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5 min readNPR's News Now roundup from April 28, 2026, covers a mix of political legal actions, international energy shifts, opioid accountability efforts, and assorted domestic policy developments, with a focus on tensions around President Trump and ongoing institutional maneuvers.
Comey Indictment and Trump Assassination Probe
Former FBI Director James Comey faces a second indictment from the Justice Department, this time over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach to spell "eighty six forty seven," which officials interpret as a threat against President Trump, the 47th president. Comey responded in a video statement claiming innocence, explaining he viewed the arrangement as a political message rather than a call to violence. This adds to prior criminal cases against him.
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- 1 (00:04) **James Comey Indicted on Threat Charge** - Second DOJ case over seashells arranged as "86 47" seen as threat to Trump
- 2 (00:46) **Probe into Trump Assassination Attempt Suspect** - Southern California man Allen charged; family claims radical leftist views
- 3 (01:35) **UAE to Exit OPEC** - Blow to cartel as UAE seeks larger oil production share
- 4 (02:27) **Purdue Pharma Faces $225M Opioid Fine** - Criminal deal paves way for Sackler payouts and company dissolution
- 5 (03:01) **Federal Raids on Minnesota Child Care Fraud** - Warrants served at Minneapolis centers in probe of public programs
- 6 (03:24) **Florida House Rejects DeSantis Vaccine Repeal** - Speaker Perez blocks school mandate lift over disease risks
- 7 (04:01) **Florida Skips DeSantis AI Protections** - House declines another priority but advances congressional redistricting
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