Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat, dies at 80 - NBC News

1. Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat, dies at 80  NBC News
2. BREAKING: Georgia Congressman David Scott has died  WABE
3. Longtime Georgia Democrat US Rep. David Scott dies at 80  CNN
4. Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80  Yahoo
5. Georgia U.S. Rep. David Scott has died  AJC.com

Iran fires on 2 ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire - Fox News

1. Iran fires on 2 ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire  Fox News
2. Iran War Live Updates: Iranian Forces Claim to Seize 2 Ships Near Strait of Hormuz After Trump Extends Truce  The New York Times
3. Live updates: Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire  NBC News
4. Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls  Yahoo
5. Strait of Hormuz remains basically closed as Iran seizes ships after Trump ceasefire extension  CNBC

Virginia approves redistricting measure, boosting Democrats' hopes for midterms - BBC

1. Virginia approves redistricting measure, boosting Democrats' hopes for midterms  BBC
2. In Virginia Redistricting Win, Democrats Play Hardball to Thwart Trump  The New York Times
3. Trump’s Enormous Gerrymandering Blunder  The Atlantic
4. What America's revamped election maps mean for the midterms and the balance of power in Washington  NBC News
5. Virginia’s victory good for Democrats but also shows Trump’s redistricting battle could be all for nothing  The Guardian

RFK Jr. is on a congressional hearing blitz, after a long absence from Capitol Hill - NPR

1. RFK Jr. is on a congressional hearing blitz, after a long absence from Capitol Hill  NPR
2. RFK Jr. testifies before Congress  CNN
3. Live updates: RFK Jr. to face lawmakers in 2nd hearing of the day, his 7th this month  NBC News
4. RFK Jr. goes before the Senate. One lawmaker’s competing loyalties will be on display  AP News
5. RFK Jr. to face his chief GOP antagonist in final budget hearing blitz  The Washington Post

Druzhba pipeline restarts Russian oil flows to Europe, unblocking E.U. loan for Kyiv - NBC News

1. Druzhba pipeline restarts Russian oil flows to Europe, unblocking E.U. loan for Kyiv  NBC News
2. EU approves €90bn loan for Ukraine as pipeline is turned on ending deadlock  BBC
3. Ukraine restarts Russian oil to Europe, unblocking 90-billion-euro EU loan  Al Jazeera
4. Ukraine will get $105 billion loan after Hungary drops opposition, E.U. says  The Washington Post
5. Hungary Drops Its Opposition to $106 Billion Ukraine Loan  The New York Times

Mexico to beef up security at tourist sites after shooting at pyramids in lead up to World Cup - ...

1. Mexico to beef up security at tourist sites after shooting at pyramids in lead up to World Cup  AP News
2. Mexico to beef up security at tourist sites after shooting at pyramids  NPR
3. Gunman seen behind B.C. tourists in photo taken moments before shooting at Mexican pyramids  CBC
4. Canadian killed, six Americans among injured as gunman shoots tourists at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids  CNN
5. Julio César Jasso Ramírez: The Teotihuacán shooter who celebrated the Columbine massacre and the fascist far right  EL PAÍS English

Democrats demand FBI director, Kash Patel, take alcohol abuse test - The Guardian

1. Democrats demand FBI director, Kash Patel, take alcohol abuse test  The Guardian
2. Judge tosses Kash Patel's defamation suit against former MSNBC contributor  NBC News
3. The FBI Director Is MIA  The Atlantic
4. FBI’s Kash Patel denies excess drinking amid officials’ US security concerns  The Guardian
5. Patel gets in shouting match with reporter over The Atlantic allegations  NewsNation

Could NYC’s Pied-à-terre Tax Leave Out Its Priciest Real Estate? - THE CITY - NYC News

1. Could NYC’s Pied-à-terre Tax Leave Out Its Priciest Real Estate?  THE CITY - NYC News
2. Tax fight heats up as New York targets wealthy homeowners  Fox Business
3. New York wants to tax empty second homes. Here's what happened in cities that tried it.  Business Insider
4. Mayor Mamdani, Governor Hochul Announce State’s First Pied-à-Terre Tax, Requiring Ultrawealthy and Global Elites to Pay Their Fair Share  NYC.gov
5. Why the Pied-à-Terre Tax Misses the Real Problem  City Journal

Man charged with lying to police about gun used by Louisiana shooter - The Washington Post

1. Man charged with lying to police about gun used by Louisiana shooter  The Washington Post
2. Man charged with supplying gun in Shreveport mass shooting  Shreveport Times
3. Shreveport faced a domestic violence 'epidemic' long before 8 children were fatally shot  NBC News
4. When parents kill: Forensic psychiatrists examine the motives behind unthinkable murders  CNN
5. Felon Facing Charges for Allegedly Possessing Gun La. Dad Used to Massacre 8 Children  People.com

Trump will participate in marathon Bible-reading event with other top Republicans - PBS

1. Trump will participate in marathon Bible-reading event with other top Republicans  PBS
2. What Trump’s Bible stunt says about his complicated history with Christianity  The Guardian
3. Trump slammed Pope, depicted himself as Jesus. Then he read the Bible.  USA Today
4. Trump to release reading of scripture days after angering many Christians  Politico
5. Trump participates in marathon Bible reading  BBC

UK bans a generation of children from smoking: How it works - Al Jazeera

1. UK bans a generation of children from smoking: How it works  Al Jazeera
2. Proposed Lifetime Smoking Ban to Become Law in Britain  The New York Times
3. Lifetime cigarette ban advances in UK as vaping rules tighten  USA Today
4. Bill banning people born after 2008 from buying tobacco clears UK parliament  The Guardian
5. UK passes bill that will eventually ban cigarette purchases  AP News

Lawrence O’Donnell Spots Why Tucker Carlson’s Apology Is A ‘Very, Very Bad’ Sign For Trump - Huff...

1. Lawrence O’Donnell Spots Why Tucker Carlson’s Apology Is A ‘Very, Very Bad’ Sign For Trump  HuffPost
2. Tucker Carlson Says He Is ‘Tormented’ by His Past Support for Trump  The New York Times
3. The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe; ‘I want to say I’m sorry for misleading people’  MS NOW
4. Tucker and Trump’s marriage of convenience heads for divorce court  The Guardian
5. Tucker Carlson apologizes for 'misleading' people on Trump: 'We're implicated in this for sure'  NBC News

Pace of N.I.H. Funding Slows Further in Trump’s Second Year - The New York Times

1. Pace of N.I.H. Funding Slows Further in Trump’s Second Year  The New York Times
2. Where U.S. science has been hit hardest after Trump’s first year  The Washington Post
3. Fact, fiction and future for U.S. scientific and medical research  WHYY
4. Sabotaging the Future: America’s War on Its Own Minds  Morgan County Citizen
5. The People — And Research — Lost in the NIH Exodus  KFF Health News

Palestinian boy, 14, among two killed in settler attack near West Bank school - The Guardian

1. Palestinian boy, 14, among two killed in settler attack near West Bank school  The Guardian
2. Palestinian schoolboy among two killed by Israeli settlers, amid spate of attacks on education in the West Bank  CNN
3. Two Palestinians Killed in Israeli Shooting Near West Bank School  The New York Times
4. Two Palestinians killed during settler attack on West Bank village, officials say  BBC
5. A Palestinian School Day Ended With Israeli Settlers’ Gunfire. A Boy Was Killed, Just as His Father Was 7 Years Ago  Zeteo

In the US, where people breathe increasingly dirty air, one small city stands out - CNN

1. In the US, where people breathe increasingly dirty air, one small city stands out  CNN
2. Nearly half of U.S. kids are breathing unhealthy air, report says. These are the cleanest and most polluted cities.  CBS News
3. More Americans are exposed to polluted air in the United States. See where.  The Washington Post
4. Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns  The Guardian
5. Earth Day report: Almost half of US population breathes unhealthy air  The Hill

Republican lawmakers to release national data privacy framework - Politico

1. Republican lawmakers to release national data privacy framework  Politico
2. Hill Republicans give federal data privacy another go  Axios
3. Lawmakers seek to override state data privacy laws with new bill  CNBC
4. House Republicans release pair of bills to preempt state privacy laws  The Hill
5. Manufacturers Back Long-Awaited Federal Action on Data Privacy  National Association of Manufacturers - NAM

'We can do better,' FAA head says of work to update U.S. analog air traffic system - NPR

1. 'We can do better,' FAA head says of work to update U.S. analog air traffic system  NPR
2. Duffy: AI replacing air traffic controllers ‘not going to happen’  The Hill
3. Aging air traffic control system gets an overhaul after close calls, fatal crashes  WBFF
4. $12.5 billion ‘down payment’ brings air traffic control out of 1990s. Now, more money is needed for new software and AI  CNN
5. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveils air traffic changes  NewsNation

DHS warns it will run out of money to pay airport security workers in coming weeks - CNN

1. DHS warns it will run out of money to pay airport security workers in coming weeks  CNN
2. Mullin: DHS to run out of emergency funds to pay staff in early May  Federal News Network
3. D.H.S. Will Run Out of Money for Paychecks in May, Secretary Says  The New York Times
4. Mullin: No more money to pay DHS employees as of May  Politico
5. US warns it will run out of money to pay airport security workers in coming weeks  Reuters

‘Something sinister’: What we know about the FBI probe into dead and missing scientists linked to...

1. ‘Something sinister’: What we know about the FBI probe into dead and missing scientists linked to space and military industries  Fortune
2. At least 10 scientists tied to sensitive US research have died or disappeared in recent years, sparking federal investigation  CNN
3. Death of ‘genius’ Alabama woman linked to investigation of missing, dead scientists  AL.com
4. FBI investigating deaths and disappearances of staff at secretive government laboratories. Here's what we know.  CBS News
5. 11 Scientists Are Dead or Missing. It Was Only a Matter of Time Before Conspiracy Theories Hit the White House.  Vanity Fair

To Iran, Trump Blinked First by Extending the Cease-Fire - The New York Times

1. To Iran, Trump Blinked First by Extending the Cease-Fire  The New York Times
2. Why Trump’s latest blink on Iran could be more than a TACO Tuesday  CNN
3. Trump: Iran peace talks possible as soon as Friday  The Hill
4. Trump says US is extending ceasefire while awaiting proposal from Iran  AP News
5. US and Iran Deadlocked Over Hormuz After Trump Extends Truce  Bloomberg.com

Why is Trump wooing psychedelics? It’s really about Iran - Salon.com

1. Why is Trump wooing psychedelics? It’s really about Iran  Salon.com
2. How Trump's psychedelics executive order could unlock stalled cannabis reform  CNBC
3. President Trump’s Landmark Order Advances Breakthrough Mental Health Treatments — Delivering New Hope to Veterans  The White House (.gov)
4. Trump Signed a Psychedelic Drugs Order—and These 4 Stocks Surged  Barron's
5. What is ibogaine, the psychedelic drug endorsed by Joe Rogan?  NewsNation

Trump administration delays rule aimed at improving disability access in schools - NPR

1. Trump administration delays rule aimed at improving disability access in schools  NPR
2. Federal Accessibility Deadline Will Be Delayed One Year  govtech.com
3. Trump Administration Casts Doubt On New ADA Rules  Disability Scoop
4. Colleges Were Sweating a Major Compliance Deadline. Now the Justice Dept. Has Delayed It.  The Chronicle of Higher Education
5. Schools get another year to comply with web accessibility deadlines  K-12 Dive

Pope Leo's popularity withstands Trump's papal attacks - Axios

1. Pope Leo's popularity withstands Trump's papal attacks  Axios
2. The Guardian view on the Vatican v the White House: Pope Leo is carrying on Francis’s good work | Editorial  The Guardian
3. Some Trump-voting Catholics in Bucks County express buyer's remorse over papal dispute  WHYY
4. Opinion | Behind the Feud Behind Trump and Leo XIV  WSJ
5. Even Catholic Trump supporters feel conflicted over the president’s tiff with the pope  CNN

Woman rescued, suspect arrested in Aubrey area after 24-hour police standoff ends - Denton Record...

1. Woman rescued, suspect arrested in Aubrey area after 24-hour police standoff ends  Denton Record-Chronicle
2. FBI raid ends multi-day hostage standoff in Denton County; Woman rescued, suspect in custody  FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
3. Providence Village hostage standoff ends with suspect in custody, victim rescued  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
4. Hostage rescued, 1 person is in custody after a day-long standoff in Providence Village, officials say  WFAA
5. Woman rescued after being held hostage for over 24 hours; suspect in custody, police say  Yahoo

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Uses Trump-Style Tactics in Fight With Cities Over ICE - The New York Times

1. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Uses Trump-Style Tactics in Fight With Cities Over ICE  The New York Times
2. Austin weighs ICE policy ahead of state funding deadline  Axios
3. Houston City Council passes Whitmire’s amended immigration ordinance in 13-4 vote to preserve state funding  Click2Houston
4. WATCH LIVE: Whitmire unveils revised immigration policy amid funding fight, goes to vote today  KHOU
5. Houston Drops Anti-ICE Rule to Salvage World Cup Security Funds  Bloomberg.com

Trump taps longtime insider to fix Labor Department headache - Politico

1. Trump taps longtime insider to fix Labor Department headache  Politico
2. Michael Kosta Introduces Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer  The New York Times
3. Trump purges his Cabinet as his presidency faces mounting pressure  MS NOW
4. Inside the Collapse of Trump’s Scandal-Plagued Labor Secretary  Bloomberg Law News
5. Another Trump official exits in scandal  vox.com

Trump administration sues Southern Poverty Law Center on fraud charges - Al Jazeera

1. Trump administration sues Southern Poverty Law Center on fraud charges  Al Jazeera
2. Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges  NPR
3. Justice Dept. Charges Prominent Civil Rights Group With Financial Crimes  The New York Times
4. US files fraud charges against Southern Poverty Law Center  BBC
5. Key civil rights group indicted for paying informants. But FBI does it too  USA Today

Iran will not commit to longer ceasefire; US assessment points to Khamenei as obstacle - ynetnews

1. Iran will not commit to longer ceasefire; US assessment points to Khamenei as obstacle  ynetnews
2. Trust Trump? Iran’s Doubts Shadow Peace Talks.  The New York Times
3. Iran-US war: Four scenarios for what’s next as talks stumble  Al Jazeera
4. Iran to Attend Pakistan Peace Talks  WSJ
5. Iran talks on hold over Trump's blockade  Politico

Cherfilus-McCormick resignation makes some Democrats regret vote to expel George Santos - Axios

1. Cherfilus-McCormick resignation makes some Democrats regret vote to expel George Santos  Axios
2. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, Resigns From Congress  The New York Times
3. Congress Suddenly Remembers It Has Ethics Rules  Bloomberg.com
4. Florida Democrat resigns from Congress minutes before House ethics panel was set to weigh her expulsion  CNN
5. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns, third House member to quit this month  CNBC

Russia to block Kazakh oil flows to Germany via key pipeline - DW.com

1. Russia to block Kazakh oil flows to Germany via key pipeline  DW.com
2. Russia to stop Kazakh oil flows to German PCK refinery via Druzhba  Reuters
3. Russia to suspend Kazakh oil flows through key pipeline supplying Berlin  Financial Times
4. Kazakhstan confirms suspension of oil transit to Germany via Russia  Euronews.com
5. Russia says will halt oil flow to Germany via Druzhba pipeline  Al Jazeera

Trump Suffers Fresh Blow as America Turns on Him in New Poll - The Daily Beast

1. Trump Suffers Fresh Blow as America Turns on Him in New Poll  The Daily Beast
2. Fewer approve of Trump’s handling of the economy  AP-NORC
3. Trump approval slips as polls show warning signs for Republicans ahead of midterms  The Guardian
4. Trump's approval on economy falls in AP-NORC poll, showing new warning signs for president  AP News
5. Opinion | How one of Trump’s strengths turned into a big weakness  The Washington Post

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Texas Ten Commandments Law - The New York Times

1. Federal Appeals Court Upholds Texas Ten Commandments Law  The New York Times
2. Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments, court rules  The Guardian
3. 5th Circuit allows Texas to require Ten Commandments in classrooms  The Washington Post
4. Federal appeals court upholds Texas’ Ten Commandments law. What does it mean for Louisiana?  NOLA.com
5. Multifaith Texas Families Condemn Fifth Circuit Decision Upholding Mandatory Display of Ten Commandments in Public-School Classrooms  American Civil Liberties Union

Turning Point event at Baylor prompts debate, progressive option - The Texas Tribune

1. Turning Point event at Baylor prompts debate, progressive option  The Texas Tribune
2. Texas Baptists to Study Relationship With Baylor University  MinistryWatch
3. Many Baylor students will opt out of TPUSA, All Are Neighbors events  The Baylor Lariat
4. Texas Baptists Might End 140-Year Relationship With Baylor Over One LGBTQ+ Event  them.us
5. Baylor students host alternative event as Turning Point USA visits campus  KXXV

$1.5 Trillion Budget Request Prioritizes Service Members, Modernization - U.S. Department of War ...

1. $1.5 Trillion Budget Request Prioritizes Service Members, Modernization  U.S. Department of War (.gov)
2. Pentagon seeks funds for Golden Dome, drones, AI in largest-ever budget request  Military Times
3. These Are the 3 Biggest Winners From the Proposed $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget  Yahoo Finance
4. Honorable Jay Hurst and Lt. Gen. Steven Whitney Hold Press Briefing on the Department's Fi  U.S. Department of War (.gov)
5. The Pentagon could be about to make a $55 billion mistake  The Hill

U.S. officials killed in Mexico after anti-drug operation were working for CIA, AP sources say - PBS

1. U.S. officials killed in Mexico after anti-drug operation were working for CIA, AP sources say  PBS
2. 2 US officials killed in Mexico crash after anti-drug operation worked for CIA, sources say  ABC7 Los Angeles
3. Two CIA officers die in Mexico accident after counternarcotics operation  The Washington Post
4. Mexico's military unaware of presence of CIA agents who died in crash following drug lab raid, president says  CBS News
5. Death of US Agents in Mexico Raises Fresh Sovereignty Concerns  Bloomberg.com

Internet Pro or Censor Pro? Iran rolls out a new service - ایران اینترنشنال

1. Internet Pro or Censor Pro? Iran rolls out a new service  ایران اینترنشنال
2. Iranians are leaving the country just to access the internet  NPR
3. Iran Eases Some Internet Restrictions, as Wider Blackout Passes 50th Day  The New York Times
4. Iran expands limited internet access but restrictions remain for most  Al Jazeera
5. Iranian Official Calls for Equal Access to Internet Despite Continued Blackout  WSJ

U.S. delays new round of negotiations with Iran as ceasefire deadline nears - PBS

1. U.S. delays new round of negotiations with Iran as ceasefire deadline nears  PBS
2. Iran War Live Updates: Uncertainty Surrounds U.S.-Iran Talks as Cease-Fire Nears End  The New York Times
3. Vance Pauses Trip to Pakistan for Iran Talks  WSJ
4. Strait of Hormuz military talks to be led by UK and France – as it happened  The Guardian
5. Vance trip to Pakistan for Iran talks is on hold, NYT reports  CNBC

The military man trying to save US-Iran peace talks - Financial Times

1. The military man trying to save US-Iran peace talks  Financial Times
2. Pakistani Officials Remain Hopeful About U.S.-Iran Talks  The New York Times
3. Trump says the US will extend its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's request  Yahoo
4. Iran Plans to Send Negotiating Team to Pakistan on Tuesday  WSJ
5. Islamabad on hold as US and Iran at a historic tipping point  CNN

Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Fed Pick, Has Tough Task Shedding ‘Sock Puppet’ Label - The New York Times

1. Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Fed Pick, Has Tough Task Shedding ‘Sock Puppet’ Label  The New York Times
2. Trump’s Fed pick Kevin Warsh signals approach to rates — what a leadership change means for consumers  CNBC
3. Warren asks Trump's Fed chair nominee who won 2020 election  CNN
4. Opinion | How to Ease the Fed off Quantitative Easing  WSJ
5. Fed nominee Warsh questioned on independence from Trump and personal wealth  PBS

USS Spruance Blasting A Ship With Its Deck Gun Is A First In Nearly Four Decades - The War Zone

1. USS Spruance Blasting A Ship With Its Deck Gun Is A First In Nearly Four Decades  The War Zone
2. Seized Iranian-Flagged Ship Was Part of Fleet That Frequented China  WSJ
3. Trump says he was 'surprised' by 'Chinese gift to Iran' found in seized tanker ship  Yahoo
4. Iran calls US ship seizure ‘piracy’: Is it?  Al Jazeera
5. What a US destroyer shooting a cargo ship's engine out reveals about how the Navy is handling Iran blockade runners  Business Insider

What a 5,000-mile-long marine heat wave means for summer in the U.S. - The Washington Post

1. What a 5,000-mile-long marine heat wave means for summer in the U.S.  The Washington Post
2. An intense marine heat wave has California in its crosshairs, with impacts set for land and sea  CNN
3. Unusually active April weather pattern to continue this week, and possibly beyond, as subtropical northeastern Pacific waters reach record warmth  Weather West
4. The ocean off California keeps breaking heat records  Los Angeles Times
5. A record marine heat wave simmers off California's coast right now  SFGATE

Hegseth: Flu Vaccine Optional - U.S. Department of War (.gov)

1. Hegseth: Flu Vaccine Optional  U.S. Department of War (.gov)
2. Hegseth to the Troops: We Are Bringing Back the Flu!  The Atlantic
3. Annual flu vaccine no longer required for U.S. military, Hegseth says  The Washington Post
4. Pentagon to Stop Requiring Members of Military to Get Flu Vaccines  The New York Times
5. Hegseth knows REAL warfighters don't get the flu anyway | Opinion  USA Today

Florida AG launches criminal investigation into ChatGPT over FSU shooting - NPR

1. Florida AG launches criminal investigation into ChatGPT over FSU shooting  NPR
2. ChatGPT allegedly advised Florida State shooter when and where to strike  Yahoo
3. Florida attorney general launches criminal investigation into ChatGPT maker OpenAI after deadly FSU shooting  6abc Philadelphia
4. Florida Inquiry Into ChatGPT’s Role in FSU Shooting Shifts to Criminal Investigation  The New York Times
5. Florida AG seeks AI reforms as state investigation links ChatGPT to FSU shooting plan  WEAR-tv

El Salvador holds mass trial for 486 alleged gang members - NBC News

1. El Salvador holds mass trial for 486 alleged gang members  NBC News
2. Nearly 500 alleged MS-13 members are on a mass trial in El Salvador  AP News
3. Mass murder trial in El Salvador for almost 500 alleged MS-13 members  CBS News
4. Hundreds of MS-13 gang members in El Salvador mass trial accused of more than 47,000 crimes  Sky News
5. El Salvador holds mass trial of alleged gang members for 29,000 murders  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Exclusive | Trump Administration Nearing Rescue Deal for Spirit Airlines - WSJ

1. Exclusive | Trump Administration Nearing Rescue Deal for Spirit Airlines  WSJ
2. Trump administration in advanced talks for Spirit Airlines rescue package, sources say  CNBC
3. Spirit Airlines could get $500M bailout as talks intensify  USA Today
4. Spirit Airlines nears deal with Trump administration for $500 million rescue package  NBC News
5. How the airline industry could be impacted if Spirit Airlines is liquidated  NPR

Immigration Agent Is Charged With Assaulting a Colorado Protester - The New York Times

1. Immigration Agent Is Charged With Assaulting a Colorado Protester  The New York Times
2. Federal immigration officer charged on suspicion of assaulting Durango protester  The Durango Herald
3. Border agent charged with assault after incident during protest in Durango  KUSA.com
4. Immigration officer charged after shoving protester to ground in Colorado  MS NOW
5. Immigration officer is charged with assault after protest outside Colorado ICE facility, DA says  Newsday

Baby Jaxon: 17-year-old charged with sexually assaulting, killing his 2-year-old cousin in San Jo...

1. Baby Jaxon: 17-year-old charged with sexually assaulting, killing his 2-year-old cousin in San Jose, California  ABC7 Los Angeles
2. ‘Baby Jaxon’ was 3rd South Bay child murdered under DFCS care, DA says  KRON4
3. Vigil held for toddler who died in South Bay foster care  NBC Bay Area
4. Death of Baby Jaxon renews scrutiny of Santa Clara County welfare system after 2-year-old killed, sexually assaulted by cousin  ABC7 San Francisco
5. DA charges San Jose teen with murder, sex assault of 'Baby Jaxon'  KTVU

Scoop: Trump set to reclassify marijuana soon - Axios

1. Scoop: Trump set to reclassify marijuana soon  Axios
2. DOJ Expected to Ease Marijuana Controls as Soon as Wednesday  Bloomberg.com
3. U.S. to reclassify marijuana as early as Wednesday, Axios reports  The Detroit News
4. Source: President Trump will reschedule marijuana as soon as today  MJBizDaily
5. White House pushes imminent easing of controls on marijuana  The Washington Post

Thune nudges Trump to "wrap up" Fed probe amid Warsh confirmation hearing - Axios

1. Thune nudges Trump to "wrap up" Fed probe amid Warsh confirmation hearing  Axios
2. Sen. Tillis Offers Compromise Solution to Enable Warsh Confirmation as Fed Chairman  Weekly Real Estate News
3. Tillis ‘Loved’ Kevin Warsh’s Fed Philosophy, But Maintains ‘No’ Vote  The Daily Signal

The end of oil? As fuel shocks cascade, 53 nations gather to plan a fossil fuel phaseout - The Co...

1. The end of oil? As fuel shocks cascade, 53 nations gather to plan a fossil fuel phaseout  The Conversation
2. Colombia convenes climate ‘coalition of the willing’ to break global fossil fuel deadlock  The Guardian
3. Revealed: Scientists tell Colombia fossil-fuel transition summit to ‘halt new expansion’  Carbon Brief
4. ‘A ray of hope’: EU governments gathering to plan way out of fossil fuel reliance  Euronews.com
5. Fossil fuel phaseout will fail without real de‑risking capital from Europe  Devex

500 blank ballots found near Renton dumpster spark federal investigation, fraud denial - KOMO

1. 500 blank ballots found near Renton dumpster spark federal investigation, fraud denial  KOMO
2. Feds now investigating ballots found by Renton dumpster  KING5.com
3. WA GOP leader says he has box of ballots found next to a Renton dumpster  Washington State Standard
4. Law enforcement investigating nearly 400 unopened ballots found in Renton  KUOW
5. Feds investigating hundreds of blank WA ballots found near Renton dumpster  MyNorthwest.com

Relationship that caused Ted Carter to resign from OSU started when he was at Nebraska, report sa...

1. Relationship that caused Ted Carter to resign from OSU started when he was at Nebraska, report says  Nebraska Public Media
2. Ohio State Details Relationship that Led to Former President Walter Carter Jr.’s Resignation  The New York Times
3. Report cites OSU senior VP Chris Kabourek failures, suggests dereliction of duty  WSYX
4. Ohio State's Ted Carter report is damning. Trustees must tell truth | Opinion  The Columbus Dispatch
5. An ‘Inappropriate Relationship’ Sank Ohio State’s Leader. A New Report Spills the Details.  The Chronicle of Higher Education

Trump weighs consequences for NATO allies on ‘naughty’ list - Politico

1. Trump weighs consequences for NATO allies on ‘naughty’ list  Politico
2. US has ‘naughty and nice’ list of allies who helped in Iran war and those who didn't: Report  Hindustan Times
3. Trump Plots Revenge on Allies Who Snubbed Him With Secret ‘Naughty’ List  The Daily Beast
4. Trump’s team has created a ‘naughty and nice’ list to punish NATO allies  The Independent
5. Politico: US compiles ‘blacklist’ of NATO countries that didn’t assist in Iran war  Armenia News

Restrictions on obesity drug coverage force patients to pivot - NPR

Restrictions on obesity drug coverage force patients to pivot  NPRView Full Coverage on Google News

A dozen red states want to help defend Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order - Democracy Docket

1. A dozen red states want to help defend Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order  Democracy Docket
2. Why Trump can’t just decree changes to voting by mail – a former federal judge explains how the president’s executive order is ‘a solution looking for a problem’  The Conversation
3. Postal Service thrust into mail-in ballot fight as Trump order gets tied up in court  Fox News
4. Senators urge US Postal Service not to implement Trump mail-in voting order  Reuters
5. Inside Iowa Politics: Why Iowa’s secretary of state doesn’t want big election changes  WOWT

Lance Zierlein 2026 NFL mock draft 4.0: Jeremiyah Love cracks top 3; Cowboys trade up for Arvell ...

1. Lance Zierlein 2026 NFL mock draft 4.0: Jeremiyah Love cracks top 3; Cowboys trade up for Arvell Reese  NFL.com
2. 2026 NFL mock draft: Schrager projects 32 first-round picks  ESPN
3. What Vegas says will happen: 2026 NFL mock draft built entirely on betting odds  CBS Sports
4. NFL beat writer 2026 mock draft 3.0: Could another QB join Fernando Mendoza in Round 1?  The New York Times
5. 2026 NFL Draft: Five win-win trades that could actually happen in the first round  CBS Sports

CDC won’t publish report showing covid shots cut likelihood of hospital visits - The Washington Post

1. CDC won’t publish report showing covid shots cut likelihood of hospital visits  The Washington Post
2. Trump Administration Live Updates: C.D.C. Canceled Publication of Covid Vaccine Study  The New York Times
3. CDC reportedly blocks study showing benefits of COVID vaccine  NewsNation
4. CDC Report on COVID Vaccine Blocked From Publication  U.S. News & World Report
5. RFK Jr’s CDC refuses to release report championing Covid vaccine  The Independent

Anthropic’s New Mythos A.I. Model Sets Off Global Alarms - The New York Times

1. Anthropic’s New Mythos A.I. Model Sets Off Global Alarms  The New York Times
2. Anthropic investigating report of 'unauthorized access' of powerful Mythos model  Yahoo Finance
3. Claude Mythos and the AI Cybersecurity Wake-Up Call  Bain & Company
4. India's central bank in talks with global regulators, banks to review Mythos risks, sources say  Reuters
5. Anthropic’s Mythos Model Is Being Accessed by Unauthorized Users  Bloomberg.com

Appeals court overturns injunction that aimed to shut down ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ - Politico

1. Appeals court overturns injunction that aimed to shut down ‘Alligator Alcatraz’  Politico
2. Judge who ordered Alligator Alcatraz shut down overstepped, appeals court rules  Miami Herald
3. Florida’s Notorious “Alligator Alcatraz” Can Remain Open, Court Rules  Mother Jones
4. Appeals court lifts order requiring ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ dismantling  The Hill
5. Appeals court rules 'Alligator Alcatraz' can stay open, rejecting push for federal environmental impact review  Fox News

Royals announce stadium move to Crown Center with new prominent partner - Kansas City Star

1. Royals announce stadium move to Crown Center with new prominent partner  Kansas City Star
2. Stadium saga settled: Royals announce plans for downtown ballpark, district in Crown Center area  KCTV
3. New downtown Royals stadium site may shift slightly  FOX4KC.com
4. Royals & Hallmark Cards Unveil Landmark Plan to Bring Major League Baseball Downtown  MLB.com
5. RENDERINGS: See the project vision for the new Royals stadium in downtown Kansas City  KMBC

Season From HeLLLLLLLLLLLL: Miserable Mets Can’t Stop Losing - WSJ

1. Season From HeLLLLLLLLLLLL: Miserable Mets Can’t Stop Losing  WSJ
2. Mets lose 12th straight after Williams' ninth-inning collapse  ESPN
3. Burning sage, Lindor's HR not enough as Mets' skid hits 12  MLB.com
4. Mets, Twins fans engage in wild brawl as losing streak balloons to 12  New York Post
5. Twins break up no-hit bid, then rally to hand Mets 12th consecutive loss  Star Tribune

Box Office: ‘Michael’ Aims for $70 Million-Plus Debut, Record Start for Music Biopic - Variety

1. Box Office: ‘Michael’ Aims for $70 Million-Plus Debut, Record Start for Music Biopic  Variety
2. The Action-Film Director Who’s Taking On Michael Jackson  The New Yorker
3. Michael Jackson’s Relative Calls Out Media as Biopic Opens: “You Don’t Get to Control the Narrative Anymore”  The Hollywood Reporter
4. Michael review: ‘A bland and barely competent daytime TV movie' ★☆☆☆☆  BBC
5. ‘Michael’: Why It Took Years to Bring Michael Jackson’s Story to Life  Rolling Stone

Family of teen girl found dead in trunk of singer D4vd's Tesla says 'all we want is justice' - NB...

1. Family of teen girl found dead in trunk of singer D4vd's Tesla says 'all we want is justice'  NBC News
2. It’s been 7 months since Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found dead in d4vd’s car. Why did charges take so long?  CNN
3. Family of 14-year-old girl found dismembered in Tesla issues statement after singer D4vd charged with murder  10tv.com
4. April 20, 2026: Singer D4vd Charged With Capital Murder of 14-Year-Old Girl  Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office (.gov)
5. Report: D4vd Was at Home Formerly Owned by Sandra Bullock at Time of Arrest  Yahoo

Xbox cuts prices for Game Pass but ends day-one Call of Duty access - BBC

1. Xbox cuts prices for Game Pass but ends day-one Call of Duty access  BBC
2. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Price Update  Xbox Wire
3. Xbox's big bet on Call of Duty didn't pan out  Polygon.com
4. Microsoft cuts Game Pass subscription prices after new Xbox CEO promises to 'recommit' to gamers  CNBC
5. Xbox Game Pass ‘has become too expensive,’ says Microsoft’s new gaming chief in leaked memo  The Verge

The draft begins at No. 2, and no one knows what the Jets will do - NBC Sports

1. The draft begins at No. 2, and no one knows what the Jets will do  NBC Sports
2. Jets GM: Don't read into canceled visit with DE prospect Bailey  ESPN
3. 2026 NFL Draft buzz: Jets GM Darren Mougey downplays David Bailey's cancelled pre-draft visit  NFL.com
4. Jets Mock Draft Roundup 15.0 | The League's Draft Experts Present their Final First Round Projections  New York Jets
5. Todd McShay’s final 2026 NFL mock draft takes a surprising turn for the Jets  Gang Green Nation

Rosenior sacked by Chelsea after three months in charge - BBC

1. Rosenior sacked by Chelsea after three months in charge  BBC
2. Chelsea sack boss Liam Rosenior amid historic losing run  ESPN
3. Chelsea news: Fan views on Liam Rosenior sacking  BBC
4. Club statement: Liam Rosenior | News | Official Site  Chelsea official site
5. Calum McFarlane: The 'tactical obsessive' who has been thrown in at the deep end at Chelsea again  Sky Sports

S&P 500 rises, Nasdaq hits new high after U.S. extends Iran ceasefire: Live updates - CNBC

1. S&P 500 rises, Nasdaq hits new high after U.S. extends Iran ceasefire: Live updates  CNBC
2. Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rise, oil climbs after Trump extends US-Iran ceasefire  Yahoo Finance
3. Nasdaq hits record high on Iran ceasefire, Q1 earnings  qz.com
4. Oil Prices Rise as Investors Weigh Cease-Fire Extension  The New York Times
5. Gold Steadies as Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire, Peace Talks Stall  Bloomberg.com

Trump advisers privately strategize around a new midterm push: Democrats would be worse - CNN

1. Trump advisers privately strategize around a new midterm push: Democrats would be worse  CNN
2. Coalition repairs, red-meat speeches and personnel moves: The White House jumps into midterms mode  Politico
3. GOP strategists required to sign NDAs at meeting on midterm plans  The Washington Post
4. Trump’s Ice Maiden Hosts GOP Crisis Talks as Midterm Wipeout Looms  The Daily Beast
5. White House Is in Full Panic Mode as Trump Doubles Down on Iran War  The New Republic

LeBron James outduels Kevin Durant, but it's Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard that have Lakers up 2-...

1. LeBron James outduels Kevin Durant, but it's Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard that have Lakers up 2-0 on Rockets  NBC Sports
2. Lakers 101-94 Rockets (Apr 21, 2026) Game Recap  ESPN
3. 4 takeaways: LeBron James defies age as Lakers limit Kevin Durant to take 2-0 lead  NBA
4. Lakers vs. Rockets odds, prediction, time: 2026 NBA playoff picks, April 21 best bets by proven model  CBS Sports
5. Rockets-Lakers takeaways: How did L.A. make Kevin Durant disappear to claim 2-0 series lead?  Yahoo Sports

Crypto Entrepreneur Justin Sun Sues Trump Family’s World Liberty Financial, Accusing It of Fraud ...

1. Crypto Entrepreneur Justin Sun Sues Trump Family’s World Liberty Financial, Accusing It of Fraud  The New York Times
2. Crypto Billionaire Accuses Trump Family’s World Liberty of ‘Criminal Extortion’  WSJ
3. Crypto Billionaire sues Trump-backed Crypto Firm Over Alleged Extortion  The Information
4. Billionaire backer sues Trump family's crypto firm over alleged extortion  BBC
5. Crypto billionaire Justin Sun sues Trump family's World Liberty Financial, alleging fraud  CBS News