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Pope Francis dies at age 88; NHL sets attendance record

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  • On today's episode: Pope Francis, history's first Latin American pontiff, dies; A New York Times report says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth created another Signal messaging chat where he shared details of a Yemen strike; and the latest in international news.
  • US senator returns from El Salvador trip, says Abrego Garcia case is about far more than one man.
  • Toll on Manhattan drivers remains in effect, despite Trump’s Easter Sunday deadline.
  • Alito's dissent in deportation case says court rushed to block Trump with middle-of-the night order.
  • This Midwestern city has long been a federal hub. The pain from DOGE’s cuts is everywhere.
  • Protesters across the U.S. take to the streets to speak out against the Trump administration.
  • Iran and the US hold a second round of negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program in Rome.
  • 250 years after America went to war for independence, a divided nation battles over its legacy.
  • A prince and knight fall in love and the Supreme Court is asked to intervene.
  • Florida State classes resume Monday after fatal shooting, but in-person attendance isn't mandatory.
  • 10,000 pages of records about Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 assassination are released, on Trump's order.
  • Oklahoma City routs Memphis in historic fashion, Warriors upset the Rockets, defending champion Celtics roll and top-seeded Cavaliers cruise in NBA Playoffs; The Maple Leafs, Hurricanes and Devils open the Stanley Cup Playoffs with wins, and a slump-snapping victory in golf. NHL sets another attendance record, topping 23 million fans for the 1st time.

    • —The Associated Press

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    Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.

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