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• On today's episode: Tensions have escalated between India and Pakistan; an F-18 went overboard when attempting to land on an aircraft carrier; cardinals are set to sequester for the start of the conclave; most travelers must have REAL ID to fly; President Donald Trump wants the Persian Gulf to be referred to as the Gulf of Arabia; and a declassified memo contradicts Trump's claims linking a gang to the Venezuelan government.
• Top US officials will meet with Chinese delegation in Switzerland in first major talks of trade war.
• Trump says only 21 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza now believed to be alive.
• Controllers briefly lost contact with Newark planes before wider flight disruptions.
• Critic of drug industry and COVID-19 measures to lead FDA vaccine program.
• Trump, Carney faceoff in Oval Office leaves gaping differences on tariffs, 51st state.
• Supreme Court allows Trump ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now.
• Second judge finds Trump's use of 18th century wartime act against gang is improper.
• Trump critics launch new group to highlight rising costs.
• Appeals court makes no immediate decision in detention cases of two university students.
• US stocks sink again as more companies detail damage they're taking because of Trump's trade war.
• What customers can expect as Rite Aid closes or sells all its drugstores.
• Florida wildlife officers kill three black bears after a bear killed a man and dog.
• Teen basketball players were among those who died in a Kansas highway crash that killed 8.
• Civil rights lawsuit filed in Florida deputy’s killing of US Airman Roger Fortson.
• How Utah dentists are preparing patients for the first statewide fluoride ban.
• American climber dies while attempting to scale Nepal's Mount Makalu.
• Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs' says he's 'a little nervous' as sex trafficking trial gets underway.
• Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers stun the Cavaliers again and the Warriors beat the Timberwolves despite losing Stephen Curry to injury in the NBA Playoffs, an overtime winner lifts the Hurricanes over the Capitals and the Oilers rally past the Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the Triple Crown chase for is off for Sovereignty.
• Florida raises basketball coach Todd Golden's salary to $6M annually after national title.
• Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty won't run in the Preakness, dashing Triple Crown possibility.
• PGA Championship sets the field for the second major of the year, Johnson gets a special invitation.
• Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 59 as Israel prepares to ramp up its offensive.
• Israel's military says it has fully disabled Yemen's main airport with airstrikes.
• Friedrich Merz wins on second ballot to become German chancellor, hours after defeat in first vote.

—The Associated Press

About this program

Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily  news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this  program, co-hosts the movies and television program and is the former producer of  a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.

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