{"id":29074,"date":"2026-04-29T11:36:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T11:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=29074"},"modified":"2026-04-29T11:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T11:36:08","slug":"james-comey-indictment-condemned-and-gas-prices-soar-to-new-high-morning-rundown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=29074","title":{"rendered":"James Comey indictment condemned and gas prices soar to new high: Morning Rundown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"anchor-fd134c\" class=\"body-graf\"><strong>In today\u2019s newsletter: <\/strong>Gas prices hit a new high for the year as the conflict with Iran continues. Legal experts condemn the charges against James Comey. And a Louisiana cop haunted for decades by a teen\u2019s murder didn\u2019t live long enough to see it be solved. <\/p>\n<p><button class=\"styles_subscriptionCTA__LOUeY\" id=\"subscriptionCTA\" type=\"button\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"styles_textWrapper__vxvko\">\n<p class=\"styles_text__daaVB styles_textLarge__qlzwu\">Subscribe to read this story ad-free    <\/p>\n<p class=\"styles_text__daaVB\">Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/rockcms\/2026-01\/arrow-f55fa5.svg\" alt=\"arrow\" class=\"styles_arrow__tnruW\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><\/button><\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-0ea306\" class=\"body-graf\">Here\u2019s what to know today.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-e1b3cc\" class=\"body-heading\"><strong>Gas prices hit a new high for the year<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__FvnTh styles_medium__MEKii\" id=\"anchor-71ab47\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260428-gas-us-prices-vsb-1949-144d2d.jpg\" alt=\"Fuel prices are displayed at a Brooklyn gas station.\" height=\"1667\" width=\"2500\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__TCewG\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">Fuel prices are displayed at a Brooklyn gas station on April 28, 2026 in New York.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Spencer Platt \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"anchor-a67500\" class=\"body-graf\">U.S. gas prices hit a new high since the start of the war with Iran, rising to $4.23 today, according to the motor club AAA.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-3e67e2\" class=\"body-graf\"><em><strong>This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day. Sign up <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/link.nbcnews.com\/join\/5cj\/morning-rundown-signup\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong> to get it in your inbox.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-bd19a1\" class=\"body-graf\">The milestone comes as oil prices have surged higher over the past week amid a dual blockade by the U.S. and Iran of the Strait of Hormuz, the critical chokepoint in the region for transporting crude and petroleum-based products out of the Persian Gulf region. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-a9e85f\" class=\"body-graf\">The price of Brent crude, the international benchmark that influences the price of U.S. gasoline prices, was above $114 this morning, up nearly 25% from the recent low seen on April 17 and not far from the four-year high of $119 in 2022, following Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-f343c3\" class=\"body-graf\">A day earlier, AAA recorded the biggest single-day increase in more than a month, with prices rising $0.07. Gasoline prices have climbed $1.25 a gallon, or more than 30%, \u200bsince prior to the war\u2019s start in late February.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-ed4270\" class=\"body-graf\">The surge in oil prices have compounded the typical price increases seen this time of year as refineries undergo maintenance and the spring-summer driving season begins to kick off.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-c7a850\" class=\"body-graf\">Many gas stations have sought to artificially keep prices below the $4 threshold by reducing their own profit margins, said Tom Kloza, chief energy advisor to Gulf Oil. But they can only stomach lower margins for so long, he said.  <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-d30fb9\" class=\"body-graf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/business\/energy\/gas-prices-new-high-iran-war-rcna342578\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>More about the surge in gas prices.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"anchor-674ec5\" class=\"body-heading\"><strong>Coverage of the conflict in the Middle East: <\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul id=\"anchor-e81938\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li>President Donald Trump warns Iran \u201cbetter get smart soon\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/iran\/trump-warns-iran-deal-military-options-strait-hormuz-energy-prices-rcna342631\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>as he weighs military options over Strait of Hormuz<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"anchor-e81938\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li>The United Arab Emirates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/business\/energy\/uae-quits-opec-oil-iran-talks-rcna342465?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>said that it would leave OPEC<\/strong><\/a>, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, a move that is likely to be a precursor to increasing oil production.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"anchor-0bcd5c\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li><strong>For subscribers:<\/strong> Many have made the Iran war a betting opportunity \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/polymarket-prediction-market-bets-iran-war-top-2-billion-rcna341009?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>to the tune of over $2 billion<\/strong><\/a> on one prediction market, an NBC News analysis shows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-a10604\" class=\"body-heading\"><strong>Wealthy Democrats try to prove they\u2019re \u2018class traitors\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__FvnTh styles_medium__MEKii styles_noCaption__qtPhQ\" id=\"anchor-c328b1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260428-Dem-Class-Traitors-jg-244c09.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"1600\" width=\"2400\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__TCewG\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Justine Goode \/ NBC News; Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"anchor-c99995\" class=\"body-graf\">Rich Democrats are tapping into rising populist sentiments by proposing higher taxes on themselves. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-05256f\" class=\"body-graf\">Tom Steyer, who\u2019s running for governor in California, is calling for a one-time tax on billionaires like himself. Rep. Dan Goldman, an heir to the Levi Strauss &amp; Co. fortune, has proposed taxes on capital-backed loans and lines of credit. And Rep. Sara Jacobs, whose grandfather co-founded Qualcomm, wants to increase the estate tax, a plan that she said would decrease her own inheritance. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-f56d8e\" class=\"body-graf\">They\u2019re contrasting their ideas with Republicans, who for generations have fought to lower taxes and shrink or restrict the social safety net, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/elections\/tax-wealthy-democrats-say-try-prove-class-traitors-rcna341589?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>at a time of growing class angst and warnings of a new Gilded Age<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-3083b3\" class=\"body-heading\"><strong>Legal experts shellshocked over new Comey indictment <\/strong><\/h2>\n<section class=\"inline-video inline-video--in-body\" data-testid=\"inline-video\" id=\"anchor-119d41\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__background\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__player\">\n<div class=\"styles_gridStackWrapper__Z_AMc styles_videoContainer___xc7B video-container paused\" data-testid=\"gamma-video-player\">\n<div class=\"styles_gridStackWrapper__Z_AMc videoSlate styles_videoSlate__IvkAP\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777417064629_nn_odonnell_comey_indictment_260428_S3_1920x1080-vx08nw.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p id=\"anchor-30cfb8\" class=\"body-graf\">Former and current prosecutors lambasted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/justice-department\/james-comey-indicted-seashell-photo-officials-said-threatened-trump-rcna247022?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026\"><strong>the indictment of ex-FBI Director James Comey<\/strong><\/a> yesterday, calling the charges \u201can embarrassment to the American criminal justice system\u201d and \u201ca waste of resources.\u201d <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-54975e\" class=\"body-graf\">The indictment charges Comey with threatening the life of President Donald Trump after he posted a photo of seashells arranged to spell out \u201c86 47,\u201d alleging that a reasonable person would interpret the image as \u201ca serious expression of an intent to do harm.\u201d <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-55dd9b\" class=\"body-graf\">The charges come five months after a judge threw out a separate indictment against Comey and as Trump has made clear his frustration with the DOJ failing to prosecute his perceived political enemies.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-0c14d6\" class=\"body-graf\">Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the new indictment demonstrates that no one is above the law. Legal experts, however, disagreed. \u201cI think they\u2019re continuing to torture Comey,\u201d said University of Richmond law professor Carl Tobias. A current DOJ official called the case \u201ca complete loser\u201d and that \u201cNo reasonable person could believe that Comey intended to threaten the president via seashells.\u201d NBC News\u2019 politics reporters spoke to several other experts who echoed disappointment over the indictment.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-a7c353\" class=\"body-graf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/justice-department\/legal-experts-shellshocked-new-comey-indictment-rcna342583?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Read the full analysis here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-a6585a\" class=\"body-heading\"><strong>More politics news:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<section class=\"inline-video inline-video--in-body\" data-testid=\"inline-video\" id=\"anchor-8790d2\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__background\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__player\">\n<div class=\"styles_gridStackWrapper__Z_AMc styles_videoContainer___xc7B video-container paused\" data-testid=\"gamma-video-player\">\n<div class=\"styles_gridStackWrapper__Z_AMc videoSlate styles_videoSlate__IvkAP\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777417276592_nn_ggu_king_charles_kicks_off_historic_trip_to_us_260428_S3_1920x1080-vo54rm.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<ul id=\"anchor-7c6354\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li>King Charles III <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/trump-administration\/king-charles-reaffirm-us-uk-relationship-rare-address-congress-rcna341286?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>reaffirmed the UK\u2019s long \u201cspecial\u201d relationship<\/strong><\/a> with the U.S. in a rare speech to Congress marking 250 years since America\u2019s independence from British rule.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"anchor-5c4a16\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li>The Supreme Court today will weigh the Trump administration\u2019s effort <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/supreme-court\/supreme-court-trump-temporary-protected-status-haiti-syria-immigrants-rcna341292?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>to remove temporary protection status<\/strong><\/a> from thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"anchor-688e78\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li>Trump\u2019s yearslong revenge tour faces big tests next month in several primaries. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2026-election\/trump-aims-defeat-dissident-republicans-key-may-primaries-rcna341407?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>His top target: Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie<\/strong><\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"anchor-4abb95\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li>First it was gold coins, then dollar bills. Now, Trump\u2019s image and signature <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/president-image-us-passports-summer-state-department-250th-anniversary-rcna342567?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>will be on special edition U.S. passports<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"anchor-556d0c\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li><strong>For subscribers:<\/strong> Lara Trump, the president\u2019s daughter in law, and others in Trump\u2019s inner circle said he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/trump-unlikely-pull-back-public-events-third-assassination-attempt-rcna342388?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>will not let the latest assassination attempt impact<\/strong><\/a> his approach to the job. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-0b84fe\" class=\"body-heading\"><strong>Fed meeting is likely Jerome Powell\u2019s last as chair<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__FvnTh styles_medium__MEKii\" id=\"anchor-e79bb0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260318-jerome-powell-mn-1446-26e157.jpg\" alt=\"Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Federal Reserve on March 18, 2026.\" height=\"1667\" width=\"2500\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__TCewG\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Federal Reserve on March 18, 2026.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Anna Moneymaker \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"anchor-fae756\" class=\"body-graf\">The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates steady today at what is likely to be Chair Jerome Powell\u2019s last policy meeting as the leader of the central bank. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-26c64b\" class=\"body-graf\">Despite uncertainty in the U.S. economy triggered by the war with Iran, the meeting might be less consequential for investors, as questions about Powell\u2019s next steps take center stage.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-faea26\" class=\"body-graf\">Last week, a clear path opened up for Trump\u2019s pick to lead the central Bank, Kevin Warsh, to be confirmed by the Senate after the Justice Department said it would close a criminal investigation into Powell. The Senate Banking Committee is expected to vote this morning to advance Warsh\u2019s nomination to the full chamber for final confirmation. While Powell\u2019s tenure as Fed chair ends on May 15, it\u2019s still possible he could remain at the Fed as a governor. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-d9d026\" class=\"body-graf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/business\/economy\/powell-fed-meeting-interest-rates-rcna342520?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026\"><strong>What Powell has previously said about his plans.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-395bf3\" class=\"body-heading\">Read All About It<\/h2>\n<ul id=\"anchor-70b3ce\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li>Free speech advocates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/first-amendment-advocates-blast-fccs-early-review-abc-broadcast-licens-rcna342580?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>blasted the FCC\u2019s challenge to ABC\u2019s broadcast licenses<\/strong><\/a>. The FCC claims the review is tied to Disney\u2019s DEI policies, but a source <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/fcc-direct-disney-owned-tv-stations-file-early-license-renewals-source-rcna342507?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>said the matter was fast-tracke<\/strong><\/a>d after Jimmy Kimmel made a joke about Melania Trump on his late-night TV show. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"anchor-bf6215\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li>Gannon Ken Van Dyke, the U.S. special forces soldier accused of betting on the operation to remove Venezuela\u2019s Nicol\u00e1s Maduro, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/us-soldier-accused-betting-maduro-operation-pleads-not-guilty-rcna342586?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>pleaded not guilty to federal charges<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"anchor-86e701\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li>OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/judge-oks-oxycontin-maker-purdue-pharmas-criminal-sentence-last-step-d-rcna342608?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>is set to be dissolved<\/strong><\/a> and replaced by a company focused on the public good by the end of the week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"anchor-4db369\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li><strong>For subscribers:<\/strong> All eyes were on Elon Musk as he took the stand on the first day of testimony for his lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/tech\/tech-news\/elon-musk-openai-trial-testimony-courtroom-scene-day-two-rcna342532?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Here are the standout moments from inside the courtroom.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"anchor-963c13\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li><strong>For subscribers:<\/strong> Las Vegas has a reputation as a playland for the rich, but hotel operators are hoping <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/las-vegas-all-inclusive-caesars-mgm-circa-rcna341636?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>new all-inclusive offerings<\/strong><\/a> will bring in droves of new customers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-b6883e\" class=\"body-heading\">Staff Pick: <strong>Cop haunted by teen\u2019s killing didn\u2019t live to see suspects arrested<\/strong><\/h2>\n<section class=\"inline-video inline-video--in-body\" data-testid=\"inline-video\" id=\"anchor-85b7fe\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__background\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__player\">\n<div class=\"styles_gridStackWrapper__Z_AMc styles_videoContainer___xc7B video-container paused\" data-testid=\"gamma-video-player\">\n<div class=\"styles_gridStackWrapper__Z_AMc videoSlate styles_videoSlate__IvkAP\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777330514085_nn_sgo_podcast_helps_solve_crime_260427_S3_1920x1080-em0czk.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p id=\"anchor-503e3c\" class=\"body-graf\">While looking around for a follow-up story on a 44-year-old cold case in Louisiana that was solved with the help of a podcast, I stumbled across an AP report that mentioned that Herbert Joiner, one of the first officers on the scene back in 1982, kept what was essentially a case file in a literal briefcase.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-2707cb\" class=\"body-graf\">It was just one line, and I wanted to know more. Like, what kind of briefcase? What was inside?<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-36000a\" class=\"body-graf\">I found a cellphone number for Joiner\u2019s son, and after three tries I got him on the phone. He didn\u2019t know what was in the brown leather briefcase. He said was not allowed to touch it. And then, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/cop-haunted-decades-roxanne-sharps-brutal-killing-didnt-live-see-suspe-rcna342370?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>he unspooled a story about how his father was tormented<\/strong><\/a> by the rape and murder of 16-year-old Roxanne Sharp and how he died in October knowing only that investigators were finally starting to, as he put it, connect the dots.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-5bbf6d\" class=\"body-graf\">Most jarring, at least for me, was the revelation that Joiner and Sharp were \u201ckin.\u201d <em>\u2014 <\/em><em><strong>Corky Siemaszko<\/strong><\/em><em>, senior reporter<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-49badc\" class=\"body-heading\">NBC Select: Online Shopping, Simplified<\/h2>\n<p id=\"anchor-26f8ad\" class=\"body-graf\">Our editors put dozens of products to the test each week to find the ones actually worth buying. Recently, we found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/select\/shopping\/best-no-screen-toys-rcna332198?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>the best toys to keep your kids off a screen<\/strong><\/a> during a flight and set up a monthlong test to find out if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/select\/shopping\/amazfit-review-budget-fitness-tracker-brand-nbc-select-rcna332347?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>a $100 fitness tracker<\/strong><\/a> could perform as well as a $1,100 one. And, to save our editor\u2019s calves during their fitness tracker test, we rounded up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/select\/shopping\/best-massage-gun-rcna245064?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_04292026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>the best expert-recommended massage guns<\/strong><\/a> to help relieve muscle pain.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-77691b\" class=\"body-graf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/link.nbcnews.com\/join\/5cj\/nbc-news-select-signup-homepage\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Sign up to The Selection<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em> newsletter for hands-on product reviews, expert shopping tips and a look at the best deals and sales each week.<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-cd11b6\" class=\"endmark body-graf\"><em>Thanks for reading today\u2019s Morning Rundown. Today\u2019s newsletter was curated for you by Elizabeth Robinson. If you\u2019re a fan, please send a link to your family and friends. 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