"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will heal their land."

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia. Capito, an honorary co-chair of the first-ever Congressional Pickleball Match, recruited fellow lawmakers to join in a bipartisan game on the National Mall on Thursday. She helped launch a Senate pickleball caucus two years ago, seeing the sport as a way to build relationships around a shared pastime. The exhibition game was part of a larger pickleball weekend organized by Congressional Sports for Charity and the Trust for the National Mall. (Roll Call)

Jake Poinsett, education manager at the Trinity River Audubon Center. With Dallas preparing to build a $3 billion downtown convention center, conservation advocates are urging the city to use bird-friendly glass and lighting. Poinsett noted that millions of birds migrate through Texas each spring and fall and collisions with buildings can be deadly. Supporters say the added cost of bird-safe design could save thousands of birds’ lives and position Dallas as a national leader in protecting migratory birds. (The Dallas Morning News)

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo. Ladapo made the remark in a podcast interview, reiterating his long-standing opposition to COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. He suggested Florida could restrict access to the vaccines altogether. (Tampa Bay Times)

Dr. Pamela Trout of Winter Park, Fla. Trout says she asks parents who refuse to vaccinate their children to seek care elsewhere to protect newborns and medically vulnerable patients. Her policy comes as Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo push to end vaccine mandates in public and private spaces, including doctors’ offices, which has alarmed pediatricians. (Orlando Sentinel)