Monday’s national coverage follows a Supreme Court ruling with prison consequences, emergency rule in Pakistan, Tencent’s return to bond markets, litigation over a federal ad fund, TSMC’s AI-driven profit outlook, a retinal-implant follow-up, San Francisco State enrollment, tariff backlash, North Korean missile tracking, Riyadh flight disruption and Taylor Swift’s 100th week at No. 1.

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Supreme Court Ruling Puts Freed Tennessee Man at Risk of Return

A May Supreme Court ruling has put Patrick Dewayne Smith’s 2024 release in jeopardy, testing whether roughly a dozen people freed under First Step Act sentencing rules can be returned to federal prison.

Pakistan Suspends Khan Party’s Sole Provincial Government

Pakistan placed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under emergency rule, removing Imran Khan’s party from its only provincial government and shifting authority to a federal governor amid militancy and protest threats.

Tencent Returns to Bond Market Four Months After $4.66 Billion Sale

Tencent returned to global bond markets four months after a $4.66 billion sale, proposing new dollar and offshore-yuan notes as AI infrastructure spending drives a capital-intensive phase. Final size and pricing remain unset.

Judge Freezes $20 Million Trump Ad Fund Before Midterms

A federal judge froze a $20 million government fund for television ads featuring President Trump, ordering remaining placements canceled while a legal challenge proceeds weeks before the midterm elections.

Analysts See TSMC Profit Jumping 65% as AI Demand Surges

TSMC is expected to report a 65% jump in quarterly profit after record revenue, underscoring sustained demand for advanced AI chips while its $265 billion Arizona expansion shifts more leading-edge capacity toward the United States.

Retinal Implant Gains Endure Three Years in Small European Trial

Three-year follow-up suggests a retinal implant can preserve partial central-vision gains in some people with advanced macular degeneration, but attrition and the small single-arm trial leave major questions unresolved.

S.F. State Enrollment Rises After Decade of Decline

San Francisco State’s first enrollment increase in more than a decade brought 20,824 students to campus, but flat overall growth, high living costs and a remaining budget gap make recovery far from complete.

Tariff Backlash Grows as Trump Holds Course Before Midterms

Public opposition to President Trump’s tariffs is rising as the administration keeps broad duties on 60 economies, testing whether higher import costs can deliver the manufacturing revival it promised.

North Korean Salvo Tests Allied Missile-Tracking Network

North Korea’s latest multi-missile launch tested the allied tracking network linking South Korea, Japan and the United States, highlighting the need for shared sensor data, careful classification and measured response.

FAA Warns Airlines as Riyadh Airport Closure Extends Into Monday

A second strike kept Riyadh’s main airport closed into Monday, erased hundreds of flights and triggered sharper U.S., British and Australian warnings. Travelers should confirm every segment before going to any Saudi airport.

Taylor Swift Reaches 100 Weeks at No. 1, 32 Behind Beatles

Taylor Swift becomes only the second act to reach 100 cumulative weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, 32 weeks behind the Beatles, as a deluxe edition returns The Life of a Showgirl to the summit.