| Utah Becomes the New Center of U.S. Measles Cases
- Nearly 600 people have been sickened across the state, which has seen an increase in vaccine exemptions among children in recent years.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:42:01 +0000
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| Ellison Pledges at Least 30 Paramount-Warner Movies a Year
- His remarks at a movie theater convention were part of a campaign to win Hollywood support for his bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:40:46 +0000
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| Court Rejects Trump Administration Climate Lawsuit Against Hawaii
- In a setback for federal efforts to thwart climate litigation, the judge ruled that the suit, which tried to block the state from suing oil companies, was too speculative.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:33:59 +0000
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| RFK Jr. Shifts Tone on Vaccines in Congressional Hearing
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has sought to roll back longstanding vaccine policy, testified that the measles vaccine is safe and effective “for most people” and agreed it was safer than getting measles.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:25:49 +0000
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| Trump to Pick Ousted FEMA Head to Lead Agency Again
- Cameron Hamilton is a former Navy SEAL who ran unsuccessfully for Congress.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:24:03 +0000
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| Judge Again Halts Aboveground Construction on Trump Ballroom
- A federal judge wrote that an exception he made for work on security features did not cover most of the construction on the larger ballroom project Trump has proposed.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:17:28 +0000
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| Israel and Lebanon Agree to a Cease-Fire Deal
- Also, Utah is now the epicenter of U.S. measles cases. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:14:22 +0000
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| Artemis II Crew Discusses NASA Moon Mission and Next Steps
- The four astronauts spoke at a news conference Thursday afternoon at Johnson Space Center in Houston about their journey around the moon and back to Earth.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:08:37 +0000
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| Mamdani Says He Plans to Skip the 2026 Met Gala
- In an interview with the local news outfit Hell Gate, Mayor Mamdani framed his decision to avoid the glitzy fund-raiser as a way to keep his focus on affordability.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:53:16 +0000
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| Reed Hastings Will Leave Netflix as Board Chairman
- The co-founder of the streaming giant will leave its board in June, the company said.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:47:00 +0000
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| Roger Adams Dies at 71; Invented the Rolling Sneakers Known as Heelys
- You could walk in them like gym shoes, but if you rocked back on your heels the wheels emerged, turning them into roller skates. In the early 2000s, the company sold millions.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:42:42 +0000
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| NPR Receives $113 Million From 2 Gifts
- The donations, from the philanthropist Connie Ballmer and an anonymous donor, will support the network’s long-term strategy.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:35:46 +0000
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| What Heelys, the Sneakers With Wheels, Taught Me About Momentum as a Child
- Heelys, the sneakers with wheels that were a fad in the 2000s, helped me form my first friendships. Recently, I decided to tap into that joy again.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:25:07 +0000
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| Politics News Site NOTUS to Become ‘The Star’
- The Washington publication is rebranding as it expands its local news and sports coverage in the wake of substantial layoffs at The Washington Post.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:20:00 +0000
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| Mamdani’s Tax Return: $1,600 From Rapping and $131,000 From Politics
- In their 2025 joint tax return, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, reported a combined income of roughly $145,000, including about $10,000 that she earned from art work.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:03:26 +0000
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| How Gavin Newsom Boosted His Book Sales With $1.5 Million From His PAC
- Gov. Gavin Newsom offered supporters who gave any amount a copy of his book. Roughly 67,000 donors received the memoir, accounting for roughly two-thirds of its total print sales.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:45:57 +0000
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| Mandelson, a Friend of Epstein’s, Became U.S. Ambassador Despite Failing Security Vetting
- Britain’s foreign office overruled vetting officials in granting Peter Mandelson, a friend of Jeffrey Epstein, the highest level of security clearance, the government said.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:35:45 +0000
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| ICE Agent Charged With Assault After Motorists Say He Brandished Gun
- Minnesota prosecutors have spent weeks investigating the conduct of immigration agents who took part in an immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities. This is the first case they have brought.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:27:46 +0000
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| Trump Is the End of a 100-Year Experiment
- A conservative court watcher explains why the president has failed to bend the judicial branch to his will.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:22:19 +0000
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| ICE Has Detained Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, an 85-Year-Old Widow
- After Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé’s husband died, an inheritance battle exploded. Her stepson then used his influence to have her arrested, an Alabama probate judge said.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:18:16 +0000
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