A view of St. Sebastian's Church damaged in blast in Negombo, north of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, April 21, 2019.  More than hundred were killed and hundreds more hospitalized with injuries from eight blasts that rocked churches and hotels in and just outside of Sri Lanka's capital on Easter Sunday, officials said, the worst violence to hit the South Asian country since its civil war ended a decade ago. (AP Photo/Chamila Karunarathne)
Video of alleged Sri Lanka suspect moments before blast
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    The Nasdaq topped 10,000 for the first time ever, proving that during this period of economic uncertainty, America still has faith in tech stocks like Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Netflix.

    1. Police reform

    The Easter Day attacks that killed more than 320 people were revenge for last month’s killings at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. That’s according to Sri Lanka’s defense minister, who just told his nation’s parliament that the bombings of hotels and churches were carried out by a local extremist group. Sri Lanka has started to bury its dead, and confusion and anger are bubbling up after it was revealed that multiple security warnings about a possible attack were ignored for weeks. A state of emergency is now in effect.

    The heartbreaking stories of the lives lost in this senseless violence are also starting to emerge. Shantha Mayadunne, a Sri Lankan TV chef, and her daughter Nisanga Mayadunne were killed in the explosion at the Shangri-La Hotel. A Facebook photo posted right before the blast shows Nisanga Mayadunne and several others enjoying breakfast in the hotel. Several US citizens died in the blasts, including a fifth-grader who went to school in Washington. Anders Holch Povlsen, a Danish billionaire, lost three of his children in the attacks. Get the latest updates on the investigation here.

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    Priest urges community not to retaliate after bombings
    03:04 - Source: CNN

    A constitutional collision between House Democrats and the Trump administration grew ever more likely Wednesday. The House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress. That now goes to the full House for a vote. The Democrats in the House want the full, unredacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on the Russia investigation. Barr has refused to give that to them, and just before the vote President Donald Trump invoked executive privilege over the report.

    MONDAY

    So, just where are the Democrats on impeachment? That may depend on which group of Democrats you ask. Party leaders like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are trying to quiet the impeachment talk for now, fearing a political backlash. Pelosi sent a “Dear colleague” letter to her caucus yesterday before a conference call, stressing that “the facts regarding holding the President accountable can be gained outside of impeachment hearings.” But some rank-and-file Dems, as well as a few 2020 Democratic presidential contenders, want to start impeachment proceedings now. Like US Sen. Kamala Harris, who said last night during her CNN town hall that she supports Congress moving toward impeachment.

    The US Capitol building is pictured January 9, 2017 in Washington, DC.
    Presidential impeachment 101: What to know
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    3. Election 2020

    Looks like President Trump will get his official state visit to the United Kingdom after all. Two sources told CNN that Buckingham Palace will announce the planned June visit “shortly.” Trump visited the UK back in July, in what was billed as a working visit rather than a state occasion. The President met with Prime Minister Theresa May and had tea with Queen Elizabeth. That visit was also marked by large protests in London and throughout the country.

    US First Lady Melania Trump (L) stands by as US President Donald Trump (2L) shakes hands with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (R) on the dias as they arrive at Windsor Castle in Windsor, west of London, on July 13, 2018 for an engagement on the second day of Trump's UK visit. - US President Donald Trump launched an extraordinary attack on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy, plunging the transatlantic "special relationship" to a new low as they prepared to meet Friday on the second day of his tumultuous trip to Britain. (Photo by Chris Jackson / POOL / Getty Images)        (Photo credit should read CHRIS JACKSON/AFP/Getty Images)
    Trump's UK visit in under 2 minutes
    01:41 - Source: CNN

    North Korea launched something today, but no one knows just exactly what it was. The North fired at least one unidentified projectile in the western part of the country, South Korea’s military said. The launch took place in a region that’s believed to be home to one of 20 undeclared missile facilities in the North. Just less than a week ago, Pyongyang test-fired several new weapons systems. State media in the North said the launches were part of a “strike drill,” but experts said they think the country was trying out some new short-range ballistic missile – the type that could carry a nuclear warhead.

    THURSDAY

    Some new flashing red lights about the future of Social Security: An annual government report released yesterday says Social Security’s trust funds will be tapped out by 2035. That doesn’t mean retirees will no longer get checks by then. But it does mean Social Security will only have enough funds to pay people three-quarters of their benefits when they retire. The trustees of Social Security urge lawmakers to come up with a fix for this looming problem, but so far, Congress has been hesitant to address the issue because it would likely involve cutting benefits, raising payroll taxes or both. Also, President Trump has said he won’t touch Social Security.

    Senior citizens relax on Llandudno Promenade on September 8, 2014 in Llandudno, Wales. Britain is facing multiple problems stemming from an increase in the elderly proportion of its population, including increasing health care costs, strains on its social security system, a shortage of senior care workers and challenges to the employment market.
    How will candidates save Social Security?
    01:46 - Source: CNN

    5. Nigeria

    Greenland is melting so fast that it’s already raising sea levels, a new report says. Scientists say Greenland’s ice loss has increased sixfold over the past 46 years, which is much faster than originally thought. Since the early 1970s, Greenland’s ice loss has added about half an inch to the global sea level, and the island’s ice sheet is the leading source of water added to the ocean every year. That’s bad news for places like Hawaii’s famous Waikiki Beach. Rising sea levels could put it underwater in about 20 years, a state report says. And there’s an economic cost, too. Two Stanford researchers say climate change makes poor countries poorer and widens global inequality.

    ILULISSAT, GREENLAND - JULY 20:  An iceberg floats through the water on July 20, 2013 in Ilulissat, Greenland. As Greenlanders adapt to the changing climate and go on with their lives, researchers from the National Science Foundation and other organizations are studying the phenomena of the melting glaciers and its long-term ramifications for the rest of the world. In recent years, sea level rise in places such as Miami Beach has led to increased street flooding and prompted leaders such as New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to propose a $19.5 billion plan to boost the citys capacity to withstand future extreme weather events by, among other things, devising mechanisms to withstand flooding.  (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
    Undeniable climate change facts
    02:24 - Source: CNN

    Amanda Knox is going back to Italy. Knox, a former exchange student, vowed never to “willingly” return to the country after she was convicted of murder, for a second time, in the killing of British student Meredith Kercher. Knox will speak in June at the Criminal Justice Festival in Modena on a panel titled “Trial by Media.” She was first convicted of Kercher’s murder in 2009, then freed in 2011 after an appeals court tossed out her conviction. She returned to Seattle and then, after a 2014 retrial, was sentenced in absentia to 28.5 years. Italy’s Supreme Court overturned her conviction in 2015.

    TODAY’S NUMBER

    11

    The number of people killed after a magnitude-6.1 earthquake rattled parts of the Philippines. Thirty people are feared trapped under rubble.

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    Earthquake sends water tumbling from high-rise roof
    00:51 - Source: CNN

    THIS JUST IN …

    Friends forever

    The “Saved By the Bell” cast reunited for a dinner over the weekend, and the ’90s pre-teen in all of us swooned at the sight.

    Medical education

    She caught flak for saying nurses “probably play cards” most of the day. Now, this Washington state lawmaker might shadow one for a day.

    Get in formation

    Beyhive, get your dance shoes ready. Queen Bey is (finally) posting to Instagram Stories, and she just might include you and your smooth moves.

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 14:  Beyonce Knowles performs onstage during 2018 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Field on April 14, 2018 in Indio, California.  (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Coachella )
    Beyoncé drops 'Homecoming' album along with Netflix doc
    01:06 - Source: CNN

    Pop life

    Attention Prince fans (and that includes your humble newsletter writer): The memoir the Purple One was working on when he died comes out in the fall.

    TODAY’S QUOTE

    1,000-plus
    The number of guns found in a home in an upscale Los Angeles neighborhood.

    Abigail Disney, granddaughter of company co-founder Roy Disney, on why she thinks Disney CEO Bob Iger’s $66 million salary last year is “insane”

    Disney World
    See Disney World's best-kept secrets
    03:52 - Source: CNN Business

    TODAY’S WEATHER

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    Another day of severe weather across Texas
    01:33 - Source: CNN

    AND FINALLY

    No hiding
    Are those disguises in spy movies even close to being authentic? The CIA’s ex-chief of disguises breaks it all down. (Click to view.)

    Want to visit the world’s only floating national park? Then you’ll need to take a trip to India. (Click to view)