TODAY’S NEWS FLASH:
Political Landscape
Top Democrat in the Florida state Senate says his party is 'dead' and registers as independent
Florida state Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo announced Thursday that he is leaving the Democratic Party.
Biden expected to attend Pope Francis' funeral, sources say
Former President Joe Biden, who maintained a close working and personal relationship with Pope Francis dating back to the late pontiff's visit to the United States in 2015, is expected to attend the papal funeral on Saturday in Vatican City, according to multiple people with knowledge of his plans.
Global Impact
Soccer player’s wife and child kidnapped in home invasion in Ecuador
Ecuadorian soccer player Jackson Rodríguez’s wife and 5-year-old child were kidnapped early Wednesday, police reported, when men broke into their home in search of the Emelec defender, who told investigators he hid under a bed.
India and Pakistan closer to conflict over Kashmir attack as tit-for-tat moves mount
Nuclear rivals India and Pakistan have moved closer to military confrontation as Islamabad closed its airspace to Indian aircraft and warned that any effort by Delhi to interfere with the supply of water under a decades-old treaty would be viewed as an act of war.
Economic Pulse
Trump’s Trade Whiplash Sinks World Into Dreaded ‘Uncertainty’
The world’s finance chiefs flocked to Washington this week to see up close how President Donald Trump’s effort to overhaul the global economic order is shaking markets and eroding growth.
US company bosses warn over tariffs impact
Top executives at well-known US firms are warning about the impact that tariffs are having on their companies and the wider economy.
Quick Takes
Justin Bieber is hitting back at what he calls “gossip” and “lies” on social media, addressing for the first time a whirlwind of concerns about his mental health that has spread online in recent months.
Gwyneth Paltrow has come out swinging against speculation that she and Meghan Markle are embroiled in a feud.
King Charles and Queen Camilla will host a tea party at Buckingham Palace for war veterans as part of commemorations to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
No, New England, that wasn’t a new strain of spring pollen coating your cars. It was dust carried across the country in a phenomenon known as “dirty rain.”
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