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1⃣ Alternate reality
President Donald Trump’s latest comments about the Iran war make him look out of the loop and unprepared, CNN’s Aaron Blake writes. It raises questions about whether the man who launched a war in the Middle East truly understood the implications.
2⃣ Missing general
William McCasland is an experienced hiker and outdoorsman, but the retired Air Force major general hasn’t been seen since leaving his New Mexico home nearly three weeks ago. An unseasonably warm spring is making him harder to find.
3⃣ Chemicals and kids
The potentially toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS are known to pose many threats, and a new study suggests they could harm bone health in children. Here’s what parents should know.
4⃣ OnlyFans ‘sin tax’
A longshot candidate for Florida governor proposed a 50% tax on content creators. CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan talked to the people at the center of this very public debate.
5⃣ Reservation wars
OpenTable and Resy have dominated the battle for restaurant bookings for more than a decade. Now a wave of fresh competition is upending the dining scene.
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The gift of life: A 100-year-old World War II veteran recently donated his liver after passing. That made him the oldest organ donor in US history, according to a Nebraska procurement agency.
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A warning for the future? Every winter, these turtles cluster together to hibernate in the water beneath a frozen lake. Then one year, their resting grounds revealed a sad discovery.
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Quiz answer: D. Houston is a No. 2 seed. Florida received the other No. 1.
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