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WHAT’S NEXT FOR U.S. ON SYRIA A joint command center of Russia, Iran and militias supporting Syrian President Bashar Assad said Sunday that the U.S. airstrike on Syria had crossed “red lines” and that it would respond to any future aggression. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley had different answers about regime change in Syria. And here’s what President Donald Trump and his administration can expect next. [HuffPost]
BOMB ATTACKS ON COPTIC CHURCHES ON PALM SUNDAY KILLS OVER 40 IN EGYPT And injured over 100 more. ISIS claimed responsibility for the two attacks, one of which took place in the symbolic cathedral seat of the Coptic Pope. The attacks pose a challenge for Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who has promised to keep Christians safe. [Reuters]
SUSPECT IN STOCKHOLM TRUCK ATTACK HAD EXPRESSED ISIS SYMPATHIES The Uzbeck man suspected in the attack that killed four was wanted for a deportation order. And here’s how Sweden reacted to the deadly attack. [Reuters]
SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR FINANCIAL LIFE IF YOUR NAME IS ON THIS GOVERNMENT LIST “Bank accounts can be frozen. Loans to buy a home or a car can be declined. Wire transfers can be seized and held for up to a year.” [HuffPost]
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT NORTH KOREA’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM Breaking down the components of the country’s nuclear plans as the U.S. sends a Navy strike group to the Korean peninsula. [HuffPost]
WILL KUSHNER AND BANNON ‘BURY THE HATCHET?’ Top aides Steve Bannon and Jared Kushner were told to “stop the palace intrigue” and to air their differences internally after a week of fighting in the press. [HuffPost]
TENS OF THOUSANDS TOOK TO THE STREETS IN VENEZUELA To demand the removal of the country’s unpopular president. [HuffPost]
WHAT’S BREWING
THIS PSA ABOUT AUTISM THROUGH THE EYES OF AN AUTISTIC CHILD Is a must-watch. [HuffPost]
THE FEDS SAY GOOGLE HAS A GENDER PAY GAP PROBLEM A Labor official said discrimination against women at Google was “quite extreme, even in this industry.” [HuffPost]
ROYAL WATCHERS ARE ABUZZ WITH ENGAGEMENT RUMORS After Meghan Markle shut down her lifestyle website. Could wedding bells with Prince Harry be around the corner? [Vanity Fair]
AND YOU THOUGHT ‘WESTWORLD’ WAS TOO FUTURISTIC Disney’s latest patent filing would appear to point otherwise. [Gizmodo]
IT WAS THE WEEKEND OF CELEB INSTAGRAM PDA From J.Lo and A-Rod to Selena Gomez and the Weeknd. [HuffPost]
BEFORE YOU GO
Fox has hired the firm that investigated sexual harassment claims against Roger Ailes to look into Bill O’Reilly.
At least 15 percent of the world’s tree species are under threat of extinction.
A hacker managed to set off 156 Dallas emergency sirens.
New York set to offer free college tuition at four-year universities.
Looks like Richard Simmons might return to the spotlight after all.
Congrats to Sergio Garcia on winning the Masters.
Why your Twitter feed was full of unhappy Delta travelers this weekend.
The stunning island [Paywall] where many of the locals can’t swim.
The latest crumbs of info about a possible second season of the “Gilmore Girls” revival are from Lorelai and Rory themselves.
If you don’t know the name Maggie Haberman, you should.
Buy your tickets to Las Vegas now ― Britney Spears’ show has an end date.
You don’t want to see what happens when you sift sand in Hawaii.
Congrats to Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk on the birth of their first child!
Carrie Fisher will somehow still star in “Star Wars: Episode IX.”
Russell Westbrook made NBA history with his 42nd triple-double THIS SEASON.
And three months after the birth of their child, Janet Jackson and Wissam Al Mala have split.