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.
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Lead Stories
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 fight 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
Jeff Landry
Louisiana to suspend early voting after Supreme Court ruled its election maps unconstitutional
Sport
Vancouver community groups plan protests during city’s hosting of Fifa Congress
World
‘We are limited by the US in every aspect’: the young people behind Puerto Rico’s independence movement
World
‘No place in Gulf, except at bottom of its waters’: Iran’s Khamenei slams ‘Great Satan’ US, rejects nuclear curbs
World
The nationality that has replaced English as Australia’s largest migrant group
World
Republicans again block war powers resolution after Democrats grill Hegseth on Trump’s ‘unauthorized war’ in Iran – live
Immigration
Budget resolution for immigration funds adopted in House
Sport
What Is the ‘Vinicius Jr Law’ Brought in for 2026 World Cup?
National
US-Venezuela flights to resume after seven years as tensions ease
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