Good morning!🙋🏼♀️ I'mNicole Fallert.Congrats to Lauren and Cameron! Best to get to the airportat least two hoursbefore departure. The Black faith communitycontinues to put pressureon major U.S. retailers over anti-DEI policies. A botched SpaceX flightinitially went offwithout an issue. ... Better make sure you're getting in the habit of being on time. A cushion matters more than ever after United Airlines announced it will require all domestic passengers to be checked in for their flights 45 minutes before departure starting June 3. If you're used to cutting it close:Airlines like United reserve the right to deny boarding to passengers who don't manage to check in before the cutoff, so it's best to leave a little breathing room. Why the change at United?The airline told USA TODAY the change "brings greater consistency for our customers by aligning with our current checked baggage deadline and the check-in policies followed by most other airlines." Meanwhile, no more overpacking if you're flying Southwest: Starting Wednesday, the airline will introduce its first-ever checked bag fees, which will apply to tickets booked or changed on or after May 28. Planning budget-friendly summer travel?Less may be more this year. Experts told us Wednesdays are generally the cheapest day to travel and the cheapest week to travel is Aug. 25 through 31. Or better yet, save money andplay tourist in your town. ~ Jamal-Harrison Bryant, senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Georgia, in an exclusive interview with USA TODAY about his efforts spearheading a consumer boycott of Target as the retailer has retreated from diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.Now, Bryant is expanding his group's efforts to pressure another retailer:Dollar General — starting immediately. Boos and jeersover Trump's big tax billfilled a Nebraska town hall. Trump will pardon"Chrisley Knows Best" starsTodd and Julie Chrisleyafter two years in prison. The crypto industrymay get somemuch-neededrules. All federal agencies were directedto explore ways to cut remaining contractswith Harvard University. Legendary gymnast Mary Lou Rettonwas charged with a DUIin West Virginia. What's the weather today?Check your local forecast here. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday that the COVID-19 vaccine would no longer be included in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommended immunization schedule for healthy children and pregnant women — a move that breaks with previous expert guidance. Traditionally, the CDC's Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices would meet and vote on changes to the immunization schedule or recommendations.The committeehas not votedon the changes Kennedy announced. Meanwhile, a new COVID variantis sweepingthrough China. A chapter of the second-largest union representing federal employees allegedly mishandled more than $100,000 in union funds− the highest amount in 25 years − USA TODAY has learned. A former Food and Drug Administration employee named Brandon Bruce says he uncovered the scheme after digging into his chapter's books.And Bruce's allegationshave put him at oddswith the national union headquarters. Diddy trial recap:Capricorn Clarkalleges Sean Combs kidnappedand threatened to kill her. Whyarefans freaking outover Justin Bieber and SZA's performance? This time, the New York Knicksdug themselvesa hole too big. The WNBAcould not substantiatereports of racism directed at Angel Reese The Edmonton Oilersare one win awayfrom a return trip to the Stanley Cup Final. Do you havea"living room kid" or a "bedroom kid"? SpaceX's latest unmanned Starship launch at first went off without a boom Tuesday, but eventually broke up almost an hour after it took off. After two test flights ended in dramatic explosions earlier this year, SpaceX's ninth test of its Starship vehicle experienced a "rapid unscheduled disassembly" Tuesday, SpaceX confirmed on X.That's the same language used when Starship's January and March flight testsunexpectedly exploded in the sky. There were highs and lows, vowels and consonants Tuesday in the second round of the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland.From shock to relief,see the many emotionsof the spellers. Nicole Fallert is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY,sign up for the email here. Want to send Nicole a note? Shoot her an email at NFallert@usatoday.com. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, travel, DEI, Dollar General, CDC, COVID-19, SpaceX, spelling bee: Daily Briefing