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| Today we dive into Barbara Bush's diary and wonder if you cut your bagels correctly or like a serial killer. It's Ashley with Wednesday's top stories. |
| But first, avenge the fallen: Our film critic Brian Truitt ranked all the Marvel superheroes on their chances of surviving in 'Avengers: Endgame.' If that's too painful to digest, we remind you that Captain America, aka Chris Evans, is still single. |
Did Barbara Bush still consider herself a Republican? 'I'd probably say no today.' |
| Barbara Bush blamed President Donald Trump for what she called a "heart attack." In a forthcoming book, the former first lady said the medical crisis, the result of her long battle with congestive heart failure and pulmonary disease, forced her to be rushed to the hospital in 2016. In an exclusive excerpt of "The Matriarch," author Susan Page, USA TODAY's Washington Bureau Chief, writes that Bush's dislike of Trump dates to the 1990s when she wrote in her diary that he was greedy, selfish and ugly. Another stunning detail: Upon death, Bush no longer considered herself a Republican. "I'd probably say no today," she said in February 2018. |
New York county: Get vaccinated or get out |
| Anyone under 18 and not vaccinated against measles is now banned from public places in Rockland County, New York. A measles outbreak in the county forced officials to declare a state of emergency in the sixth and largest outbreak across the U.S. this year, according to the CDC. Since October, 155 measles cases were identified by the New York county, leading to the ban. The ban will last for 30 days or until the entire community is vaccinated. |
Theresa May: I'll quit if we Brexit |
| Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May offered to step down in order to break a deadlock over her unpopular plan to leave the European Union. May said Wednesday she vowed to quit as prime minister once the country has left the EU in an effort to persuade lawmakers to support her 'Brexit' deal. The EU has given Britain until April 12 to come up with an alternative Brexit plan if May is not able to get her deal through Parliament. |
 | | British Prime Minister, Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street in London on Feb. 2018. | | EPA-EFE | |
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Oh, and Jussie Smollett: Why did police drop charges? |
| The charges dropped against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett shocked the legal and law enforcement community. Experts say it was especially stunning to see Smollett's charges dropped in weeks in Chicago, where a criminal case can take years to wind through the court system. So how did prosecutors so quickly reverse course? Here's what we know: |
| • | Did prosecutors lack evidence? Apparently not: Dropping charges was simply a "just disposition and appropriate resolution" to the case, prosecutors said. | | • | Did Smollett stage the attack? Prosecutors stand behind a police investigation that found Smollett paid two brothers $3,500 to stage an attack, they said. | | • | Prosecutors agreed to seal case records. Is that weird? No, legal experts say. At least for someone with Smollett's limited criminal history. | | • | Is Smollett out of the woods yet? Federal authorities confirmed to USA TODAY that the FBI is still investigating a threatening letter that police say Smollett sent himself. | | • | Will Smollett face any consequences? As part of the deal, Smollett agreed to forfeit $10,000 he put up as bond to secure his release from jail. | |
 | | Actor Jussie Smollett after his court appearance at Leighton Courthouse on March 26, 2019, in Chicago. | | Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images | |
Jayme Closs' kidnapper pleads guilty |
| Jayme Closs and her family won't have to endure a trial after a man pleaded guilty Wednesday to kidnapping the 13-year-old girl and murdering her parents . Jake Patterson, 21, appeared in court to be arraigned on first-degree intentional homicide, kidnapping and armed burglary charges. Patterson entered his three pleas one at a time, growing more emotional with each utterance of the word "guilty." He faces up to life in prison for each homicide charge and up to 40 years in prison for the kidnapping charge. |
 | | Jayme Closs was abducted October 15, 2018, from her Wisconsin home after her parents were murdered. | | Barron County Sheriff's Department | |
If you win $750 million, don't do this |
| The Powerball lottery drawing for Wednesday night reached an estimated $750 million, the fourth largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. If you win big tonight (we're betting on you), here are a few things not to do: |
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