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Congress Considers Making College More Accessible To People In Prison

A bipartisan group of lawmakers across the House and the Senate introduced a bill that would allow people in prison access to federal Pell grants to pay for college.

Yellow vest protesters marched — and set fires — Saturday in Paris to remind the government that rebuilding the fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral isn't the only problem the nation needs to solve.

Yellow Vest Protesters Fueled By Anger Over Notre Dame Funds March In Paris

Protesters set fires in eastern Paris as they marched for the 23rd Saturday in a row. They say the efforts to restore the damaged Notre Dame cathedral are eclipsing their demands.

A woman stops to pay her respects Saturday at the scene where 29-year-old journalist Lyra McKee was fatally shot in Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland Police Arrest 2 Men In Shooting Death Of Journalist

Authorities say they arrested an 18- and 19-year-old under the U.K.'s controversial Terrorism Act and took them to the Musgrave Serious Crime Suite, a police station in Belfast.

At Least 130 Killed, Hundreds Injured In Sri Lanka Bombings

At least 130 people have been killed in coordinated bombings in Sri Lanka that targeted luxury hotels and churches, as people gathered for Easter services.

Sri Lankan officials inspect St. Sebastian's Church in Negombo, north of Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, after a series of explosions on Easter Sunday at churches and hotels across Sri Lanka killed nearly 300 people and wounded hundreds more.

Death Toll Rises In Sri Lanka Explosions Carried Out On Easter Sunday

Nearly 300 people were killed in blasts at three churches and three hotels. No one claimed responsibility, but the nation's defense minister says the attacks were the work of religious extremists.

'Complete Chaos': Attacks Devastate Sri Lanka, Leave More Than 200 Dead

More than 200 people have been killed in coordinated bombings across Sri Lanka. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro gets the latest on the ground in Colombo from journalist Lisa Fuller.

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