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U.S. Economy Shrinks as Trump Trade Wars Hit Businesses Hard
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-economy-shrinks-0-3-123735740.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
 
Public Broadcasting Sues to Stop Trump From Firing Board Members
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/corporation-public-broadcasting-sues-block-trump-firing-three-board-members-2025-04-29/
 
Trump Removes Doug Emhoff and Others From Holocaust Memorial Council
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/29/trump-fires-doug-emhoff-holocaust
 
Nearly 5,000 North Korean Troops Reported Killed or Injured Fighting for Russia
https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-russia-casualties-troops-cf71c682b57863e4e5207d2c86295738
 
NFL Fines Falcons and Coach Over Shedeur Sanders Prank Call
https://apnews.com/article/nfl-sanders-falcons-fine-prank-call-be7efb4084d4deb4821b95cb43919e4d
 
Starbucks Ditches Robot Baristas to Reconnect With Human Customers
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/starbucks-boss-plans-more-baristas-041800111.html
 
$800,000 in Dimes Spilled on Highway After Semi Truck Overturns
https://local12.com/news/nation-world/800000-dollars-worth-of-dimes-shuts-down-busy-roadway-for-hours-after-semi-overturns-cincinnati-overcorrected-veered-human-interest-wild-crashes-passenger-trucker-non-life-threatening-injuries-currency
 
Runaway Kangaroo Named Sheila Causes Highway Crash in Alabama
https://abcnews.go.com/US/sheila-runaway-kangaroo-causes-car-crash-shuts-alabama/story?id=121306308
       
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Today's Rundown:
Mark Carney Wins Canadian Election Fueled by Voter Anger at Trump
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2025/04/28/mark-carney-wins-canada-election/83327628007/
 
Amazon Refuses to List Tariff Fees on Haul After White House Labels Plan ‘Hostile’
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/amazon-says-considered-listing-tariff-charges-ultracheap-haul-site-whi-rcna203480
 
U.S. Navy Loses $67 Million Fighter Jet After It Falls Off Aircraft Carrier
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-navy-lost-67-million-fighter-jet-sea-fell-aircraft-carrier-rcna203444 
 
Supreme Court Rejects Karen Read’s Double Jeopardy Appeal
https://abcnews.go.com/US/supreme-court-denies-karen-reads-double-jeopardy-appeal/story?id=121245229
 
Wegovy Weight Loss Drug Now Offered at Discount on Hims, Ro, and LifeMD
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/wegovy-sold-hims-ro-lifemd-reduced-price/story?id=121253313
 
NBA Considers International Format for Future All-Star Games
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/44916403/nba-discussing-new-international-format-all-star-game
 
Jordon Hudson Shares Belichick Email Screenshot Overlaid With Taylor Swift Song
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/04/29/jordon-hudson-girlfriend-bill-belichick-interview/83344319007/?tbref=hp
 
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour Begins With Thousands of Cheap Seats Still Available
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/beyonce-cowboy-carter-tour-los-angeles-ticket-prices-drop-rcna203410
      
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Today's Rundown:
Trump Orders Public List of Sanctuary Cities and States
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/28/trump-immigration-executive-orders
 
Putin Declares Ceasefire for Victory Day Celebrations
https://www.yahoo.com/news/putin-declares-temporary-truce-during-114201533.html
 
Elon Musk Faces Low Approval as Trump Budget Cuts Stir Backlash
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/elon-musk-approval-low-reflecting-opposition-trump-cuts/story?id=121199149
 
Second Arrest Made in Theft of DHS Secretary Noem’s Purse
https://www.foxnews.com/us/second-suspect-arrested-connection-dhs-secretary-noems-purse-snatching
 
Washington Commanders Reach $4 Billion Stadium Deal at RFK Site
https://apnews.com/article/washington-commanders-stadium-3bda9804a246219f28e9a2d2206bb492
 
Gene Hackman’s Death Linked to Heart Disease and Alzheimer’s
https://apnews.com/article/gene-hackman-death-investigation-autopsy-7f8afc71b94bb35651c1ab8f06d10696
 
Brooklyn Woman Mistaken for Protester and Chased by Crowd at Israeli Official’s Speech
https://apnews.com/article/itamar-bengvir-brooklyn-mob-woman-chased-090da170e8800307c54e2520320f6a2c
 
Trump Mocks Taylor Swift Over Chiefs Super Bowl Loss at Eagles Event
https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/news/trump-taylor-swift-eagles-super-bowl-white-house-b2741244.html
     
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Today's Rundown:
Shedeur Sanders’ Draft Nightmare Ends as Browns Pick Him In Round 5; Patriots Select Kobee Minor as ‘Mr. Irrelevant’
 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/draft/2025/04/26/shedeur-sanders-nfl-draft-cleveland-browns/83282306007/
 
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/26/sport/new-england-patriots-kobee-minor-mr-irrelevant-nfl-draft-spt/index.html
 
Trump Admits He Fears Putin May Be ‘Tapping Him Along’ After Zelenskyy Meeting
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/26/trump-and-zelenskyy-hold-very-productive-ceasefire-talks-in-rome
 
Former Congressman George Santos Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Prison
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ex-us-rep-george-santos-040146373.html
 
FBI Director Sparks Controversy Posting Photo of Wisconsin Judge’s Perp Walk
https://www.aol.com/fbi-director-posts-photo-arrested-212857017.html
 
Trump Administration Confirms ICE Agents Arrested Mahmoud Khalil Without a Warrant
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mahmoud-khalil-arrest-ice-without-warrant-trump-administration/
 
Kanye West Banned From Twitch Just Seven Minutes Into His First Livestream
https://www.indy100.com/celebrities/kanye-west-twitch-ban-live-stream-explained-2671852940
 
Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders Being Cancelled as Tariff Concerns Grow
https://www.gamingbible.com/news/platform/nintendo/nintendo-switch-2-preorders-cancelled-945354-20250424
 
‘Sinners’ Scores $45 Million Opening While ‘Revenge of the Sith’ Edges Out ‘Accountant 2’
https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/box-office-sinners-sinks-teeth-into-huge-45m-revenge-of-the-sith-edges-past-accountant-2/ar-AA1DFzz6?ocid=wispr&pc=u477&cvid=2a8c30967e014923a52169802d9801ed&ei=14
 
LAPD Releases Video Showing Chaos Before Shooting of Weezer Bassist’s Wife
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/local-news/weezer-bassist-wife-jillian-lauren-lapd-shooting-footage-1236201640/
 
JoJo Siwa Says She Wants to Stay in the U.K. After Breakup With Kath Ebbs
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14650491/amp/JoJo-Siwa-breaks-silence-stay-UK-split-confirmed.html?ito=smartnews
    
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Today's Rundown:
Jury Finds The New York Times Did Not Libel Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sarah-palin-new-york-times-libel-rcna202466
 
‘60 Minutes’ Executive Producer Resigns, Citing Loss of Independence After Trump Lawsuit
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/22/nx-s1-5372733/60-minutes-bill-owens-cbs-trump-paramount
 
Mexico Asks U.S. TV Stations to Pull ‘Discriminatory’ Anti-Immigration Ad
https://www.yahoo.com/news/mexico-asks-tv-stations-pull-163516678.html
 
Marjorie Taylor Greene and Megyn Kelly Clash Over Reactions to Pope Francis’s Death
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/marjorie-taylor-greene-says-hand-224517816.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/megyn-kelly-dumps-pope-francis-145329063.html
 
Temu and Shein to Raise Prices Starting April 25 Amid Market Changes
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/04/21/temu-shein-prices-tariffs/83194905007/?tbref=hp
 
Nearly Half of Teens Say Social Media Is Hurting Youth Mental Health, New Report Finds
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/22/tech/teens-social-media-mental-health/index.html
 
Blake Lively Made Legal Move Before Public Accusation Against Justin Baldoni
https://pagesix.com/2025/04/21/celebrity-news/blake-lively-made-super-shady-legal-move-before-filing-justin-baldoni-complaint/
 
Scientists Discover 'Olo,' a New Color Only Visible With Retinal Modification
https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/world-news/2025/04/21/6806938922601d9d2a8b45ad.html
 
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Today's Rundown:
Florida State Shooter Used His Deputy Mother’s Gun in Deadly Campus Attack, Police Say
https://apnews.com/article/florida-state-university-shooter-alert-bf66a24ea91959697c7138089b2ef6fb
 
Senator Van Hollen Meets With Man Wrongly Deported to El Salvador in Powerful Exchange
https://www.aol.com/van-hollen-meets-wrongly-deported-012958764.html
 
Luigi Mangione Indicted for 2024 Murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO in Federal Case
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/04/17/luigi-mangione-unitedhealthcare-ceo-killing-case/83147714007/
 
Judge Rules Google Illegally Dominated Online Ad Tech Market in Landmark Decision
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/17/judge-finds-google-holds-illegal-online-ad-tech-monopolies.html
 
RFK Jr. Sparks Outrage With Controversial Autism Comments During Public Speech
https://www.aol.com/rfk-jr-says-people-autism-144937935.html
 
Eli Lilly’s New Pill for Diabetes and Weight Loss Shows Promise in Clinical Trials
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/eli-lilly-glp-1-pill-trial-fda-approval/
 
Fyre Festival 2 Loses Venue in Mexico as Questions Mount Over Event’s Future
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fate-fyre-festival-2-air-website-announces-postponement-rcna198093
 
Lee Corso to Retire From College GameDay After Legendary Run as Analyst
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/44713375/lee-corso-sign-college-gameday-analyst-august
 
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Today's Rundown:
Trump Administration Calls on Harvard to Apologize as It Doubles Down on Funding Freeze
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/558330/trump-administration-calls-on-harvard-university-to-apologise-as-it-doubles-down-on-funding-freeze
 
Trump Administration Plans to End IRS Direct File Program for Free Tax Filing
https://apnews.com/article/irs-direct-file-tax-returns-free-trump-4bb0bca02fab9b3d06ae6f45ac67b7ab?user_email=9704f2a5e3f85dba98c827799bcbb8c6eacf1b4b967b5e04654e55ea129ba9d0&utm_medium=Afternoon_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru_AP&utm_campaign=AfternoonWire_April16_2025&utm_term=Afternoon%20Wire
  
Trump Administration Refers NY AG Letitia James for Possible Prosecution Over Mortgage Fraud Claims
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-administration-refers-ny-ag-letitia-james-possible-prosecution-allegations-mortgage-fraud
 
Protester Tased During Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Town Hall Event
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/marjorie-taylor-greene-town-hall-protest-tased/
 
Arkansas and Indiana Ask USDA for Permission to Ban Soda and Candy From SNAP
https://apnews.com/article/snap-waiver-arkansas-usda-food-stamps-560a2a4470d163aa15d2f50cb5d5c6a2?utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawJseOdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHvVYKRC9m3J6nAbyh8Jtd9p5pfP49sAKLHWTWsOQ_632PZd9bxblO5ObZj_S_aem_V85I90e4-vq1o6HmuAnKnA
 
U.K. Top Court Rules Trans Women Do Not Meet Legal Definition of Women Under Equality Act
https://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/news/national/25093949.woman-equality-law-refers-biological-women-supreme-court-rules/
 
Island-Wide Blackout Hits Puerto Rico Ahead of Easter Weekend
https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-blackout-easter-islandwide-3a98a5082b5fb3854df0033ca6103674
 
Dodger Stadium to Host Baseball, Surfing and Cricket Set for 2028 Olympics Near L.A.
https://apnews.com/article/2028-los-angeles-olympics-d5d3b900db505a9794115ae16ca917df?user_email=9704f2a5e3f85dba98c827799bcbb8c6eacf1b4b967b5e04654e55ea129ba9d0&utm_medium=Afternoon_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru_AP&utm_campaign=AfternoonWire_April16_2025&utm_term=Afternoon%20Wire
  
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Today's Rundown:
Biden Goes After Trump on Social Security in First Public Post-Presidency Speech
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/biden-trump-social-security-first-post-presidency-speech-rcna201309
 
Hegseth Adviser Placed on Leave Following Pentagon Leak Investigation
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/15/hegseth-pentagon-leak-adviser-dan-caldwell
 
Dozens of Student Pilots Sue United Airlines and Flight School Over Fraud Allegations
https://apnews.com/article/one-year-pilot-school-arizona-e3c1b70da7f2e18e0415cc5a7ccb6091
 
Mark Zuckerberg Returns to Witness Stand, Pushes Back on FTC Antitrust Claims
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/meta-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-ftc-antitrust-trial/?ftag=CNM-00-10aag9b
 
ESPN to Air 10 Savannah Bananas Games This Summer Under New Deal
https://www.si.com/mlb/espn-savannah-bananas-broadcast-deal-10-games-this-summer
 
Savannah Chrisley Blames Breakup on Estranged Wife of Ex, Alleges Murder Plot
https://people.com/savannah-chrisley-blames-robert-shriver-estranged-wife-lindsay-for-their-split-11715293
 
IRS Memo Suggests Up to 40% Workforce Reduction Under Consideration
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/internal-revenue-service-rif-plan-cut-workforce-memo/
 
Wink Martindale, Beloved Game Show Host and Early Elvis Interviewer, Dies at 91
https://apnews.com/article/wink-martindale-dead-d2f333da86b6efb3b99b36bb7a71a7a4
 
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Today's Rundown:
President of El Salvador Refuses to Return Mistakenly Deported Man to U.S.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/president-el-salvador-wont-return-deported-man-kilmar-abrego-garcia-rcna201136
 
U.S. Army to Control Land on Mexico Border for Base, Migrants Could Be Detained
https://apnews.com/article/border-trump-roosevelt-military-immigration-85974188a51593351eed70ad26291888
 
Trump-Appointed Official Who Oversaw USAID Dismantling Leaves State Department
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/13/usaid-trump-official-state-department/83076227007/?tbref=hp
 
President Trump Says CBS and ‘60 Minutes’ Should ‘Pay a Big Price’ for Coverage
https://apnews.com/article/trump-cbs-60-minutes-2c8a32df63f3ec50cfffe94a26436fda
 
UConn Star Paige Bueckers Selected No. 1 Overall by Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA Draft
https://sports.yahoo.com/wnba/article/wnba-draft-2025-uconn-star-paige-bueckers-selected-no-1-overall-by-dallas-wings-234046872.html
 
Blue Origin Launches All-Female Celebrity Crew With Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Lauren Sánchez
https://apnews.com/article/blue-origin-jeff-bezos-lauren-sanchez-katy-perry-gayle-king-55d1fe6d39213ffb8278a01f605c00db
 
Mark Zuckerberg Testifies in Antitrust Trial: ‘Facebook Isn’t Really for Friends Anymore’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/facebook-isnt-really-friends-anymore-184002588.html
 
Hungary Passes Constitutional Amendment Banning LGBTQ Public Events
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/hungary-passes-constitutional-amendment-ban-lgbtq-public-events-rcna201211
 
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Today's Rundown:
Rory McIlroy Wins the 2025 Masters and Completes Golf’s Grand Slam
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2025/04/13/rory-mcilroy-2025-masters-grand-slam-champion/83073658007/
 
Suspect Arrested After Fire at Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s Residence
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/13/nx-s1-5363707/fire-pennsylvania-governor-josh-shapiro-residence-arson
 
Judge Permits Trump Administration to Deport Columbia Student Mahmoud Khalil
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/judge-order-columbia-student-mahmoud-khalil-rcna200835
 
Trump Exempts Phones, Computers, and Chips From New Tariffs
https://www.aol.com/trump-exempts-phones-computers-chips-140832167.html
 
Trump Says He 'Got Every Answer Right' on Cognitive Portion of Physical Exam
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trumps-health-undergoes-latest-physical/story?id=120712850
 
Iran’s Delegation Arrives in Oman for ‘Indirect’ Nuclear Talks With U.S.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/irans-delegation-arrives-oman-indirect-nuclear-talks-us/story?id=120740838
 
Ja Morant Defends Grenade-Throwing Celebration: ‘It’s Not What You Think’
https://nypost.com/2025/04/11/sports/ja-morant-insists-his-grenade-throwing-celebration-is-not-what-you-think/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
 
Senator Bernie Sanders Makes Surprise Appearance at Coachella
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bernie-sanders-coachella-los-angeles-rally/
 
‘The White Lotus’ Star Aimee Lou Wood Slams ‘SNL’ for ‘Mean and Unfunny’ Parody
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2025/04/13/white-lotus-aimee-lou-wood-snl-potus/83071427007/?tbref=hp
 
Dozens of DHS Staffers, Including Top FEMA Officials, Given Lie Detector Tests Over Leak Allegations
https://www.yahoo.com/news/dozens-dhs-staffers-including-top-162302284.html
 
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