The Update- May 4th

In today’s edition of The Update Journal, we start on a note that genuinely feels like the end of something big. John Sterling has died at the age of 87, officially closing the microphone on a voice that didn’t just call Yankees games—it was Yankees baseball for generations. Even if you weren’t a Yankees fan (hi, yes, that’s me), you knew the calls. You heard the home runs. You waited for the signature flair. And somehow, baseball is going to sound a little quieter without him… which feels wrong, because nothing about John Sterling was ever quiet.Then, because the universe has absolutely no concept of emotional pacing, tonight is the Met Gala. Yes, that Met Gala. The one where fashion reaches a level that I can only describe as “artistic confusion with a budget.” Every year I try to understand it. Every year I fail. I’m sure it’s brilliant. I’m also sure someone will be dressed like a chandelier with a backstory.And finally—Cinco de Mayo is tomorrow. Tomorrow. It snuck up so fast it feels like it skipped the group chat and just showed up at the door with chips and salsa like, “Hope you’re ready.” No buildup, no warning—just vibes.Just another completely normal day in New York.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Monday, Federal authorities are investigating after a United Airlines passenger jet landing at Newark Liberty International Airport struck a light pole on the adjacent New Jersey Turnpike.Rudolph Giuliani, the ex-mayor of New York City and a former adviser to President Donald Trump, is in critical but stable condition at a hospital, his spokesman said.And in Florida, President Trump said that he was reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war but also expressed skepticism it would lead to a deal.