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Supreme Court blocks, for now, new deportations under 18th century wartime law

In a brief order, the court directed the Trump administration not to remove Venezuelans held in the Bluebonnet Detention Center “until further order of this court.”

Supreme Court blocks, for now, new deportations under Alien Enemies Act

In a brief order, the court directed the Trump administration not to remove Venezuelans held in the Bluebonnet Detention Center in Texas “until further order of this court.”

Head Start advocates brace for possibility of Trump eliminating funding

A Trump administration document, cited by news reports, proposes eliminating funding for Head Start, which is dedicated to early child care services. An advocate says the move would be “catastrophic.”

Amtrak will take over renovation of New York’s Penn Station. Some riders have doubts

Amtrak will be taking over renovations at New York’s Penn Station, according to a letter sent by the Federal Railroad Administration.

Court denies White House appeal in Abrego Garcia deportation case

A court declined to lift a judge’s order that the Trump administration facilitate the return of wrongfully deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Meanwhile, a Maryland senator met with him in El Salvador.

The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs begin Saturday. Here’s what to watch for

One top seed has never won a Stanley Cup. The other wasn’t expected to make the playoffs at all. And a pair of brothers who burned bright for Team USA in February are set to return to the ice.

Morning news brief

Court denies White House appeal in Abrego Garcia deportation case, gunman kills two and wounds six at Florida State University, Trump pressures Federal Reserve chair to lower interest rates.

What Trump’s choice of gold decor in the Oval Office projects about his presidency

Every president brings a personal touch to the Oval Office, and President Trump is going for gold. NPR’s Michel Martin asks Washington Post senior critic Robin Givhan about the image that projects.

Some churches in Appalachia are famous for their handmade chocolate Easter eggs

Churches in Appalachia often make delicate chocolate eggs for Easter. One small congregation has mastered the craft and its eggs have become a major fundraiser.

Gunman kills 2 people and wounds 6 others at Florida State University

A Florida State University student shot and killed two people and wounded six others on campus on Thursday. He allegedly used his mother’s gun in the shooting — she is a sheriff’s deputy.

A father remembers his only daughter, killed in the Oklahoma City bombing

In this edition of StoryCorps, a father remembers his daughter who was among 186 people killed when a federal office building in Oklahoma City was bombed 30 years ago.

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