The Update- May 12th

In today’s edition of The Update Journal, we try to figure out what a “sudachi” actually is after Red Bull dropped a new summer flavor that sounds less like an energy drink and more like a spa treatment. Meanwhile, 7-Eleven has apparently decided they no longer want to just sell you late-night taquitos — they now want to cater your entire family gathering with taco bars, pizza, and breakfast sandwiches served under fluorescent lighting and emotional uncertainty. And finally, we dive into the Disney cruise nightmare where passengers boarded the ship ready for paradise… only to be told “actually never mind” and kicked off thousands of miles from home like the world’s most expensive game of musical chairs. Summer 2026 is off to an aggressively weird start.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Tuesday, a baby was killed, and 6-year-old twins were left in critical condition, when a fire tore through a Bronx apartment building according to authorities and sources.An accused heartless real-estate scammer landed on trial for allegedly swiping two Manhattan brownstones from their owners — including an 83-year-old woman who ended up in a shelter collecting cans.And in Washington, The U.S. Supreme Court set the stage for Alabama to eliminate one of two largely Black congressional districts before this year’s midterm elections, creating an opening for Republicans to gain an additional U.S. House seat in a partisan battle for control of the closely divided chamber.