5 Things To Know For Your New Day-Wednesday April 26

Trump’s First 100 Days On The Global Stage:

The 45th president entered office raging against a post-WWII order built by the United States, pledging instead that he would put “America First.

The US, President Donald Trump said during his campaign, could no longer afford to be the world’s policeman. On the stump he also dismissed core alliances in Europe and Asia, raged at trade pacts, derided international organizations such as the UN and trash-talked allies (Mexico) and competitors (China) alike.

But since his inauguration, Trump has steadily reversed course on those fronts and a host of others.

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Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Reportedly Leaves $5,000 Tip:

Gregg Popovich is a better tipper than he is a basketball coach—and that’s saying something.

According to a Tuesday post by an NBA Reddit user, the 68-year-old San Antonio Spurs head coach left a $5,000 tip on an $815.73 bill at McEwen’s, a Memphis restaurant, the day before his team lost to the Grizzlies in Game 4 of the teams’ first-round playoff series.

The restaurant owner would not say whether Popovich had dined there recently, according to Kelsey Bradshaw of the San Antonio Express-News, but the signature looks like his. Plus, Bradshaw noted McEwen’s is known for its wine selection

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Scott Baio Clarifies Blaming Erin Moran’s Death On Drug Use:

Scott Baio is walking back comments he made about the death of his former “Happy Days” co-star, Erin Moran.

The actor took to Facebook on Monday night to clarify a connection he made between Moran’s death and drug use.

“For me, you do drugs or drink, you’re gonna die. I’m sorry if that’s cold, but God gave you a brain, gave you the will to live and thrive and you gotta take care of yourself,” Baio had said on the “The Bernie & Sid Show” earlier in the day.

You’re Going To Feel The Effects Of AGovernment Shutdown:

The clock’s ticking. If Congress doesn’t pass a spending bill by the end of this week, the federal government will run out of money and shut down.

Shutdowns don’t come cheap. The last time the government was forced to close up shop — for 16 days in late 2013 — it cost taxpayers $2 billion in lost productivity, according to the Office of Management and Budget. Two earlier ones — in late 1995 and early 1996 — cost the country $1.4 billion.

But what will the shutdown mean for you? Will your daily life be affected?

(The answer’s yes, so keep reading.)