🗞️Pope Francis Dies at 88

April 21st, 2025

What happened today 🇺🇸,

•  Pope Francis has died at age 88 from a stroke and heart failure

• The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will unveil its plan to cut artificial dyes from U.S. foods tomorrow

• Defense Secretary Hegseth allegedly shared plans about a military operation against the Houthis in Yemen in a second Signal group chat that included his wife, personal lawyer, and brother

• Following the news of a second Signal Group Chat debacle, NPR reported that the White House was looking for a new Defense Secretary, later on the White House came out against those reports, denied them, and backed Hegseth

• President Trump met with the CEOs of Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe's, and Target to discuss how tariffs are impacting them

• Harvard University has sued the Trump Administration over the $2.2 billion in frozen funds

• Four Democratic members of the House of Representatives have traveled to El Salvador seeking the return of Abrego Garcia, the Reps. are Robert Garcia (D-CA), Frost (D-FL), Ansari (D-AZ) and Dexter (D-OR)

• World Economic Forum founder and chairman, Klaus Schwab, has officially resigned

• The Federal Trade Commission has sued Uber, alleging “deceptive” billing and cancellation practices in its Uber One subscription service

• Chipotle Mexican Grill will open its first location in Mexico early in 2026 as the latest stage in their international expansion

• Gold price hits $3,420 an ounce, a new all-time high

• DOW down 2.48% / S&P down 2.36%

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