Daily #794

News: – Kelly Ripa’s over-brushing led to painful gum surgery, temporarily affecting her ability to speak. – A Senate committee is investigating the IAM union for alleged ties to the Cuban regime. – 49ers quarterback Kurtis Rourke was hospitalized after a rib injury during his preseason debut. – Melissa L. Farris has been arrested for vandalizing the WWII Memorial and faces two felony charges. – New Yorkers are evading bus fares following Zohran Mamdani’s free bus promise, causing financial losses for the MTA.

Prompt: A gleaming city bus streaks through neon-lit New York streets as ghostly commuters hop on without paying, swirling around a vintage microphone wrapped by a giant toothbrush, under stormy purple skies