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That poses a serious risk for the global economy and the nearly week-old ceasefire, as NPR's Tom Bowman reports.

Pope Leo has arrived in Algeria on an 11-day tour in Africa.

He'll also travel to Equatorial Guinea, Angola, and Cameroon.

The trip comes in the wake of a sharp public attack from President Trump amid tensions over the war in Iran.

NPR's Emmanuel Akinwotu reports.

Authorities in St.

Paul are investigating the arrest of a U.S.

citizen by immigration agents as a possible burglary and kidnapping.

As Matt Sepik of Minnesota Public Radio reports, the federal government is refusing to share information about the incident.

Sales of previously occupied U.S.

homes fell in March to their slowest pace in nine months.

The national median sales price increased 1.4 percent in March from a year earlier to more than $408,000.

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A federal judge has dismissed President Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over a story on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

The article described a sexually suggestive letter that bore Trump's signature for Epstein's 50th birthday.

Trump has denied writing the note and says he'll refile his complaint.

More than 1,000 Hollywood players have signed a letter protesting the proposed merger of Paramount and Warner Bros.

Discovery.

NPR's Mondelez del Barco reports.

The world's oldest gorilla living in captivity has celebrated her 69th birthday.