These are the top stories for April 28th.
Headlines
Ilhan Omar Mocked Over World War 11 Gaffe
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar went viral on social media after a video resurfaced of her calling World War 2 “World War 11.” Source
King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive in America for a state visit. Charles will deliver a speech before Congress. Source
ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel addresses the controversy surrounding a joke he told where he mocked First Lady Melania Trump for looking like an “expectant widow” days before the third assassination attempt against President Trump. Read More
Politics
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis unveiled a new Congressional map for the state that redraws four districts to favor Republicans. Source
President Trump called on Senate Republicans to eliminate the filibuster to pass the SAVE America Act. Source
House Republicans are facing pressure to pass a Farm Bill, an extension of Section 702 of the FISA Act, and the Department of Homeland Security all this week. Read More
U.S. News
White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner gunman Cole Allen made his first appearance in court. Allen is facing life in prison on charges of firearms possession and attempting to assassinate President Trump. Source
Prosecutors allege a man charged with killing two University of South Florida doctoral students asked ChatGPT how to dispose of bodies. Source
Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI pits tech titans against one another. Jury selection began in a trial where Musk, one of OpenAI’s original cofounders, is seeking $150 million in damages. Source
Business
DOW futures are up as investors await key earnings reports from tech companies. Source
A new report shows 44 of the top 100 podcasters on YouTube run ads for gambling sites that can reach children. Source
Google became the latest tech company to sign a classified AI deal with the Pentagon. The deal allows the Pentagon to use Google’s AI for “any lawful government purpose.” See Details
World News
Oil prices rise as President Trump is likely to reject Iran’s latest offer to end the war. Source
UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer faces new scrutiny over his appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States after the Epstein files revealed Mandelson’s ties to the deceased pedophile. Find out More
Entertainment
Pop star Taylor Swift filed a trademark for her voice and likeness to prevent AI deepfakes. Read More
Legal teams for actress Blake Lively and director Justin Baldoni will meet ahead of a scheduled trial. A judge tossed out most of Lively’s sexual harassment suit against Baldoni, and Baldoni countersued. Find out More
Actress Sydney Sweemey went viral for throwing underwear from her Syrn lingerie line into the crowd during a surprise appearance onstage for Diplo’s set at Stagecoach. See Details
Sports
Eastern Conference top seed Detroit Pistons face elimination after losing Game 4 94-88 to the Orlando Magic. See Details
Texas Tech quarterback Brandon Sorsby took an indefinite leave of absence from the team as he faces an investigation for placing ‘thousands’ of bets on sports. See Details
Off the Wall
Researchers found food DNA on the Shroud of Turin, suggesting the cloth, which may have contained the body of Jesus, was contaminated over time. Source
