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WASHINGTON

Supreme Court seems likely to OK $8 billion phone and internet subsidy for rural, low-income areas

The Supreme Court seems likely to preserve the $8 billion a year the government spends to subsidize phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas. The justices heard nearly three hours of arguments Wednesday as they reviewed a ruling that struck down as unconstitutional the Universal Service Fund. The tax has been added to phone bills for nearly 30 years. Liberal and conservative justices alike voiced concern about potentially devastating consequences of eliminating the fund that has benefited millions of Americans. A decision is expected by late June.

PHILADELPHIA

Will Smith gets a street named in the Philadelphia neighborhood where he was born and raised

In West Philadelphia where he was born and raised, there性视界传媒檚 now a street called Will Smith Way. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and city leaders honored the Oscar and Grammy winner on Wednesday by renaming a street next to Smith's old high school. Smith smiled and laughed during a ceremony there. He also reminisced about learning the values of hard work and education from his mother and father before hitting it big. Among those who came out to see him was a former teacher who inspired his nickname 性视界传媒淭he Fresh Prince.性视界传媒�

US

30 years after music icon Selena's murder, Yolanda Sald铆var is up for parole. Here's what to know

Thirty years ago, Latino music legend Selena Quintanilla-P茅rez was killed by her fan club性视界传媒檚 president, Yolanda Sald铆var. For the last three decades, Sald铆var has served her life sentence at the Patrick L. O性视界传媒橠aniel Unit prison in Gatesville, Texas, about 90 minutes north of Austin. Sald铆var has a petition for parole in Texas under review and the decision will be released in the coming week.. There is no exact date for a decision after the review. The parole review is Sald铆var's first chance of freedom in more than a decade after appeals courts refused to revisit her conviction. Selena's popularity is enduring, with her 2017 posthumous Walk of Fame induction ceremony attracting the largest crowd at the time.

WASHINGTON

World Series champion LA Dodgers say they'll visit Trump at the White House on April 7

The Los Angeles Dodgers say they have accepted President Donald Trump's invitation to the White House to celebrate their World Series title. The Dodgers confirmed they will visit on April 7 before opening a series at the Washington Nationals and added that members of the team plan to visit Capitol Hill on April 8. Manager Dave Roberts called it a huge honor that each World Series champion gets to experience. Roberts said deciding to go to the White House was not a formal conversation he and players had.

US

Dollar Tree offloads Family Dollar chain for $1 billion, ending a decade-long effort to find a fit

Dollar Tree is selling Family Dollar to a pair of private equity firms in a deal worth approximately $1 billion after unsuccessfully trying to incorporate it into its business for a decade. Dollar Tree Inc. said Wednesday that the sale to Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management will now allow it to focus on its core business.

NEW YORK

Got your first job? Here are some tax tips for first-time filers

The deadline to file your taxes is less than a month away, and if you性视界传媒檙e doing them for the first time, you might be feeling added pressure. Experts say that planning ahead, doing your research and talking with experts can help first-time filers feel better about their taxes. The deadline to file is April 15. If you run out of time, you can file for an extension until Oct. 15. Experts also suggest gathering relevant documents, like your W-2s or 1099 forms, and researching relevant tax credits and deductions.

WASHINGTON

US could run short of money to pay its bills by August without a debt limit deal, CBO says

The United States is on track to hit its statutory debt ceiling 性视界传媒� the so-called X-date when the country runs short of money to pay its bills性视界传媒� as early as August without a deal between lawmakers and the White House. That's according to a Congressional Budget Office report released Wednesday. The CBO says that by that time, the government would no longer have enough of a financial cushion to pay all its bills after exhausting its 性视界传媒渆xtraordinary measures性视界传媒� the accounting maneuvers used to stretch existing funds. Washington would risk defaulting on its debt unless Congress and Republican President Donald Trump agree to lift the borrowing limit or abolish the debt ceiling concept altogether.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska

Pilot and 2 young daughters survive the night on airplane wing after crashing into icy Alaska lake

A pilot and his two young daughters have survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake. They were rescued after being spotted by a good Samaritan pilot helping with the search. The missing plane was flown by a 38-year-old man whose name has not been released. The two girls were members of his immediate family. They were on a sightseeing tour of the Kenai Peninsula when the plane went missing. They were found Monday morning and rescued by helicopter by the Alaska Army National Guard. The pilot who located them says it was a miracle they survived.

SALT LAKE CITY

Utah adds protections for child influencers following YouTuber Ruby Franke's child abuse conviction

Utah is moving to protect the children of online content creators following the child abuse conviction of Ruby Franke, who dispensed parenting advice to millions of people online. Franke's ex-husband says he wishes he never let her put their children性视界传媒檚 lives online and he had urged lawmakers to pass the law the governor signed Tuesday. It requires creators who make more than $150,000 a year from online content featuring children to set aside 15% of it into a trust fund that the children could access when they turn 18. Once those children become adults, they will be able to request to have the content they appeared in as kids removed from all platforms.

WASHINGTON

The Atlantic releases the entire Signal chat showing Hegseth's detailed attack plans against Houthis

The Atlantic has released the entire Signal chat among Trump senior national security officials. It shows that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth provided the exact times of warplane launches and when bombs would drop 性视界传媒� before the men and women flying those attacks against Yemen's Houthis this month on behalf of the United States were airborne. The disclosure follows two intense days during which Trump性视界传媒檚 senior most Cabinet members of his intelligence and defense agencies have struggled to explain how details that current and former U.S. officials have said would have been classified wound up on an unclassified Signal chat. That chat included Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg.

WASHINGTON

Supreme Court upholds Biden rule requiring serial numbers and background checks for ghost guns

Gun safety groups are celebrating the Supreme Court decision upholding a Biden administration firearm regulation on nearly impossible-to-trace ghost guns. The rule requires continued serial numbers, background checks and age verification to buy kits to build the ghost guns, privately made firearms without the serial numbers that allow police to trace weapons. The high court handed down its 7-2 opinion Wednesday. A Michigan woman whose son was accidently shot by a friend says she's 性视界传媒渄eeply relieved性视界传媒� by the decision. Since the rule was finalized in 2022, ghost gun numbers have flattened out or declined in major cities including New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Baltimore. Gun groups challenging the rule had argued the federal government overstepped its authority.

WASHINGTON

Trump asks Supreme Court for OK to cut teacher-training money as part of anti-DEI push

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow it to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training. A federal judge temporarily blocked the cuts, saying they were already affecting training programs aimed at addressing a nationwide teacher shortage. An appeals court turned away a plea from the administration to allow them to resume. The government on Wednesday asked the high court to step in, arguing that the order is one of several wrongly forcing it to keep paying out millions in grant money. The Supreme Court called for a response to the appeal by Friday.

NEW YORK

Founders of Black-owned brands adapt their hopes and business plans for a post-DEI era

The Black creators of some consumers products are rethinking their business plans as major U.S. companies end or water down their diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Big retail chains pursued partnerships with Black-owned brands after the 2020 police killing of George Floyd. Some brand founders suspect a more hostile climate for DEI means those opportunities are over. The owners of a Texas company that makes jigsaw puzzles from the work of Black artists got their products picked up by Macy's and Nordstrom a few years. These days, they wonder if they need to offer 性视界传媒渘eutral性视界传媒� subjects to keep growing. Other Black entrepreneurs feel pressure to cancel their contracts with retailers like Target and Walmart.

WASHINGTON

Trump will announce auto tariffs at a White House news conference

President Donald Trump will announce tariffs on auto imports, a move the White Houses claims would foster domestic manufacturing that could also put a financial squeeze on automakers that depend on global supply chains. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday the tariffs would be detailed at an afternoon news conference. Leavitt says that she would leave it to the Republican president to flesh out his plans to tax foreign-made autos and parts, a move that could be complicated as even U.S. automakers source their components from around the world.

NEW YORK

Copper prices have soared as the US threatens tariffs on the metal and China boosts its economy

Copper prices have hit record highs as an ongoing trade war between the U.S. and its key trading partners threatens to squeeze supplies of the vital metal. Buyers in the U.S. have been stocking up on copper ahead of potential tariffs. Future prices for the base metal hit $5.21 per pound on Tuesday and are up about 30% so far this year. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a tariff of up to 25% on all copper imports and has called for increasing U.S. production. Meanwhile China is embarking on a stimulus program that could further increase demand for the base metal.

- AP reports