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King Charles III and Queen Camilla Will Visit D.C., New York and Virginia Chinese national given one year in prison for smuggling ants out of Kenya Nine killed in second Turkish school shooting in two days Trump’s Go-To Justification for Contentious Decisions: National Security Trump Increased Tax Refunds, but a Political Challenge Still Looms Catholicism Thrives in Africa, but Pope’s Cameroon Visit Highlights a Divide Israel and Hezbollah continue attacks after Israel-Lebanon talks in US Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn't leave in May King Charles III and Queen Camilla Will Visit D.C., New York and Virginia Chinese national given one year in prison for smuggling ants out of Kenya Nine killed in second Turkish school shooting in two days Trump’s Go-To Justification for Contentious Decisions: National Security Trump Increased Tax Refunds, but a Political Challenge Still Looms Catholicism Thrives in Africa, but Pope’s Cameroon Visit Highlights a Divide Israel and Hezbollah continue attacks after Israel-Lebanon talks in US Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn't leave in May
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla Will Visit D.C., New York and Virginia

The planned four-day state visit comes at a fraught time in the U.S.-U.K. relationship, following President Trump’s frequent belittling of the British prime minister.

BBC News

Chinese national given one year in prison for smuggling ants out of Kenya

Zhang Kequn was arrested in March while trying to travel to China with more than 2,000 live ants.

BBC News

Nine killed in second Turkish school shooting in two days

Eight students and one teacher died in the attack, according to Interior Minister Mustafa Cifci.

NYT

Trump’s Go-To Justification for Contentious Decisions: National Security

The administration has invoked national security in a variety of matters, including the White House ballroom and offshore wind farms, drawing rebukes from some judges.

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Cleveland.com

In Trump’s conflict with the pope on morality, where do Ohio’s Catholic politicians go?

For Ohio's JD Vance and Bernie Moreno, the answer was depressingly predictable—and Today in Ohio point out that the two are not even troubled by the president’s outrageous portrayal of himself as Jesus Christ.

Cleveland.com

Cleveland woman pleads guilty to killing mother of two at Mill Creek Falls

Lavia Paul pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges after the June 2025 killing of Kiara Jackson at Cleveland Metroparks' Mill Creek Falls.

Cleveland.com

Cavs fans will need a subscription to watch Game 1 playoff opener against Raptors

Cavs fans will need Amazon Prime Video to watch the playoff opener vs. the Toronto Raptors.

Cleveland.com

At 33 years old José Ramírez is on a stolen base spree to lead the majors for the Guardians

José Ramirez’s aggressive base running and power surge are transforming the Guardians’ offense in real time.

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NPR

Once again Trump threatens to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell

President Trump once again threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and doubled down on a discredited probe of the central bank.

NYT US

Trump’s Go-To Justification for Contentious Decisions: National Security

The administration has invoked national security in a variety of matters, including the White House ballroom and offshore wind farms, drawing rebukes from some judges.

NPR

Greetings from Nairobi, where taking a matatu is no ordinary bus ride

The moment you board, the music grabs you. These privately owned, brightly painted minibuses are moving canvases, mobile sound systems — rolling declarations of what young Nairobi finds cool.

NPR

Trump administration moves to erase Jan. 6 riot convictions for seditious conspiracy

The Trump administration is moving to vacate the seditious conspiracy convictions of extremists involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack who earlier received commutations instead of full pardons.

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ESPN

Sources: Ekitike ruptures Achilles, misses WC

Hugo Ekitike will miss the World Cup and be out for at least nine months after he ruptured his Achilles tendon on Tuesday night, a source told ESPN.

ESPN

Spo: Ball should've been tossed for Adebayo trip

Heat center Bam Adebayo suffered a lower back injury after a fall in the second quarter and was ruled out in the second half.

ESPN

Blazers ride Avdija's 41 over Suns, grab 7th seed

Deni Avdija scored 41 points to help the Blazers erase an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter for a 114-110 win over the Suns that secured the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference playoffs.

ESPN

Sources: Giants' talks with Lawrence hit impasse

The Giants and star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence II have reached an impasse on talks over a new contract extension, sources told NFL Network on Tuesday night.

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TechCrunch

After sale of its shoe business, Allbirds pivots to AI

Allbirds is ditching wool sneakers for AI servers, rebranding as NewBird AI after locking in a $50M convertible financing facility.

TechCrunch

Sweden blames Russian hackers for attempting ‘destructive’ cyberattack on thermal plant

Sweden's minister for civil defense said Russian hackers are "now attempting destructive cyber attacks against organizations in Europe."

Ars Technica

What’s the deal with Alzheimer’s disease and amyloid?

For decades, scientists have concentrated on what now looks to be a blind alley.

TechCrunch

Snap is cutting 1,000 jobs, 16% of its workforce

The company cites advancements in AI for the cuts.

Business

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MarketWatch

Could pressure to make money faster kill the next lifesaving pill?

When activist investors target drugmakers, drug-development strategies shift. Patients lose when this happens.

MarketWatch

Quantum stocks extend their gains. Why Nvidia’s new models could give the industry a boost.

Recent advancements from Nvidia could make it easier for quantum companies to achieve commercial milestones.

MarketWatch

I’m selling my law practice and retiring. Do I pay off the $2 million loan on my office building — or keep the mortgage?

“My wife is not a fan of tying up $2 million of equity in one building.”

MarketWatch

You have until April 15 to claim this $8,000 Roth IRA freebie — no matter what your income

All U.S. taxpayers have until tax day — Wednesday, April 15 — to take advantage of the Roth IRA tax break for 2025, even if they think they earn too much.

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