He's down for another round: President Joe Biden formally announced his bid for reelection. And despite a cease-fire, violence in Sudan is still erupting. |
👋 Hello! I'm Laura Davis, and this is Tuesday's news to know. |
The worst-kept secret in Washington is out: Biden on Tuesday formally announced he's running for reelection in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to "finish this job." Biden, who would be 86 at the end of a second term, is betting his first-term legislative achievements and decades of experience will count for more than concerns about his age. He faces a smooth path to his party's nomination, with no serious Democratic challengers. But he's still set for a hard-fought struggle to retain the presidency in a bitterly divided nation. Here's what we know. |
👉 Meanwhile, accusing House Republicans of "hostage taking," the White House on Tuesday said Biden would veto a GOP plan that would raise the nation's debt limit but also cut spending – including some Democratic priorities. The threat shows how difficult it could be to resolve the standoff to avoid a calamitous default. More on the debt ceiling fight. | President Joe Biden speaks in Accokeek, Md., on April 19. Patrick Semansky/AP |
Thousands desperately flee Sudan |
As explosions and gunfire echoed across Khartoum, the chaos engulfing the Sudanese capital became significantly more threatening Tuesday when one of the warring factions seized control of a national health lab that contains biological material. Here's the latest: |
| • | Dr. Nima Saeed Abid, the World Health Organization's representative in Sudan, said one of the parties fighting for control of Sudan "kicked out all of the technicians" from a lab where measles, cholera and polio samples are held. | | • | Thousands of Americans, Europeans and Africans were already fleeing Sudan as a new, three-day truce that came into effect late Monday did little to ease the violence overtaking the nation of 46 million, where about one-third of the population depends on humanitarian aid. | | A group of Kenyan evacuees from Sudan arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday. Brian Inganga, AP |
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Trailblazing singer, actor, activist Harry Belafonte dies |
Harry Belafonte, the "King of Calypso" who became one of America's endearing and enduring civil rights activists into his 10th decade, has died. He was 96. Belafonte died Tuesday at his home in New York of congestive heart failure. He will be remembered as one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century, as a singer, musician and actor. And his civil rights work in the 1960s and his anti-apartheid work in the 1980s will be just as enduring. More about Belafonte's life and legacy. | Harry Belafonte in his New York office in 2011. The revered actor, musician and civil rights activist died Tuesday. Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY |
⛈ Severe weather outlook: The Upper Midwest and northern Plains were bracing for historic river flooding Tuesday, where some areas could see the worst in 20 years. Meanwhile, severe storms were possible across portions of Texas on Tuesday afternoon and evening. And Colorado isn't free from wintry conditions yet: A winter storm warning was issued in parts of the state. Here's what's going on with the weather. |
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