Germany to secure COVID-19 vaccine production through 2029

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Tallahassee, Florida braces for more severe weather following destructive tornadoes
Residents in Tallahassee, Florida are dealing with the aftermath of damage from 3 tornadoes. The city is now preparing for more severe weather Monday.
AFP
US doesn't believe 'genocide' occurring in Gaza: White House
The United States does not believe that genocide is occurring in Gaza but Israel must do more to protect Palestinian civilians, President Joe Biden's top national security official said Monday."We believe Israel can and must do more to ensure the protection and wellbeing of innocent civilians.
TODAY
How often can you eat pasta a part of a healthy diet? Here's what dietitians say
Pasta, like all carbohydrate-rich foods, has nutritional benefits. And pasta can be healthy. Here's what dietitians want you to know about eating pasta.
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How many 'Never Trumpers' say they're not voting for President Biden?
Some GOP critics of former President Donald Trump say they'll vote for Joe Biden. But most have doubled down on supporting the presumptive nominee
TODAY
This is the healthiest pasta to eat if you're trying to lose weight, according to a dietitian
These are the healthiest pasta options according to a registered dietitian
USA TODAY
Judge didn't OK Trump missing trial for rally; it was scheduled for trial break | Fact check
Trump has been at the Manhattan courthouse every day there have been proceedings in the case, which started with jury selection on April 15.
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Belfast judge says parts of the UK's migrant deportation law shouldn't apply to Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom's law to deport asylum-seekers shouldn't apply in Northern Ireland, because parts of it violate human rights protections, a Belfast judge ruled Monday. The Illegal Migration Act was incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights and undermines rights provided in the Good Friday peace agreement of 1998, High Court Justice Michael Humphreys said. U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that the government would appeal the judgment.
TODAY
Bride, 88, marries her first school crush: 'Falling in love is possible at any age'
Elaine Hall and Roland Passaro got married at 88. They had a crush on each other as teens and fell in love after reconnecting at their 50th high school reunion.
CNN
Justice Department to seek tougher sentences for AI-fueled election crimes
Federal prosecutors will pursue tougher sentences in cases in which artificial intelligence is used to commit an election-related crime, including threatening violence against election workers and voter suppression, Deputy US Attorney General Lisa Monaco said Monday.
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'Judge Judy' Sheindlin sues for defamation over National Enquirer, InTouch Weekly stories
NEW YORK (AP) — “Judge Judy” Sheindlin sued the parent company of the National Enquirer and InTouch Weekly on Monday for a story that she said falsely claimed that she was trying to help the Menendez brothers get a retrial after they were convicted of murdering their parents. The story was first published on InTouch Weekly's website on April 10 under the headline “Inside Judge Judy's Quest to Save the Menendez Brothers Nearly 35 Years After Their Parents' Murder,” according to the lawsuit, filed in circuit court in Collier County, Florida. A version of the story later appeared in the National Enquirer, a sister publication to InTouch Weekly also owned by Accelerate360 Media.
AFP
UN nears landmark deal on combatting biopiracy
The fight against biopiracy -- plundering genetic resources and the traditional knowledge surrounding them -- could soon be based on an international treaty which is being finalised at negotiations that began on Monday. "It's about fighting biopiracy -- that's to say the use of traditional knowledge or genetic resources without the agreement of those who held them and without them being able to benefit from them," said Christophe Bigot, who is leading the French delegation.
CBS News
"Roaring Kitty" trader returns, causing GameStop shares to jump more than 70%
Keith Gill, the trader behind the GameStop meme stock frenzy of 2020, resurfaces roughly three years after hiatus with a post on X and YouTube.
NBC News
Melinda French Gates steps down from Gates Foundation, retains $12.5 billion for additional philanthropy
Melinda French Gates is stepping down from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, three years after announcing her separation from Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
AFP
Georgia PM says copycat Russian law to be passed amid protests
Georgia's prime minister on Monday vowed to ram controversial "foreign influence" legislation through parliament the next day despite mass protests against the law criticised for mirroring repressive Russian legislation. A month of tensions over the bill that has been dubbed the "Russian law" by its critics is approaching a critical point, with Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze confirming lawmakers would pass the bill on Tuesday.
Reuters
White House: We do not believe genocide is occurring in Gaza
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Monday that President Joe Biden's administration did not view the killings of Palestinians in Gaza by Israel in its war with Hamas as a genocide. Sullivan, speaking to reporters at the White House, said the United States wants to see Hamas defeated, that Palestinians caught in the middle of the war were in "hell," and that a major military operation by Israel in Rafah would be a mistake.
Time
Melinda French Gates Exits Foundation With $12.5B
Melinda French Gates is stepping down as co-chair of the $75 billion foundation she helped run with Bill Gates.
Associated Press
GM's Cruise to start testing robotaxis in Phoenix area with human safety drivers on board
General Motors' troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit said Monday it will start testing robotaxis in Arizona this week with human safety drivers on board. Cruise said that during the testing, it will check the vehicles' performance against the company's “rigorous” safety and autonomous vehicle performance requirements. Testing will start in Phoenix and gradually expand to Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler and Paradise Valley, the company said.
NBC News
Canadian wildfires trigger air quality alerts across 4 U.S. states
Smoke from wildfires in western Canada has triggered air quality alerts and warnings in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota.
USA TODAY
Image of Marjorie Taylor Greene post on Trump trial is from parody account | Fact check
Greene's spokesperson said the parody account that posted the statement on Trump's trial is unaffiliated with the congresswoman.
Reuters
UN says Gaza death toll still over 35,000 but not all bodies identified
The death toll in the Gaza Strip from the Israel-Hamas war is still more than 35,000, but the enclave's Ministry of Health has updated its breakdown of the fatalities, the United Nations said on Monday after Israel questioned a sudden change in numbers. U.N. spokesperson Farhan Haq said the ministry's figures - cited regularly by the U.N. its reporting on the seven-month-long conflict - now reflected a breakdown of the 24,686 deaths of "people who have been fully identified." Israel last week questioned why the figures for the deaths of women and children has suddenly halved.

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