Bulletin Brief

Gunmen storm Moscow concert and plead guilty (NBC) (AP)

US governments avoids shutdown but faces House shakeup (CBS) (NBC)

Princess Kate starts chemo after cancer diagnosis (CBS) (AP)

No charges will be filed in Nex Benedicts case (NBC)

Russia and China veto a cease-fire (AP)

Trump merges Truth Social for potentially $3.5 Billion (CBS)

Jasmin Paris conquered the Barkley Race (NYT)

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In Must Know News…

• Gunmen stormed a concert hall in Moscow on Friday, setting the venue on fire. More than 133 people have died, with many more trapped beneath the rubble. ISIS, an Islamic State group, claimed responsibility, and 3 of the 4 armed men pleaded guilty to the attack in a Russian court yesterday. Despite allegations of assisting the attack from Putin, Ukraine denied any wrongdoing.
• The U.S. avoided a partial government shutdown on Saturday when President Biden signed a bipartisan $1.2 trillion spending package, which will fund federal agencies through September. House Speaker Mike Johnson worked with Democrats to ensure the bill’s tenuous passage, prompting Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene to motion for his ouster. 
• On Friday, Princess Kate of Wales revealed she is undergoing preventative chemotherapy after doctors found cancer following her January abdominal surgery. Despite speculation and controversy over her health and edited images, Kate and Prince William expressed gratitude for the global solidarity and emphasized their focus on her recovery and family.

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In Other Notable News…

• No charges will be filed in the death of Nex Benedict, the teen who committed suicide after a fight at their highschool. The district attorney on the case said the fight was mutually combative in their decision not to press charges.
• Russia and China vetoed the US resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza, saying the measure was not the direct demand to end the fighting that much of the world hoped for.
• Former President Trump was approved for a merger of his conservative social media platform, Truth Social, that could be worth 3.5 billion dollars. The money would relieve some of his legal woes, but it could be six months until he is able to sell stocks.
• Jasmin Paris became the first woman to complete the Barkley Race, an extreme foot race across 100 miles of rugged terrain in under 60 hours. She is one of 20 people to ever finish.

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