Keeping it brief: five things to know for the week of April 25- May 1

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Prince was found dead at his retreat in Paisley Park

By Erin Kaled, Digital Editor

  1. Cruz and Kasich team up against Trump

Hopeful presidential candidates Ted Cruz and John Kasich hope to divide the upcoming delegates. Texas senator Ted Cruz plans on taking Indiana while Kasich tries to win delegates from New Mexico and Oregon. Donald Trump currently has 846 delegatesonly 397 shy of the Republican presidential nomination. Read more here.

 

  1. Midwest braces for upcoming storms

Hail larger than baseballs and strong winds is supposedly hitting the midwest as early as tomorrow. Straight line winds up to 70 mph are also possible. The weather is predicted to start tomorrow afternoon and continue into the night. Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas are all under advisory. Forecasters have warned people to beware of the storms. Read more here.

 

  1. ESPN host set to leave

Mike Tirico is reportedly set to leave ESPN for NBC sports when his contract expires sometime this summer. Tirico is the voice of “Monday night football,” leads the network in golf coverage and is one of the network’s play-by-play announcer for sports. Read more here

 

  1. Latest developments on Prince’s Death

Prince, the music legend was found unresponsive in an elevator in his recording studio last Thursday. The 57-year-old musician was cremated in a private ceremony with friends and family on Sunday. Mourning fans brought gifts and signs to leave in front of Paisley Park complex over the weekend. The cause of death is still unknown. The autopsy results are expected back in no less then four weeks. Read about it here.

 

  1. Live with Kelly and Michael loses co host

Michael Strahan plans on leaving the talk show to pursue a spot on “Good Morning America.” Ripa is reportedly not taking the news lightly. She was a no show ever since he made the announcement but plans on returning Tuesday morning. The absence leads to speculation about Ripa being blindsided about Strahan’s departure from the show. Learn more here