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2:05 AM ET, April 17, 2017

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In Travis County custody case, jury will search for real Alex Jones  —  Highlights  —  Alex Jones and his ex-wife, Kelly, will be locked in a child custody trial the next two weeks in Austin.  —  Alex Jones' lawyers will make the case that their client should not be judged by his on-air persona.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Tegna / KHOU-TV:
Bride and groom booted off United flight in Houston  —  A bride and groom headed to Costa Rica for their wedding got kicked off their United flight out of Houston on Saturday afternoon. … A bride and groom headed to Costa Rica for their wedding got kicked off their United flight out of Houston on Saturday afternoon.
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
United to stop staff from taking seats of boarded passengers
Discussion: RedState
Jonah Engel Bromwich / New York Times:   United Staff Will No Longer Take Seats of Boarded Passengers
Cyra Master / The Hill:
Pence makes unannounced trip to Korean demilitarized zone  —  Vice President Pence, in the midst of a 10-day Asia trip, is making an unannounced visit to the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea, according to pool reports.  —  At 9:30 a.m. local time, a Blackhawk helicopter carrying Pence landed …
Discussion: ABC News and Mediaite
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Eli Watkins / CNN:
Bernie Sanders explains opposition to Syria strike
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Michelle Moons / Breitbart:
VP Pence Greets U.S. and South Korea Troops for Easter Sunday
Patrick Sawer / Telegraph:
Is this the missile Donald Trump is afraid of?  Kim Jong-un puts show of nuclear strength in Pyongyang parade
Discussion: Infowars
ABC News:
McMaster: President Trump ‘will take action’ to end any North Korea threat to US
Discussion: NBC News
The Salt Lake / Associated Press:
China, Russia send ships after U.S. aircraft carrier  —  FILE - In this March 15, 2017 file photo, U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, the USS Carl Vinson approaches to participate in the annual joint military exercise called Foal Eagle between South Korea and the United States, at Busan port in Busan, South Korea.
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Cyra Master / The Hill:   China, Russia chasing US ship near Korean Peninsula
Clevelandpolice / Cleveland Division of Police:
Homicide Suspect - Armed and Dangerous Steve Stephens  —  Cleveland Police are currently investigating a homicide at 635 E. 93.  —  Suspect did broadcast the killing on Facebook Live and has claimed to have committed multiple other homicides which are yet to be verified.
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Benjamin Freed / Washingtonian:
How a Tiny Florida Newspaper Became a Must-Read in the Trump Era  —  The Washington-based media doesn't fit in so naturally in Palm Beach.  That's why out-of-town reporters devour the Palm Beach Daily News.  —  The dinner services at Mar-a-Lago on a recent April weekend were a groaning table …
Discussion: New York Times
Hannah Furness / Telegraph:
Prince Harry: I sought counselling after death of mother led to two years of ‘total chaos’ in my twenties - exclusive Telegraph interview  —  Mad World: Prince Harry  —  Prince Harry has disclosed that he sought counselling after enduring two years of “total chaos” while still struggling …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Maria Sacchetti / Washington Post:
ICE immigration arrests of noncriminals double under Trump  —  Immigration arrests rose 32.6 percent in the first weeks of the Trump administration, with newly empowered federal agents intensifying their pursuit of not just undocumented immigrants with criminal records, but also thousands …
Discussion: Raw Story
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
Recalling Hillary's seance  —  This Washington Post story about a journalism dispute between Bob Woodward and ghost writer Barbara Feinman Todd is of little interest qua dispute.  However, it pertains to a remarkable story about which I had forgotten — Hillary Clinton's imaginary conversations …
Casey Newton / The Verge:
Instant recall  —  Facebook's Instant Articles promised to transform journalism — but now big publishers are fleeing  —  Inside Facebook's Menlo Park headquarters, the arrival of Instant Articles in the spring of 2015 was presented as a cause for celebration.
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
The “candy option” for tax reform  —  As full-blown tax reform looks more and more like an unreachable stretch, there's increasing conversation on the Hill about what's being called a “candy option” — all the goodies, with none of the pain.  —  That would mean lower personal and corporate rates …
Jennifer Smith / Daily Mail:
A picture perfect moment!  Barack and Michelle Obama pose on billionaire David Geffen's superyacht during day out with Oprah, Bruce Springsteen and Tom Hanks in French Polynesia  — Since leaving the White House, they have also visited Palm Springs, Hawaii and toured the Caribbean
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
Steve Bannon's Biblical Fall  —  Steve Bannon is a devout Catholic who believes in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.  But it's the story of Christ's descent into hell that occupies his mind most this Easter weekend.  —  The embattled chief strategist to President Donald Trump is a student …
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
White House in no mood for government funding fight  —  They're playing tough in public — it's called negotiating — but privately, senior White House officials are in no mood to get into a knock-down-drag-out fight over government funding.  —  The government runs out of money April 29 …
 
 
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Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Renewed Focus on Health Bill Vexes GOP Tax Overhaul Strategy
Discussion: Axios
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Save the Mainline  —  OUR intervention in Syria required …
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Donald Trump's election flips both parties' views of the economy
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Older Workers Challenge Firms' Aggressive Pursuit of the Young
Travis Waldron / The Huffington Post:
WTF Happened To Curt Schilling?
Ian Mason / Breitbart:
Weiner Rising in White House: Ally of Disgraced Ex-Congressman Hired
Discussion: Mediaite
Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
Has Trump found religion in the Oval Office?
David Ferguson / Raw Story:
White supremacist caught on video sucker-punching woman Berkeley protester faces calls for arrest
 

 
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Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

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Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
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