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Top News Stories for Wednesday, April 1st 2026
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
A federal judge in Washington temporarily blocked the construction of a $400 million White House ballroom. The Trump administration appealed the order. President Donald Trump has heavily touted the 90,000-square-foot project, which would stand on the site of the now-demolished East Wing. District Court Judge Richard Leon's order ruled in favor of The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which had sued Trump ...
Source: cnbc.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
(Bloomberg) -- Oil swung at the end of a volatile month, buffeted by a report that President Donald Trump is willing to end US military operations in Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and another tanker attack. West Texas Intermediate pulled back near $103 a barrel after jumping almost 4% following the Iranian attack on a vessel in the Persian Gulf, with the US marker swinging in a band of about $6 ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
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Source: livescience.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday against a Colorado state law banning "conversion therapy" for LGBTQ minors, siding with a Christian therapist who challenged it on the grounds of free speech. At issue is the constitutionality of a 2019 Colorado law that prohibits licensed practitioners from conducting "conversion therapy" on patients under 18. Proponents of the treatment claim to change the sexual orientation or ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
The Nonsense Case Against Birthright Citizenship Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. On February 15, 2025, two law professors dropped a legal bombshell. Just three weeks before, President Donald Trump had signed an executive order attempting to unilaterally deny birthright citizenship to the children of visa holders and undocumented immigrants despite the Constitution's clear ...
Source: motherjones.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
A Russia-flagged tanker carrying 730,000 barrels of oil has docked in Cuba, marking the first time in three months that an oil tanker has reached the island nation. The administration of United States President Donald Trump allowed the Anatoly Kolodkin to proceed despite an ongoing US energy blockade. The Aframax tanker entered the Bay of Matanzas – the country's largest supertanker and fuel storage port ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
The Israeli parliament's approval of a legislation that seeks the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks has stoked fears among the Palestinians and drawn condemnation from the international community, dismayed at the further entrenching of what rights groups have long described as Israel's "system of apartheid". The law, which does not apply to Jewish citizens of Israel, was met with jubilation ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
AI is maturing. Where once we relied on one-off models for specific purposes, users are embracing more comprehensive, connected agentic AI systems that work together in tandem, according to the PwC . Nowhere is that more true than in AI Recruiting and AI Agents for HR . While users are looking for interconnected solutions, adoption issues are putting up barriers. In this article, we'll examine G2 Data to see where ...
Source: learn.g2.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. – Tiger Woods said Tuesday he is stepping away to seek treatment, four days after his vehicle crashed in Florida and he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. He will miss the Masters for the second straight year. "This is necessary in order for me to prioritize my well-being and work toward lasting recovery," Woods said Woods pleaded not guilty in in Florida on ...
Source: news4jax.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... After gas prices held just shy of the $4 a gallon mark for a couple of weeks, the floodgates broke open Monday in Florida with consumers seeing major hikes at the pump. Starting mid-morning Monday, some stations across Florida jumped more than 30 cents a gallon with several in Central Florida topping out at $4.29 for a gallon of regular unleaded. As of Tuesday morning, the ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
BULVERDE, Texas (AP) — A 15-year-old student who shot and injured a teacher at a Texas high school and then fatally shot himself appeared to have been struggling academically before coming to the campus armed with a gun he brought from home, authorities said Tuesday. The shooting Monday at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Bulverde is still being investigated, the Comal County Sheriff's Office ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
Update: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the pilots' suspensions have been lifted and there won't be an investigation into the incident. Read more here. Our earlier story is below. The crew operating two Apache helicopters that were seen hovering outside the home of singer and rapper Kid Rock over the weekend has been suspended from flying, a spokesperson for the Army said ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
King Charles III will travel to the United States in late April for his first state visit as monarch, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Tuesday, even as the trip draws criticism in Britain against the backdrop of the ongoing Iran conflict. The visit, which will include Queen Camilla, is being framed by the palace as an effort to reinforce bilateral ties at a moment of strain between London and Washington. The trip ...
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
Although the Corporation for Public Broadcasting dissolved at the beginning of the year, National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service still celebrated a win in court on Tuesday, when a federal judge in Washington , DC blocked President Donald Trump's executive order intended to strip the organizations of federal funding. NPR's attorney, Theodore Boutrous, called US District Judge Randolph's permanent ...
Source: commondreams.org
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
JetBlue: 'We regularly evaluate how to manage those costs' to offer low fares JetBlue is raising baggage fees by $4–$9 for economy passengers, citing increasing jet fuel prices due to global oil supply shortages amid the Iran war. "As we experience rising operating costs, we regularly evaluate how to manage those costs while keeping base fares competitive and continuing to invest in the experience our ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
A committee with ties to United States President Donald Trump has exempted oil and gas drillers in the Gulf of Mexico from protections under the Endangered Species Act meant to safeguard vulnerable species. On Tuesday, the government's Endangered Species Committee convened for a rare meeting to weigh whether the protections should be lifted. The panel, composed of six senior Trump officials, ultimately voted ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
A group of FBI agents is suing FBI Director Kash Patel, Attorney General Pam Bondi, the FBI and the Justice Department after they were terminated over their work on the investigation into Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The three former agents — Jamie Garman, Blaire Toleman and Michelle Ball — were all seasoned investigators who primarily handled public corruption ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
Gmail has become one of the biggest email providers in the world, with Google proudly claiming that the service is used by more than three billion users. Despite all those users, though, the company has been slow to deliver one much-needed feature: the ability to change your Gmail username. We Being able to update your Gmail username is, honestly, a huge boon for many of us, especially if you've had your Gmail ...
Source: bgr.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
713,549 7,886 Market yield on U.S. treasury securities at 10-year constant maturity. Updated daily. Welcome, + Article Summary The Department of Labor has proposed a rule making it easier for 401(k) plans to include alternative investments like private equity and cryptocurrency, aiming to reduce regulatory burdens. A "process-based safe harbor" would protect fiduciaries using six evaluation factors. Critics warn of ...
Source: housingwire.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
Core focus will be on beauty, personal care and home products after spinning off brands such as Hellmann's and Pot Noodle Unilever has agreed to combine its food business with US-based McCormick in a $44.8bn deal that will give the Marmite-to-Hellmann's mayonnaise owner majority control of a food empire. Under the agreement, McCormick will pay London-listed Unilever $15.7bn in cash and the equivalent of $29.1bn in ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
Taylor Swift's famously vigorous protection of her intellectual property has put her in an ironic position: Her bid to protect the title of her latest album hurts her ability to use a free-speech defense in a trademark suit over "The Life of a Showgirl." Swift was sued Monday by a Las Vegas performer who alleges the record-breaking pop star's album infringes the "Confessions of a Showgirl" trademark she had ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
Reading time 2 minutes A Starlink satellite suffered an unidentified anomaly, generating a small field of debris in low-Earth orbit. SpaceX lost contact with one of its Starlink satellites on Sunday due to an in-orbit malfunction, the company confirmed on X. Orbital tracking company LeoLabs later reported debris in the vicinity of the satellite after the event, suggesting that the Starlink satellite likely broke ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., is asking the FBI not to release files related to his past association with a suspected Chinese intelligence operative named Christine Fang, known as "Fang Fang." In a cease and desist letter sent by Swalwell's lawyers to FBI Director Kash Patel on Monday, Swalwell, a leading Democratic candidate in California's governor's race, asked that Patel and the FBI agree in writing by ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
March 31 (UPI) -- The man accused of attacking a Michigan synagogue earlier this month "was motivated and inspired by Hezbollah 's militant ideology," federal authorities said. "Based on the evidence gathered to date, we assess this attack to be a Hezbollah-inspired act of terrorism purposely targeting the Jewish community and the largest Jewish temple in Michigan," Jennifer Runyan, the FBI special agent in charge ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
March 31 (UPI) -- The Justice Department is suing the Minnesota Department of Education, asking a federal court to force it to comply with the Trump administration's policies prohibiting transgender student-athletes from competing in girls' sports. The lawsuit , filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, is the latest in a broad series of federal actions -- including lawsuits, ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
713,549 7,886 Market yield on U.S. treasury securities at 10-year constant maturity. Updated daily. Welcome, + One forecast calls for G20 inflation of 4% in 2026, while interest rate traders remain united on no Fed cut in April OECD forecasts higher 2026 inflation and warned that energy disruptions could worsen outcomes, complicating the path ahead for the Federal Reserve. Mortgage rates rose, with MND reported ...
Source: housingwire.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed State Rep. Meg Weinberger's bill into law to rename Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald J. Trump . "America's greatest President deserves an airport that bears his name," stated Rep. Weinberger. "It's an honor to recognize President Trump 's lasting impact on our nation by renaming Palm Beach International Airport in his name Donald J. Trump International ...
Source: floridianpress.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
(NEXSTAR) – The Trump administration has projected "very large refunds" for taxpayers in 2026, but some may be less than thrilled with the amount of money they get back. "Because of the changes within the Big Beautiful Bill most taxpayers should expect to see a larger refund in 2026, but how much they receive will really depend on the specifics of their tax situation," Adam Brewer, tax attorney ...
Source: wfla.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
Instagram is testing a new subscription that gives paying users access to several features, including the ability to view another user's Story in stealth mode. Other perks include creating audience lists beyond "Close Friends" and extending a Story by an additional 24 hours. Instagram Stories are photos and videos that expire after 24 hours. Currently, the creator can see who views them. "Our hope from these tests ...
Source: insider.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
More than 400 hospitals across the United States are at high risk of closing or cutting services because of the Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," according to an analysis from the progressive watchdog group Public Citizen . The fallout could make it harder for millions of people to get care and put thousands of health care workers' jobs at risk as hospitals lose a key source of ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Monday, Mar 30th, 2026 -
Sunday marked an unwelcome milestone when the ongoing closure of the Department of Homeland Security became the longest federal shutdown in United States history. The weekslong funding impasse set off a spiraling crisis, as Transportation Security Administration workers began to call out of work en masse, sparking excessive wait times and long lines that snaked throughout the nation's airports. Congress appears no ...
Source: nymag.com
Monday, Mar 30th, 2026 -
While Washington spins the latest economic data and billionaires hedge their bets, working Americans are feeling the very real squeeze of rising costs, and sudden instability. HuffPost reports on the real economy – the one that impacts you. Already a member? A federal judge questioned the Pentagon's new press restrictions during a hearing on Monday. Earlier this month, Judge Paul Friedman of the U.S. District ...
Source: huffpost.com
Monday, Mar 30th, 2026 -
The thieves targeted the Magnani-Rocca Foundation, a private museum which lies in the heart of the countryside near the northern city of Parma. Three famous paintings worth millions have been stolen from a museum in northern Italy. The works by French artists Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Henri Matisse and Paul Cezanne were taken in an operation lasting less than three minutes, police said. The thieves targeted the ...
Source: news.sky.com
Monday, Mar 30th, 2026 -
March 30 (UPI) -- Authorities in southeastern Australia fatally shot a man they believe is fugitive Desmond Freeman, bringing an end to the seven-month manhunt for the suspect accused of killing two police officers and injuring a third in late August. The man was shot shortly after 8:30 a.m. local time following an hourslong standoff at a property in Thologlong, a small, rural area in northeastern Victoria along ...
Source: upi.com