Wed. 05/07: Newark Loses Radar (and Its Mind); Fed Plays Chicken with the Economy; Teens Get Rich Welding Subs & More News!

Today updates: Newark air traffic controllers go full bird box after a 90-second radar blackout—and now 20% of them are on mental health leave. Meanwhile, Powell hits pause on rate hikes while Trump rage-posts like it’s the cure for inflation. Over in Vatican City, it’s Conclave IRL as 133 cardinals pick a new pope. Plus, India and Pakistan decide peace was overrated, and high schoolers are turning down college for six-figure jobs and fireproof gloves. Your flight’s delayed, the pope’s TBD, but at least the welders are winning.

• Newark Airport Radar Loss Left Controllers Guiding Planes Blind for 90 Seconds - Bloomberg
• What to know as strikes in the India-Pakistan conflict spark fears of war - The Washington Post
• Fed rate decision May 2025: Fed holds rates steady
• Election process for next pope commences with papal conclave - ABC News
• A $70,000 Salary, No College Debt: High-School Shop Students Attract Skilled-Trades Job Offers - WSJ