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Good morning.

Here’s what you need to know:

• A victory for unions.

A case that seemed poised to deal a major blow to public unions ended in a 4-4 tie today at the Supreme Court, effectively delivering a big win to the unions.

When the case was argued in January, the court’s conservative majority seemed ready to say that forcing public workers to support unions they had declined to join violates the First Amendment.

• Hijacked jet lands in Cyprus.

All of the passengers on board an EgyptAir flight that was hijacked today en route to Cairo from Alexandria have been released.