NPR News: 04-14-2026 3AM EDT

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  Trump clashes with Pope Leo over Iran war

  “Pope Leo says he's not afraid of the president and notes that he's not a political figure, but rather a religious leader concerned with the gospel. Cardinal Joseph Tubin, the archbishop of Newark, has issued a statement saying Popolio will continue to speak clearly against the war and other offenses against human dignity and to call for dialogue. The Council on American Islamic Relations also put out a statement saying it stands in solidarity with the Catholic community.”

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  Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Wall Street Journal

  “US district court judge Darren Gales wrote that Trump had failed to allege sufficiently that the journal had acted with what's called actual malice, even knowledge a story is false or failure to seek the truth. Gales found the journal had made numerous efforts to verify its reporting and included Trump's denial. The judge left the door open to Trump refiling the suit, however, and a spokesperson for his legal team tells NPR it will do just that.”

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  Man charged for attempting to kill Sam Altman

  “According to an FBI affidavit filed in federal court Monday, Daniel Marino Gama was captured on surveillance video throwing an incendiary device at the gate of Altman's home last week. He was arrested a short time later outside the headquarters of OpenAI. Police say he threatened to burn down the business.”

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  Two congressmen resign over sexual misconduct allegations

  “Democratic California congressman Eric Swalwell and Texas Republican Tony Gonzalez are stepping down from their house seats. Both are bowing to pressure to leave congress or face expulsion following sexual misconduct allegations. Gonzalez expected to file to retire later today when the house returns from its two week Easter recess.”

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  Average tax refunds are up eleven percent

  “So far, the average refund is about 11% higher than this time last year, about $350 more according to data from the IRS. Michael Pierce with Oxford Economics expects that average will go up. That's because higher income filers typically procrastinate on filing and seem to be benefiting more from the new tax changes.”

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