| Good morning. It's Monday, April 29, and if you missed this weekend's White House correspondents' dinner, here are all the best jokes from host Colin Jost — and from President Biden, too. Now let's catch up from the weekend.  | Hundreds more people were arrested at college protests against the Israel-Gaza war. | |
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 | World Central Kitchen will resume delivering food in Gaza today. | |
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 | Tornadoes killed at least four people in Oklahoma. | - What to know: Entire neighborhoods were leveled in several Oklahoma towns Saturday night, including downtown Sulphur. A 4-month-old infant was among those killed.
- How it happened: Multiple severe storm systems hit the Plains over several days. Hundreds of tornado warnings were issued from Texas to Michigan over the weekend.
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 | Multiple lawsuits allege that Tesla's Autopilot is not safe for widespread public use. | |
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 | The American South is facing one of the most rapid sea level rises on Earth. | - How fast? Sea levels are at least 6 inches higher than they were in 2010 at 12 points from Texas to North Carolina. The rise around the Gulf of Mexico is twice the global average rate.
- Why it's worrying: The higher sea level — and sinking land — has led to bigger, more frequent flooding, threatening communities. The rise is irreversible, experts say, and will only get worse.
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 | Birthrates in the U.S. hit a historic low last year. | |
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 | A vegan blue cheese caused major drama in the cheese world. |  (Climax Foods) | - What is it? The Climax Blue, made from a plant-based blend of seeds, beans and fats. It was named as a finalist in a prestigious food award in January — and had been set to win it today.
- It caused a stink: Traditional cheesemakers were upset about the nomination. And, last week, the Good Food Foundation abruptly removed the cheese from its finalist list.
Before you go … got student loans? Don't miss tomorrow's important deadline — it could mean thousands of dollars in loan forgiveness. One more good read: The real Rick Steves is so much more complex than the man you see on TV. And finally … test your news knowledge with The Post's daily quiz, On the Record. Click here to play. Or try our word game, Keyword. You're all caught up. See you tomorrow.  (Illustration by Katty Huertas/The Washington Post) | Do you know someone who would like this newsletter? Share it with them. Prefer push notifications? Download The Post's app to get one when The 7 publishes. |
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