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Politico reports: Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ $1 billion plan for fighting bird flu will rely on money cut from programs meant to help schools and food banks support local farmers, according to two people familiar with the discussions. Rollins in February rolled out a five-step strategy to fight bird flu that includes importing eggs and researching and developing a poultry …

CBS News reports: A lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton could end federal protections for special needs students. More than 400,000 students in Texas benefit from Section 504 plans in school, according to the Texas Education Agency. These are federal accommodations for students who have disabilities, but do not require special education services. Disabilities include ADHD, dyslexia, visual …

The Daily Beast reports: President Donald Trump pledged to obey the Supreme Court on returning a Maryland dad who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador — the day after his administration refused to do just that. “If the Supreme Court said bring somebody back, I would do that,” Trump said aboard Air Force One Friday. “I respect the Supreme Court.” …

The New York Post reports: Connecticut cops arrested a 22-year-old influencer this week for a risky and reckless motorcycle ride — at 192 mph — he took last year across two of the Nutmeg State’s busiest highways. Showboating YouTuber Brice Bennett would likely have gotten away with his death-defying joyride, had he not shared the frightening footage with his 220,000 …

CBS News reports: The Food and Drug Administration is finalizing plans to replace some of the employees it laid off with contractors, three FDA officials tell CBS News, after steep cuts to the agency’s workforce disrupted drug and food safety inspections. The contractors would effectively replace most of the work done by more than 50 laid-off federal employees who handled …

NorthCentralPA.com reports: A reverend from a church in North Rome is facing child pornography charges after a predator sting was conducted in Bradford County. The 40-year-old man, who was arrested at the church on Thursday, allegedly admitted he has been viewing and masturbating to child pornography for years. Swink has been a pastor at North Rome Wesleyan Church since 2018. …

CNBC reports: Smartphones and computers will be exempted from President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, according to new guidance from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The guidance comes after Trump earlier this month imposed 125% tariffs on products from China, a move that was poised to take a toll on tech companies like Apple, which makes iPhones and most of its …

CTV News reports: A growing number of Americans with family ties to Canada are seeking to reclaim Canadian citizenship, spurred in part by shifting political and social conditions in the United States. Immigration lawyers say they’ve seen increased interest from individuals who have Canadian parents or grandparents and are now looking to make the move north. Among those applying are …

Reuters reports: President Donald Trump’s administration was hit with another lawsuit on Friday over his executive orders sanctioning prominent law firms, even as five other firms offered costly concessions to avoid the president’s crackdowns. Susman Godfrey filed the lawsuit in Washington to challenge an executive order that it said violated its rights under the U.S. Constitution, becoming the fourth firm …

Axios reports: WorldPride has been years in the making for D.C. and a global coalition of organizations, but President Trump’s rhetoric is sparking safety and participation concerns just a month before the festivities kick off May 17. “Our community is living in fear right now, with a lot of unknowns and uncertainty,” said Ashley Smith, president of Capital Pride Alliance …