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Trump Fires Attorney General Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi is out as attorney general, President Trump announced Thursday, and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will serve as acting attorney general.
Trump to Sign Order to Pay Tens of Thousands of DHS Employees
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would soon sign an emergency order to pay all employees at the Department of Homeland Security who have worked without pay since mid-February, as Congress has failed to reach a funding deal.
US Embassy Tells Americans to Leave Iraq Immediately
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Thursday warned American citizens to leave Iraq immediately, citing threats of attacks by Iran-aligned terrorist militias in central Baghdad within the next 24 to 48 hours.
Trump Urges Iran Deal After Bridge Strike Video
President Donald Trump on Thursday posted a video of a massive bridge strike in Iran, using the footage to urge Tehran to “make a deal before it is too late.”
Latter-Day Saint News
‘Australian Idol’ star credits faith for musical success
Sporting a navy blue “J” letterman jacket, John Standley had the judges entertained from the first note of his rendition of “Shout!,” the 1959 hit song by Johnny O’Keefe, during his “Australian Idol” audition.
‘In Him, we are one’: Church hosts interfaith Easter musical devotional in Dominican Republic
More than 1,000 people attended an interfaith Easter musical devotional titled “He Lives!” (“¡Él Vive!”) hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on March 19.
Latter-day Saints are the 2nd most Republican religious group in America — but also the only one shifting away
American members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints stood out over the past 20 years as the only religious group besides atheists that shifted toward greater Democratic Party self-identification.
Church calls 91 new Area Seventies at general conference leadership meeting
Leaders sustained 91 new Area Seventies on Thursday as part of the leadership session of the April general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Elder Rasband takes leaders to temple as part of Brazil Area training instruction
During his recent 10-day ministry in Brazil, Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles presided over five missionary devotionals, a multistake conference, a review of the Brazil Area with the area presidency and a devotional with area staff.
National
US agencies to monitor drinking water for microplastics, pharmaceuticals
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday announced that they will monitor the impact of microplastics and pharmaceuticals on drinking water, the first step toward assessing their health risks and shaping new policies.
White House scales back plan to dismantle the CFPB but still wants to slash staff by two-thirds
The Trump administration has scaled back its plans to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, laying out a plan for an agency that would be significantly smaller than it was under President Joe Biden but still bigger than the one President Donald Trump envisioned right after he took office.
Capital planning commission approves White House ballroom plans
The National Capital Planning Commission voted Thursday to approve President Donald Trump’s plans for a White House ballroom in the now-demolished East Wing.
Hegseth asks the Army’s top uniformed officer to step down while US wages war against Iran
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Army’s top uniformed officer, Gen. Randy George, to step down, the Pentagon said Thursday, as the United States wages a war against Iran.
Vance anti-fraud task force suspends 221 California hospice and healthcare providers so far
The anti-fraud task force led by Vice President JD Vance revealed a staggering increase in California hospice and healthcare providers that were suspended as a result of the task force’s crackdown on fraud.
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Cap Insulin at $35 for All
Two-year-old Bain Brandon has Type 1 diabetes and needs insulin to live. But even with health insurance, the price tag isn’t cheap.
Artemis II astronauts complete first burn, head back to sleep
The Artemis II astronauts have completed their perigee raise burn as part of a planned orbital adjustment and are headed back into a four-hour rest period, NASA said.
Court Overturns Colorado Clerk’s 2020 Election-Tampering Sentence
A Colorado court of appeals on Thursday overturned the nine-year sentence handed down to Tina Peters, the Mesa County clerk who was found guilty of election tampering after she granted an unauthorized man access into the county’s election system in an effort to find proof of fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
Gender-Confused Kids Are the Real Winners of the Supreme Court’s ‘Conversion Therapy’ Ruling
This week, the Supreme Court rightly held that Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” violated the First Amendment by dictating what counselors can say in therapy sessions. However, the therapist who sued Colorado isn’t the only winner—gender-confused kids arguably came out ahead, too.
World
U.S. lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s acting president amid warming ties
The Trump administration has lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, in the latest sign of warming relations between Washington and Caracas after the U.S. military ousted Venezuela’s former authoritarian leader, Nicolas Maduro.
Strong undersea earthquake hits off Indonesia, killing one
A strong magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck early Thursday off eastern Indonesia near Ternate in North Maluku province, killing at least one person, officials said.
Powerful magnitude 4.6 earthquake rattles cities across central California
Residents across parts of central California were shaken by a 4.6 earthquake in the early Thursday morning hours.
UK Rallies 30 Countries in Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Foreign ministers from almost three dozen countries will meet Thursday in an effort to exert diplomatic and political pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route that has been disrupted by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
US, Ecuador Forces Target Narco Hub in Coastal Raid
U.S. special operations forces recently joined Ecuadorian troops in a coastal raid targeting a suspected criminal hub tied to the powerful Los Choneros organization, CBS News reported on Thursday.
5 killed, 11 injured in large-scale Russian strikes across Ukraine
At least five people were killed and 11 injured in large-scale Russian strikes across Ukraine involving more than 360 drones, Ukrainian authorities said.
Business
Amazon in Talks to Buy $9 Billion Satellite Group Globalstar
Amazon is in talks to acquire satellite telecommunications group Globalstar, the Financial Times reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Health
Alert issued for dino-shaped nuggets sold at Walmart over lead levels
Dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets sold at Walmart stores nationwide earlier this year may be contaminated with “unsafe levels of lead,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) warned.
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