英语新闻:APNews 美联社新闻
2021-04-08
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1. A gunman was taken into custody after shots were fired in the U.S Capitol complex on Monday. Visitors and staff were told to "Shelter in place". The (capital) was reopened to visitors hours after the first report of gun fire.
2. George's term-limit governor Nathan Deal took a stand against his own party, and averted threatened boycott by major corporations by (announcing) his veto of a "religious freedom" bill that critics say condemns discrimination against gay people. Meanwhile, in North Carolina, gay rights activities are pursuing a federal suit, (challenging) a new state law that prevents local governors from passing anti-discrimination rule.
3. Roman Catholic nun mother Mary Angelica has died at the age of 92. Known to millions of simply as "Mother Angelica", she used a (monastery) garage, to begin a television ministry, which later became the external world network.
4. And calling the moment bittersweet. The president and first lady (welcomed) thousands of children to the south lawn at the White House on Monday, for the last Easter egg roll of the Obama administration.