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Israeli leader warns of ‘long war’ as it faces unprecedented hostage crisis following Hamas attack (www.cnn.com)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country is “embarking on a long and difficult war” as it deals with an unprecedented hostage crisis after Palestinian militants launched a surprise land, sea and air attack from Gaza, killing hundreds and infiltrating into Israeli territory....

Gilgo Beach killings suspect wants his hundreds of seized guns back so he can sell them | CNN (www.cnn.com)

Another country has called Xi a ‘dictator’ and China is not happy with that description (www.cnn.com)

China has lashed out at Germany after its foreign minister called Xi Jinping a “dictator” and summoned Berlin’s ambassador for a dressing down, in the latest flaring of tensions with a western democratic power over how the Chinese leader is described overseas....

Kit Kat’s coolest flavors aren’t sold in the US. Here’s why (www.cnn.com)

If you stroll through the real or virtual aisles of a Japanese store, you might find Kit Kats in flavors like salt lemon, caramel pudding, whole grain biscuit, melon, and milk tea. Good luck finding those at Target or Walmart in the US....

China censors CNN in middle of report on missing foreign minister (www.cnn.com)

CNN’s signal in China appeared to be censored halfway through CNN’s Will Ripley reporting on the ousting and replacement of China’s foreign minister Qin Gang after a long absence from the public view.

Two astronauts wait to come home as Boeing races to understand spacecraft issues (www.cnn.com)

USA orchestrates shock defeat of Pakistan at Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup (www.cnn.com)

New tests confirm milk from flu-infected cows can make other animals sick — and raise questions about flash pasteurization (www.cnn.com)

McDonald’s stores hit by global IT failure (www.cnn.com)

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Report: North Korean missile fired by Russia against Ukraine contained US and European components (www.cnn.com)

A North Korean ballistic missile fired last month by the Russian military in Ukraine contained hundreds of components that trace back to companies in the US and Europe, according to a new report....

Supreme Court conservatives signal willingness to roll back the power of federal agencies (www.cnn.com)

The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority spent several hours Wednesday attacking a longstanding legal doctrine that gives federal agencies wide latitude to create policies and regulations in various areas of life....

Nearly half of the Israeli munitions dropped on Gaza are imprecise ‘dumb bombs,’ US intelligence assessment finds (www.cnn.com)

Nearly half of the air-to-ground munitions that Israel has used in Gaza in its war with Hamas since October 7 have been unguided, otherwise known as “dumb bombs,” according to a new US intelligence assessment.

Mike Johnson picked as new GOP speaker nominee just hours after Tom Emmer drops bid (www.cnn.com)

The House GOP picked Rep. Mike Johnson as their latest speaker nominee Tuesday evening, though the Louisiana Republican so far lacks the 217 votes needed to win the gavel – the latest sign that Republicans are still no closer to electing a new speaker three weeks after Kevin McCarthy’s historic ouster....

Pro-Russian politician wins Slovakia's parliamentary election (www.cnn.com)

A party headed by a pro-Kremlin figure came out top after securing more votes than expected in an election in Slovakia, preliminary results show, in what could pose a challenge to NATO and EU unity on Ukraine....

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns the world isn't ready for 7% interest rate (www.cnn.com)

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says women should ‘pick the right battles’ to ‘convince us, men, what we have to do’ in fight for equality (www.cnn.com)

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says women should “pick the right battles” to “convince us, men, what we have to do” over equality issues in soccer.

California school board adopts social studies textbooks that include gay rights after warnings from governor (www.cnn.com)

A Southern California school board on Friday adopted a social studies curriculum that includes gay rights that was approved by parents and teachers after initially rejecting it.

Gov. Abbott pardons Daniel Perry for 2020 fatal Black Lives Matter protest shooting after recommendation from pardons board | CNN (www.cnn.com)

Daniel Perry, a former US Army sergeant who was convicted of murdering a protester at a Black Lives Matter rally in 2020, was released from prison Thursday after he was pardoned by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott....

US fertility rate dropped to lowest in a century as US births dipped in 2023 (www.cnn.com)

The fertility rate in the United States has been trending down for decades, and a new report shows that another drop in births in 2023 brought the rate down to the lowest it’s been in more than a century....

‘I cannot afford to live’: Gen Z is full of financial angst despite inheriting a golden job market (www.cnn.com)

Stubbornly high US inflation grew stronger than expected in March , vaulting to a 3.5% increase from last year (www.cnn.com)

‘Everything he is saying isn’t true’: Congolese governments denounce Trump’s baseless stories about emptied prisons (www.cnn.com)

There is no evidence for former President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that “the Congo” has emptied prisons to allow violent criminals to come to the US border as migrants – and the governments of both the Democratic Republic of Congo and the neighboring Republic of Congo say Trump’s assertions are entirely false....

Incident involving US warship intercepting missiles near Yemen lasted 9 hours (www.cnn.com)

US warship that intercepted drones and missiles near the coast of Yemen on Thursday encountered a larger and more sustained barrage than was previously known, shooting down 4 cruise missiles and 15 drones over a period of 9 hours, according to a US official familiar with the situation....

Attorney for Alabama band director arrested after football game says tasing was unacceptable and left students traumatized (www.cnn.com)

The Alabama band director who was arrested after refusing to stop his band’s performance at a high school football game is grappling with the aftermath of being tased by police, which his attorney says was unacceptable and left students traumatized....

New Jersey Supreme Court rules in favor of Catholic school that fired a teacher for having premarital sex (www.cnn.com)

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Catholic school that terminated a teacher for having premarital sex, according to court documents.