Pranksters Defend Spreading Fake News Of Trump’s Departure – Activists distributed fake editions of the Washington Post, dated 1 May 2019, around Washington DC on Wednesday. [guardian]

Trump’s Government Shutdown Is Becoming Catastrophic For The Economy – We’re 26 days into the record-breaking US government shutdown, and while most economists agree it will weigh on US economic growth, the chorus of warnings about doomsday scenarios is getting louder. [busins]

The FBI Says A Man Planned To Attack The White House With An Anti-Tank Rocket – A Georgia man who had detailed plans to use an anti-tank rocket to storm into the White House was arrested in a sting Wednesday after he traded his car for guns and explosives, authorities said. [time] Chilled

Karen Pence Teaching Art At School That Bans Gay Students, Parents – Karen Pence’s office on Tuesday defended a decision by the second lady to teach art at a Christian school in northern Virginia that bans gay students and parents. [cnn]

Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyer Has Dropped Out Of The Case – Harvey Weinstein’s high-profile lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, said he’s withdrawing from the case. [vulture]

YouTube Bans Dangerous Challenges And Pranks – YouTube already frowns on challenges and pranks that put people at risk, but it’s making that policy more explicit in light of the recent rise of Bird Box-inspired dares. [eng]

Apple Books 50 Daily Flights To China, Spends $150 Million A Year With A Single Airline – An internal United promotional sign has leaked with details about the company’s top business accounts. The most notable takeaway: Apple spends $150 million a year with the airline. [mash]

DENIED: Remorse, Suicidal Thoughts And Anger Crop Up In Chris Hani Killer’s Parole Bid – There were glaring contradictions in psychological reports about the remorse which Chris Hani’s killer, Janusz Walus, had and this led to Minister of Justice and Correctional Services to deny him parole – yet again. [n24]

The First Plants To Grow On The Moon Are Already Dead – Cotton sprouts grew for about one week in a biosphere brought to the Moon by China’s Chang’e-4 mission. [vice]

Apple Developing New iPod Touch, 2019 iPhones Could Switch To USB-C – According to a new report from supply chain blog Macotakara, Apple could be in the process of developing a revised iPod touch. Further, the report says the 2019 iPhone might make the jump to USB-C, just like the 2018 iPad Pros. [925mac]

Why Minimalism Is Trending Right Now – Minimalism is trending big time right now, and for good reason. If it’s good enough for Marie Kondo. who are we to argue? [here]

Six In 10 Wild Coffee Species Endangered By Habitat Loss – Kew scientists’ analysis of 124 wild species shows 60% facing possible extinction, risking viability of commercial stock. [guardian]

Man Injects 18 ‘Doses’ Of Semen Into Arm To Cure Back Pain, Ends Up In Hospital – In a new case study, Irish doctors report the baffling case of a 33-year-old man who injected his own semen intravenously for a year and a half, a self-developed “cure” intended to treat his chronic back pain. It does not appear to have worked. [giz] Not great

Kisenosato, Japan’s Last Remaining Sumo Champion, Retires – Japan’s last remaining home-grown sumo champion has announced his retirement after a string of tournament losses. [bbc]

A Sequel To The Original Ghostbusters Is Being Planned For 2020 – The female-led 2016 reboot will be ignored. [verge]

Macaulay Culkin Defends Controversial ‘Friendship’ With Michael Jackson – The ‘Home Alone’ star opened up about his odd relationship with the King of Pop during a podcast interview that dropped late Tuesday. [beast]

Meghan Markle Dazzles At Cirque Du Soleil Performance, Wearing Princess Diana’s Bracelet – It was a very busy Wednesday for the Duchess of Sussex. After making a morning appearance at an animal shelter, Meghan Markle did whatever the fancy royal version of a day-to-night change is, as she arrived at Royal Albert Hall for a Cirque du Soleil charity performance Wednesday evening. [vf]

Steve Carell To Star In Netflix Comedy Based On Trump’s Space Force – The actor will take the lead in a series he has co-created, following those tasked by the president to develop the space-based initiative. [guardian]

‘Fortnite’ Earned $2.4 Billion In 2018 – Meanwhile, digital gaming revenue topped $109 billion globally, up 11 percent year-over-year. [hollyrep]

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