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- Fatal Walmart shooting: Police in South Carolina shot a man who was wielding a weapon inside a Walmart store. Get the latest.
- Gavin Newsom's warning for Biden: California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a warning for President Joe Biden on Sunday about independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s effort to be on the ballot in this year's election. Find out more.
- Japan Navy helicopters crash: Japan's navy continued its search today for the whereabouts of seven crew members, who are feared dead after their helicopters crashed in the Pacific Ocean during a nighttime anti-submarine drill. Get the latest.
- Terry Anderson dies at 76: Terry Anderson, a Middle East correspondent for the Associated Press who was held hostage for nearly seven years in Lebanon during the 1980s, died on Sunday, his daughter Sulome Anderson told Newsweek.
- In the ongoing war in Ukraine, Kyiv has doubled down on its calls for unused Patriot air-defense systems after NATO committed to stepping up its provisions to Ukraine to protect the country's skies.
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Trump Rages Over Legal Expenses
Donald Trump has lashed out at the ongoing criminal case against him, including why he is in court over "legal fees" he paid to Michael Cohen.
Why it matters: In a post on Truth Social, Trump questioned why Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office charged him with falsifying business records over a sum he arranged for Cohen to pay adult film star Stormy Daniels to keep an alleged affair she had with the former president a secret ahead of the 2016 election. The $130,000 sum was listed as "legal fees," which prosecutors allege was meant to influence the 2016 election. Trump denied wrongdoing and called Bragg "corrupt".
Read more in-depth coverage:
Republican Confronted With Donald Trump's Signed Checks to Michael Cohen
Trump Doesn't Have to Take Stand for Successful Defense: Legal Analyst
Alvin Bragg Has 'Troubling' Position in Donald Trump Trial—Legal Analyst
TL/DR: The former president took aim at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg ahead of his latest court appearance.
What happens now? The trial in New York continues today with opening statements. Proceedings are expected to last for several more weeks.
Deeper reading Donald Trump Rages Over Legal Expenses
Columbia Cancels In-Person Classes Over Protests
Columbia University has canceled in-person classes on Monday, days after the arrests of more than 100 students for refusing to leave a pro-Palestinian encampment on the campus.
Why it matters: Tensions on university campuses have been high over the past six months as Israel continues its war in Gaza.The situation at Columbia escalated last week, when students set up a "Gaza Solidarity Encampment" to protest Israel's ongoing military action in Gaza and Columbia's "continued financial investment in corporations that profit from Israeli apartheid, genocide, and occupation in Palestine." Despite warnings, students continued their protest, leading to their arrest and suspension.
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Columbia Jewish Students Warned By Rabbi Over Their Safety
Video of Columbia Protesters Taking Action Against 'Zionists' Goes Viral
Columbia Threatens to Suspend Students as President Testifies in Congress
TL/DR: More than 100 students have been arrested for refusing to leave a pro-Palestinian encampment on the campus.
What happens now? University President Nemat Minouche Shafik said in an email posted on the university's website today, that classes would be held virtually to "deescalate the rancor and give us all a chance to consider next steps."
Deeper reading Columbia University Cancels Classes Over Protests
Here's What Israel and Ukraine Are Getting Under the Aid Package
Despite some backlash from conservative lawmakers, the $95 billion package that will provide military aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan cleared the U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday with bipartisan support.
Why it matters:The $95 billion foreign aid package allocates $61 billion to Ukraine, with nearly $14 billion for weapon purchases and over $9 billion for economic assistance through forgivable loans. Israel receives about $26 billion, with $4 billion for missile defense and $9 billion for humanitarian relief in Gaza. Taiwan gets about $8 billion, including over $3 billion for submarine infrastructure. The House's passage of the aid package ignited swift criticism from Russian officials, who warned of global ramifications.
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Russia Issues Furious Warning After Ukraine Aid Bill
Liz Cheney Responds to Republicans Opposing Ukraine Aid
Netanyahu's Outraged Response After Report of Pending US Sanctions on IDF
TL/DR: The package, approved by the House on Saturday, would provide billions in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies.
What happens now? The foreign aid package heads to the Senate, and the upper chamber is expected to approve the legislation this week. President Joe Biden has said he will sign the legislation as soon as he gets it.
Deeper reading Here's What Israel and Ukraine Are Getting Under the Aid Package
The Hunger Stat That Shames America
According to a recent Gallup survey, the U.S. had the highest rate of people struggling to afford enough food to feed themselves and their families in all G7 countries in 2023.
Why it matters: 26% of Americans surveyed said they've experienced times when they couldn't afford the food they needed in the past year. Hunger rates are disproportionately worse for households with children and of color, single-parent households, and located in southern and rural areas. Why are Americans struggling with food security? Inflation trailing from the pandemic and the end of the government's support for struggling families played a dramatic role.
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Joe Biden Pledges $1.7 Billion to End Hunger Across U.S.
GOP War on Food Stamps Could Spectacularly Backfire
Republican Says Hunger Is 'Relative' in Argument Against Free School Meals
TL/DR: Despite its dominant voice on the global stage, the U.S. is the G7 country with the highest number of people struggling to afford food.
What happens now? Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) interim president Kelly Horton says. Federal programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) mitigate the problem, but they don't impact the root causes of hunger. Horton adds that it will take a “presidential administration, Congress, and an array of diverse stakeholders” to catch up with other wealthier countries.
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Millennials Are Ready For a Four-Day Week
Millennials, often bashed by their elders as being work shy, are keen for more reforms to the work-life balance, with new polling showing the generation is considerably in favor of adopting a four-day working week.
Why it matters: A recent poll conducted exclusively for Newsweek by Redfield and Wilton Strategies found that millennials favor reducing their weekly work hours. Surveying 4,000 eligible U.S. voters between April 6 and 7, the poll found that 63 percent support transitioning to a four-day working week, with 46 percent believing it makes workers more productive. Millennials strongly prefer shorter working hours, with 74 percent supporting reduced working hours. Bernie Sanders, chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, has pushed for four-day weeks in Congress.
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Millennial Woman Leaves Viewers Speechless With Gen Z Dating Story
Gen Z Is Toxic for Companies, Employers Believe
TL/DR: The overwhelming majority of American millennials want to work less and relax more, new polling shows.
What happens now? While the concept may not be as popular with older generations, younger folks in the millennial and Gen-Z brackets are likely to revolutionize how we work, with businesses being encouraged to adapt to the needs of workers. "A four-day workweek attracts younger talent, who are motivated by better work-life balance," said Penny Zenker, a productivity expert.
Deeper reading Millennials Are Ready For a Four-Day Week
I'm a Psychologist. Here's Why Sensitive Parenting Is Best for Children
One day while working at my outpatient private practice in Homewood, Illinois, I received a call from a high school counselor. She asked if I could see—right away—a senior and his parents in her waiting room.
She had just talked with the boy, Peter, who had told her he wanted to kill himself.
I saw the family that same afternoon.
