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An American official informed NPR that the search for a new leader to replace the defense secretary Pete Hegseth is underway. The decision comes as Hegseth is again mired in the controversy on the sharing of military operational details in a group group cat, on his private mobile phone with his wife, brother and personal lawyer. Hegseth shared information in this conversation on air strikes on Houthi targets at the same time in March that he shared similar details in another signal cat with senior officials and a journalist who was wrongly added.
Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, speaks to journalists during the Easter Easter Roll of the White House on the southern lawn of the White House on April 21, the next day The New York Times reported that he had shared information last month in a second private signal group on future strikes in Yemen.
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- 🎧 The White House initially called history on the replacement of HegSeth’s false news. In public, President Trump firmly supported by him yesterday, said that he Lawrence de NPR First. Military sources and veterans are indignant to know the second signal cat because they say that this endangered. Former defense ministry spokesman John Ulyot resigned last week and published an opinion article saying that last month at Pentagon was a complete collapse of the intestine struggles that hurt Trump. Three other Pentagon advisers have been escorted outside the Pentagon and accused of having disclosed information to the press.
Pope Francis died of a “stroke, followed by a coma and an irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse”. according to Dr. Andrea Arcangeli of the Vatican. Tributes have flocked from all over the world, remembering the first Pope in Latin America as a leader who pleaded for the poor.
- 🎧 Ruth Sherlock of NPR, who is in Rome, says that there are real emotions and a feeling of loss. Francis pleaded for migrants and the environment, and was considered more user -friendly for the faithful LGBTQ +. However, he was also accused of not making sufficiently substantial changes to the church. The Pope’s body will be transferred to the Saint-Pierre basilica, where people can see it from tomorrow. His funeral will take place on Saturday. Politicians around the world, including Trump, should attend.
- ➡️ Look back At times of definition of Pope Francis’ papacy through photos.
- ➡️ The Vatican has a complex set of rules which govern the papal transition. The public does not watch this process take place often. Here is what to expect in the days and weeks to come.
Today, the United States Supreme Court is attacking two foundation values in public schools. On the one hand, the tradition of local school boards determining the class program for everyone. The other party argues that public schools should adapt to religious objections to certain materials by allowing parents to opt for their children from certain classes. At the center of the case is the school system of the county of Montgomery, in the MD. But some parents believed that exposure to these materials was in conflict with their religious beliefs.
- 🎧 The school board in the case said it initially authorized opt-out, but it has become A logistics nightmare to get the children out of a classroom when a single stories book that presents same -sex parents or gay and lesbian children may appear at any time. Nina Totenberg de NPR says that judges can be placed on the side of objectors who want to withdraw.
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Dr Olena Weaver from MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston examines mammography imagery. The ordinary left mammography shows a woman with a dense breast tissue; On the right is an improved mammography by contrast.
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About 40% of women have breast tissues that range from dense to extremely dense, which increases their risk of developing cancer. Dense breast tissue can also make cancer detection more difficult using both traditional 2D and even 3D mammographs. Since September 2024, federal regulations require that all mammography reports include information on breast density. Monitoring imagery, like an MRI, can be beneficial for women who fall into the dense breast categories. But this is not always the case.
- ➡️ Damage behind additional screening could include subsequent tests, such as biopsies and exposure to more radiation if the X -rays are controlled.
- ➡️ The cost can also be an important barrier. Pocket prices for an MRI can be about $ 1,000.
- ➡️ There are questionnaires and online tools to help women assess their risk of personal cancer. Deciding whether to do follow -up tests is not simple and can vary depending on family history, genetics and lifestyle.
- ➡️ Mammograms detect, on average, five cancers out of 1,000 patient analyzes. Dr. Wendie Berg, professor of radiology at the University of Pittsburgh, said that screening MRI found 15 other cancers per thousand, even after mammography and ultrasound.
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Washington, DC – April 21: Children and their parents participate in the Rolle of White House eggs on the South lawn on April 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. The White House expects thousands of children and adults to participate in the annual tradition of rolling -colored eggs on the lawn of the White House, which was launched by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878. (Photo of Chip Somodvilla / Getty Images)
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Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcomed thousands of people yesterday to the southern lawn of the White House for the annual Roulis of Easter eggs. Tradition dates back to the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes. It is a pillar of Pennsylvania avenue since 1878, with the exception of war and food shortages. For the first time, Monday’s egg has requested corporate sponsors. The White House said that the money raised will go to the White House Historical Association, a non -profit organization.
- 📷 Take a look at the many children who participated in the egg roller.
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Linda McMahon, at a meeting from the Cabinet to the White House in Washington, DC. The United States Ministry of Education says it will start to resume the default student loan collections on May 5.
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- The United States Ministry of Education says that it will resume the default student loans collection on May 5 after a five -year interruption.
- To celebrate Mother’s Day, NPR wants to hear about the most memorable gift you have ever received or given for the holidays.
- More than half of 1,260 Americans interviewed by the language learning site say they are watching emissions with subtitles because the soundtracks are too difficult to understand.
This newsletter was edited by Suzanne Nuyen.
