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Stuck in limbo: millions of professionals risk losing legal status under Trump pause

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 04:00

Their experiences — of sudden financial insecurity, months of unemployment, and crippling anxiety — come as the administration seeks to restrict legal migration and boost mass deportation.

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So far, Florida has failed to end vaccine mandates. Now there's a last-ditch effort

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 04:00

Florida Republicans have pushed hard to drop some vaccine requirements for children. But after many months, their efforts stalled out. Could this week's special legislative session get the job done?

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Should schools get rid of homework? Some educators are saying yes

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 04:00

Some experts worry that less homework could be a problem for math achievement, at a time when test scores nationwide are already at a dismal low.

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Trump's embrace of King Charles comes at a fraught time for U.S.-UK relations

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 04:00

Trump seems to be looking forward to hosting, in recent weeks bringing up the royal visit multiple times.

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NEWSBRIEF: WHCA SUSPECT IN COURT, TRUMP-KING RELATIONSHIP, LEBANON CEASEFIRE FRAYS

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 03:13

Suspect charged with trying to assassinate President Trump, Trump hosts King Charles at critical point in U.S.-Britain relations, ceasefire in south Lebanon fraying.

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Correspondents' dinner suspect charged with trying to assassinate President Trump

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 03:13

The Justice Department announced the first formal charges against the gunman at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

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College classmate speaks about alleged correspondents' dinner attacker

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 03:11

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Eliza Terlinden, who was in the same Christian fellowship group in college as the suspected attacker at the White House Correspondents dinner.

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Trump's embrace of King Charles comes at a fraught time for U.S.-UK relations

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 03:10

Trump seems to be looking forward to hosting, in recent weeks bringing up the royal visit multiple times.

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Kid Rock flies in Army helicopter weeks after flights near his house drew scrutiny

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 02:56

Kid Rock and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth both flew in Army Apache helicopters at a base in Virginia on Monday, weeks after military pilots drew scrutiny for hovering near the entertainer's home.

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Violence escalates in Colombia with dozens of attacks before presidential vote

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 02:38

A spate of attacks against civilians and military bases in Colombia's southwestern region has raised security concerns as the country heads to a May presidential election.

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Pompeii archaeologists use AI to reconstruct man killed in volcano's eruption

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 00:20

Archaeologists have used AI for the first time to digitally reconstruct the face of a man killed in the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, offering a new way to understand one of history's most famous natural disasters.

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South Carolina's measles outbreak is over. But more are brewing around the country

Mon, 04/27/2026 - 18:17

The virus infected nearly 1,000 people in the state before the state declared it over. Meanwhile, cases are spreading across many parts of the U.S., with more than 20 outbreaks currently active.

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Supreme Court heard case on how to label risks of popular weed killer

Mon, 04/27/2026 - 15:48

How the Supreme Court rules could have implications for tens of thousands of lawsuits against Roundup maker Monsanto, which is now owned by Bayer.

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Privacy and law enforcement clash as the Supreme Court wrestles with 'geofence' warrants

Mon, 04/27/2026 - 15:43

In oral arguments at the Supreme Court Monday, most of the justices aimed pointed questions at both sides, with the usual conservative-liberal alignments scrambled like an egg.

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Here's a look inside security at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner

Mon, 04/27/2026 - 14:15

Saturday's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner raised questions about how close the alleged gunman got to the president and what the Secret Service security looked like.

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Melania Trump wants ABC to 'take a stand' against Jimmy Kimmel after 'hateful' joke

Mon, 04/27/2026 - 13:26

Two days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner ended in gunfire, Kimmel delivered a mock Correspondents' Dinner speech during a sketch on his show. The first lady said it was "corrosive."

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Florida's DeSantis unveils a voting map that could add to Trump's GOP redistricting

Mon, 04/27/2026 - 11:10

Florida's governor has called lawmakers to meet starting Tuesday. They'll consider a fast-track redistricting that could flip some House seats held by Democrats to Republicans.

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China blocks Meta from acquiring AI startup Manus

Mon, 04/27/2026 - 07:47

Meta said Monday that the transaction "complied fully with applicable law" and that it anticipates "an appropriate resolution to the inquiry."

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Alleged Correspondents' Dinner shooter to appear in court. And, Charles III visits U.S.

Mon, 04/27/2026 - 07:11

The suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting incident is set to appear in federal court today. And, King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in Washington today for a state visit.

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Iran's flurry of diplomacy, as Trump insists U.S. has 'the cards'

Mon, 04/27/2026 - 06:32

Iran's foreign minister arrived in Russia on Monday, after a whirlwind weekend of diplomacy, seeking to gain political leverage and foreign backing as peace talks with the U.S. remain on hold.

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