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Today's only big news is that tensions have escalated again, but not in the Middle East this time. Battles are raging all over Sudan's capital of Khartoum, Two sections of the military are now battling for control of the country: the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Force (RSF). The RSF has rebelled multiple times the most recent being when they tried to overthrow the government in a coup in 2021. The whole country is now in chaos once again, only 12 years after the massive civil war that split the country in two. Over 35 people have been killed so far, including three UN officials.

A new update on the storms in Florida: Fort Lauderdale is finally going to get a break from the rain! Over the past few days, over 26 inches of rain have fallen in the area, inundating neighborhoods, flooding houses, and washing away cars and furniture. Officials are calling it a "1-in-1,000 year rainfall event," with the rain completely flooding the entire city in just 24 hours. Also, the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport was shut down and all planes were grounded due to the heavy rain, but it has since reopened. The massive amount of water ended up clogging storm drains and blocking roads. Also, hundreds of Floridians are still taking cover in high rises and storm shelters to save themselves from the flooding. On another note, another massive earthquake has just struck the main island of Indonesia, Java, right off the coast of it. The earthquake has been rated as 7.0 magnitude, but officials say that there is no tsunami risk as of right now. However, aftershocks are expected, but no word is in yet of any injuries or deaths.

Again, watch out if you live on Australia's northwestern coast. The massive Cyclone Ilsa is taking aim at the stretch of coastline in between Broome and Port Hedland, expected to hit as a Category 4 storm with winds up to 155 mph. Large storm surges are also on their way, so prepare for some flooding along with the high winds. On another note, Fort Lauderdale is finally going to get a break from the rain! Over the past few days, over 25 inches of rain have fallen in the area, inundating neighborhoods, flooding houses, and washing away cars and furniture. Officials are calling it a "1 in a thousand years event," with the rain completely flooding the entire city in a matter of hours. Also, the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport was shut down and all planes were grounded due to the heavy rain, and the airport is expected to remain closed until Friday morning. Lastly, a suspect has finally been discovered for the murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee. Lee was stabbed about a week ago in San Francisco, with the perpetrator getting away. Then, after a huge police hunt, they have taken 38-year-old tech consultant Nima Momeni into custody as a suspect in the killing. However, Momeni is still yet to be questioned, and the real suspect may still be out there.

Today, we address the huge fire in Indiana first up. Yesterday, a massive plastic factory caught fire, sparking a massive blaze that sent plumes of black smoke into the air. Over 2000 people were evacuated from the town of Richmond, Indiana, where the plant is located, and officials expect the fire to go on for multiple days more, since there is plenty of fuel. They also say that the smoke is "definitely toxic" because the plastic being produced in the factory can give off many harmful chemicals when set on fire. Thankfully, everyone in the area has been evacuated, and firefighters are working hard to extinguish the blaze. However, the cause is still unknown. On another note, if you live in northwestern Australia, watch out! A massive cyclone is on its way, and it is expected to be the strongest storm to hit the area in a decade. Cyclone Ilsa will hit an area between Broome and Port Hedland, with winds up to 155 mph, equal to a Category 4 or even 5 hurricane in the US. Many people are now stocking up on supplies before the cyclone makes landfall on Thursday or Friday, and some people have even chosen to evacuate and come back once the storm has passed. Lastly, there is more trouble in Russia, but not related to the war this time. The Shiveluch volcano on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula has just erupted, sending clouds of ash into a massive 12-mile-high plume that blocked out the sun. The eruption was also followed by several large earthquakes, and it blanketed entire nearby towns in ash. Many people are now digging their way out of over five inches of ash and snow, and the volcano is still releasing smoke and ash into the air.

We have a new update on the mass shooting in Louisville, Kentucky. The shooter, now discovered to be 25-year-old Connor Sturgeon, opened fire in downtown Louisville at about 8:30 AM at the Old National Bank, where he worked. He showed up for work and opened fire while livestreaming his attack on Instagram, killing five people and injuring eight others. When the police department arrived, Sturgeon shot at them and they fired back, killing him. However, he also critically injured 26-year-old police rookie Nickolas Wilt, who had just graduated from the police academy, and he has now undergone brain surgery after being shot in the head. Wilt was very brave in the situation and ran towards the shooter with his fellow officers to take him down, which they eventually did. Sadly, this is just another of the events that are riling up the country to fight for new gun laws and restrictions, but it doesn't look like anyone is doing anything about it... Also, we have some big news for our readers who are very involved in business! The big banking firm of Ernst & Young (also known as EY), which is one of the Big Four accounting giants, has announced that they are scrapping their plan to split the company in two. EY spent over $100 million in efforts to split the company into one unit for auditing and one unit for consulting due to the strict rules that the US has for auditing. However, this news sparked massive backlash, so EY has officially announced that they will not be going through with the split. Lastly, over 100 people were killed in a massive air strike in Myanmar, just days before the Burmese New Year. This has raised international concerns over the strength of the country which is now in chaos after their military took over the country in a coup in February of 2021. Many countries are now calling on the new military government to "cease the horrific violence" and help rebuild their country that is now in disarray.

Today, we start with some great news from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). As the US races to catch up with other nations that are quickly progressing toward clean energy and fully electric vehicles, they have announced that they will release a list of strict emission standards for all vehicles around the country as soon as Wednesday. The standards would make sure that 64-67% of all vehicles in the US would be electric by 2032, and this comes after California recently announced that it will ban the sale of all gas-powered vehicles after 2035. Also, yet another mass shooting has just taken place, this time in Louisville, Kentucky. The shooter, now discovered to be 23-year-old Connor Sturgeon, opened fire in downtown Louisville at about 8:30 AM, killing four workers at a nearby bank and injuring nine others, three of which are in critical condition. When the police department arrived, Sturgeon shot at them and they fired back, killing him. This is just another of the events that are riling up the country to fight for new gun laws and restrictions.

Happy Easter! There's barely any news today, so let's get to it. The Masters have officially finished, with Jon Rahm defeating Brooks Koepka to win $3.24 million in Augusta, Georgia. Unfortunately, Tiger Woods was not able to compete after his devastating 2021 car crash incident, so this may be the end of his career. On another note, there was just another mass shooting in Christiana Mall, Delaware, with three people getting shot (two of which are in critical condition) and five others injured when someone opened fire in the food court of the mall in the evening, around 6:30 PM. Police are still searching for the gunman, but they have had no luck so far.

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Tensions are skyrocketing in Israel and its neighboring countries as it carries out numerous attacks throughout the region. They recently stormed the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem and sent out raids in Gaza and the West Bank, killing members of the Hamas terrorist group and innocent bystanders as well. Then, dozens of rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel. Now, Israel have fired multiple rockets into the Syrian region of Golan Heights, which is still disputed between Israel and Syria. Syria says that it blocked the rockets, but Israel then struck a Syrian military base with its fighter jets soon after. Who knows what conflicts could come next in the region... On another note, something that hasn't happened in 40 years is now happening: The Masters were suspended for a day because of the bad weather, so they will end on a Monday! The Masters haven't ended on a Monday since 1983, but that run is ending due to the severe storms passing through the area.

For our Christian readers, we wish you a peaceful Good Friday! However, we start with some bad news. Unfortunately, the conflict in the Israel-Palestine-Lebanon area is heating up, with multiple attacks taking place in the past few days. Just a little while ago, Israeli soldiers stormed the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, interrupting the holy celebrations of Ramadan for Muslims and Passover for Jews. The soldiers brutally beat and injured many people, and then retreated from the area. Then, dozens of rockets from Lebanon that were reportedly fired by Palestinian militants were launched into Israel, sparking more anger. In retaliation, Israel sent soldiers into Gaza and southern Lebanon, striking targets of the well-known Palestinian militant group of Hamas. And just now, a terrorist attack took place in Tel Aviv, Israel, where an Arab-Israeli man drove his car onto the sidewalk, killing one Italian tourist and injuring over seven others. Another attack also took place on the West Bank, killing three and injuring dozens more. On another note, over 100,000 people are out of power in Canada as a massive ice storm moves through the region. Dozens of deaths have been reported, but the death toll is sure to rise as many areas have no hope of thawing as of right now.