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CNN —Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is threatening to strip Harvard University of its ability to enroll international students if it doesn’t turn over records on international students’ “illegal and violent activities,” the agency said Wednesday.Noem “wrote a scathing letter demanding detailed records on Harvard’s foreign student visa holders’ illegal and violent activities by April 30, 2025, or face immediate loss of Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification,” DHS said in a news release.

DHS threatens to revoke Harvard’s eligibility to host international students unless it turns over disciplinary records

A 30-year-old community service program that sends young adults to work on projects across the U.S. was the latest target of the Trump administration‘s campaign to slash government spending.AmeriCorps’ National Civilian Community Corps informed volunteers Tuesday that they would exit the program early “due to programmatic circumstances beyond your control,” according to an email obtained by The Associated Press.

Live updates: DOGE targets AmeriCorps in latest cost-cutting effort

"Stranger Things" season 5 has fans itching with excitement.The science fiction series, released in 2016, follows the eerie happenings of the fictional Hawkins, Indiana, in the 1980s where a teenage friend group looks to uncover the town's mysteries.Netflix has since announced the show would return for season 5, its final season.

Everything we know about 'Stranger Things' season 5: Details

Clark's absence from the list prompted questions and criticisms by fans and punditsIs the WNBA doing enough to support Caitlin Clark's stardom? | The HerdCaitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are on a 6-1 run, with Clark seemingly running away with the Rookie of the Year award.

Caitlin Clark not included on Time Magazine list of most influential people, prompting questions by fans

The world of cannabis edibles has undergone a significant transformation, thanks to advancements in nano THC technology. Traditional edibles often left users waiting for up to two hours to feel the effects, leading to impatience and, sometimes, overconsumption. However, with the introduction of nano THC, consumers can now experience the desired effects much more rapidly, closely mimicking the quick onset associated with smoking or vaping.

The Future of Quick-Hit Cannabis Consumption

Speed: 0.5xSpeed: 1xSpeed: 1.5xSpeed: 2x🎙️ Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur.An animal shelter participating in a TikTok trend quickly went viral, leaving the employees stunned and appreciative of the positive response.Kendall D. Paul, CEO of the Vanderburgh Humane Society, Inc. in Indiana, told Newsweek that a team member, Mackenzee McKittrick, saw a trend circling TikTok and suggested the nonprofit animal shelter should participate.

'Touch Me Again and You're Going to Find Out': Video of CEO Goes Viral

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — In the latest revelation of Chinese influence among the Taiwanese armed forces, at least 62 active-duty Taiwanese service members have been found holding Chinese residency permits, the self-ruled island’s Defense Ministry said.Since splitting amid civil war in 1949, China has considered Taiwan a renegade province and increasingly relied on “gray area” tactics to undermine Taiwan’s will to resist on top of its threat of a military invasion.

Divided loyalties? 62 Taiwanese military members found with Chinese residency permits

The Trump administration plans to eliminate habitat protections for endangered and threatened species in a move environmentalists say would lead to the extinction of critically endangered species due to logging, mining, development and other activities.At issue is a longstanding definition of “harm” in the Endangered Species Act, which has included altering or destroying the places those species live.

Proposed rule change on endangered species triggers alarm for environmentalists

It was not immediately clear what caused the shutdown, the latest in a string of major blackouts on the island in recent yearsFox News Flash top headlines for April 16Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.A massive island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday as residents were looking ahead to the Easter weekend.

Puerto Rico hit with massive island-wide blackout ahead of Easter weekend

Democrats led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren are criticizing President Donald Trump's tariffs as a "corrupt scheme."The letter, sent to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, was signed by nearly 50 Democratic members of Congress."Tariffs are inviting corruption not only through quid-pro-quo arrangements but also through officials' personal investments," the letter reads.

Trump's tariffs are ‘inviting corruption,' Democrats tell Bessent, Lutnick

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish police detained 525 suspected drug dealers in dawn operations across the capital, Ankara, on Thursday in what Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said was the “biggest narcotics operation” in the country’s history.The operation involved thousands of police officers, sniffer dogs, drones and helicopters and targeted over 625 addresses, Yerlikaya said.

Turkey detains 525 suspects in country’s biggest anti-drugs operation, minister says

(CNN) — Drugmaker Eli Lilly said Thursday that an experimental pill form of popular GLP-1 medications helped people with type 2 diabetes lose an average of nearly 8% of their body weight after 40 weeks and lowered their A1C levels.Lilly, which makes the injectable drugs Zepbound to treat obesity and Mounjaro and Trulicity to treat diabetes, is among several companies chasing an effective pill form of GLP-1s.

Experimental GLP-1 pill helped people with diabetes lose weight and lower blood sugar, Eli Lilly says

This is CNBC's live blog covering European markets.European markets are heading for a negative open Thursday as traders await the latest monetary policy decision from the European Central Bank.The U.K.'s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 39 points lower at 8,230, Germany's DAX down 48 points at 21,255, France's CAC 38 points lower at 7,289 and Italy's FTSE MIB 97 points lower at 35,061, according to data from IG.

European markets head for negative open as traders await ECB rate decision

April 17 (UPI) -- Actor and podcaster Matthew Lawrence was eliminated from The Masked Singer on Wednesday night.SPOILER ALERT#PaparazzoMask is...#TheMaskedSinger pic.twitter.com/g8pkRbdeVz— The Masked Singer (@MaskedSingerFOX) April 17, 2025The Mrs. Doubtfire and Brotherly Love alum, 45, was dressed in the Paparazzo costume, complete with a giant camera head, as he sang "Unpretty" by TLC.

Matthew Lawrence eliminated from 'Masked Singer'

"TSMC is not engaged in any discussion with other companies regarding any joint venture, technology licensing or technology," CEO C.C. Wei said, dispelling rumors about a collaboration with Intel.Earlier this month, The Information reported that the two firms discussed a preliminary agreement to form a tie-up to operate Intel's chip factories, with TSMC owning a 21% stake.

TSMC denies it's talking to Intel about chip-making joint venture

Here's how Barca, Inter, Arsenal and PSG stack up ahead of the semifinalsThe Champions League quarterfinals are set as the final four teams standing are Arsenal, Inter, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. This may not have been how things would've been drawn up following the end of the league phase where PSG finished 15th, but outside of them, the top teams from that phase are the last teams standing.

Champions League Power Rankings: Barcelona are team to beat; Arsenal behind Paris Saint-Germain?

The tasks taken on by the Armatron aren’t so different from the ones AI is tackling today.As a child of an electronic engineer, I spent a lot of time in our local Radio Shack as a kid. While my dad was locating capacitors and resistors, I was in the toy section.

How a 1980s toy robot arm inspired modern robotics

A young grandmother’s body was found with her head gulped inside a 23-foot python’s mouth shortly after she disappeared while tending to the gardens near her home in Indonesia.Wa Siti, a 55-year-old grandmother, mysteriously vanished while she was out gardening, according to a report.

Grandmother’s head yanked out of 23-foot python’s mouth after she went missing in Indonesia

Speed: 0.5xSpeed: 1xSpeed: 1.5xSpeed: 2x🎙️ Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur.A Biden-era rule that capped most bank overdraft fees at $5 is on the verge of being scrapped after the U.S. House of Representatives recently joined the U.S. Senate in voting to repeal it.

Donald Trump Set to Change Bank Overdraft Fees: What to Know

Liv and Mia Tyler recalled learning they were sisters while attending one of their father Steven Tyler’s, concerts.The half-siblings talked about how they found out they were related when Liv’s mom, Bebe Buell, and Mia’s mother, Cyrinda Foxe, decided to take them to the same show.

Liv and Mia Tyler learned they were sisters at father Steven’s Aerosmith concert: ‘It was really weird’

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Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day.Today's top storiesPresident Trump says his administration is exploring ways to detain U.S. citizens involved in criminal activity and send them to prisons in El Salvador.

Trump hopes to jail U.S. citizens abroad. And, retail sales jump ahead of tariffs

Washington CNN —The long-simmering showdown between President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is heating up.Trump on Thursday morning lashed out at the Fed leader in a social media post for not cutting interest rates, saying the central bank is lagging behind its European counterpart.

Trump blasts Fed Chair Powell, saying his ‘termination cannot come fast enough’

TECOLUCA, El Salvador (AP) — President Donald Trump’ s administration has acknowledged mistakenly deporting a Maryland man with protected legal status to a notorious El Salvador prison, but is arguing against returning him to the United States because of his alleged gang ties and the U.S. government’s lack of power over the Central American nation.

AP PHOTOS: A look at the huge prison in El Salvador linked to US deportations

El Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported by the Trump administration in MarchKaroline Leavitt rips Democrats for defending a deported illegal immigrant from El SalvadorWhite House press secretary Karoline Leavitt rips Democrats for defending a deported illegal immigrant from El Salvador.Democratic strategist James Carville said Wednesday the party’s "top agenda" needs to be focused on retrieving deported El Salvadoran Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

James Carville says Democrats' 'top agenda' needs to be bringing back Kilmar Abrego Garcia

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — China-founded e-commerce sites Temu and Shein say they plan to raise prices for U.S. customers next week, a ripple effect from President Donald Trump's attempts to correct the trade imbalance between the world's two largest economies by imposing tariffs on goods shipped from China.

Temu and Shein say they're raising prices due to tariffs

Good morning, Chicago.Kansas health officials confirmed five new cases of measles yesterday in an outbreak in the southwest corner of the state that’s linked to Texas and New Mexico.Last week, U.S. measles cases topped 700 as Indiana joined five others states with active outbreaks.

Daywatch: Measles cases surpass 700 with outbreaks in six states

Martin Njoki, 43, allegedly asked the 16-year-old girl if she would 'kiss and tell' before making unwanted sexual advancesFox News Flash top headlines for April 16Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.A rideshare driver in Washington state is behind bars after accusations that he sexually assaulted a 16-year-old female passenger during a ride in February.

Washington Lyft driver charged after sexually assaulting teen passenger: police

CNN —Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud arrived in Tehran on Thursday, in a rare visit by a senior Saudi royal to the Islamic Republic.Prince Khalid will meet with Major General Mohammad Bagheri, chief of staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, Iranian news outlet ISNA reported, adding that “developing defense relations and regional cooperation to strengthen peace and stability in the region, as well as combating terrorism, are among the topics of discussion between the two senior defense officials.”

Saudi defense minister visits Iran in highest-level trip in decades as nuclear talks proceed

Easter Bunny Bonanza, 10:30 a.m., Lewes Canalfront Park, Front St., Lewes. Easter Bunny arrives by boat, egg painting, jelly in the belly contest, eggs filled with candy, bunny mask craft, mini tennis for kids with Pat Breen, free, donations received support UNICEF children’s relief fund.

Easter Bunny Bonanza

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday amid a tense trade standoff with the European Union over tariffs.Meloni’s visit to Washington makes her the first European leader to meet the president since he announced tariffs on European imports earlier this month.