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Today, we start with some good news for environmentalists. The US state of California has just approved a new law that will ban the sale of new diesel trucks by 2036, which is another huge step forward for the big West Coast state with a population of over 55 million people. This also builds on the other rule (which was approved in August of 2022) that will ban the sale of gas powered cars in California by 2035. On another note, yet another mass shooting has taken place, this time in Texas. The shooting happened in San Jacinto County when a gunman opened fire on residents of a neighborhood, officials say. The suspect has been identified as Mexican national Francisco Oropeza, and he is still at large. The county sheriff said that Oropeza was firing his rifle on the sidewalk when residents of the neighborhood came out of their homes to ask him to stop, and he opened fire on them. Five people were killed, and three others were injured.

Today, we start with some bad news. Russia has just hit Ukraine with a new wave of missiles, striking the cities of Dnipro and Uman. Missiles were also launched into the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, which is the first attack on the city in 51 days. 16 people are dead, and many more are injured. On another note, the NFL Draft of 2023 is taking place this weekend! Check out our article in the Sports section (coming soon) to stay informed about all of the NFL Draft's latest updates that you need to know.

Today, some strong weather systems are smashing the southeast United States, with heavy rain and strong winds. Hail up to four inches has also been reported in Texas, and tornadoes have hit multiple states. The massive hail that reached softball size smashed windows of cars and houses, and injured animals. Flash floods have struck the Florida Panhandle as well, but there is no news on any injuries or deaths, though 30,000 people are already out of power in the state.

First, let's take a moment to honor all of the people who gave their lives trying to prevent the meltdown of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on April 26, 1986, 37 years ago. Also, today is the 75th anniversary of the independence of Israel, in 1948 when the UN Partition Plan was put into effect. Unfortunately, it continues to war with the Palestinians for the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Okay, now let's get into today's news. A new study has just revealed that eating french fries (or any kind of fried foods) could lead to a higher risk of depression. The study shows that when foods are fried, they release a chemical called acrylamide, which seems to be linked to anxiety and depression in animals and humans. On another note, some strong weather systems are headed for the southeast United States, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and the possibility of hail. Large hail has already been pounding Florida, smashing cars and windows, and over 16,000 people are already out of power in Texas. So if you live in that area, watch out for some serious storms.

Today's big news is in the United States. US President Joe Biden has just announced, in a video, that he will be running for reelection in the election of 2024. However, many people have concerns over his age (80 years old) and how he may have to face off against former president Donald Trump once again. Many people have posted on social media around a specific topic: I'm not a huge fan of Biden, but I'm terrified of Trump. This shows how many US citizens are not happy with how the country progressed under Trump, but they aren't loving what Biden has done so far. So the big question is, can Biden win a second term in November of next year, or will someone else take the win? On another note, a cease-fire has finally been announced in Sudan after almost a week of intense fighting throughout the East African country. The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Force (RSF) have been battling for control of the country, with bombings, raids, and gunfire erupting across the country. The death toll is now at around 450 people, with thousands more injured. However, many countries are using this break in the fighting to evacuate their personnel in Sudan, and many foreign citizens who were visiting or temporarily staying there are also packing up and leaving as fast as possible before the battles continue.

Today, we have some major news about Bed Bath & Beyond. Recently, the company announced that it was going out of business, and it filed for bankruptcy a few weeks ago. Its 360 stores across the US and its website will continue to stay open, but they have now started the clearance of all of their store items. Its stocks also plunged by over 25% after the announcement that they were bankrupt, and the collapse of the retail giant has just begun. Over 14,000 employees are now expecting to face unemployment in the near future, so many are frantically searching for new jobs as Bed Bath & Beyond transitions into the beginning of the end. On another note, over half of the US and all of Canada saw some dazzling Northern Lights on Sunday night, with the auroras stretching from Washington to Maine and appearing as far south as Oklahoma and Arkansas. The green-blue lights were caused by a solar storm, which is a massive burst of solar energy that hits Earth's magnetic field. Think of it like this: the solar storm is like a leaf, and Earth's magnetic field is a pond. When the "leaf" hits the "water" in the "pond," a ripple is created, which are the Northern Lights. However, those "leaves" are normally drawn toward the poles, which is why you normally see the auroras in the Arctic and Antarctic Circles (above 66.5ºN or below 66.5ºS).

Today, we have some big news for Australians! In the past few days, the official borders of the city of Melbourne have just been expanded to include the town of Melton, which allows the South Australian city to overtake Sydney as Australia's most populous city. It now leads by about 19,000 people, but both cities' populations continue to grow, so Sydney could retake the crown in the next few years. On another note, we have some more big news for anyone living in the northern half of North America. A massive solar storm is headed that way, and the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) could light up the skies from Alaska and Greenland all the way down to Illinois and Indiana. The lights will also light up anywhere from Washington to Maine, and go as far south as Kansas if the storm is powerful enough. So if you live in that range, look for some beautiful green lights in the sky tonight!

Happy Earth Day! We at TWN hope you can help contribute to making the Earth a better place today! Remember, a contribution is a contribution, no matter how small. Anyway, today's only major news is a big update on the warfare in Sudan. As the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Force (RSF) continue to fiercely battle for control of the East African country, chaos has ensued. Over 420 people have been killed and over 3,700 people have been injured, as the fighting spreads across Sudan. Amid fears of bombing and attack, many foreign countries have announced that they are evacuating their embassies in Sudan. Saudi Arabia was the first to announce this, and both the SAF and RSF have agreed to help get their citizens out of the warring country. The United States, United Kingdom, France, and China followed suit. The battling has also not stopped for the Muslim holiday of Eid-al-Fitr, which celebrates the end of the holy month of Ramadan, which ended on Friday, April 21.

Today, we have some good news about the Amazon Rainforest. As illegal logging and deforestation continues in Brazil, United States President Joe Biden has promised to give $500 million in a new pledge to saving the rainforest. This will make the US one of the largest donors to the Amazon Fund, which is an international organization that is committed to saving the rainforest from the dangers of deforestation and illegal logging in Brazil.

Dozens of tornadoes have just struck the Central US in a massive storm that knocked out power to over 30,000 homes and businesses on Wednesday and early Thursday. The hardest-hit states were Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, with one destructive EF3 tornado killing three people as it raged through the town of Cole, Oklahoma. The storm is now moving farther east, with the tornado, flooding, and hail threat expected to move to parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, and Missouri. On another note, the new SpaceX rocket, Starship, just attempted its first launch this morning, exploding in a ball of fire in the sky. The massive rocket stands at over 390 feet (119 meters) tall and weighs over 5,000 tons. Nearby spectators of the launch reported that they felt the ground shaking like crazy, calling it "thunderous" and "earth-rattling." However, even though it exploded just a minute after launch, Elon Musk still thinks that it achieved expectations. Earlier this week, he even stated, "Just don't blow up the pad," showing how he had very low expectations for the first test of the supersized rocket. Lastly, we end on a sad note, as we inform you about the recent stampede in Yemen, which killed 78 people. A Ramadan charity event in an alleyway of the city was handing out about 10 dollars to anyone who came along to celebrate Ramadan, and people started to come in masses to get the money. Unfortunately, in the stampede, 78 people were killed, and dozens more were injured after the crush of people started falling on each other, and people were suffocated under the mass of people. A similar event also happened in Seoul, South Korea in October of 2022, which was much more deadly. In that crowd crush, over 150 people died and over 200 others were injured.