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5 things to know for April 20: Gas prices, Louisiana mass shooting, peace talks, tsunami warning, animal rights protest

Krdo · · 567 words · By CNN Newssource
Domestic Violence/Crime Economic Updates (Tariffs) International Diplomacy (US-Iran) Natural Disasters (Tsunami) Activism/Animal Rights
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“Two months after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s most sweeping tariffs, American importers who are owed more than $166 billion in refunds can begin applying today.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that American importers can begin applying for tariff refunds, citing a timeline related to the Supreme Court ruling on tariffs and the amount of money involved ($166 billion).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — With the advice and consent of the United States Senate, the President of the United States appoints the members of the Supreme Court of the United States, which is the highest court of the federal ju…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_Supreme_Court_can…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2023, four criminal indictments were filed against Donald Trump, then a former president of the United States. Two were on state charges (one in New York and one in Georgia) and the other two, one …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indictments_against_Donald_Tru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_St…
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“A man fatally shot eight children, seven of them his own, across three homes in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Sunday, according to police.”
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Two independent web search results report that a man fatally shot eight children, seven of whom were his own, across multiple homes in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Sunday.
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web search NEUTRAL — A man in Louisiana fatally shot eight children, including seven of his own, in an attack on his family on Sunday morning in Louisiana.Authorities said the children were all killed in the same house. T…
https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/20/louisiana-gunman-kills-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — A man fatally shot eight children, seven of them his own, across three Shreveport, Louisiana, homes early Sunday, according to police. It marks the nation’s deadliest mass shooting since January 2024.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/19/us/shreveport-louisiana-shoot…
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web search NEUTRAL — Elkins shared four children with his wife and three children with another woman who lived close by and who was also shot, according to Brown. All the children were together at one house, she said. Aut…
https://www.aol.com/articles/8-children-between-ages-1-15590…
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“Iran’s military warned it would retaliate after the US Navy on Sunday fired on and seized an Iranian cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman.”
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The claim specifies an event—US Navy firing on and seizing an Iranian cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday—that is not directly corroborated by multiple independent sources. While sources discuss US-Iran tensions and past incidents, the specific event described is not confirmed by multiple sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 12, 2016, two United States Navy riverine command boats were seized by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy after they entered Iranian territorial waters near Iran's Farsi I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_States–Iran_naval_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and government sites, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials, and infli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN; Persian: نیروی دریایی ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران, romanized: Nirū-yē Dəryâyi-yē Ərtēš-ē Žomhūri-yē Ēslâmi-yē Irân), also referred as the Iranian Navy (abbreviate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Navy
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“A tsunami warning was issued for Japan earlier today after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the country’s northeastern coast, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency and the US Geological Survey.”
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Multiple web search results report that a tsunami warning was issued for Japan following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake off its northeastern coast, citing the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) and the US Geological Survey (USGS) information.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 11 March 2011, at 14:46:24 JST (05:46:24 UTC), a Mw 9.0–9.1 undersea megathrust earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean, 72 km (45 mi) east of the Oshika Peninsula of the Tōhoku region of Japan. I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Tōhoku_earthquake_and_tsu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland, it is bordered to the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of earthquakes in Japan with either a magnitude greater than or equal to 7.0 or which caused significant damage or casualties. As indicated below, magnitude is measured on the Richter s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_Japan
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“Police used rubber bullets and pepper spray as hundreds of protesters on Saturday attempted to enter a beagle breeding site in Wisconsin.”
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Multiple web search results independently report that police used rubber bullets and pepper spray against hundreds of protesters who attempted to enter a beagle breeding site in Wisconsin on Saturday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Some 1,000 protesters tried to storm a private breeding and lab facility in Wisconsin in an effort to steal thousands of beagles that are bred for medical experimentation.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/us/beagle-facility-wiscon…
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web search NEUTRAL — BLUE MOUNDS, Wis. (AP) — About 1,000 animal welfare activists who tried to gain entry Saturday to a beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin were turned back by police who fired rubber bulle…
https://madison.com/news/state-regional/article_f24eb6e3-9d0…
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web search NEUTRAL — About 1,000 animal welfare activists attempted to break into a beagle breeding and research facility in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin on Saturday, but were turned back by police who fired rubber bullets and …
https://nationaltoday.com/us/wi/madison/news/2026/04/19/hund…
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“A Titanic survivor’s life jacket sold for over $900,000 in a landmark auction.”
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Multiple web search results report that a life jacket worn by a Titanic survivor sold at auction for over $900,000, with specific amounts cited around $906,000.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912. The largest ocean liner in service at the time, Titanic was four days into her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_the_Titanic
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — RMS Titanic was a British ocean liner that sank in the early hours of 15 April 1912 as a result of striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, United States. …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Titanic is a 1997 American epic historical romance film written and directed by James Cameron. Incorporating both historical and fictional aspects, it is based on accounts of the sinking of RMS Titani…
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“The garden is apparently set to feature 250 statues of figures such as Kobe Bryant, Elvis Presley and Rosa Parks.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the proposal for a sculpture garden featuring 250 statues and listing figures such as Kobe Bryant, Elvis Presley, and Rosa Parks, linking it to America's 250th anniversary.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the world's highest-paid dead celebrities as ranked by Forbes magazine since October 2001.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Patrick Allen (born May 21, 1996) is an American professional football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). A lightly regarded high school prospect, Allen be…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Allen
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Garden of American Heroes is a proposed sculpture garden honoring "great figures of America's history". The concept was first put forward by President Donald Trump in 2020 during an Indep…
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“Levels of THC, the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis, have risen dramatically over the years — from approximately 4% in the 1970s to more than 20% today.”
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Multiple web search results indicate a significant rise in THC content in cannabis over the decades, mentioning figures like the 1990s average being less than 4% and the current levels being much higher.
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web search NEUTRAL — The data shows a clear trend: over the last 50 years, the average amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in cannabis - the plant's main psychoactive component - has increased more than tenfold.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2396976-is-cannabis-tod…
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web search NEUTRAL — With recreational use of marijuana now legal in 24 states, access to cannabis has soared in recent years. So too has its THC content—to potentially dangerous levels. Whereas in the 1990s, cannabis ave…
https://www.bu.edu/articles/2025/thc-content-in-cannabis-has…
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web search NEUTRAL — The psychoactive potency of cannabis, as determined by its THC content, has been the subject of both curiosity and concern over the decades.
https://herb.co/learn/trends-in-thc-content-pre-and-post-leg…
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“Los Angeles County prosecutors are expected to announce today whether criminal charges will be filed against alt-pop artist d4vd in connection with a 14-year-old girl’s death.”
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No evidence was gathered from any source (cross-reference, web search, or Wikipedia) regarding Los Angeles County prosecutors announcing charges against d4vd concerning a 14-year-old girl's death.
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