Deadline Hollywood reports: It seems hard to overstate. Disneyland and California Adventure reopened Friday after 13 months, a tangible sign of a return to normalcy and an upbeat revival at an iconic site – albeit at 25% capacity, for California residents only, and with social distancing and mask wearing. A line formed outside the gate before the 9 am opening …

Gothamist reports: Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Friday that indoor dining would be expanded to 75% capacity in New York City, bringing the city in line with the rest of the state, starting May 7th. In addition, hair salons, barber shops and other personal care services will also expand to 75% capacity beginning May 7th. And NYC gyms and fitness …

“First, speak your faith. Talk about this with your friends at work. Make this something that is a topic of conversation. Let them know how you think America needs to proceed. When we do that as faithful servants of the Lord, we have every opportunity to make America better. “Second, live it. Run for the school board, join the PTA, …

The Texas Tribune reports: The Texas House removed a requirement today that people wear face masks on the House floor and during House committee meetings for the remainder of the legislative session that ends May 31. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still suggest that people wear masks in public places, especially indoors. House Resolution 333, by state Rep. …

“Folks, I want you to take a look a this. Joe Biden today getting on Marine One and he stops and picks up… I think it’s a dandelion, but it’s a dandelion that hasn’t even blossomed into a flower yet. “It gives everybody asthma. So, you blow it. It goes everywhere and everyone starts sneezing. Well, he picks up the …

Law & Crime reports: Newsmax reached a confidential settlement with and apologized to a Dominion employee who sued the outlet for defamation in December for amplifying a pro-Trump conspiracy theory scapegoating him for the 45th president’s defeat. Dr. Eric Coomer, the director of product strategy and security for Dominion, filed the lawsuit against more than a dozen entities and people …

Bloomberg News reports: The Pentagon said Friday it had canceled projects related to Donald Trump’s border wall and was returning money the former president directed to the project from defense programs. “The Department of Defense is proceeding with canceling all border barrier construction projects paid for with funds originally intended for other military missions and functions such as schools for …

The Washington Post reports: When former vice president Mike Pence reemerged for his first post-White House appearance at a convention center chicken dinner here Thursday night, he did not mention how then-President Donald Trump’s supporters marauded through the Capitol on Jan. 6, threatening to hang him. Or that the president attacked him on Twitter as lacking “courage” as the Secret …

The DCist reports: Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-West Virginia) said Friday that he opposes the current bill to make D.C. the 51st state, adding that he’d prefer to see the issue taken up through a constitutional amendment. “If Congress wants to make D.C. a state, it should propose a constitutional amendment. It should propose a constitutional amendment, and let the …

“It’s a bunch of horse manure. I mean, give me a break. This country has had more opportunity for more people than any country in the history of the world and it doesn’t matter where you trace your ancestry from. “We’ve had people that have been able to succeed and all and here’s the problem with things like critical race …

The Hill reports: The federal mask mandate for all transportation networks will be extended through September, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced Friday. The mask requirement is for travel on airplanes, in airports, on buses and on rail systems. It went into effect in February with an expiration date of May 11, which has now been moved to Sept. 13. …

Politico reports: Texas Republican congressional candidate Susan Wright is seeking help from federal law enforcement the day before her special election, after supporters reported receiving robocalls that accused her of being responsible for the death of her late husband. Wright’s campaign reached out to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice on Friday after discovering robocalls baselessly …

USA Today reports: President Joe Biden’s administration plans to restrict travel from India to the US beginning Tuesday due to a surge in COVID cases. The move follows a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said. “The policy will be implemented in light of extraordinarily high COVID-19 caseloads and multiple variants …

Fox News reports: More than a dozen House Republicans Friday are questioning Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on whether there “was any political interference” in the final census numbers used to decide how many House members each state will get for the coming decade. The letter, first obtained by Fox News, is led by Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., the ranking member …

US Weekly reports: The Duggar family released a statement after Josh Duggar was arrested in Arkansas on Thursday, April 29. “We appreciate your continued prayers for our family at this time,” Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar said in a statement to Us Weekly via their family rep. “The accusations brought against Joshua today are very serious. It is our prayer …

CNN reports: One hundred million adults in the United States are now fully vaccinated, White House coronavirus response director Jeff Zients announced Friday. “That’s a hundred million Americans with a sense of relief and peace of mind, knowing that after a long and hard year, they’re protected from the virus,” Zients told reporters at a White House Covid-19 briefing. He …

The Arizona Capitol Times reports: What the Senate election audit lacks in transparency, it makes up for in QAnon conspiracy theories. From the Arizona Senate to the cybersecurity company overseeing the audit of nearly 2.1 million ballots from the November election, everyone involved has said one way or another that they want and hope to be transparent about the process, …

The Insider reports: Josh Duggar, one of the stars of the since-cancelled TLC reality show “19 Kids and Counting,” pleaded not guilty on Friday to multiple unknown federal charges. At an arraignment hearing in federal court in Arkansas, Chief Magistrate Judge Erin Wiedemann did not read out what Duggar was charged with, nor was a complaint immediately released. Wiedemann told …

Changing America reports: A bill banning proof of COVID-19 vaccination for Florida students was passed Thursday by the state legislature. The bill will move to the desk of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who previously signed an executive order prohibiting vaccine passports in the state. Thursday’s bill additionally codified the order. Republican state Rep. Tom Leek [photo] told The Miami Herald …

Fox News reports: South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem sued the Biden administration on Friday after it canceled the Independence Day fireworks celebration at Mount Rushmore, demanding the court “expeditiously” issue a permit for the event to take place. Noem, a Republican, filed a lawsuit Friday in U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota Central Division. Last year, South …