King Charles Headed To U.S.; Trump Addresses High Gas Prices - What You Need To Know

[0:04] This is what you need to know. [0:06] President Trump is addressing concerns about high gas prices and security in the critical [0:10] straight of Hormuz. [0:11] Spirit Airlines may soon get a lifeline from the federal government as it struggles to [0:15] pay rising jet fuel prices. [0:18] One major school district's decision about screen time in the classroom. [0:22] The federal weed shakeup, the Trump administration rewrites the rules on marijuana. [0:27] And the NASA rover reveals a major breakthrough in the search for life on Mars. [0:31] We have much more of what you need to know. [0:34] I'm Rachel Scott from ABC News. [0:36] This is what you need to know. [0:37] Let's get right to the big story. [0:39] The high-stakes visit by Britain's King Charles arriving with Queen Camilla in Washington, [0:43] D.C. Monday to mark the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence. [0:48] It comes amid new strains over the war in Iran. [0:51] James has the latest from London. [0:53] Rachel, I think it's fair to say mixed feelings in the U.K. about this visit, a level of embarrassment [0:57] among Brits about Charles visiting Donald Trump when he's been so negative about the U.K. [1:02] and its decision not to join the war in Iran. [1:04] Other people feel it's precisely the job of the monarch to try to calm stormy diplomatic [1:09] waters. [1:10] Either way, it all kicks off on Monday with an informal tea at the White House hosted [1:14] by Donald Trump and Melania for King Charles and Camilla. [1:19] The big day will be on Tuesday where King Charles will address both houses of Congress. [1:23] And in the evening there will be a state banquet hosted by Donald Trump at the White House. [1:27] And then their majesties will head to New York where, among other places, they will be heading [1:30] to the 9-11 memorial. [1:32] I think it's fair to say a certain degree of concern at the palace about whether or not [1:36] Donald Trump will respect protocol. [1:38] But the big shadow looming over all of this is the Epstein scandal and the disgrace of [1:43] the now former Prince Andrew. [1:45] As the war with Iran drags on, polls show that Americans are frustrated with gas prices, [1:50] which are up more than a dollar per gallon since the conflict began. [1:54] The president was asked about that in the Oval Office. [1:56] If you need more time, does that mean Americans should anticipate spending more on gasoline [2:02] for the foreseeable future? [2:03] For a little while. [2:04] And you know what they get for that? [2:05] You know what they get for that? [2:06] Iran without a nuclear weapon. [2:09] Airlines are raising fares and reducing flights because of rising fuel prices. [2:14] American Airlines now says it plans to spend an extra $4 billion on jet fuel this year. [2:19] Trump has confirmed his administration is considering a bailout deal to rescue Spirit Airlines. [2:25] The president says he could just buy it and sell it when the price of oil goes down. [2:29] Elizabeth Schulze breaks it all down. [2:31] Hey Rachel, this would be a massive lifeline for Spirit Airlines. [2:34] A source familiar with the matter tells ABC News that the Trump administration is nearing [2:39] a deal to rescue the bankrupt budget air carrier. [2:42] But details aren't final. [2:43] We're told it could include a loan of up to $500 million from the federal government, [2:48] plus the option for the government to take a major stake in the company. [2:52] The White House press secretary says this is something the Commerce Department and the [2:56] president are tracking. [2:57] But the possibility of a bailout is sparking bipartisan backlash. [3:01] Republican Senator Ted Cruz posted this is an absolutely terrible idea. [3:04] The government doesn't know a damn thing about running a failed budget airline. [3:08] Spirit has filed for bankruptcy twice. [3:11] It risks imminently shutting down as it struggles to pay for soaring jet fuel costs from the Iran [3:16] war. [3:16] A rescue would mean that Spirit's thousands of employees do stay on the job for now. [3:21] Spirit not commenting on a deal. [3:23] It says that flights are operating as usual. [3:25] Guests can book travel, use credits and points. [3:27] And if you already have a ticket booked, at least for right now, it's still on track. [3:32] Los Angeles could become the first major school district to limit screen time in the classroom. [3:37] The school board has voted to ban screens for kindergarten and first graders and restrict [3:42] screen time for older students. [3:44] Schools have been promoting technology in the classroom as a teaching tool since the pandemic, [3:49] but many parents were not happy. [3:51] My 14-year-old doesn't have a cell phone yet and the school gave her the keys to the castle. [3:57] And she was on YouTube shorts and she was looking at all sorts of stuff she shouldn't be looking at. [4:04] And I realized that this was impeding her learning environment. [4:09] It was changing her social skills. [4:10] It was an addiction. [4:12] A child sitting in front of a screen for hours is not getting a better education [4:16] simply because the content is online. [4:18] The school board is now pushing for old-fashioned pen and paper assignments. [4:22] More layoffs in the tech industry as companies move further into AI. [4:26] Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is cutting 8,000 employees. [4:30] That's about 10 percent of its workforce. [4:33] And Microsoft is now offering buyouts as it looks to cut nearly 9,000 workers. [4:38] All right, let's get into what to watch. [4:39] A raw, unfiltered look inside a modern-day cult. [4:42] A new docu-series follows social media figure Eligio Bishop and his group as allegations of [4:47] control and abuse emerge. [4:49] Watch The Cult of Nature Boy on Disney Plus and on Hulu. [4:53] And Impact by Nightline goes inside the growing movement called Looks Maxing, [4:57] where some young men go to the extreme to chase perfection all for social media. [5:02] Looks Max is streaming right now. [5:04] And the world premiere of The Devil Wears Prada 2 was this week in New York. [5:08] The cast did not disappoint on the red carpet. [5:11] Meryl Streep and the crew reuniting, dressed to the nines of course. [5:15] And our Sophie Flay was there and tried to learn some secrets about the new movie. [5:19] There's still a lot under wraps in terms of plot and characters, [5:22] but you can check out Devil Wears Prada 2 in theaters May 1st. [5:26] Yeah, no plot details from Sophie there. [5:28] Everyone remaining tight-lipped. [5:30] We can't wait to see it. [5:31] And we have much more of what you need to know. [5:32] Stay with us. [5:44] Now to take three of the stories that you'll be talking about this weekend. [5:47] At number three, AI has entered the workforce. [5:50] A store in San Francisco was open using an AI chatbot called Luna. [5:55] Using $100,000, the chatbot selected inventory, designed the store's interior, [6:00] and even hired two human employees. [6:03] But on the store's first day, Luna did make some staffing errors. [6:06] Luna's founders say the system is still learning in real time, [6:09] and that early glitches like staffing mistakes were expected. [6:12] At number two, a win for Harry Styles fans. [6:15] Ticketmaster is taking on ticket scalpers for his two-month residency at Madison Square Garden. [6:21] They say they are canceling tickets bought by resellers, and they're going to resell them to fans. [6:27] You'll be able to request this limited batch of tickets starting next week with prices at face value for under $130. [6:35] Ticketmaster says tickets bought directly through its platform were not impacted. [6:39] At number one, watch your back. Robots are coming for us. [6:43] And I mean literally. [6:44] A humanoid robot in Beijing ran a half marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds. [6:50] That's about six minutes faster than the human record. [6:54] Last year, the winning robot finished in two hours and 40 minutes, more than three times longer. [6:59] And this year, only half ran by remote control. [7:03] Now to some quick hits. Other stories that we are following this weekend. [7:06] The Justice Department is moving to reschedule marijuana as a less dangerous drug with accepted medical uses. [7:12] President Trump previously announced his administration would seek to reclassify marijuana, [7:16] but not legalize it under federal statutes. [7:19] Now acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has signed an order downgrading state licensed medical marijuana [7:25] from Schedule 1 to a Schedule 3 drug. [7:28] The move paves the way for significant tax breaks for licensed medical marijuana distributors, [7:33] while easing federal restrictions on cannabis research. [7:36] And the satirical website The Onion has a deal to take over Infowars, the outlet run by Alex Jones. [7:43] Families of the Sandy Hook school shooting victims, who won a $1.3 billion defamation judgment, [7:48] are backing the sale. [7:49] Jones was found guilty of defamation after falsely claiming the massacre was a hoax, [7:53] leading his followers to then threaten the families of those who died for years. [7:57] If the deal is approved by a Texas judge, it would strip Jones of the platform, [8:02] allowing The Onion to make it a parody of itself. [8:05] And one more thing before you go, a new development in the search for the life on Mars. [8:10] A NASA rover has found the building blocks of life on the Red Planet. [8:14] Tests done on rocks that are 3 billion years old found nearly two dozen carbon-containing molecules, [8:20] some of them detected on Mars for the very first time. [8:23] Now it's up to scientists to figure out how those molecules got there. [8:27] And that's what you need to know for breaking news and live updates throughout the day. [8:30] Check out ABC News, streaming on Disney+. [8:32] New episodes streaming every day on Disney+. [8:38] land crashes and charges for the large numbers of different people. [8:43] And the sea hits yesterday on Disney+. [8:44] New episodes streaming every day of the United States has been bankrupt and the day of Disney+. [8:48] Now it's up to the room to show you some great news. [8:50] Thank you, go ahead! [8:51] All right. [8:51] Bye, bye! [8:51] Bye, bye! [8:52] Bye, bye! [8:53] Bye! [8:54] Bye, bye! [8:55] Bye! [8:56] Bye, bye! [8:57] Bye! [8:59] Bye! [8:59] Bye! [9:00] Bye, bye! [9:03] Bye! [9:04] Bye! [9:04] Bye! [9:05] Bye! [9:05] Bye! 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