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#10 RFK Jr. Could Pull COVID Vax for Kids - Chelsea Cirruzzo and Kelly Hooper for Politico, Dr. Simone Gold, Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, Vigilant Fox, Mary S. Holland, Esq., and Jeffrey A Tucker on X
Two people familiar with the discussions told POLITICO’s Adam Cancryn that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering removing the COVID-19 vaccine from the recommended childhood vaccine schedule. If implemented, the directive would mark Kennedy’s most significant move yet to shake up the nation’s vaccination practices. It would affect a CDC schedule that health providers nationwide rely on to guide vaccine distribution. Kennedy, a longtime anti-vaccine activist, has previously questioned the need for kids to get the shot, raising doubts about its safety and citing studies showing healthy children face an extremely low risk of death from Covid...
#9 Artificial Intelligence Could End Disease, Lead to “Radical Abundance,” Google Deepmind CEO Demis Hassabis Says - Scott Pelley for CBS News, Karl Mehta, Luiza Jarovsky, Baptiste, TIME, and Vitrupo on X
When Demis Hassabis won the Nobel Prize last year, he celebrated by playing poker with a world chess champion. Hassabis loves a game, which is how he became a pioneer of artificial intelligence. The 48-year-old British scientist is the co-founder and CEO of Google's AI powerhouse, called DeepMind. We met two years ago when chatbots announced a new age. Now, Hassabis and others are chasing artificial general intelligence—a silicon intellect as versatile as a human but with superhuman speed and knowledge. After his Nobel and a knighthood from King Charles, we hurried back to London to see what's next from a genius who may hold the cards of our future...#8 Trump Considering Exemption for Automakers on Some Tariffs, White House Says - Michael Wayland for CNBC, Sawyer Merritt, Kripto Kurdu Global, Tero Kuittinen, and Meet Kevin on X
The White House confirmed Wednesday to CNBC’s Eamon Javers that President Donald Trump is considering exempting automakers from some tariffs announced by his administration. The confirmation follows a Financial Times report that Trump is planning to exempt auto parts from tariffs on imports from China that He imposed to counter fentanyl production, as well as levies on steel and aluminum. The exemption would be separate from 25% tariffs on imported vehicles as well as 25% tariffs on imported auto parts, which are scheduled to take effect by May 3, the FT reported. Shares of many automakers and suppliers were marginally higher Wednesday in after-hours trading...
#7 Trump Pushes Training for Skilled Trades That Do Not Require College - Trevor Hunnicutt and Timothy Aeppel for Reuters, The White House, Benny Johnson, Alec Lace, Christian Booth, and Fox 10 Phoenix on X
President Donald Trump signed on Wednesday an order to improve job training for skilled trades, an initiative twinned with tariffs in his gambit to revive U.S. manufacturing.The Labor, Education, and Commerce departments will focus on job needs in emerging industries, including those enabled by artificial intelligence, to support more than 1 million apprenticeships per year, according to a White House summary of the order, which Reuters first reported...
#6 Experiments to Dim the Sun in Bid to Curb Global Warming Will Be Approved by the UK Government Within Weeks - Xantha Leatham for Daily Mail, Roger Seheult, Aaron Kheriaty, Amuse, Alex Jones, and zerohedge on X
Experiments to reflect sunlight away from Earth will be given the green light by the Government within weeks, the Telegraph reports. Outdoor trials could include injecting aerosols into the atmosphere or brightening clouds to reflect sunshine. The government's Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) has set aside £50 million for projects, which will be announced in the coming weeks. Professor Mark Symes, programme director for ARIA, said there would be 'small controlled outdoor experiments on particular approaches'...
#5 Gorsuch and Maryland School District Lawyer Have Wild Exchange Over Children’s LGBTQ Storybook: ‘Not Bondage' - Louis Casiano for Fox News, Wesley Yang/Marina Medvin, CSPAN, Kara Dansky, Not the Bee, and Tiffany Justice on X
The lawyer for a Maryland school district and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch had a wild exchange this week about a children's book amid an ongoing case brought by parents who want to be able to opt their children out of reading LGBTQ storybooks in their public school. Gorsuch was asking Alan Schoenfeld, the attorney representing Montgomery County Public Schools, about "Pride Puppy!" a 32-page book that tells the story of a family celebrating Pride Day when their dog gets lost in the parade and the effort to reunite the pup with his loved ones...
#4 Gov. Newsom to Help Trump Pursue Federal Charges Against Illegal Migrant Who Killed Teens While Driving Drunk - Emily Crane for New York Post, Benny Johnson, and Bill Melugin/Governor Newsom Press Office (community note)/OCDA Todd Spitzer on X
California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has agreed to help the Trump administration pursue federal charges against an illegal immigrant being freed early for killing a young couple in a horrific drunk driving crash. Newsom’s office promised the state would comply with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer to ensure the killer, Oscar Eduardo Ortega-Anguiano, does not end up back on US streets after his controversial early release. “After being deported in 2013, this individual unlawfully re-entered the US & committed heinous crimes,” the governor’s office said in a tweet...
#3 Nina Jankowicz Calls On Europeans To Oppose The US - Jonathan Turley for Zerohedge, Jim Hanson, Jennifer Oliver O'Connell, and Lion Hearted on X
Now, Jankowicz has appeared before one of the most anti-free speech bodies in the world — the European Union — to call upon those 27 countries to fight against the United States, which she called a world threat. How the “Mary Poppins of disinformation” came to alight upon Europe is a familiar tale. The European Union has become the global hub for censorship efforts, and after she departed from the government, Jankowicz made a beeline for Europe. I have been a long critic of Jankowicz, who became an instant Internet sensation due to a musical number in which she sang “You can just call me the Mary Poppins of disinformation” in a TikTok parody of the song “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.”
#2 Nintendo Switch 2 Fans Crash Target, Best Buy Websites During Pre-orders After Delay Over Tariffs - Richard Pollina for New York Post, Nintendeal, Yogensha, Uncle Ben, Doug, Jay D3PO, and Austin on X
The Nintendo Switch 2 pre-sale caused massive online outages for retail stores as they struggled to keep up with the demand of eager gamers following a delayed sale due to imposed tariffs on Japanese exports. According to Downdetector, Target, Best Buy, and Walmart all had website problems when fans were allowed to pre-order the highly anticipated gaming console on Thursday morning. More than 2,000 customers reported having issues connecting to the Target website for around 45 minutes after the console was available to order at midnight...
#1 Tesla Vandal Won’t Be Charged: Hennepin County Attorney Explains Decision - Howard Thompson Fox 9, Insurrection Barbie/Based Electrician, Paul A. Szypula, and Real American's Voice on X
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says politics wasn't a factor when prosecutors made a decision not to bring criminal charges against a man accused of vandalizing six Teslas. Instead, Moriarty says it was the best decision for public safety...FOX 9 also learned the suspect, 33-year-old Dylan Adams, is an employee of the State of Minnesota, working in the Department of Human Services.And Now for Something Special 
