Jane Fonda’s free speech group supports comedian Jimmy Kimmel after President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump called for Kimmel to be fired. They opposed the demand because Kimmel made a joke about the First Lady that the Trumps found offensive.
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Comedian Jimmy Kimmel made a joke calling the First Lady an “expectant widow.”
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump said Kimmel should lose his late-night TV job.
The joke came shortly before the most recent assassination attempt against President Trump.
Jane Fonda leads a group focused on protecting free speech.
This group publicly defended Kimmel's right to make satirical comments.
The group stated that satire, or humor that makes fun of people or issues, is not a crime.
The situation highlights tensions around political comedy and free speech in the U.S.
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President Donald Trump and his political supporters are using a recent shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner to support his plan to build a new ballroom on the White House grounds. They say the new ballroom would offer better security for big events. President Trump spoke about these security benefits soon after the shooting happened.
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A shooting occurred at the WHCA dinner on Saturday.
President Trump has plans to build a new ballroom at the White House.
The president and his allies say the new ballroom would improve event security.
President Trump mentioned the ballroom’s security advantages shortly after the shooting.
The focus is on protecting large gatherings at the White House.
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A gunman named Cole Allen tried to enter the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026, but Secret Service agents stopped him after a brief shootout outside the ballroom. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were quickly escorted to safety, and no guests inside were harmed.
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The incident happened outside the Washington Hilton Hotel during the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
Cole Allen, 31, from California, was the suspect who tried to enter armed with a shotgun and other weapons.
Secret Service agents exchanged gunfire with the suspect and arrested him before he entered the event.
One Secret Service officer was hit but saved by a bulletproof vest.
President Trump and the First Lady were on stage and were immediately taken off after the shooting started.
Over 2,000 journalists, government officials, and newsmakers were attending the dinner.
The shooting occurred shortly after the event’s opening and speeches had begun.
The suspect had passed through a security checkpoint but was stopped before getting inside the ballroom.
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A group of Senate Democrats is investigating an attack in Kuwait that killed six U.S. service members and injured 20 others. This happened during ongoing U.S. military operations related to tensions with Iran.
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The attack occurred in early March in Kuwait.
Six U.S. service members died in the attack.
About 20 other service members were injured.
The investigation is led by four Senate Democrats: Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Mark Kelly.
The attack took place amid wider conflict involving the U.S. and Iran.
The senators are seeking answers about the circumstances and causes of the attack.
The service members were on duty as part of U.S. military operations in the region.
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A retired FBI agent reviewed recent cases of missing or dead U.S. scientists and said there is no solid proof that these incidents are part of a secret, coordinated attack. Authorities are still investigating, but the cases involve different people, jobs, and places, making a single conspiracy unlikely.
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Scientists from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and other government research centers have gone missing or died.
Official causes of death or reason for disappearance are often unclear or still under investigation.
Cases are spread across many different fields and job roles, not just one specific group.
Retired FBI agent Jennifer Coffindaffer says real conspiracies usually involve similar victims and methods, which is not seen here.
Some online theories claim foreign nations or secret groups are behind the incidents to steal information or silence scientists.
President Donald Trump has called the situation “pretty serious stuff.”
Investigators say no confirmed evidence exists to support coordinated attacks or conspiracies.
Some missing victims left personal items but took guns, which experts say is unusual for abduction cases.
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A new speed limit sign shows a very exact number: 17.3 miles per hour. It is posted at the Outagamie County Recycling and Solid Waste facility in Wisconsin. Drivers entering this facility must follow this unusual speed limit.
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The speed limit is set at 17.3 mph.
The sign is located at the Outagamie County Recycling and Solid Waste facility.
The limit applies to drivers entering the facility.
This speed limit is unusual because it uses a decimal point, unlike typical speed limits.
The reason for this specific number is not explained in the article.
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Childcare costs in Wales are the highest in Great Britain, making it difficult for some families to afford nursery fees. Some parents say these costs affect decisions about having more children or working, as supported nursery hours differ between Wales and England.
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Nursery fees for children under two are highest in Wales compared to the rest of Great Britain.
The average weekly cost of part-time nursery care in Wales is about £166.33, which rose 8% from 2025.
Wales offers two funded childcare schemes: 30 hours free for ages 3-4 and 12.5 hours free for some 2-year-olds, with plans to expand.
In England, parents can get 30 hours of free childcare starting when their child is 9 months old.
Charlotte Seddale, a mother in Wales, says high childcare costs influenced when she had children and might cause her husband to stop working.
Families in border areas feel the difference in childcare support between Wales and England is unfair, calling it a "postcode lottery."
Some parents in England feel fortunate to get earlier childcare support compared to those living just across the border in Wales.
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Cole Tomas Allen tried to enter the White House Correspondents' Dinner and was arrested after firing shots. Before the incident, he sent a long message to his family using Christian ideas to explain his plans, but President Donald Trump said Allen was against Christianity. Experts say Allen described himself as a serious Christian and misused Christian teachings to justify violence.
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Cole Tomas Allen sent a message to his family just before trying to enter the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
In the message, Allen used Christian scripture and ideas to justify planned violent actions.
President Donald Trump said Allen was anti-Christian.
Scholars disagreed, saying Allen claimed to be deeply Christian while promoting violence.
Allen was involved in Christian groups and had family ties to a church in California.
He argued that "turning the other cheek" only applies to personal insults, not to resisting oppression.
Experts say Allen misinterpreted Christian teachings on nonviolence and justice.
Christian leaders stress that violence should never be a private act but handled by authorities.
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An attempt was made to assassinate President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. After the event, many false conspiracy theories spread quickly on social media based on short video clips and early news reports.
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The incident happened at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
A gunman tried to enter the ballroom where President Trump was present.
The attempt was reportedly unsuccessful, and no harm to the President has been confirmed.
Social media quickly spread conspiracy theories about the incident.
These theories are based on short video clips and early, incomplete news reports.
The conspiracy claims have no verified evidence supporting them.
Authorities are investigating the attempt and working to clarify the facts.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt for blaming Democrats for a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Jeffries called Leavitt a “stone-cold liar” in response to her statements.
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The incident involved a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday.
Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, blamed Democrats for the shooting.
Hakeem Jeffries is the House Minority Leader and a Democrat from New York.
Jeffries publicly called Leavitt a “stone-cold liar.”
The exchange took place on Monday following the shooting event.
This incident has caused tension between political leaders and the White House press team.
The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is an annual event involving journalists and government officials.
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Representative Thomas Massie says he no longer expects support from Elon Musk in his upcoming primary race, despite Musk's earlier promise. Massie faces a strong challenge from Ed Gallrein, a Navy SEAL veteran backed by President Trump, making this primary a key test of Trump's influence within the Republican Party.
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Elon Musk promised support for Thomas Massie last year but has not helped with the current primary.
President Donald Trump supports Ed Gallrein, who is challenging Massie in the Republican primary.
Massie is the first sitting Republican Congressman targeted by Trump's political group for defeat this election cycle.
Recent polls show Massie leads Gallrein by a smaller margin than in past elections: about 47% to 38%.
Massie believes some business donors avoid politics unless they fully support Trump to protect their businesses.
Musk has donated large sums to Republican super PACs and supported other pro-Trump candidates, including one running for Senate.
The primary election is on May 19 and is seen as a measure of Trump's strength in GOP primaries.
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Thousands of people in Michigan lost power Monday evening because of strong winds and severe thunderstorms. The storms caused trees to fall and power lines to break, mainly affecting western parts of the state.
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Over 61,000 Consumers Energy customers lost power as of early Monday evening.
Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for multiple counties including Kent, Calhoun, Barry, and Eaton.
Wind gusts reached up to 70 miles per hour in some areas.
Storms brought strong winds, heavy rain, and the possibility of small hail and isolated tornadoes.
Consumers Energy has more than 300 repair crews working to restore electricity.
The largest number of outages were in West Michigan counties like Kalamazoo, Ottawa, and Kent.
Consumers Energy provides electricity to about 6.8 million people across Michigan.
Residents were advised to stay indoors and away from downed power lines while storms continue.
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The CDC decided to stop recommending that newborn babies get a hepatitis B vaccine dose within 24 hours after birth. New research says this change could cause hundreds more infections, worse health problems, and higher healthcare costs.
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The CDC recently changed its rule about giving newborns the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours after birth.
Before, babies were routinely given this vaccine dose shortly after birth to prevent hepatitis B infection.
New research published in JAMA Pediatrics warns that stopping this early vaccine dose will likely cause hundreds more hepatitis B infections.
The research says more infections will also result in worse health effects for those affected.
It also predicts that healthcare costs will rise by millions of dollars due to these infections.
The CDC approved this change in December, indicating it is a recent decision.
Hepatitis B is a serious liver infection that can be prevented effectively with vaccination.
Early vaccination has been a standard practice for many years to protect infants from this virus.
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Jessica Mann testified for the third time in the retrial of Harvey Weinstein's 2013 rape allegation. Weinstein’s previous conviction was overturned for reasons not related to her testimony, leading to multiple court cases focusing on different charges.
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Jessica Mann accused Harvey Weinstein of raping her in a Manhattan hotel in 2013.
Mann has testified three times about her experiences with Weinstein.
Weinstein denies all sexual assault accusations.
Weinstein’s 2020 conviction was overturned due to legal issues unrelated to Mann’s testimony.
A jury deadlocked on some charges in a retrial last year, leading to this latest trial focused solely on Mann’s allegation.
Mann described how she met Weinstein at a party, thought he was interested in her career, and later had a complicated relationship with him.
Mann said Weinstein raped her after trapping her in a hotel room despite her protests.
Mann is prepared to continue testifying to see justice served.
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The Trump administration will give money back to two energy companies so they stop working on offshore wind projects and focus on fossil fuels instead. The Interior Department said it will refund Global Infrastructure Partners and Golden State Wind for fees they paid to build offshore wind farms.
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The Trump administration is encouraging energy companies to move away from offshore wind energy.
Two companies, Global Infrastructure Partners and Golden State Wind, will receive refunds from the Interior Department.
These refunds are for fees the companies paid to develop offshore wind projects.
The goal is to have these companies invest more in fossil fuels like oil and gas.
Offshore wind energy involves building wind farms out at sea to generate electricity.
Fossil fuels include oil, coal, and natural gas, which come from natural resources underground.
President Donald Trump’s administration supports fossil fuel industries as part of its energy policy.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says he will continue to use strong language about fighting over redistricting, despite recent criticism after a shooting at an event attended by President Trump. Some conservatives have criticized Jeffries for his "maximum warfare" comment, but he does not plan to change his approach.
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Hakeem Jeffries is the House Minority Leader and a Democrat from New York.
Jeffries promised to use "maximum warfare" to fight over redistricting, which means strongly opposing how voting districts are drawn.
A shooting occurred at a press event where President Donald Trump was present.
After the shooting, conservatives criticized Jeffries for using aggressive language.
Jeffries responded that he does not care about the criticism and will keep his stance.
Redistricting is a political process that can affect election results by changing voting boundaries.
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About 2,600 steak and lobster meals were not served after the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner was interrupted by a shooting. The Washington Hilton hotel preserved the meals by freeze-drying them so they could be used later.
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The WHCA annual dinner was stopped early due to a shooting incident.
Approximately 2,600 steak and lobster dinners were left unserved.
The Washington Hilton hotel donated the meals instead of throwing them away.
Hotel staff used freeze-drying, a method that removes moisture to preserve food for longer times.
Weijia Jiang is the president of the White House Correspondents’ Association.
Jiang shared the information on the social media platform X.
The donated meals will be kept for future use or distribution.
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Democrats are responsible for encouraging harsh talk against President Donald Trump. She made these remarks after a shooting happened at the correspondents’ dinner in Washington, DC.
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The shooting occurred at the correspondents’ dinner event in Washington, DC.
Karoline Leavitt is the White House press secretary.
She blamed Democrats for spreading strong negative language against President Trump.
Leavitt described this negative language as a “cult of hatred.”
The comments were made in response to the shooting incident.
The article focuses on political tensions within the United States.
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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump asked ABC to fire comedian Jimmy Kimmel after he made a joke about the First Lady on his show. Kimmel joked that the First Lady had "the glow of an expectant widow" during a comedy bit about the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
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Jimmy Kimmel made a joke about First Lady Melania Trump on his show "Jimmy Kimmel Live."
The joke said Melania had "the glow of an expectant widow."
This joke was part of a comedy routine pretending to speak at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
The dinner was later disrupted by a man with weapons trying to enter the event.
Both President Trump and Melania Trump called for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel after the joke.
Melania Trump said on social media that people like Kimmel should not enter homes to spread hate.
President Trump supported his wife's call for ABC to fire the comedian.
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Florida's Attorney General James Uthmeier announced an investigation into OpenAI's ChatGPT after learning the accused killer in the deaths of two University of South Florida students used the chatbot. The suspect reportedly asked ChatGPT questions related to committing crimes before the students went missing.
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Florida AG James Uthmeier is investigating OpenAI for ChatGPT's alleged role in the killing of two USF students.
The accused, Hisham Abugharbieh, is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of two 27-year-old doctoral students.
Court records show Abugharbieh asked ChatGPT questions about putting a person in a garbage bag and other crime-related topics days before the victims disappeared.
The remains of one victim were found in trash bags on a bridge; a second body was found nearby.
This investigation follows a similar inquiry into ChatGPT’s alleged involvement in a previous shooting at Florida State University.
OpenAI said it will cooperate with the investigation but gave no further comment.
Florida lawmakers plan to discuss AI regulation during a special session starting Tuesday.
The suspect will appear before a judge for a status conference on Tuesday morning.
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