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A beloved internet site has a birthday party, the NFL had its draft and a rascally animal is on the loose in Massachusetts. Test your knowledge of the week in news:

Brb, going to take Jan’s Emmy Speech Master Class in preparation for when I win an Emmy and need to make a speech.

A massive wildfire continued to burn in New Jersey on Wednesday, spanning over 8,500 acres and prompting the evacuation of 3,000 people, which snarled traffic and sent huge plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky.

The EPA continues its staffing shakeup, beginning the termination of hundreds of staffers through a "reduction in force" process as it moved other workers to new roles.

Today marks 3 years at the National Broadcasting Company for me. Time flies when you’re having fun, or constantly being barraged by breaking news 🤪

DEVELOPING: Active shooter reported at Florida State University; at least four people hospitalized, local hospital says; FSU urges students to seek shelter.

BREAKING: Active shooter reported at Florida State University www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/...

French luxury group Hermès will raise its U.S. prices from the start of May in order to offset the impact of President Trump’s tariffs, the company’s finance chief says.

What a finale

'5th grade behavior': General slams Trump officers saying info in group chat was not classified www.msnbc.com/jose-diaz-ba...

Adding TSA pre check to the list of things that I am thankful for

I volunteer as tribute to be Wendy Williams’s new guardian.

Turmoil on Wall Street is keeping financial planners’ phones ringing as 401(k) holders watch their retirement account balances fall with the stock markets they’re tied to.

America's allies hit back as the Trump administration imposes 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday that if there is a recession ’there’s one person to be blamed, and that’s President [Donald] Trump.” He also told CNBC that he would not “hesitate” to shut off electricity exports to the U.S. if Trump continues the trade war.

BREAKING: A judge has blocked Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil's removal from the U.S.

Volkswagen and Stellantis confirm that their vehicles made in North America will be exempt from President Trump’s newly rolled out 25% tariffs, while BMW says it will face levies.

I was right

"Abracadabra, amor-oo-na-na Abracadabra, morta-oo-ga-ga Abracadabra, abra-oo-na-na" In her tongue she said, "Death or love tonight"

President Trump’s message was a rare public curtailing of Elon Musk’s authority as he moves to help reshape the federal government, at times stepping on the Cabinet secretaries’ toes.

Canadian stores pull U.S. liquor from shelves as Trump’s tariffs take effect www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

Rep. Al Green was removed from the House chamber night after disrupting President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress. nbcnews.to/41EC8YT

NOW: @arimelber.bsky.social & @jenpsaki.msnbc.com kick off special coverage of President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress. Tune in to @msnbc.com.

LATEST: The deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife remain a mystery as authorities confirm there "were no significant findings" of carbon monoxide and gas leaks at their New Mexico home.

New polling reveals 53% of Americans believe the state of the union is “not very strong.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtEH...

The West Texas measles outbreak continues to grow, now possibly spreading into the central part of the state and neighboring New Mexico, health officials say.

'Completely selling out to the Kremlin' Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) joins Katy Tur to react to President Trump and Vice President Vance clashing with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in the Oval Office and to spell out the consequences of this meeting.

Watch the full, on-camera shouting match between Trump, Vance and Zelenskyy | MSNBC www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jx6...

Some WHCA members want to cancel the annual black-tie Correspondents’ Dinner, not wanting to mingle with officials curtailing press access Trump has not decided whether to attend but some aides urged him to go - “to make clear that he owns you” www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

MOMENTS AGO: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy departs from the White House after an Oval Office bilateral meeting with Trump and Vance ends in a shouting match.

What to expect from Trump's cabinet this administration and Musk's role in it www.msnbc.com/jose-diaz-ba...

"The cuts, highlighted on an earlier version of the “wall of receipts” posted by Elon Musk’s team, contained mistakes that vastly inflated the amount of money saved." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/u...

BREAKING: House narrowly adopts a budget blueprint to advance Trump’s agenda in a victory for Speaker Mike Johnson. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

It's kind of impressive how the anti-vaccine movement blames vaccines for so many things, even the outbreaks they could have prevented.

A great man and colleague. Truly the best of the best.

Lester Holt is stepping down as anchor of 'NBC Nightly News' after a decade www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

LIVE UPDATES: At least 15 people were injured when a Delta Air Lines jet crashed upon landing at Toronto Pearson airport. The plane carrying 80 passengers and crew members had departed Minneapolis. The airport said all passengers and crew members are accounted for.

“AND I’M DOONESE”

Is this Tracy Morgan at #SNL50, or Tracy Jordan method dressing for his role as Mr. Monopoly?

Lorne has this same dress in teal