Foreign Dough

05/01/2024 1 min

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Episode Synopsis

A 17-year-old opened fire at an Iowa high school, killing a 6th grader and injuring 4 students and an administrator before dying by suicide. The US carried out an airstrike in Iraq killing a top militia commander, which Iraq says breaks agreements and has angered them. A report found Trump received at least $7.8 million from 20 foreign governments without consent while president, likely a fraction of actual foreign payments. The Islamic State took responsibility for the twin suicide bombings that killed 84 at a memorial for an Iranian general on Wednesday. Tensions continue after a Hamas leader was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, bringing the Secretary of State to the region. Tony Award-winning actress Glynis Johns, known for "Mary Poppins," died Thursday at 100. A 13-year-old became the first person to fully beat the original Tetris game by reaching its maximum possible score.
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Iowa High School Shooting

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Perry, Iowa, school shooting: Suspect dead, multiple people shot | AP News

Iowa school shooting live updates: Shooter dead, multiple injured at Perry High School, officials say


US Airstrike in Iraq

Airstrike in Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader Abu Taqwa amid escalating regional tensions

U.S. airstrike kills leader of Iranian-backed militia in Baghdad


Trump Foreign Payments

Trump business got at least $7.8 million in foreign payments during presidency -report | Reuters 

Trump received at least $7.8 million in payments from foreign governments as president, House Democrats say


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Islamic State Bombings

Islamic State group claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings killing at least 84 people


Middle East Unrest

Blinken heads to the Mideast again as fears of regional conflict surge | AP News

Israel-Hamas war live updates: Mother and uncle of U.S. soldier rescued from Gaza on New Year's Eve


Glynis Johns Death

Glynis Johns, 'Mary Poppins' star who first sang Sondheim's 'Send in the Clowns,' dies at 100


Tetris Beaten

Boy, 13, Is Believed to Be the First to ‘Beat’ Tetris - The New York Times