New York Attorney General Letitia James opposes company holding Trump's $175 million bond in civil fraud case  CBS News New York AG asks court to reject Trump's $175M bond for civil judgment  ABC News NY AG asks Trump civil fraud judge to declare $175M bond ‘without effect’  The Hill Letitia James Asks Justice Engoron to Make a Huge Decision  Newsweek New York AG Letitia James asks judge to void Trump's bond in his civil fraud verdict  NBC News ..read more

U.S. agrees to withdraw American troops from Niger  The Washington Post US troops set to withdraw from Niger, State Department official says  CNN U.S. Military to Withdraw Troops From Niger  The New York Times Russia funneling weapons through Libyan port, eying gateway to Africa  Defense News U.S. agrees to withdraw troops from Niger  CBS News ..read more

Explosions injure three people at pro-Iran military base, Iraqi security official says  CNN Middle East Remains On Boil, Pro-Iran Troops Bombed In Iraq: 10 Points  NDTV US mum on alleged IDF strike inside Iran, in apparent effort to de-escalate tensions  The Times of Israel Huge blast at military base used by PMF, Iraqi army sources say  The Jerusalem Post Explosion hits base of Iranian-aligned Iraqi army unit  The Guardian ..read more

Mandisa, Grammy-winning singer and 'American Idol' alum, has died at 47  NPR Mandisa, Grammy award-winning ‘American Idol’ alum, dead at 47  CNN Mandisa Hundley, ‘American Idol’ Singer, Dies at 47  The New York Times American Idol Star Mandisa Dead at 47  PEOPLE Christian singer Mandisa, 47, dies at her Nashville home  WZTV ..read more

‘Tortured Poets’ meet ‘Dead Poets’ in Taylor Swift’s ‘Fortnight’ video  CNN Taylor Swift's 'Fortnight' Video Outfits Decoded: All the Easter Eggs  PEOPLE Taylor Swift’s surprise double album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is daggers wrapped in a lullaby  CNN Taylor Swifts Invites Fans to Play ‘Fortnight Challenge’  Rolling Stone Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department,” Reviewed  The New Yorker ..read more

Scientists Fault Federal Response to Bird Flu Outbreaks on Dairy Farms  The New York Times Avian flu in cattle is spreading; scientists want more data on H5N1 - STAT  STAT WHO clarifies what counts as a pathogen that can spread through the air  CNN Bird flu, lack of vaccine prompt 'great concern' for top WHO official  USA TODAY Human-To-Human Bird Flu Spread Is 'Great Concern,' WHO Says  Forbes ..read more

Stocks waver and oil prices rise after Israeli missile strike on Iran  CBS News Oil prices get short-lived boost from attack on Iran  CNN Oil prices post weekly loss as market sees limited risk of wider war after Israel strike on Iran  CNBC Lok Sabha election 2024: Why India's elections take so long  The Associated Press Oil settles slightly higher as Iran plays down reported Israeli attack  Reuters ..read more

See the explosive 'devil comet' get its tail ripped off by a solar storm days before its close approach to the sun  Livescience.com 'Devil' Comet About To Reach Peak Visibility - Videos from The Weather Channel  The Weather Channel Comet Pons-Brooks: How and When to See It  The New York Times Watch 'Devil Comet' approach the sun during explosive coronal mass ejection (video)  Space.com Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, aka the 'Devil Comet' is visible this week. Here's how to spot it  ABC News ..read more

Rate-cut expectations give way to question of how much higher rates should go  MarketWatch America's interest rates are unlikely to fall this year  The Economist Wall Street pushes out rate-cut expectations, sees risk they don't start until March 2025  CNBC Here’s what would happen to the US economy if there are no rate cuts this year  CNN Fed May Not Cut Interest Rates at All This Year, JPMorgan's Daniel Pinto Says  Bloomberg ..read more

Lyrid meteor shower 2024 is this weekend, what time, and how to watch  Palm Beach Post Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks Soon - Videos from The Weather Channel  The Weather Channel Best places to see the April 2024 Lyrid meteor shower in Arizona, and when it peaks  The Arizona Republic Clouds to dampen Lyrid meteor shower views in Western Washington | HeraldNet.com  The Daily Herald The Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend, but don't expect much this year  Space.com ..read more