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We start the day's other headlines with the latest on the partial government shutdown,
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which is now the longest in U.S. history.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune say they've agreed on a
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path to fund the Department of Homeland Security through September.
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The plan would omit funds for immigration and customs enforcement and border patrol,
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the agency's most directly responsible for President Trump's immigration crackdown.
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Republicans would try to negotiate to fund those agencies later through separate legislation.
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Lawmakers could vote on the plan as early as tomorrow, though the outcome is far from certain.
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U.S. and Iraqi officials say an American journalist was warned of threats against her in the days
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before she was kidnapped from the Capitol of Baghdad.
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An Iraqi official says Shelley Kiddelsen entered Iraq from Syria prior to her abduction.
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She remains missing.
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Security footage obtained by the Associated Press appears to show the moment when two men
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push a person believed to be Kiddelsen into the back of a sedan and broad daylight.
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Iraqi security forces say they've arrested one suspect.
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U.S. officials alleged she was taken by Qatab-Hazbullah and Iran-backed militia operating in Iraq.
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That group has not claimed responsibility.
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Parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank observed a general strike today.
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Residents were protesting a new Israeli law that applies the death penalty for Palestinians
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convicted of murdering Israelis, but not the reverse.
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Shops were closed and streets emptied in places like Hebron and Ramallah, as locals called
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on the international community to step in.
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The pushback also took on more vocal forms.
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In Ramallah, demonstrators carrying Palestinian flags and banners chanted freedom for the people.
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One Palestinian politician says the measure is proof that Israel is not interested in peace.
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This law reflects how deep fascism has become, and this law is a reflection of how deep the
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system of apartheid against Palestinians is consolidated here.
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The law has drawn international criticism since its passage on Monday.
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The U.S. has not commented.
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In Ukraine, a rare daytime drone attack by Russia killed at least four people in the center
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of the country, with other strikes heading Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
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In Western Ukraine, char remains were cleared after a strike caused extensive damage on
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a warehouse and postal terminal.
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Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky condemned the attacks as he continues to push for an
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In his nightly video address, Zelensky said he spoke with U.S. officials on ways to,
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as he put it, strengthen diplomacy.
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I spoke to the American team today, in particular about this Russian attack.
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Other signals are needed, and a truce on Easter could be just the signal that tells everyone
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diplomacy can be successful.
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A Kremlin official today dismissed Zelensky's truce proposal, calling it a PR stunt.
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The meantime, Russia's defense ministry says its troops have taken full control of Ukraine's
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eastern Luhansk region.
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Kiev disputed the claim, saying small areas are still held by Ukrainian forces.
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Russia has previously made false claims of such advances.
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Back here, the Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly's new weight-loss pill,
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which will be branded as Fondeo.
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It's the second daily oral medication to hit the U.S. market after the Wigowy pill by
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Novo Nordisk and is expected to ship as early as Monday.
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In trials, the company reported that people with obesity lost an average of 12 percent
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of their body weight after 72 weeks.
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The drug will cost as little as $25 a month for those with insurance, though that goes
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up to $349 for the uninsured.
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Kid Rock has welcomed news that the Pentagon lifted its suspension of the army pilots who
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flew two helicopters near his home last weekend.
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The musician and vocal Trump supporter reposted a statement from Defense Secretary Pete
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Hegseth that read, quote, no punishment, no investigation, carry-on patriots.
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Kid Rock posted videos this weekend in which he salutes one of the helicopters as it
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hovered outside his national area home.
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That prompted an internal army investigation.
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The helicopters also flew over a no-kings protest in the area, which some attendees viewed
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SpaceX has reportedly filed paperwork for what could be the largest stock market listing
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Multiple media outlets reported the filing today, with some saying the stock could value
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the rocket and satellite maker at more than $1.7 trillion.
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That could make its founder, Elon Musk, the world's first trillionaire.
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The meantime on Wall Street today, stocks added to yesterday's gains amid ongoing hopes
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for an end to the Iran War.
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The Dow Jones industrial average rose more than 200 points on the day.
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The Nasdaq jumped 250 points or more than 1 percent.
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The S&P 500 also closed in positive territory.
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The Apple is celebrating 50 years of ingenuity and innovation, setbacks, and success.
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On this date, in 1976, founder Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak signed a two-page document
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that first created the company.
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A year later, they had their first big success with the Apple II computer.
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The company hit a rough patch in the 1980s, which saw jobs leave the company.
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He later came back as did Apple, thanks to the iPod, iPhone, and iPad.
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Fun fact, if you bought 100 shares of Apple stock when it first listed in 1980 at $22 a share,
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you would have more than $5 million today, if only.
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Still to come, on the news hour.
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Rape Survivor Giselle Pellico authors a new book about her ordeal that sparked a global outcry.
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And the Artemis II rocket aims for the moon in NASA's latest mission.
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This is the PBS News Hour from the David M. Rubenstein Studio at WETA in Washington, headquarters