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Israel air strikes have hit across Lebanon's south and in the southern suburbs of the
capital Beirut.
“Israel says it's targeting Iran-backed Hezbollah militants who fired rockets across the”
border. And PR's Lauren Fair reports, Lebanon's government, says at least 54 people were killed in attacks on Saturday. Easter services are mixed with funerals, as Israel bombs Lebanon's south and demolishes homes there.
In the Christian village of Dibil resident Maroon Yasif tells NPR, there under siege and being sheld.
United Nations peacekeepers say they've lodged a formal protest after Israeli soldiers
destroyed security cameras outside a UN base in southern Lebanon. Three UN peacekeepers were killed last month and several have been wounded. As Bollas has it used to missile against an Israeli warship off Lebanon's coast, but
“the Israeli military says it's not aware of that incident.”
In addition to ordering people out of the country's south, Israel's military is also ordering evacuation of Lebanon's main crossing with neighbouring Syria, warning it may strike that area too. Lauren Fryer and PR News Beirut. Tax day is coming up on April 15th and many early filers are seeing bigger refunds.
Inter up about 11% from last year, and PR's even the Sahab reports on how some people are spending the extra cash. Tax filers are getting back bigger refund checks, because of the tax cuts in last year's one big beautiful bill Act, which gave deductions for tips and overtime, increased the child tax credit, and expanded the standard deduction.
Consumers typically bump up their discretionary spending after getting a refund, and they're doing it even more this year.
“David Tinsley is the Bank of America Institute's senior economist.”
People do treat themselves, or put the whole day, now they can afford it. The Institute looked at debit and credit card data, and saw that compared with last year, early filers spent more on things like hotels, airplane tickets, and restaurants after they got their refund. Steven Masahab and PR News.
The four astronauts onboard the Artemis two are more than halfway to the moon. The crew is expected to reach their destination Monday before a looping back to earth. NASA senior researcher Kelsey Young said the astronauts will be able to see a total solar eclipse during the flyby. The sun will pass behind the moon from their perspective, creating a solar eclipse, and
from a perspective that is very, very unique to this mission. But on board, a familiar issue has resurfaced. NASA manager John Honeycutt says the toilet on the spacecraft is malfunctioning. "It's a little bit of camping in space already, but then it makes it camping a little bit tougher when you don't have the full capability of the toilet."
Mission Control has instructed the crew to use back up your in-collection bags. This is NPR. During Easter Mass at the Vatican, Pope Leo made a passionate appeal against the conflicts that rage in the world, saying humans must not resign themselves to what he called this evil.
At an altar at the top of steps, laden with flowers in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, Pope Leo led prayers in Christianity's most joyous celebration. In his service Leo described Easter as "Victory of Life Over Death." The people and humans are growing accustomed to violence, resigning ourselves to it and becoming indifferent to the deaths of thousands of people, and quote repercussions of hatred.
He made this Easter a passionate appeal for true peace, with Sherlock and Pianoise. Yukon Vidaelenoi, 71 to 62, in the men's final four on Saturday night as the Huskies seek
their third NCAA tournament in four seasons.
Yukon will take on Michigan Monday night, looking to win their seventh title since 1999. On the women's side, South Carolina and UCLA are set to face off in the NCAA championship game today. After winning their final four matchups, South Carolina beat Yukon 62 to 48, ending the Huskies 54 game winning streak. You see a leg advanced with a win over Texas 51 to 44.
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