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First Lady Melania Trump denies any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein during an address from the White House. Vice President JD Vance heads to Pakistan to lead fragile talks with Iran. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte visits Washington in an effort to repair ties between the alliance and President Trump. Ukraine and Russia say they will observe a ceasefire during the Orthodox Easter holiday this weekend. Plus, Taiwan’s opposition leader holds a controversial meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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Melania Trump denies any Epstein connection, seeks end to ‘lies’

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Hundreds are killed in Israel's heaviest strikes on Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah broke out last month, raising questions about whether the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran will hold. The Justice Department says former Attorney General Pam Bondi will decline to testify in front of Congress. A drug dealer dubbed the “Ketamine Queen” who supplied “Friends” star Matthew Perry receives a 15-year prison sentence. And how China is trying to keep up in the new space race.

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Israeli strikes pummel Lebanon, killing 250 in deadliest day of war

Trump warns of major war escalation if Iran peace process fails

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The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire ahead of planned negotiations in Pakistan, though Israel says it will continue its strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Democrats narrow the margin in a ruby-red Georgia Congressional district during a special election on Tuesday. And a Reuters report details hundreds of immigration arrests at U.S. airports.

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Israel backs Trump's two-week pause on Iran strikes, says Lebanon excluded

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The Artemis II astronauts fly deeper into space than any humans before them,   Iran and the U.S. continue fighting as U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest ceasefire deadline approaches, while Trump uses a daring rescue mission to sell the war to the American public. Plus, Vice President JD Vance heads to Hungary to support a MAGA ally, Prime Minister Viktor Orban. And the UK considers banning Kanye West ahead of a festival this summer. 

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Artemis II moon crew flies farther than humans have ever gone before

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The U.S. and Iran receive a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire proposal that could go into effect as early as Monday, but Tehran says it won't immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Details emerge of the U.S. mission to rescue a downed airman in Iran. Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Easter Sunday mark the deadliest day of the recent hostilities between the two countries. Plus, Trump pushes to privatize the TSA and asks for funding to reopen Alcatraz.

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