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Today's Top News Compilation - Friday, Apr. 3, 2020

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Washington state lawmakers propose requiring speed limiting devices in cars of drivers with speeding history

  • News source: FOX News
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A bill introduced in the Washington state legislature would require drivers with a history of speeding to have a speed limiting device placed on their cars.

House Bill 1596 was proposed after supporters say an increase in fatal accidents was caused by speeding. The bill was heard in the House Transportation Committee on Thursday and would require an "intelligent speed assistance device" to be installed in the cars of certain drivers, according to Fox 13.

The device limits the speed of the car using GPS technology to follow the speed limit where the...
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Shelling at busy Sudanese market 'fills mortuary with bodies'

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The attack caused "utter carnage" at a nearby hospital, where dozens sought medical attention.
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Santorini to shut schools as tremors rattle island

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Greek authorities have advised against gatherings in enclosed spaces following "seismic activity".
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Sick and wounded Palestinians leave Gaza as Rafah crossing reopens

  • News source: BBC News - World
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  • Views: 4
The Rafah crossing reopened after eight months, allowing 37 medical patients into Egypt to receive treatment.
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How world responds to Trump's tariffs is what matters next

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Retaliatory taxes against the US by other nations could lead global trade into uncharted territory.
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Thousands flee homes as floods hit Australia

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Meteorologists say these could be the worst floods to hit northern Queensland in 60 years.
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Three Israeli hostages and dozens of Palestinian prisoners released

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Saturday's handover was less chaotic than the exchange a few days ago, after concerns were expressed over safety.
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House GOP elections chair reveals which voter blocs Republicans are targeting ahead of 2026

  • News source: FOX News
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DORAL, Fla. — The lawmaker in charge of House Republicans’ elections arm is feeling confident that the GOP can buck historical precedent and hold onto their majority for the entirety of President Donald Trump’s term.

The 2024 elections saw Republicans make significant inroads with Hispanic and Black voters.

National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chairman Richard Hudson, R-N.C., said progress would continue heading into the 2026 midterm elections.

BLACK CAUCUS CHAIR ACCUSES TRUMP OF 'PURGE' OF 'MINORITY' FEDERAL WORKERS

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'New sheriff in town': Parents 'overjoyed' with Trump's DEI crackdown, education group says

  • News source: FOX News
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Parents are "overjoyed" with the trajectory of the education system under President Donald Trump after years of pushing back on so-called woke practices in schools, a parents' rights education group told Fox News Digital.

During his first two weeks in office, Trump signed several education-related executive orders on school funding and antisemitism, and launched a federal review of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices in federally funded institutions.

Additionally, the Trump administration launched an investigation into a Colorado...
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US businesses brace for Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China to drive up costs

  • News source: Paul Wiseman | The Associated Press
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From an ice cream parlor in California to a medical supply business in North Carolina to a T-shirt vendor outside Detroit, U.S. businesses are bracing to take a hit from the taxes President Donald Trump imposed Saturday on imports from Canada, Mexico and China — America’s three biggest trading partners.

The levies — 25% on Canadian and Mexican and 10% on Chinese goods – will take effect Tuesday. Canadian energy, including oil, natural gas and electricity, will be taxed at a lower 10% rate.

Mexico’s president immediately ordered retaliatory tariffs...
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'Is it for a day or four years?' Tariff uncertainty spooks small businesses

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Entrepreneurs in the US, Mexico and Canada worry that even a short trade war could push up prices and cost jobs.
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Trump says he ordered air strikes on Islamic State group in Somalia

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Trump says he ordered air strikes on a senior attack planner from the Islamic State group in Somalia.
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How LA fires devastation will change the Grammys this year

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Showrunners say the ceremony will look different as they honour fire victims and first responders.
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USAID website goes offline in Trump's 2-week-old freeze on foreign aid worldwide

  • News source: Ellen Knickmeyer | The Associated Press
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The website of the U.S. Agency for International Development went offline without explanation Saturday as thousands of furloughs, layoffs and program shutdowns continued in President Donald Trump's freeze on U.S.-funded foreign aid and development worldwide.

Congressional Democrats battled the Trump administration increasingly openly, expressing concern that Trump may be headed toward ending USAID as an independent agency and absorbing it into the State Department. Democrats say Trump has no legal authority to eliminate a congressionally funded...
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‘Declaration of economic war': Canada and Mexico vow response to Trump's tariffs

  • News source: Josh Boak | The Associated Press
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President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China — fulfilling one of his post-campaign commitments to voters that threatened to spark higher inflation and disrupt businesses across North America as the countries vowed harsh measures in response.

The Republican president posted on social media that the tariffs were necessary “to protect Americans," pressing the three nations to do more to curb the manufacture and export of illicit fentanyl and for Canada and Mexico to reduce illegal...
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