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Joe Biden will confront a new political era as he launches his campaign:

Joe Biden’s mission in the presidential bid he will launch on Thursday is to prove he’s not a man out of step with the times.

He must convince a Democratic Party pulsating with forces of youth, gender and racial diversity that is moving left on health care and college funding to ultimately turn to a traditional middle-of-the road nominee to take on President Donald Trump.

Biden is an aging white male, a physically expressive old-school pol with a nose for the ideological center who still believes a political opponent is not a blood enemy.

Missing Illinois boy AJ Freund found dead and his parents are charged with murder:

The body of a 5-year-old boy reported as missing last week was found wrapped in plastic in a shallow grave on Wednesday, and his parents have been charged with murder, police said.

Crystal Lake Police Chief Jim Black said police interviewed the parents of Andrew “AJ” Freund overnight after information was obtained through forensic analysis of their cell phone data.
The parents, Andrew Freund Sr. and JoAnn Cunningham, then provided information that ultimately led to the recovery of AJ’s body in Woodstock, Illinois, about 10 miles from their home in Crystal Lake, police said.

Salmonella outbreak linked to precut melons sickens 117 people in 10 states:

A salmonella outbreak linked to precut melon has affected 117 people in 10 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.

The CDC and the Food and Drug Administration say the likely source of the outbreak is Caito Foods LLC in Illinois, but the investigation is ongoing.
On April 12, Caito voluntarily recalled several types of precut melon sold at Kroger, Target, Trader Joe’s, Walmart, and Amazon.com under the Whole Foods label.
The recall includes precut watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, and precut fruit medley products. The fruit was distributed to Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. A full list of the recalled products is available on the FDA website

B/R Expert Predictions for 2019 NFL Draft:

The big day is here—almost.

On Thursday night in Nashville, Tennessee, the 2019 NFL draft will commence. Commissioner Roger Goodell will step to the podium, the building will erupt in boos, Goodell will get things underway and then the Arizona Cardinals will be on the clock. From then through Saturday, 254 picks will be made—culminating when those same Cardinals pick this year’s Mr. Irrelevant.

It will no doubt be an exciting weekend filled with surprises. And as the 2019 draft nears, the NFL writers here at Bleacher Report have gathered to attempt to predict just how things will play out, from the first player to hear his name called to the biggest trade of the weekend.

Exercise, sleep, screens: New guidelines for children under 5:

For the greatest health benefits, how much play time, screen time and sleep should your baby or young child have in a given day? The World Health Organization has some answers

On Wednesday, the United Nations’ public health agency released its first guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behavior and sleep for children under 5. The guidelines varied by age group: infants younger than 1, children 1 to 2, and those 3 to 4.

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