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Severe Weather Threatens 46 Million Across Central U.S. as Tornadoes and Floods Loom
A powerful spring storm system is set to bring multiple days of severe weather to the central and eastern United States, with forecasters warning of strong tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail and life-threatening flooding affecting tens of millions from Texas to the Great Lakes through the end of the week. 
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Trump Administration Sued by 24 States Over $12 Billion Public Health Funding Cuts
Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Trump administration and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., alleging the federal government unlawfully rescinded $12 billion in public health funding. The suit, led by Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, seeks a temporary restraining order to block the Department of Health and Human Services from proceeding with the cuts, which plaintiffs claim will devastate essential health services. 
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Justice Department to Seek Death Penalty for Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing
The Justice Department will seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan last December, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Tuesday. The move marks the Biden-era moratorium's official end and the Trump administration's first step toward reinstating federal executions. 
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Trump Hints at End of Musk’s White House Tenure Amid DOGE Sunset and Tesla Backlash
Elon Musk's high-profile tenure in the Trump administration may soon be coming to an end, as President Donald Trump suggested Monday that the Tesla and SpaceX CEO is nearing the final stretch of his role overseeing the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. 
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Houthi Rebels Claim Downing $30M U.S. Drone as American Strikes Hit 61 Targets
The Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed Tuesday that they shot down another U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Marib province, even as American forces expanded a punishing campaign of airstrikes across the country. The latest escalation underscores the deepening conflict between U.S. forces and the Iranian-backed group, with President Donald Trump warning that strikes will continue until the Houthis "are no longer a threat to Freedom of Navigation." 
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Hospitalized Children Suffer Liver Damage From High-Dose Vitamin A as RFK Jr. Promotes Alternative Measles Treatment
A growing number of children hospitalized during Texas's measles outbreak are showing signs of vitamin A toxicity, as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to promote cod liver oil and high-dose vitamin A as alternative treatments for the disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 483 confirmed measles cases have been documented across 20 states this year, including at least 400 in Texas. 
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Pharma Giants Urge Trump to Phase In Tariffs Amid Fears of $2B Plant Shifts and Drug Shortages - Report
Major pharmaceutical companies are lobbying the Trump administration to delay or phase in steep tariffs on imported medical products, as the White House prepares to unveil a sweeping trade policy that could impose a 25% duty on drugs, according to four industry sources familiar with the discussions. 
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RFK Jr.'s HHS Overhaul to Cut 10,000 Jobs, Targeting FDA, CDC, NIOSH in Sweeping Health Agency Restructure
Roughly 10,000 employees across the Department of Health and Human Services are bracing for layoffs as part of a sweeping reorganization announced by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is seeking to eliminate a total of 20,000 positions through restructuring and attrition. The shake-up has triggered widespread anxiety across federal health agencies, with many staffers warned to expect termination notices via email. 
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Goldman Sachs Raises U.S. Recession Odds to 35% as Trump Tariff Shock Hits Markets
Goldman Sachs raised the probability of a U.S. recession to 35% over the next 12 months, citing escalating trade tensions and renewed inflationary pressure as President Donald Trump's tariff policy rattles global markets and investor confidence. 
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Elon Musk Spends Over $20 Million to Boost Schimel in Wisconsin Court Race, Sparking Legal and Political Firestorm
Elon Musk has injected more than $20 million into Wisconsin's high-stakes Supreme Court election, deploying canvassers, issuing $1 million giveaways, and pushing a campaign that blends voter mobilization with direct financial incentives-drawing legal scrutiny and turning Tuesday's race into the most expensive judicial election in American history. 
