Morning Edition Thursday, the 30th of April

Good morning,

At the top of the news, Hail storm kills emu at Missouri zoo, cancels flights and damages hundreds of vehicles.

Also in the digest... Michael Jackson, Smoking, and Zyn.

Read fast, and carry a big stick.

- The inkl team

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Lead Stories
 
World
Fema employees who criticized Trump cuts reinstated after months on leave
World
Trump news at a glance: president doubles down on rift with Germany’s chancellor
RFK Jr
RFK Jr threatens to withhold millions in funding for hospitals that serve Jell-O and other sugary treats
National
Israel and Max Makoka Are Coming Home After ICE Arrests Galvanized Their Mississippi Community
National
J. Craig Venter, who won the race to sequence the human genome, dies at 79
Nancy Guthrie
Where Is Nancy Guthrie? Investigation Hits 'Dead Ends' 88 Days After Disappearance
World
Oscar belonging to co-director of Putin film missing after TSA makes him ship it
World
UK: ‘Islamic sect’ members arrested following allegations of sexual abuse and slavery
World
Mysterious earthquake swarm near Area 51 sparks conspiracy theories about secret testing
World
Six transgender residents sue Idaho after state criminalizes use of bathrooms
World
Senate Republicans again block effort to halt Trump’s war in Iran
World
‘A new chapter’: first commercial flight from US since 2019 lands in Venezuela
World
Governor Janet Mills suspends Maine Senate bid weeks before primary clash
World
Adam the emu is battered to death by giant hail during storm at Missouri zoo
Politics
House Passes Bill To End Record DHS Shutdown; Immigration Enforcement Operations Left Out
World
Zelenskyy says he's seeking details of Putin’s May 9 ceasefire proposal
World
Hegseth ‘dangerously exaggerated’ US military triumph in Iran, Senate hears
World
Man charged with attempting to assassinate Trump to remain in custody
Sport
MLS commissioner’s X account called British Columbia premier a ‘liar’ in deleted post
Sinaloa
U.S. Charges 10 Mexican Officials, Including Sinaloa Gov., With Helping Sinaloa Cartel