Crooked Bough News Round-up

— Movie review: Mean spirit undermines 'Another Simple Favor'

 

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"Another Simple Favor," on Prime Video Thursday and starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively, fails to recapture the fun of the original because its humor is rooted in mean-spirited sniping.

— Meet the 20 horses racing in Saturday's Kentucky Derby

 

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The 151st running of the Kentucky Derby is set for Saturday at the storied Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Here is who is running.

— Britain, U.S. attack Houthi drone manufacturing targets in Yemen

 

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British warplanes have attacked Houthi targets in Yemen, joining ally the United States in its airstrikes targeting the Iran-backed militia.

— Authorities identify four girls killed at Illinois after-school program

 

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Authorities have identified the four girls who were killed Monday when a car crashed into an Illinois after-school camp.

— U.S. sanctions Iran ballistic missile propellant procurement network

 

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The United States has sanctioned a network of firms accused of procuring ballistic missile propellant ingredients for Iran.

— On This Day, April 30: Vietnam War comes to end

 

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On April 30, 1975, South Vietnam unconditionally surrendered to North Vietnam. The communists occupied Saigon and renamed it Ho Chi Minh City.

— Famous birthdays for April 30: Gal Gadot, Johnny Galecki

 

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Actor Gal Gadot turns 40 and actor Johnny Galecki turns 50, among the famous birthdays for April 30.

— Wisconsin's high court temporarily removes judge charged with helping migrant flee arrest

 

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has temporarily removed a state judge who was arrested last week on allegations of helping an undocumented migrant evade capture.

— Wisconsin high court temporarily removes judge charged with helping migrant flee arrest

 

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has temporarily removed a state judge who was arrested last week on allegations of helping an undocumented migrant evade capture.

— Harvard apologizes after reports find campus anti-Semitism, Islamophobia

 

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Harvard's president is apologizing after two task forces revealed a majority of Jewish and Muslim students have been subjected to discrimination and hate on campus.

— Trump signs executive order to lessen tariff burden on auto industry

 

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President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders on Tuesday to ease his tariffs targeting automobile and auto part imports, marking another drastic reversal of his tariff policy amid domestic industry concerns.

— Side effect fears prevent many depression, anxiety sufferers from taking meds, survey shows

 

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Fear of side effects prevents more than half of those diagnosed with treatable depression and anxiety from taking medications that could help them, according to a survey released Wednesday by a genetic testing company.

— Police reveal additional details about Vancouver car-ramming victims

 

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Authorities in Vancouver on Tuesday revealed additional details about the victims of Saturday's vehicle-ramming incident, stating the youngest murder victim was a 5-year-old girl.

— New study finds household plastics linked to heart disease deaths worldwide

 

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Household plastics -- found in water bottles, food packaging, shampoos and toys -- could be contributing to hundreds of thousands of heart disease deaths worldwide every year, according to a new study released Tuesday.

— Trump celebrates first 100 days with campaign-style rally in Michigan

 

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President Donald Trump held a campaign-style rally in Michigan on Tuesday to mark his first 100 days of his second term in office, proclaiming, "we've just gotten started."

— All-female, mostly Black WWII unit receives Congressional Gold Medal

 

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Family members of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion accepted a Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday and 80 years after the unit was deployed during World War II.

— Congress seeks answers about rising drone activity over military bases

 

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Defense officials testified before Congress on Tuesday about the increase in drone activity over military sites.

— Report says U.S. consumer confidence at 5-year low

 

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A global trade war and inflation concerns have caused U.S. consumer confidence to reach its lowest level since May 2020, according to The Confidence Board.

— '1883,' 'Tombstone' alum Sam Elliott joins 'Landman' Season 2

 

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"1883" and "Tombstone" alum Sam Elliott has joined the cast of Paramount+'s "Landman" Season 2.

— Florida lawmakers propose end to fluoridated water

 

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Floridians no longer would have fluoridated water if Republican Governor Ron DeSantis signs a measure into law that would ban adding fluoride to public water supplies.

— U.S. Customs seizes counterfeit cigarettes worth $729,000 in Texas

 

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Tuesday it seized a shipment of fake brand cigarettes worth more than $729,000 in Laredo, Texas.

As of 4/30/25 5:02am. Last new 4/30/25 4:18am.