UN's Guterres meets with Zelenskyy, Israel's Yom HaShoah, 2022 NFL draft: 5 things to know Thursday

UN Secretary-General to meet with Zelenskyy as Ukraine keeps absorbing attacks

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres plans to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Thursday, as Russian forces continue to circle in on a steel plant in Mariupol considered the last legitimate holdout from the Russian advance into the Ukrainian city. The U.N. humanitarian office began coordinating the evacuation of civilians from the steel plant Wednesday, a day after after Guterres reached an agreement in principle with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but Russia has reneged on previous deals for safe corridors. The U.S. also has reliable information that Russian military forces executed Ukrainians who were trying to surrender near Donetsk, an official said Wednesday. Meanwhile, Ukraine's General Staff said in a Thursday morning update that Russia is increasing the pace of its offensive in the east of Ukraine, the goal of which is to take full control of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

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Survivors unite to deliver message on Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Day

Sirens blared across Israel early Thursday to mark Yom HaShoah – Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Day – as the country came to a standstill in an annual ritual honoring the 6 million Jews murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators. People halted where they were walking, and drivers stopped their cars to get out of the vehicles as people bowed their heads in memory of the victims of the genocide. Ceremonies were planned throughout the day at Israel's national Holocaust memorial, parliament and elsewhere. About 165,000 survivors live in Israel, a dwindling population that is widely honored but struggling with poverty. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett ushered in the day Wednesday with a stark message, warning Jews against letting internal divisions tear society apart. After leaders in both Ukraine and Russia drew parallels between their ongoing war and the genocide during World War II, Bennett also called on the world to stop comparing the Holocaust to other events in history.

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Teen held on $1M bail after 10-year-old Lily Peters found dead in Wisconsin

Editors' note: This report contains information about a violent assault that could cause trauma for some readers. Discretion is advised.

A 14-year-old boy arrested in connection with the death of 10-year-old Iliana Peters, who went by the name Lily, was being held in a juvenile detention center on $1 million bail Thursday. The teenager, who has not been named publicly, was charged in adult court with first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree sexual assault and first-degree sexual assault of a child. If convicted of the homicide charge, the boy, who was arrested Tuesday evening, could be sentenced to life in prison. Prosecutors alleged the teen followed Peters out of her aunt's home Sunday night, then strangled and assaulted her on a walking trail where her body was found the next morning.

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NFL draft kicks off in Las Vegas

For pro football fans, the biggest day of the offseason arrives Thursday with the first round of the NFL draft. Las Vegas is hosting the TV extravaganza for the first time, with 21 top prospects scheduled to attend. For the second consecutive year, the Jacksonville Jaguars will be on the clock first with the No. 1 overall selection. Will they go with Michigan DE Aidan Hutchinson, who tops USA TODAY Sports' ranking of the top 50 prospects? Or will they pick Georgia DE Travon Walker, who goes No. 1 in our final mock draft? You can watch it unfold on ABC, ESPN and NFL Network (8 p.m. ET). Rounds 2-3 will take place Friday at 7 p.m.; Rounds 4-7 are Saturday at noon.

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CNN+ to shut down two days earlier than previously announced

Warner Bros. Discovery originally announced that streaming news service CNN+ would shut down on April 30th. But, according to a Digital Trends report, subscribers received an email confirming the service will shutter Thursday, April 28th. The news is confirmed by a CNN.com Help Center page, which states that CNN+ subscribers will receive a full refund and subscribers won't need to cancel their subscription themselves to get the refund. In a statement last week while announcing the shuttering of the service, CNN Worldwide Chairman and CEO Chris Licht said the network is part of the company's broader streaming vision, and expects to combine elements of it with a planned merger of HBO Max and Discovery+. CNN+ featured a variety of programs including live daily and weekly shows, live news coverage and original TV shows and movies. The service recruited top news talent, including ex-Fox News host Chris Wallace.

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Contributing: The Associated Press

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