to over 1,000 square feet. Most are configured for storage, with paintings packed away in wooden crates. But others serve as private viewing rooms where collectors can show off wall-mounted artworks to guests or potential buyers. (Chaw’s tour had begun with a disconcerting warning about these rooms: Upon hearing any alarm, we are to evacuate immediately, as the nitrogen fire suppression system works by rapidly removing oxygen from the airtight spaces to suffocate the flames).

The art storage area houses everything from European Baroque masterpieces to Chinese ink paintings. For the past year, however, Chaw has been keeping an altogether different kind of treasure here: a near-complete Triceratops fossil.

The specimen, dubbed Trey, dates from the late Cretaceous period. It was excavated by a commercial paleontology company in the US in 1993 then loaned, by its previous owner, to the Wyom