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The meeting caps the first of a four-day visit by Vance and his family, a trip that underscores India's importance among countries seeking trade negotiations with the U.S. LA Times
Conservative commentator and Silicon Valley entrepreneur Steve Hilton is the second prominent Republican to enter the 2026 race to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom. LA Times
Reps. Robert Garcia (D-Long Beach) and Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) led the effort to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported, back to the United States for a hearing. LA Times
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Nearly 300 passengers were forced to evacuate a Delta Air Lines flight in Florida on Monday after the engine caught fire just before takeoff. Flight 1213 was pushing back from the gate at Orlando International Airport at around 11:15 a.m. when its engine erupted in flames on the tarmac, the airline confirmed. New York Post
Uber falsely claimed that users would save about $25 a month through the service, the FTC said. New York Post
The pope and the president remade the Catholic church and American politics in their outsider images, but their relationship was defined by their remarkable clashes. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Pope Frances was a socialist
Baby bonuses and menstrual cycle classes are among the ideas pitched to Trump aides as they consider plans to try boosting the birthrate. New York Times
The petroleum-based dyes are used in hundreds of thousands of items including cereals and sports drinks. The health secretary is expected to release more details on Tuesday. New York Times
The homeland security secretary was dining at a Washington, D.C., restaurant. She also lost her passport and keys. New York Times
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The Justice Department said the best way to address the company’s monopoly in internet search was to force it to sell Chrome, among other measures. New York Times
President Donald Trump is to pull another billion dollars in funding from Harvard University, only a week after freezing $2.2 billion in multi-year federal grants over the university’s refusal to make changes to stop antisemitism and admission policies. OANN
VOA VIEW: As he should and more.
More than fifty years after founding the Geneva-based globalism think-tank, the World Economic Forum (WEF) announced on Monday that Klaus Schwab, its founder, has officially stepped down as chairman. OANN
The Trump administration has given New York another month to cease its congestion toll after the state ignored a Sunday deadline to shut down the $9 fee for most drivers coming into the busiest part of Manhattan. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Trump has to end his constant extensions.
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Transnational organized crime groups in East and Southeast Asia are spreading their lucrative scam operations across the globe in response to increased crackdowns by authorities, according to a U.N. report issued on Monday. Washington Times
As children darted across the South Lawn for the White House Easter Egg Roll, the American flag above them hung at half-staff -- a quiet signal of mourning for Pope Francis amid celebration. Washington Times
A newly discovered green comet tracked by telescopes has likely broken apart as it swung by the sun, dashing hopes of a naked-eye spectacle. Washington Times
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Moments after Daniris Espinal walked into her new apartment in Brooklyn, she prayed. In ensuing nights, she would awaken and touch the walls for reassurance - finding in them a relief that turned to tears over her morning coffee. Washington Times
Stores selling secondhand clothes, shoes and accessories are poised to benefit from President Trump's war even as businesses the world over race to avert potential damage, according to industry experts. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Hopes of loss are mounting.
The 2025 Easter Egg Roll is being held. CBS
Vice President JD Vance said he was "happy to see him yesterday," though he noted that Pope Francis "was obviously very ill." CBS
The Affordable Care Act requires health insurers and group health plans to cover certain preventive-care services recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force at no cost to patients. CBS
VOA VIEW: This is not a judicial issue.
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EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said he can "absolutely" guarantee the deregulatory actions announced last month won't have an adverse impact on people and the environment. CBS
Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut, marked his 70th birthday by landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan after 220 days in space. CBS
"Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis," Cardinal Kevin Farrell said Monday in a video address. CNBC
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In a shift toward a harder stance this month, China retaliated against U.S. tariffs with levies of 125% on imports of American goods. CNBC
VOA VIEW: China will lose more, as they need American trade more.
President Donald Trump said once again on Friday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell should lower interest rates. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Powell should wake up.
Two Mexican nationals were arrested in Colorado last month while hauling nearly 200,000 rounds of ammunition from Utah to Pueblo, Colorado, officials said. FOX News
Jeffrey Kennerk of Florida has been indicted on more than a dozen charges related to what authorities say was a "small arsenal" of weapons he had brought onto an Amtrak train. FOX News
Leaders in AOC's "Red Light" District call on FBI chief Kash Patel to crush out-of-control sex trade and drug scourge in Democrat stronghold. FOX News
A Guatemalan national residing in the U.S. illegally was indicted for allegedly encouraging a teen girl to enter the country unlawfully and making false claims to gain custody of her. FOX News
Russian forces ended a short-lived cease-fire by launching a wave of aerial attacks against cities across south-eastern and central Ukraine overnight, including the capital, Kyiv, Ukrainian authorities said. UPI
VOA VIEW: Putin did nothing to end a cease fire.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday dismissed as a "hoax" a draft Trump executive order that circulated over the weekend and would gut the U.S. State Department. UPI
DHL Express has announced it will suspend deliveries of more than $800 in response to cost increases and U.S. Customs regulations brought on by the Trump administration's tariff plan. UPI
Severe weather that hit Oklahoma over the weekend has killed at least three people, according to authorities, who are searching for at least two people reported missing. UPI
The Department of Homeland Security has accused El Salvadoran Kilmar Abrego Garcia was an MS-13 member who likely engaged in human trafficking while in the United States. UPI
VOA VIEW: Garcia should stay out of the US.
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The U.S. Justice Department launched an investigation into the admission policies of four California universities to see if any still employ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices. They will be in trouble if they do.
Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced that her department's Civil Rights Division had started compliance review checks at UCLA, UC Irvine, Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley. She explained that her actions follow the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 decision that stops universities and colleges from using DEI, and that she and President Donald Trump are "dedicated to ending illegal discrimination and restoring merit-based opportunity across the country."
Bondi alleged that the "elite" schools have "prioritized racial quotas over equality of opportunity, dividing Americans and discriminating against entire groups of applicants, all in the name of DEI." "The Department of Justice will put an end to a shameful system in which someone's race matters more than their ability," said Acting Associate Attorney General Chad Mizelle. "Every college and university should know that illegal discrimination in admissions will be investigated and eliminated." Meanwhile, the University of Southern California, while not announced to be under investigation, said in a press release that it is "broadening" DEI into "Community."
The school said that the term DEI "has evolved to encompass so many interpretations as it has increasingly become embroiled in broader cultural and political disagreements," and that "recent evolving federal legal guidance further reinforces that our language and actions must be both precise and unambiguous."
