Keeping up with America

Hundreds of Army aviation officers who were set to leave the military are being held to another three years of service after they say the branch quietly reinterpreted part of their contract amid retention and recruitment issues.

The United States and Canada have agreed to trace guns that are intercepted at the border, a move meant to enhance efforts to stop the smuggling of handguns to the north from the world's biggest private firearm market, officials from both countries said on Friday.

The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation measure rose 0.1% in March, a slower pace than in February and matching expectations, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on Friday.

A US principal forced to resign after parents complained about an art lesson showing one of the world's most famous sculptures has visited the masterpiece.

While the national average for a gallon of regular was $3.63 Friday, according to daily numbers released by AAA, in Arizona it was $1 more, at $4.70.

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Russia targeted cities across Ukraine on Friday in the most severe missile barrage in more than a month, killing at least 25 people, as the Kremlin called for expanding the development and use of drones. (More)

Paris metro drivers stopped work on Friday in support of a colleague who faces legal proceedings after a passenger was dragged to her death by her trapped coat. (More)

Lets Talk Business and Tech

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Good credit could cost you more on home mortgage | Alexis Christoforous, ABC News. If you're looking to buy a home, new federal rules may impact how much you pay for a mortgage. Beginning May 1, upfront fees for loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be adjusted because of changes in the Loan Level Price Adjustments (LLPAs). (More)

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Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

2023 NFL Draft Day 2 mock draft: Will Levis, Hendon Hooker find homes in Round 2; Steelers, Chiefs take WRs (More) | Gareth Bale turns down offer to join Wrexham next season (More)

‘Andor’ Star Diego Luna Was Skeptical Over How Well Season One Went: “This Is Too Perfect” (More) | Are Hollywood writers going on strike on Tuesday? What it means (More)

Blake Lively Reveals the Item She Gifted Herself After 'Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants' Role (More) | Harry Potter's Bonnie Wright Is Pregnant With Her First Baby (More)

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