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Karen Read's second murder trial revives debate over who killed her Boston police officer boyfriend

By MICHAEL CASEY
Apr 22, 2025 4:01 pm - The much-anticipated retrial of Karen Read is underway in Massachusetts. Lawyers presented opening statements Tuesday to a new set of jurors who are expected to wrestle over two theories in the death of Read's Boston police officer boyfriend. Prosecutors say she killed him. Defense attorneys say she was a victim of a conspiracy involving the police. Read has been charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter and leaving the scene. A mistrial was declared last year after jurors said they were at an impasse.
Indian police say gunmen kill at least 26 tourists at a resort in disputed Kashmir

By AIJAZ HUSSAIN
Apr 22, 2025 3:52 pm - Indian police say gunmen have killed at least 26 tourists at a resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Tuesday's attack appears to be a major shift in a regional conflict in which tourists have largely been spared from violence. Two senior police officers say at least four gunmen, whom they described as militants, fired at dozens of tourists from close range. The officers say at least three dozen people were wounded, with many of them reported to be in serious condition.
RFK Jr. plans to phase out artificial dyes from the US food supply

By JONEL ALECCIA and MATTHEW PERRONE =
Apr 22, 2025 3:38 pm - U.S. health officials plan to phase out petroleum-based colors from the nation's food supply. The move would trigger an overhaul of scores of products on U.S. grocery store shelves. The plan was announced Tuesday afternoon by Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary. The FDA currently allows 36 color additives, including eight synthetic dyes. In January, the agency banned the color known as Red 3. Food producers would likely replace the dyes with natural substitutes.
The top producer at '60 Minutes' has quit. He says he can no longer run the show as he always has

By DAVID BAUDER
Apr 22, 2025 3:30 pm - The top producer at CBS News' "60 Minutes" has quit during a dispute between his show and the Trump administration. Bill Owens said in a memo to staff members that it became clear he could no longer run the show as he has in the past and make independent decisions. Trump has sued the network for $20 billion, claiming the newsmagazine deceptively edited its interview with Kamala Harris last fall. Since the beginning of Trump's second term, the show has run a steady stream of critical stories about the administration.
Walgreens to pay up to $350 million in U.S. opioid settlement

By JAIMIE DING
Apr 22, 2025 1:04 pm - Walgreens has agreed to pay up to $350 million in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, who accused the pharmacy of illegally filling millions of prescriptions in the last decade for opioids and other controlled substances.
Hegseth pulled airstrike info from secure military channel for Signal posts, NBC News reports

By TARA COPP
Apr 22, 2025 12:37 pm - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pulled the airstrike information he posted into Signal chats with his wife, brother and dozens of others from a secure communications channel used by U.S. Central Command, raising new questions as to whether the embattled Pentagon head leaked classified information over an open, unsecured network.
Vance calls for greater ties with India, hails progress on trade talks

By RAJESH ROY and SHEIKH SAALIQ
Apr 22, 2025 8:55 am - U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday called for enhanced engagement with India and said that the South Asian country should buy more defense equipment and energy from the U.S. and allow Washington greater access to its market, lending momentum to an expected bilateral trade deal.
Wall Street rallies and recovers most of Monday’s slide as the dollar and US bond market steady

Apr 22, 2025 8:50 am - U.S. stocks are rallying Tuesday after companies reported fatter profits than expected, and other U.S. investments are also steadying a day after falling sharply on worries about President Donald Trump’s trade war and his attacks on the head of the Federal Reserve.
US, global economic outlook worsens in the face of Trump's tariffs, IMF says

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Apr 22, 2025 8:13 am - The outlooks for the U.S. and global economies have significantly worsened in the wake of President Donald Trump's tariffs and the uncertainty they have created, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday.
Pope Francis' funeral to be held Saturday, with public viewing starting Wednesday

By NICOLE WINFIELD and COLLEEN BARRY
Apr 22, 2025 6:15 am - Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday after lying in state for three days in St. Peter’s Basilica, where the faithful are expected to flock to pay their respects to history's first Latin American pontiff.

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