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Washington — President Donald Trump accepted a DoorDash delivery in the Oval Office on Monday, received two bags of McDonald's from driver Sharon Simmons, and tipped her $100 while speaking to reporters. The driver, wearing a 'DoorDash Grandma' T-shirt, participated in the on-camera interaction as the White House highlighted a 'no tax on tips' provision.

The event was used this week to publicize last summer's tax package provision allowing temporary deductions for qualified tip income; outlets reported the law permits specified deductions between 2025 and 2028 for taxpayers under $150,000. Journalists noted the delivery required prior White House permission and security screening, and the driver reportedly said she received additional benefits under the law.

Foxborough, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel did not appear at the team's pre-draft news conference Monday, and a front-office executive said Vrabel is proceeding with draft preparations ahead of next week's NFL draft. Patriots vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf told reporters Vrabel has been 'very involved' and that it is 'business as usual.'

The statement followed publication of photos by the New York Post showing Vrabel with NFL reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona resort, which prompted questions about their relationship and reporting changes. The Athletic has opened an investigation and a source told The New York Times Russini will not report while the probe continues; team officials declined detailed comment Monday.

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed multiple gun-control measures last week, including SB 749, which the General Assembly passed and which would make it a crime to purchase or sell AR-15 rifles. Spanberger said on X that as a former federal law enforcement officer public safety is personal to her and she signed bills led by both parties to protect children, support law enforcement and prevent gun violence.

In a separate letter to Spanberger, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division warned the department would file suit and seek injunctions if the governor signs laws it views as restricting Second Amendment rights. Dhillon said Virginia residents are on notice that the DOJ will act to uphold the constitutional right to acquire arms possessed by millions of Americans.

Levelland, Texas. Governor Greg Abbott will tour the Automotive Technology and Welding Facility at South Plains College on Tuesday, April 14, and deliver remarks on the creation of the Texas Jobs Council and the state's investments in career and technical education; the visit is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. with media setup at 1:30 p.m.

The governor will be joined by Teamsters Local 988 President Robert Mele, SPC President Robin Satterwhite, and Texas Association of Community Colleges President and CEO Ray Martinez III; the tour will be available for b-roll followed by remarks, signaling state and local coordination on workforce-training initiatives and public messaging around technical education this week.

United States — FrontView REIT, Landstar System, Alkami Technology and Parker Hannifin announced scheduled dates for releasing quarterly or fiscal results this week and in the coming weeks. Landstar said on April 14 it will release first-quarter results after the market closes on April 28 with a 4:30 p.m. ET call; Alkami scheduled its after-close release on April 29 with a 5:00 p.m. ET webcast.

Cleveland-based Parker Hannifin announced on April 14 it will issue fiscal 2026 third-quarter results before markets open on April 30 and host an 11:00 a.m. ET conference call with slides; FrontView REIT plans to release results for the quarter ended March 31 after market close on May 6 and hold a May 7 webcast at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. Each company provided webcast links, dial-in numbers or investor-relations pages for live and archived access.

Washington — Senator Lindsey Graham announced Friday he will introduce a reconciliation package before June 1 to fund the Department of Homeland Security, including Border Patrol and ICE, through the end of President Donald Trump's second term, and to deliver multi-year appropriations; he told Fox News the measure would allow passage without Democratic votes.

Washington — Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday the full Senate could begin work as early as next week, before a scheduled May 1 recess, while two House resignations this week and expiring authorities — including a surveillance authorization on April 20 and War Powers Act deadlines at month’s end — increase urgency to pass funding and other must-pass bills.

Austin, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday issued a Civil Investigative Demand to Lululemon USA Inc., opening a probe into whether the company’s athletic apparel contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and whether the company misled consumers about product safety, quality and health impacts, according to the attorney general’s office.

The CID allows investigators this week to gather documents and review Lululemon’s restricted substances list, testing protocols and supply-chain practices before deciding on legal action; Lululemon says it phased out PFAS in fiscal 2023 and reported more than $11 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2025, while the attorney general’s office said it will hold the company accountable if Texas law was violated.

San Francisco. A man identified as Daniel Moreno-Gama allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's San Francisco home early Friday, igniting an exterior gate before fleeing; authorities say he was arrested approximately an hour later outside OpenAI's headquarters, and video surveillance plus court records have been cited in charging documents.

Spring, Texas. FBI agents executed a search warrant at Moreno-Gama's home on Monday morning, and prosecutors charged him with possession of an unregistered firearm and damage and destruction of property by means of explosives; court documents reportedly show he carried an anti-AI document listing executives and investors, and federal and local investigations remain ongoing.

Washington — President Donald Trump deleted an AI-generated image on Truth Social depicting himself in a Jesus-like healing scene late Sunday and removed it on Monday, April 14, 2026, after immediate public backlash. The image appeared shortly after Mr. Trump publicly criticized Pope Leo XIV and prompted rapid responses from Catholic bishops and conservative commentators.

The deletion followed direct criticism from Archbishop Paul Coakley and Minnesota Bishop Robert Barron, who called the post inappropriate, and objections from some conservative evangelicals; Trump defended the image as depicting a doctor, saying he meant humanitarian intent, while the removal intensified debate about political imagery and religious respect this week.

Nashville, Tennessee — FB Financial Corp. reported a first-quarter profit of $57.5 million on Monday, recording earnings of $1.10 per share (adjusted $1.12) and revenue of $251.7 million; its net revenue after interest was $172.3 million, both below the Zacks Investment Research consensus of $1.13 per share.

Westborough, Massachusetts — Kopin Corp. reported a fourth-quarter profit of $6.8 million on Monday, with earnings of $0.04 per share and $8.4 million in revenue; for the year the company reported $2.6 million profit on $39.3 million revenue. The reports were issued via AP and Automated Insights and cite Zacks Investment Research data publicly available.