Corva Coleman

Wall Street is closed today.

This is for the Christian observance of Good Friday.

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The Labor Department says 178,000 new jobs were created in March.

That's a lot larger than the 60,000 jobs that economists had predicted.

President Trump says Vice President J.D.

Vance is the new, quote, fraud czar.

Writing online this morning, Trump says Vance will focus on taxpayer fraud in Democratic states.

Trump is claiming if his effort is successful, he'll be able to balance the federal government budget.

Trump also says raids have started in L.A., but didn't explain what he meant.

Nearly all childhood cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, according to new research.

And Pierre's Gabriela Emanuel reports sub-Saharan Africa has some of the worst mortality rates, and they're rising.

Again, Wall Street is closed today in observance of Good Friday.

I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman.

President Trump says the U.S.

has destroyed one of Iran's largest bridges.

This is after he threatened to send Iran back to, quote, the Stone Ages.

And Pierce Emily Fang reports there are reports of several airstrikes across Iran.

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