Here is today’s selection of top stories from The Associated Press at this hour to begin your day.

Today’s Headlines

Trump’s bid to shape GOP faces test with voters in May races

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump ‘s post-presidency enters a new phase this month as voters across the U.S. begin weighing the candidates he elevated to pursue a vision of a Republican Party steeped in…Read More

Ukraine city awaits 1st evacuees from Mariupol steel plant

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — A first group of civilians trapped for weeks inside a steel plant in Mariupol under Russian siege was expected to reach a Ukrainian-controlled city on Monday, as a new…Read More

2022 midterms: What to know about Ohio, Indiana primaries

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The first multistate contest of the 2022 midterm election season unfolds on Tuesday, as Ohio voters pick nominees for governor and the U.S. Senate while Indiana voters consider…Read More

EU energy ministers meet to discuss Russian gas, sanctions BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union energy ministers will meet Monday to discuss Russia’s decision to cut gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland, and debate planned new sanctions over Moscow’s war on Ukraine….Read More

US pediatricians’ group moves to abandon race-based guidance For years, pediatricians have followed flawed guidelines linking race to risks for urinary infections and newborn jaundice. In a new policy announced Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics said it…Read More

As Iran-Taliban tensions rise, Afghan migrants in tinderbox TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Taliban members who killed her activist husband offered Zahra Husseini a deal: Marry one of us, and you’ll be safe. Husseini, 31, decided to flee. Through swaths of lawless…Read More Cross Section Met Gala returns to traditional spot on first Monday in May NEW YORK (AP) — Well, hello first Monday in May. The year’s biggest night in fashion, the Met Gala , returns to its usual berth on the social calendar this year after pandemic upheaval….Read More Muslims mark Eid al-Fitr holiday with joy, worry CAIRO (AP) — For the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, the smell of freshly baked orange biscuits and powdered sugar-dusted cookies typically fills the air in Mona Abubakr’s home. But due to higher…Read More Elon Musk’s big plans for Twitter: What we know so far PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk has laid out some bold, if still vague, plans for transforming Twitter into a place of “maximum fun” once he buys the social media platform for $44 billion…Read More