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Republican candidates for governor Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco court delegates in San Diego as they battle for the party's endorsement for the June primary. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Any GOP is better than a dem
A study finds that 41% of traded mammal species share at least one pathogen with humans, compared with just 6.4% of species not involved in trade. LA Times
As the Sierra Nevada snowpack melts, it sends a torrent of icy runoff screaming down thousands of feet into the Merced River and surrounding creeks. New York Post
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Recent shark encounters are already raising concerns along the coast. New York Post
“I’m concerned UBS’s recent heavy-handed approach to this investigation may prevent important historical facts from coming to light," Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley said Monday. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Facts must be clear.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s first-unveiled city-owned grocery store will cost $30 million to build from the ground up at East Harlem’s longstanding La Marqueta, officials confirmed. New York Post
VOA VIEW: False info is spred by Mamdani.
The judge said President Trump had not “plausibly alleged” that The Journal published the article with actual malice. New York Times
Democrats have struggled to find a candidate for governor who can capture the imagination of voters in one of their most important strongholds. New York Times
The animals might be entering the Bay in search of food as climate change disrupts traditional sources. They face huge risks from ships in the area. New York Times
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The settlement ends a symbolic attack on the L.G.B.T.Q. rights movement and deals a blow to the administration’s assault on diversity initiatives. New York Times
Costa Rica received the first group of migrants deported from the U.S. under the newly signed-third country agreement. OANN
Large numbers of empty oil tankers from many nations are heading to the U.S. to load up, President Donald Trump said. OANN
A spring storm dumped more than than 3.5 feet (1 meter) of snow in California's eastern Sierra Nevada, briefly closing a key interstate and extending the ski season at Mammoth Mountain. Washington Times
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Drug czar Sara Carter says cartels have been forced to find ways to diversify their income because President Trump has shut down the southern border and disrupted drug-running routes. Washington Times
Between June 2020 and June 2021, Tanner Seuntjens falsely claimed to own thousands of pigs in applications for more than $1.5 million in Coronavirus Food Assistance Program subsidies. Washington Times
A hotel at one of Miami's most exclusive locations was demolished Sunday to make way for something bigger. Washington Times
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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has just a few hours to decide whether she will sign gun control legislation that would transform firearm rights in the commonwealth. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
Pope Leo has been critical of the war in Iran and other priorities of the Trump administration, but says his comments are "not meant as attacks on anyone." CBS
VOA VIEW: Leo has stated the feud.
The average daily ICE detention population declined by 12% from January to March, as a shakeup in DHS leadership suggests a potential shift in enforcement strategy. CBS
VOA VIEW: Don't put too much into this.
Rory McIlroy has won his second straight green jacket after beating Scottie Scheffler by one stroke in the Masters Tournament. Jim Axelrod has more. CBS
The probe comes as Swalwell is also being accused of assaulting a former staffer in an unrelated case. CBS
VOA VIEW: Swalwell has many problems.
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Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients. CBS
VOA VIEW: Seeing is believing.
President Donald Trump had signaled that other countries would help the U.S. in its blockade. CNBC
VOA VIEW: The UK does not sound like the good America ally.
Revolution Medicines' drug for pancreatic cancer succeeded in a highly anticipated Phase 3 trial. CNBC
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The university's headline index of consumer sentiment tumbled to 47.6, down 10.7% from March to its lowest on record. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Timw will prove the doubters wrong.
An Indiana couple was arrested and hit with neglect and murder charges after their starving toddler died from eating diapers and drywall to survive. FOX News
VOA VIEW: The parents should receive the death penity.
The killing of Missouri teen Miles Young, who allegedly begged for his life during a deadly ambush, sparks Republican outrage over immigration policies. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Illegal immigrants must be ousted.
A man accused of defrauding Minnesota's Medicaid program of nearly $11 million skipped a court hearing, forfeiting his bond and triggering a warrant. FOX News
VOA VIEW: He should be captured and tried.
The U.S. military said it will begin stopping all ships from leaving or entering Iran's ports in line with a blockade ordered by President Donald Trump. UPI
Russia and Ukraine traded accusations of violating the Orthodox Easter cease-fire thousands of times over the weekend. UPI
At least six people were shot, and one killed, after several people wearing masks entered a Chick-fil-A restaurant in New Jersey and opened fire. UPI
The U.S. military said it attacked two boats allegedly transporting narcotics in the eastern Pacific over the weekend, killing five people and leaving one survivor. UPI
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban concedes defeat in his re-election effort, with more than half the ballots counted, and has already conceded. UPI
VOA VIEW: A loss to Trump.
Rep. Eric Swalwell suspended his California governor campaign as he faces accusations of sexual misconduct and assault from several women. UPI
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President Trump's first four years in the White House brought about significant changes to the federal judiciary and the Supreme Court, shifting it rightward.
But the president's second term could yield less of an impact on the federal bench, as a confluence of factors — fewer vacancies, a slower pace of retirements and the results of the upcoming midterm elections — are likely to slow the judicial machine that churned out more than 200 judges in Mr. Trump's first term. Liberal stupidity.
The Senate has so far confirmed 33 of Mr. Trump's nominees to the federal bench: six to the courts of appeals and 27 to the district courts. While that surpasses the 24 judges who were appointed in the first 13 months of the president's first term, those picks included one Supreme Court justice and 13 judges named to the courts of appeals.
There are 37 current vacancies on the nation's trial courts, and another six seats are set to open up in the coming months. There are also four future vacancies on the appeals courts. Of the 47 vacancies, current and future, Mr. Trump has announced just 12 nominees.
"Getting good judges on the courts was a very high priority in the first administration. I don't think it's as high a priority in this administration for three reasons: One, there just aren't as many seats available. Two, they succeeded so much the first time around, especially with the Supreme Court, that there's not that much more room for success.
And three, they are trying to do so much through executive action. That's clearly been the focus now," Ed Whelan, a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center who is a leading commentator on judicial nominations, told CBS News. "I don't think that the vacancies are getting the same level of attention that they got the first time around."
