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Trump extended the Iran ultimatum five days
“I have instructed the Department of War to postpone any and all military strikes against Iranian power, plants and energy infrastructures for a five-day period.”
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Oil prices crashed after Trump's diplomacy tweet
“The announcement is made at 710... Look at the immediate drop from 98.59 to 85 bucks, like this.”
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USS Tripoli is moving toward the Arabian Sea
“The USS Tripoli is in the Arabian Sea right now and it is within 12 hours of joining the USS Abraham Lincoln.”
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TSA wait times hit three hours at airports
“There's videos of people waiting three hours for getting in.”
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Valuetainment reinvests all profits for long-term growth
“100% of anything we do gets reinvested because of the vision that we have long term.”
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“Pope Leo says he's not afraid of the president and notes that he's not a political figure, but rather a religious leader concerned with the gospel. Cardinal Joseph Tubin, the archbishop of Newark, has issued a statement saying Popolio will continue to speak clearly against the war and other offenses against human dignity and to call for dialogue. The Council on American Islamic Relations also put out a statement saying it stands in solidarity with the Catholic community.”
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Trump clashes with Pope Leo over Iran war
“Pope Leo says he's not afraid of the president and notes that he's not a political figure, but rather a religious leader concerned with the gospel. Cardinal Joseph Tubin, the archbishop of Newark, has issued a statement saying Popolio will continue to speak clearly against the war and other offenses against human dignity and to call for dialogue. The Council on American Islamic Relations also put out a statement saying it stands in solidarity with the Catholic community.”
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Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Wall Street Journal
“US district court judge Darren Gales wrote that Trump had failed to allege sufficiently that the journal had acted with what's called actual malice, even knowledge a story is false or failure to seek the truth. Gales found the journal had made numerous efforts to verify its reporting and included Trump's denial. The judge left the door open to Trump refiling the suit, however, and a spokesperson for his legal team tells NPR it will do just that.”
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Man charged for attempting to kill Sam Altman
“According to an FBI affidavit filed in federal court Monday, Daniel Marino Gama was captured on surveillance video throwing an incendiary device at the gate of Altman's home last week. He was arrested a short time later outside the headquarters of OpenAI. Police say he threatened to burn down the business.”
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Two congressmen resign over sexual misconduct allegations
“Democratic California congressman Eric Swalwell and Texas Republican Tony Gonzalez are stepping down from their house seats. Both are bowing to pressure to leave congress or face expulsion following sexual misconduct allegations. Gonzalez expected to file to retire later today when the house returns from its two week Easter recess.”
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Average tax refunds are up eleven percent
“So far, the average refund is about 11% higher than this time last year, about $350 more according to data from the IRS. Michael Pierce with Oxford Economics expects that average will go up. That's because higher income filers typically procrastinate on filing and seem to be benefiting more from the new tax changes.”
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US forces rescue downed American pilot from Iran
“Trump said the Iranians were closing in on him, but the US forces found him first. They picked him up, flew him out of Iran. Trump says he's safe and sound, though we don't know exactly where he is or the extent of his injuries. Still a lot of details we don't know.”
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Ukraine drone strikes target Russian oil infrastructure
“The governor of Russia's northwestern Leningrad region said Ukrainian drones caused a fuel leak at the Baltic Sea port of Primorsk, the latest in a series of attacks that have slowed shipments of oil out of one of Russia's largest export hubs. Separately authorities in the Nizhny Novgorod region to the east of Moscow reported Ukrainian drone strikes caused a massive fire at one of Russia's largest oil refineries.”
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Israeli restrictions leave Jerusalem Easter services empty
“This Easter, only about a dozen priests were praying inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where it's believed Jesus died and was resurrected. The Latin Patriarch's office shared this video. Last week, he was barred from entering by Israeli police citing safety restrictions. After wide criticism, a small number are back in, but no crowds.”
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Hollywood writers reach swift four-year contract deal
“The Writers Guild issued a statement that the contract protects health care gains, reached in 2023. The current contract expires June 30th. The swift resolution of negotiations comes in stark contrast to the last round when Hollywood writers went on strike for months.”
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Prince Andrew probe complicates King Charles visit
“Buckingham Palace has so far indicated that that can't and won't happen while criminal investigations into his brother Andrew's links to Epstein are underway. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest in February was for alleged misconduct in public office from his days as a trade envoy.”
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