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The Iranian cyber activity comes as President Trump threatens to target Iran's critical infrastructure, particularly its bridges and power plants. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Iran will lose.
Trump said he was optimistic about the prospects of working with a newly installed Iranian government. But Tehran dismissed the diplomatic overtures as "unrealistic." LA Times
Nutella superfans already know the chocolate-hazelnut spread tastes out of this world — now, it’s actually traveled there. New York Post
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Apple reports that the problems were serious enough to potentially delay device’s rollout by months. New York Post
Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, niece of Iran's Gen. Qasem Soleimani, called her former LA lover from an ICE detention center in Texas, begging for help but he refused. New York Post
VOA VIEW: No one wants anything to do with her.
While science can seem colorless and plain, NASA’s lunar crew members have brought expressiveness and emotion about their journey to mission control and the public. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It will bounce back.
Elections for the Wisconsin Supreme Court have previously brought record-breaking spending and national attention. Tuesday’s race has been a more muted affair. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It will bounce back.
A federal official said the agents were pursuing a “wanted gang member” who tried to run one of them over. No confirmation of that account was immediately available. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It's all questionable.
Two additional pharmaceutical giants have begun selling their popular medications at a discounted rate on the White House’s TrumpRx website. OANN
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Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is reportedly incapacitated and receiving treatment in the country’s holy city of Qom. OANN
Four relatives were killed in Israel when an Iranian missile crashed into a residential building Sunday night, an incident that could have killed more people if the bomb did not fail to go off, officials said. OANN
The Supreme Court vacated an appellate court's ruling that upheld former White House adviser Steve Bannon's conviction, possibly paving the way for the original indictment to be thrown out. OANN
California's landmark $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast-food workers has produced a range of unintended consequences, including higher menu prices, reduced employee hours and accelerating automation. Washington Times
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A federal court rejected Minnesota's attempt to restart Medicaid funding that the Trump administration had halted over concerns people are stealing the money, with the judge saying even the state has acknowledged it has a "serious fraud problem." Washington Times
VOA VIEW: It is what it is.
Hunched over a sewing machine, Kil Bae is hemming a dress inside his Manhattan tailor shop when a new customer stops by with a vintage Tommy Hilfiger jacket he wants taken in. Washington Times
Iowa can enforce a law that restricts teachers from talking about LGBTQ+ topics with students in kindergarten through the sixth grade and bans some books in libraries and classrooms, an appellate court said Monday. Washington Times
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The U.S. Catholic Church experienced an estimated 38% increase in adult converts over the Easter weekend, driven by young men in their 20s. Washington Times
Voters in Georgia's 14th Congressional District will choose between Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris. CBS
VOA VIEW: Fuller is best option.
This is Michigan's second NCAA title in school history, and the win ends a 26-year national championship drought for the Big Ten. CBS
The Artemis II crew flew farther from Earth than any humans in history as they passed over the far side of the moon on Monday night. CBS
America's middle class is shrinking, but not because people are getting poorer. Instead, more households are climbing the ladder. CBS
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Behind some of the viral physiques lies a troubling trend: the use of a powerful drug never approved for humans. CBS
The Trump administration will increase average Medicare Advantage payments by 2.48%, or more than $13 billion, in 2027. CNBC
Viktor Orbán has said the EU is a greater threat to Hungary than Russia. As an election defeat looms, U.S. Vice President JD Vance is visiting to support him. CNBC
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The average IRS tax refund is up $350 compared to last year, based on the latest filing data. CNBC
A CNBC investigation revealed the proliferation of AFPs, which import prescription drugs from overseas in what U.S. regulators say is a violation of import laws. CNBC
VOA VIEW: It is what it is.
DHS blasts Fairfax County for offering what it calls an "insane" five-year plea deal to two illegal immigrants who admitted to a fatal stabbing in Virginia. FOX News
An American woman is missing after falling off a boat near Hope Town in the Bahamas. Authorities say strong currents swept her into the ocean. FOX News
DHS announced an ICE detainer was filed against an illegal immigrant accused in a high-speed chase crash that killed a pregnant 17-year-old and her unborn child. FOX News
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation authorizing state officials to designate certain groups as domestic or foreign terrorist organizations, creating a mechanism to punish those blacklisted in the Sunshine St UPI
The Trump administration moved to end civil rights settlements with colleges and school districts requiring them to prevent transgender discrimination. UPI
VOA VIEW: As they should.
The Department of the Treasury announced Monday that The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and Robinhood will manage the Trump Accounts program. UPI
Colombian President Gustavo Petro asked Brazil to extend its instant payment system Pix to Colombia and questioned U.S. financial sanctions. UPI
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Federal investigators raided a storage facility as part of the probe into two suburban Pennsylvania teens accused of carrying out an ISIS-inspired terror attack by allegedly throwing improvised explosive devices outside the New York City mayor’s home. They should be caught and arrested.
The suspects, 18-year-old Emir Balat of Langhorne and 19-year-old Ibrahim Kayumi of Newtown, traveled from Bucks County to Manhattan on Saturday, where police said they ignited and hurled explosive devices into a protest crowd outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s residence. Federal source confirmed to Fox News that a search warrant was executed at a self-storage facility called Public Storage in Langhorne. The source said that the search is in connection to the ongoing terror investigation. Helicopter video captured authorities at the large storage facility.
The first image shows Balat holding what authorities later identified as Device-1 during the protest outside Gracie Mansion and then proceeding to throw it into the crowd of protesters and counterprotesters during the "Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City" rally. According to the complaint, the device was approximately the size of a mason jar and had an attached fuse. Investigators later determined that it contained TATP and had nuts and bolts affixed to the exterior with duct tape.
In a second photo, Balat is shown receiving Device-2 from Ibrahim Kayumi after the first device was allegedly thrown, authorities say. According to the complaint, Balat allegedly ran down the block and grabbed the second device from Kayumi before igniting it. Prosecutors allege he then dropped Device-2 near several NYPD officers.
