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US officials have notified NPR that a search is underway for a new leader replacing Defense Secretary Pete Hegses. The decision comes as Hegustes is once again caught up in a controversy over sharing details of the military operation in signal group chats on a private mobile phone with his wife, brother and personal lawyer. In the chat, Hegseth shared information about airstrikes on Houthi’s targets in March. He shared similar details in another signal chat with the journalist who was accidentally added.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegses talks to reporters on April 21 at the White House Easter Eggroll on the South Lawn of the White House. New York Times He reported last month that he shared information with a second private signal group chat about his upcoming strike in Yemen.
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- 🎧 The White House initially called the story of replacing Hegseth Fake News. Publicly, President Trump was standing firm against him yesterday, NPR’s Quil Lawrence said. First. Military and veteran sources are I was furious to learn about the second signal chat Because they say it puts life at risk. Former Pentagon spokesman John Uriott resigned last week, and last month he published an opinion piece that said it was a full-scale meltdown in the civil war that is hurting Trump. Three other Pentagon advisors were accused of being escorted by the Pentagon and leaking information to the press.
Pope Francis “died from a stroke, followed by coma and an irreversible cardiac disruption.” According to Dr. Andrea Arkangeri of the Vatican. A leader who defended the poor, tributes were poured from around the world, reminiscent of the first Pope from Latin America.
- 🎧 Ruth Sherlock, NPR in Rome, says he has real feelings and a sense of loss. Francis was considered to be advocate for immigration and the environment and friendly to LGBTQ+ followers. But he’s been accused of not making A major change in the church. The Pope’s body will be moved to St. Peter’s Basilica, where people will be able to see him from tomorrow. His funeral will be held on Saturday. Politicians from all over the world, including Trump, are expected to be present.
- ➡➡️ look back When defining moments through Pope Francis’s photo.
- ➡➡️ The Vatican has a complex set of rules It rules the Pope transition. The public cannot see this process unfolding frequently. This is what we’ll look forward to in the next few days and weeks.
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court is working on the values of two foundations of public schools. On one hand there is the tradition of local school boards that determines class curricula for everyone. The other side argues that public schools should respond to religious objections to some material by allowing parents to select their children from several classes. At the heart of the incident is Montgomery County, Maryland, School System – The most religiously diverse county in the United States, the School Board has approved five picture books that include LGBTQ+ characters for use in elementary schools. However, some parents believed that exposure to these materials was conflicting with their religious beliefs.
- 🎧 The school board in this case said they first allowed them to opt out, but that Logistics nightmare to take children out of the classroom when a single picture book can always be found featuring same-sex parents and gay and lesbian children. NPR’s Nina Totenberg says justice The ally of the opponent People who want to opt out.
A better life
Dr. Olena Weaver, from the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, looks at images of the mammogram. The regular mammogram on the left shows women with a high density of breast tissue. On the right is a Contrast Enhanced Mammogram.
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A better life is Special Series What you need to maintain good health in America.
Approximately 40% of women have breast tissue that is dense to extremely crowded, increasing the risk of developing cancer. High-density breast tissue can be more difficult to detect cancer using both traditional 2D and newer 3D mammograms. As of September 2024, federal regulations require that all mammogram reports contain information about breast density. Follow-up imaging, such as MRI, can be beneficial for women falling into a dense breast category. But that’s not always the case.
- Disharthed directors say the harm behind additional screenings may include subsequent tests such as biopsies and exposure to more radiation if follow-up x-rays are ordered.
- COSCY can also be an important barrier. The out-of-pocket price for an MRI is approximately $1,000.
- There are surveys and online tools that will help you measure his personal cancer risk. Deciding whether to do a follow-up test or not is not easy and may vary based on family history, genetics, and lifestyle.
- mammogram detects five cancers out of an average of 1,000 patient scans. Dr. Wendy Berg, a professor of radiology at the University of Pittsburgh, says that MRIS screenings discovered 15 cancers per 1,000, even after mammograms and ultrasound.
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WASHINGTON, DC-April 21: The child and his parents will join South Lawn at the White House Egg Roll in Washington, DC on April 21, 2025. The White House expects thousands of children and adults to participate in the annual tradition of rolling eggs of color under the White House lawn, launched by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878 (Photo: Chip Somodé Villa/Getty Images)
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Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcomed thousands of people on the Southern Lawn of the White House yesterday for the annual Easter Egg Roll. Tradition goes back to Rutherford B. Hayes’ presidency. He has been the flagship of Pennsylvania Avenue since 1878, except for war and food shortages. For the first time, Monday’s Egg Roll recruited corporate sponsors. The White House said the money raised will go to the nonprofit White House Historical Society.
- Look at the many kids who took part in the egg roll.
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Linda McMahon is currently undergoing a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC. The U.S. Department of Education says it will begin reopening its default student loan collection on May 5th.
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- The U.S. Department of Education says it will resume collection of default student loans on May 5th after a five-year hiatus.
- To celebrate Mother’s Day, NPR wants to hear about the most memorable gifts you have ever received or have been given for the holidays.
- Over half of the 1,260 Americans surveyed on language learning sites say they are watching a show with subtitles because it’s too difficult to understand the soundtrack.
This newsletter has been edited Suzanne Nuien.
