Plus: New U.S. Food Pyramid Puts Protein On Top

Good evening,

Remember the food pyramid many of us grew up with? It’s back. But it looks a lot different.

The dietary guidelines — which are updated every five years by the Agriculture and Health and Human Services departments — place steak, cheese, and whole milk near the top and emphasize protein at every meal.
- It recommends 1.2 to 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight — as much as twice the previous standard.
- Like past guidelines, Americans are encouraged to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables.
Here’s the previous MyPlate visual guide from 2020, which recommended eating roughly equal parts of grains, vegetables, protein, and fruit. Plus, a small portion of dairy.

Some of the new guidelines’ recommendations stand in contrast to the government’s prior recommendations, which included eating mostly low-fat dairy or fat-free dairy. They also said little about processed food.

After years of being advised to avoid eating too much red meat, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the changes are key to preventing chronic disease and improving Americans’ health. He noted Wednesday that the changes will shape dozens of federal programs, along with impacting millions of meals at schools and for active-duty service members each day.

I thought 2026 was going to be the year of fiber, but it looks like protein is still king 👑

Lauren
Mo News Producer

🚨 ONE IMPORTANT THING

Conflicting Views After ICE Officer Fatally Shoots Minnesota Woman

A 37-year-old woman was shot and killed during a federal law enforcement operation in Minneapolis on Wednesday. She has been publicly identified by her mother as Renee Nicole Good. The Trump administration has characterized her as a “violent rioter” who was “attempting to run over our law enforcement officers in an attempt to kill them — an act of domestic terrorism.”

Minneapolis officials are disputing that characterization, saying she was a U.S. citizen and a legal observer of federal actions in the city. The city’s mayor called federal accounts of the shooting “bullshit,” while Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said it was “propaganda.”

ON THE GROUND
Video from the scene shows the vehicle partially blocking a roadway being used by federal officers. DHS claims officers were trying to push their vehicle out, after getting stuck in the snow. After the driver let a vehicle pass, federal officers approached the car, ordered her to get out, and attempted to open the door. One had his weapon drawn.

She then tried to drive away, narrowly missing the officers. That’s when an ICE agent fired at least two shots and struck Good in the head.

Why they’re there: This week, the Trump administration launched what officials describe as the largest federal immigration enforcement operation ever carried out as it moved to deploy as many as 2,000 federal agents to the Minneapolis area.
- It comes amid heightened national attention on Minneapolis and its Somali community, after a multibillion-dollar fraud scandal sparked independent investigations and drew scrutiny from prominent national figures. Just days ago, Walz ended his re-election bid due to the backlash.
Protests erupt: Gov. Tim Walz (D) put the Minnesota National Guard on alert as protests have grown following the shooting.
- George Floyd was killed in 2020 by a Minneapolis police officer, less than a mile from Wednesday’s shooting. Walz was criticized for not mobilizing the National Guard more quickly, following those protests.

Earlier, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey urged residents to respond not with violence, but with “courage, bravery, love, and compassion.” However, he also told ICE to "get the fuck out of Minneapolis," noting that he and police officials warned last month that such an incident could happen when federal officers were first deployed.

LEGAL BACKGROUND
U.S. courts typically give deference to police officers in use-of-force cases, Fox News legal editor Kerri Kupec Urbahn said Wednesday. One key precedent is a 2014 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Plumhoff v. Rickard, which involved a car chase that ended with police firing 15 shots and killing the driver. The Court ultimately ruled that the use of deadly force was reasonable.

Homeland Security's policy permits firing at a moving vehicle only when agents face an imminent threat to life.
In video of the shooting, the victim is seen waving the ICE vehicles through at one point. The question is: Did she pose a danger of imminent death or serious bodily harm?

Legal analysts say that these cases are highly fact-specific and often hinge on whether an officer’s actions are judged reasonable from the officer’s perspective at the moment force was used, not with hindsight.

⏳ THE SPEED READ

🚨NATION

California residents face brutal choice one year after Los Angeles fires destroyed their lives (FOX)
Brown University shooting suspect planned attack for a long time, offering no motive in video confession, officials say (CNN)
Democratic state officials erupt over Trump threat to child care funds (AXIOS)
Nick Reiner’s arraignment in parents’ killing is delayed after his attorney asks to be replaced (AP)

🌎 AROUND THE WORLD

Trump administration demands Venezuela cut ties with US adversaries to resume oil production (CNN)
Iranian protesters rename Tehran street after Trump, plead ‘don’t let them kill us’ amid crackdown (FOX)
Bus driver rams into ultra-Orthodox protesters in Jerusalem, 14-year-old killed (JERUSALEM POST)
Pope Leo closes Holy Year with critique of consumerism and xenophobia (NBC)

📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

Warner Bros. Discovery officially rejects Paramount’s revised offer, stands by Netflix deal (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Musk’s AI chatbot faces global backlash over sexualized images of women and children (AP)
Trump pushes to limit Wall Street’s footprint in housing (POLITICO)
Avelo Airlines to end ICE deportation charters as it cuts commercial flights, jobs (CNBC)

🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Brigitte Bardot’s funeral held in France, with hundreds coming out to honor the 1960s silver screen siren (CBS)
‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘The Studio’ lead Actor awards nominations (GUARDIAN)
Ravens fire John Harbaugh, increasing the total number of NFL coaching openings to 7 (AP)
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban finalize divorce after 19 years of marriage (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY)

ICYMI FROM THE 📲

In case you missed it… People are much more likely to make it to 100 in certain regions of the world known as “blue zones,” according to a new study published in The Gerontologist.

The study found that Ikaria, a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, and six villages in Sardinia, Italy, have an exceptionally higher-than-usual percentage of people in their 90s and/or 100 or older.

Researchers found that “blue zones” tend to be in isolated areas, leading to distinct genetics and culture.