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• Man pleads guilty to ramming car into Chabad-Lubavitch's NYC headquarters
  The man accused of crashing his vehicle into the Brooklyn headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement has pleaded guilty, prosecutors said.
• DOJ asks court to halt Jeffrey Clark disbarment proceedings
  The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against D.C. disciplinary officials who recommended Jeffrey Clark be disbarred.
• Warsh confirmed as Federal Reserve chief to follow Jerome Powell
  The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Kevin Warsh on Wednesday as the new chairman of the Federal Reserve. The vote was largely along party lines.
• Mississippi governor says maps won’t be redrawn before midterms
  Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, said Wednesday that he was canceling a special legislative session to redraw Mississippi's supreme court districts.
• Utah mom Kouri Richins to be sentenced to life without parole for murdering husband
  Kouri Darden Richins, found guilty of murdering her husband, Eric, was scheduled to life in prison without parole on Wednesday, his birthday.
• Addiction counselor who sold ketamine to Matthew Perry sentenced
  A licensed drug addiction counselor who sold the ketamine that killed actor Matthew Perry was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison.
• Senate rejects seventh attempt to limit Trump’s war powers
  On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate voted down a new resolution directing President Donald Trump to remove U.S. forces from the Iran conflict.
• Louisiana Senate committee OKs redistricting map losing Black district
  A Louisiana Senate committee voted Wednesday to create a new congressional map to give Republicans another seat in the House of Representatives.
• S.C. Supreme Court overturns Alex Murdaugh murder convictions
  The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned the double murder convictions for former lawyer Alex Murdaugh for the slayings of his wife and son.
• Wholesale inflation rose 6% in April, largest bump since 2022
  Final demand inflation rose by 6% on an annual basis in April, marking the largest increase since 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
• Tennessee House Democrats removed from committees
  The Speaker of Tennessee House of Representatives sent letters to Democratic lawmakers removing them from committees and subcommittees.
• U.S. President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing for meeting with President Xi Jinping
  President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing, China, on Wednesday for a two-day meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss trade.
• U.S. restricts visas for 13 linked to fentanyl online pharmacy
  The United States announced visa restrictions on 13 people linked to a U.S.-sanctioned, India-based online pharmacy accuses of selling Americans fentanyl-laced pills.
• Missouri Supreme Court upholds state's GOP-backed congressional map
  Missouri's Supreme Court approved the state's new congressional maps on Tuesday, handing a win to the Trump administration.
• San Antonio body linked to 6 found dead in Laredo boxcar
  A body was found in San Antonio on Monday after six people were discovered dead in a boxcar in a Texas-Mexico border city over the weekend.
• Raffensperger: 'I will not back down' after campaign bomb scare
  Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said he and his gubernatorial campaign will not be deterred following a bomb scare in Macon on Tuesday.
• FBI director Patel trades barbs with senator, agrees to alcohol test
  FBI Director Kash Patel, under fire for alleged excessive drinking, agreed under fire during a Senate hearing to take an alcohol abuse test.
• South Carolina Senate rejects extension for redistricting despite Trump pressure
  The South Carolina Senate voted Tuesday against a measure to extend its legislative session by a week to redraw the state's congressional map.
• Nonpartisan group: Trump’s 'Golden Dome' missile defense system could cost $1.2 trillion
  A nonpartisan office said Tuesday that President Donald Trump's proposed Golden Dome missile defense system could cost $1.2 trillion over two decades.
• Musk’s lawyer cross-examines OpenAI CEO in trial
  Elon Musk's lawyer started his cross-examination of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in court Tuesday, asking if he is honest and if he can be trusted.
• Farmers, lawmakers to Trump officials: lift fertilizer import duties
  Farmers and lawmakers called on the Trump administration during a Senate committee hearing Tuesday to lift duties on imported phosphate fertilizer.
• Cost of Iran war has reached $29 billion, Pentagon officials say
  The cost of the U.S. war against Iran has increased by $4 billion in two weeks to $29 billion, a top Pentagon official told Congress on Tuesday.
• Man struck on ground by plane in Denver died by suicide, officials say
  A man fatally struck by a Frontier Airlines aircraft Friday at Denver International Airport died by suicide, a medical examiner said Tuesday.
• FDA Commissioner Martin Makary exits post after 13 months on job
  Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Martin Makary has exited the post after 13 sometimes stormy months on the job, the White House said.
• Vice President Vance to visit Bangor, Maine, speak about fraud
  Vice President JD Vance will visit Bangor, Maine, on Thursday, his office and the executive director of the Maine Republican Party announced.

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• Egg sandwiches and isolation - Life in US hantavirus quarantine
  Jake Rosmarin tells the BBC what it's like inside the national quarantine unit where he and 14 other passengers are staying in Nebraska.
• The scales have tilted toward Republicans in the voting maps fight, but it may not last
  Two recent court decisions have upended a redistricting race in multiple US states, and implications could last well beyond November's midterms. 
• Alberta judge tosses out petition for province to separate from Canada
  The ruling comes after a group leading a petition for Alberta independence said it had gathered enough signatures to trigger a province-wide vote.
• 'Too dangerous to ever be free' - Utah mother who poisoned husband sentenced to life
  Kouri Richins published a children's book about grief soon after her husband's death, which a jury later found she had caused.
• Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial
  The court has ordered a new trial over the June 2021 killings of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh.
• Drug addiction counsellor sentenced in Matthew Perry's overdose death
  The drug counsellor was one of five people accused of supplying ketamine to Perry and exploiting his drug addiction.
• US commerce secretary details 'off-putting' interaction with Epstein in testimony
  The commerce secretary spoke of three interactions with Jeffrey Epstein, including a visit to the financier's home and his island in the Caribbean.
• Epstein abused me while under house arrest, survivor tells US lawmakers
  Roza was among several victims who gave testimony to Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday.
• US citizen convicted of running secret Chinese 'police station' in NYC
  The secret police station, located above a ramen stall in NYC, is one of at least 100 such facilities that have been reported across 53 countries.
• Trump's Fed chair pick Kevin Warsh confirmed by US Senate
  Kevin Warsh was confirmed by the narrowest margin since the role required a Senate confirmation vote.
• US drops $15,000 visa deposit for foreign fans with World Cup tickets
  Fifty countries, including five that have qualified for the World Cup, are subject to the bond requirement as part of Trump's crackdown on visa overstays.
• Canada's Mark Carney speaks with Artemis II crew on Earth
  The prime minister met Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and other crew members in Ottawa.
• Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever
  The biggest tech firms are set to sell millions of smart glasses despite growing privacy concerns.
• World Cup transport prices cut after fan backlash
  Prices for buses and trains to World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey have been cut following a backlash from fans.
• Trump v Xi: Who has the upper hand?
  The BBC's Sarah Smith explains the power dynamic between the two world leaders as they meet in Beijing.
• 'It's not a swimming pool' - Americans react to Trump's reflecting pool makeover
  As the president continues his initiative to make Washington DC 'safe and beautiful', tourists and locals are conflicted over the $13m renovation.
• Man shares footage from inside hantavirus quarantine
  One American passenger who sailed on the MV Hondius is now in a quarantine unit in Omaha, Nebraska.
• Watch: Alaska town sees its last sunset until August
  Residents of Utqiagvik, the United States' northernmost city, will experience 84 days of midnight sun and uninterrupted daylight.
• BBC tests out England and Argentina's World Cup training grounds in Kansas City
  Will Grant visited one of the pitches where England captain Harry Kane and his team will call home ahead of the tournament.
• What to know as Trump visits Xi in China
  Trump has landed in Beijing for the first visit by a US leader since his own in 2017.
• A decade on, Trump returns to a stronger and more assertive China
  Beijing is arguably the most powerful competitor the US has confronted in its history, one analyst says.
• How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relations for many years to come
  Trump's whirlwind visit to China is the most significant for years - but will it bear fruit?
• What comes next for US and Canada passengers evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
  After being flown to a medical centre in Nebraska, some Americans will be allowed to "self-isolate" in their home states.
• Why Canada is seeing its biggest military recruitment surge in 30 years
  The boost marks a major turnaround for Canada after years of falling behind on defence capabilities.
• The race against time to find eagles escaped from Dollywood
  Country star Dolly Parton helped rescue and rehabilitate bald eagles when they were on the verge of extinction.

NPR©

• Russia hits Kyiv with drones and ballistic missiles, killing 1 and injuring 31
  Russia has launched a mass drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, killing one person and injuring at least 31. Local authorities report damage across six districts.
• Denise Powell wins Democratic primary for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district
  Political organizer Denise Powell has defeated State Sen. John Cavanaugh to win the Democratic primary in the closely watched race for Nebraska's second congressional district.
• Remains of 2nd U.S. soldier who went missing in Morocco have been recovered
  Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington, 19, of Taveres, Florida, is the second U.S. soldier who fell off a cliff during a recreational hike in Morocco. The remains of 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. were recovered last week.
• Foreign ticket holders from World Cup teams' countries won't have to pay bonds to enter U.S.
  The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that visitors from countries that have qualified for the World Cup and bought tickets for the tournament pay as much as $15,000 in bonds to enter the U.S.
• Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as next chair of the Federal Reserve
  Warsh has argued there's room for the central bank to lower interest rates, but that could be challenging at a time of rising inflation.
• Neanderthals may have drilled out a cavity 59,000 years ago
  Scientists dug up a Paleolithic tooth that shows signs that these hominins may have been capable of executing a precise dental procedure.
• Greetings from Seville, where springtime means caracoles
  Spring is snail season in Seville. Caracoles in southern Spain differ from the well-known French escargot — they're smaller and eaten directly from the shell. And everyone has a favorite tapas bar that serves them.
• Alex Murdaugh will get a new murder trial. Here's a timeline of his case
  Alex Murdaugh — the disgraced former lawyer serving a life term for the murders of his wife and son — will get a new trial in South Carolina, the state Supreme Court said on Wednesday.
• Gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate as police try to arrest senator
  Witnesses say a burst of gunfire has rung out in the Philippine Senate where authorities have tried to arrest a senator who is wanted by the ICC.
• War in Iran costs $29 billion so far. And, students are finally improving in math
  Pentagon officials told Congress they estimate the war in Iran has cost $29 billion so far. And, a new Education Scorecard shows U.S. students are improving in math.

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