Tuesday, April 22
π¨NATION
π Supreme Court likely to decide that parents can opt out of children reading LGBTQ+ books in schools (NPR)
π Wife of former US Sen. Bob Menendez convicted in bribery scheme (AP)
π Mahmoud Khalilβs wife gives birth after ICE denied him temporary release to attend the delivery (CNN)
π White House says U.S. is "setting the stage" on potential trade deal with China (AXIOS)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π Putin suggests that Russia open to talks with Ukraine as war continues (BBC)
π Man missing after rare shark attack in Israel (BBC)
π Gunmen open fire on tourists in Himalayan region, killing at least 26 people, police say (CNN)
π Trump tariffs will undercut U.S. growth and drag the world down, IMF says (AXIOS)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π Gold tops $3,500 an ounce as Trump attack on Fed shakes confidence in U.S. (CNBC)
π Walgreens to pay $300 million to settle claims it illegally filled invalid opioids prescriptions (CBS)
π The executive producer of 60 Minutes quits, citing lack of independence from Paramount (YAHOO)
π Owl takes pawn. Duolingo will soon start teaching chess. (USA TODAY)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π Films made with A.I. are eligible for Oscarβs, Academy decides (BBC)
π Larry David mocks Bill Maher's meeting with Trump as 'My Dinner with Adolf' in NYT satire (FOX)
π Tina Knowles reveals breast cancer diagnosis, says missed mammogram may have delayed detection (CBS)
π Tennis great Andre Agassi to play his first pro pickleball tournament with No. 1 player Waters (CNBC)