El-Sayed rides a youth wave to Michigan primary win as FDA backs first mRNA flu shot and Dodgers pull blockbuster trade

Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s Democratic primary by appealing to a younger, more educated base, with Washtenaw, Ingham and Kalamazoo counties among his strongest; the CDC reports a jalapeño‑linked salmonella outbreak expanding to 27 states and 345 illnesses; the FDA approved Moderna’s mRNA flu shot (mFlusiva), shown to be about 27% more effective than standard vaccines; and the Dodgers’ blockbuster trade involving Tarik Skubal sparked broad MLB discussion.