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US Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Absentee Ballot Appeal From Illinois Congressman
| CNN
At issue is a lower court ruling that found the Republican and two presidential elector nominees did not have standing to sue. The Supreme Court will likely hear arguments in the case in the fall.
Donald Trump Asked Congress to Cancel Federal Funding for PBS and NPR. The Broadcasters Have 45 Days to Save It
| CNN
On Tuesday, the Trump administration sent Congress a long-awaited request for lawmakers to cancel more than $1 billion in federal funds earmarked for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the entity that disburses taxpayer funds to local NPR and PBS stations across the country.
Donald Trump Is Threatening to Impose Tariffs on Two American Companies — Apple and Mattel
| CNN
Over the past month, Trump has said he’d like to target two specific and very different companies — Apple and Mattel — with tariffs aimed at their key products over comments by their CEOs.
Apple Doesn’t Make iPhones in America. Why?
| CNN
Experts say making iPhones in the U.S. would upend the way Apple builds its most lucrative product. Moving iPhone production to the US would mean shifting away from countries like China and India that have the highly specialized workforce and skills.
After 60 Years of Free Checked Bags, Southwest Airlines to Start Charging This Week. Here’s How Much
| CNN
Southwest Airlines has put a price tag on checking bags, a coveted free perk that is about to disappear as part of substantial changes the carrier is making to its service.
FDA to Limit Future COVID-19 Vaccines to Older People and Those At Risk of Serious Infection
| CNN
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is changing the way it approves COVID-19 vaccines for Americans — a move that will limit future vaccines to older Americans and people at higher risk of serious COVID-19 infection.
In a Life Defined by Tragedy, Joe Biden the ‘Fighter’ Faces His Latest Test After Cancer Diagnosis
| CNN
The 82-year-old former president’s diagnosis — an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones — is the latest chapter in his family’s tragic history. Each episode has played out in very painful and public ways.
Joe Biden Diagnosed With ‘Aggressive Form’ of Prostate Cancer
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Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer, according to a statement from his personal office Sunday, and it has spread to his bones.
After Staff Cuts, National Weather Service Now Works to Fill 155 ‘Critical’ Vacancies Ahead of Hurricane Season
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The wave of early retirements, firings of probationary workers and other Trump administration incentives for federal employees to leave government service led to more than 560 departures from the NWS, according to a NOAA employee who requested anonymity for fear of retribution.
McDonald’s Plans to Hire 375,000 People During Busy Summer Season
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The hiring surge is focused on staffing up its 13,000 US restaurants as the company prepares to open 900 new locations over the next two years. McDonald’s made the announcement Monday at a restaurant in Ohio with Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer.
Pope Leo XIV Indicates He Will Closely Follow Francis, Says AI Represents Major Challenge for Humanity
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In his first formal meeting with cardinals, which began with a standing ovation, the new pontiff said he chose his papal name to continue down the path of Pope Leo XIII, who addressed “the social question in the context of the first great industrial revolution.”
Driverless Semis Have Arrived as Regular Long-Haul Routes Start Up
| CNN
Driverless trucks are officially running their first regular long-haul routes, making roundtrips between Dallas and Houston.
A Look Inside JB Pritzker’s Public and Private Efforts to Counter Donald Trump and Challenge Fellow Democrats
| CNN
There was nothing subtle about Pritzker’s trip to New Hampshire, the state where politicians go to spark chatter about potential presidential runs.
This UChicago Legend Was the First Player Ever Drafted Into the NFL. He Never Played a Professional Game
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There was little doubt that University of Chicago halfback Jay Berwanger would go first that year. The standout player of his class had just received the first ever Heisman Trophy and been named as the Chicago Tribune’s Big 10 player of the year.
Illinois Joins 11 Other States in Suing the Trump Administration Over ‘Tax Hikes’ Through Tariffs
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Twelve states sued the Trump administration Wednesday for “illegally imposing” tax hikes on Americans through tariffs.
Nearly Half of American Teens Say Social Media Is Bad for Young People’s Mental Health, New Report Finds
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Nearly half of U.S. teens say social media has a mostly negative effect on people their age — and almost the same proportion say they’re cutting back on social media use, according to a Pew Research Center report.
TGI Fridays Has Just 3 Remaining Restaurants in Illinois, 85 Nationally
| CNN
TGI Fridays didn’t directly comment to CNN about the closures but said in a statement that the company is “now led by franchisees, with a franchisee advisory board empowering and shaping brand-wide decisions.”
US Emergency Departments See a Firearm Injury Every 30 Minutes: Report
| CNN
Firearm injuries are the leading cause of death among children and teens in the U.S. Emergency medical service encounters for firearm injury spiked in 2021 and remain higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic.
From Lumber to Pharmaceuticals, Here’s What’s About to Become More Expensive With Trump’s Next Round of Tariffs
| CNN
President Donald Trump is forging ahead with his aggressive tariff campaign, moving on from “reciprocal” tariffs to the sector-specific tariffs he promised.
April 15 is Tax Day. Do You Still Need to File? Here’s Tips on Extensions, Deductions and More
| CNN
While the IRS has already received a majority of the 2024 federal income tax returns typically filed by Tax Day — 101.422 million as of April 4, to be precise — U.S. tax filers are expected to send in tens of millions more by today.
IRS Reaches Data-Sharing Deal With DHS to Help Find Undocumented Immigrants for Deportation
| CNN
The announcement comes after months of tension within IRS over the data-sharing plans and internal concerns from career officials about the legality of the collaboration.
iPhones May Get More Expensive. Here’s Why New Tariffs Will Impact Tech Products
| CNN
President Donald Trump’s tariffs on foreign goods — specifically those sourced from China — are expected to heighten the prices of everyday tech products, from iPhones to laptops, cars and even smaller gadgets like headphones and computer mice.
Mega Millions is Changing: Tickets Now Cost $5, Jackpots Are Bigger and Odds Slightly Better
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Mega Millions is getting a makeover — including more than doubling the price of a ticket — as the multi-state lottery game aims to improve players’ odds and dish out bigger jackpots.
How Actual ‘Fake News’ on X Caused Real Market Whiplash Monday Morning
| CNN
Unsourced “headlines” about a potential “90-day pause in tariffs” sent markets into a state of turbulence Monday morning as investors sought any indication of a reprieve from the Trump administration’s new levies. The problem: It wasn’t true.
Supreme Court Pauses Midnight Deadline to Return Man Mistakenly Deported to El Salvador in ‘Administrative Error’
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Trump attorneys have conceded in court filings that the administration mistakenly deported the father of three “because of an administrative error,” but said it could not bring him back because he is in Salvadoran custody.
Dow Plunges 2,200 Points on Friday as Tariff Escalation Batters Markets
| CNN
U.S. stocks were battered by a steep sell-off Friday after China retaliated against the United States for President Donald Trump’s tariffs in a tit-for-tat that escalates a global trade war.
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