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White House seeks record defense budget, but Congress has questions about spending
politics

White House seeks record defense budget, but Congress has questions about spending

Imagine you have a piggy bank where you save money to buy toys. Now, the White House is like you, but instead of toys, they want to buy things to keep...

Apr 18, 2026 1 min read
Get A Free Fortnite Skin And Car During Rocket League Crossover Event
entertainment

Get A Free Fortnite Skin And Car During Rocket League Crossover Event

Imagine you have two favorite toys: a superhero action figure and a cool race car. Now, imagine if playing with your race car could magically give you...

Apr 18, 2026 1 min read
An expert forecasts how the Iran war could hit your budget
entertainment

An expert forecasts how the Iran war could hit your budget

Imagine you have a favorite slide at the playground, but one day, someone puts a big box right in the middle of it. Now nobody can slide down anymore!...

Apr 18, 2026 1 min read
Hormuz reopens, but insurers aren't ready to sound the all-clear
world

Hormuz reopens, but insurers aren't ready to sound the all-clear

Imagine you have a super cool toy ship, and you like to sail it in your bathtub. Now, imagine if there was only one small spot in the tub where your t...

Apr 18, 2026 1 min read
Iran war sees holidaymakers stay closer to home
finance

Iran war sees holidaymakers stay closer to home

Imagine you have a piggy bank where you save coins to buy a big, shiny toy. But one day, the price of the toy goes up, and now it costs more coins tha...

Apr 18, 2026 1 min read
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Fourth person charged over alleged arson on Jewish charity ambulances
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Fourth person charged over alleged arson on Jewish charity ambulances

Imagine you have a toy car that you use to help your stuffed animals when they pretend to be sick. Now, imagine someone sneaking into your room and se...

Apr 18, 2026 1 min read
Live Nation lost in court. Here’s what it means for concerts.
entertainment

Live Nation lost in court. Here’s what it means for concerts.

Imagine you have only one toy store in town where you can buy all the coolest toys. This store sets all the rules about prices and which toys you can ...

Apr 18, 2026 1 min read
Animal activists celebrate their first global 'Sanctuary Day'
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Animal activists celebrate their first global 'Sanctuary Day'

Imagine you have a big, comfy house where all your stuffed animals live safely and happily. Now, imagine real animals like cows, pigs, and chickens ha...

Apr 18, 2026 1 min read
Judge halts local TV giant Nexstar's takeover of rival Tegna until trial
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Judge halts local TV giant Nexstar's takeover of rival Tegna until trial

Imagine two big teams in a playground, Team Nexstar and Team Tegna. Team Nexstar wants to join forces with Team Tegna to become one super big team. Bu...

Apr 18, 2026 1 min read
Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump
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Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump

Imagine you have a box where you keep your toys safe. But one day, you find out that some of your toys are getting broken while they’re inside the b...

Apr 18, 2026 1 min read
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Judge halts construction of Trump's White House ballroom
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Judge halts construction of Trump's White House ballroom

Imagine you're building a super cool fort in your backyard, but then someone from the city comes and tells you, "Oh, you can't build that here right n...

Apr 17, 2026 1 min read
Iran war’s big winners: Wall Street, weapons firms, AI and green energy
world

Iran war’s big winners: Wall Street, weapons firms, AI and green energy

Imagine you have a lemonade stand, and suddenly, everyone in the neighborhood needs a lot more lemonade because it’s super hot outside. You might st...

Apr 17, 2026 1 min read
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