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Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — A 10-day truce began in Lebanon on Friday that could pause fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group and boost attempts to extend the ceasefire between Iran, the United States and Israel after weeks of devastating war. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the agreement as a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. However, Israel has not been fighting with Lebanon itself, ...
Source: pbs.org
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
News , via Wikimedia Commons US federal jury finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster operated illegal monopoly A US federal jury Wednesday found Live Nation Entertainment and its subsidiary Ticketmaster violated multiple federal antitrust laws, determining the companies held an illegal monopoly over the live entertainment industry and overcharged consumers $1.72 per ticket. The verdict, reached in United States v. Live ...
Source: jurist.org
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Jim Risch (R–Idaho) has never believed that now is the right time to vote on war with Iran. "There is no clear line of delineation between actual war and the use of kinetic force," he said during a war powers debate in 2020, adding that President Donald Trump has used force "very sparingly" against Iran. "This is not the start of a forever war," Risch said after Trump ...
Source: reason.com
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
The reality check: Why in-house counsel are moving beyond basic AI tools Highlights In-house counsel save up to 240 hours annually using professional-grade AI tools. CoCounsel Legal integrates Westlaw content with AI for seamless research and drafting workflows. Enterprise-grade security ensures data privacy while providing transparent, citable AI recommendations. The legal industry's relationship with artificial ...
Source: legal.thomsonreuters.com
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
Company will rebrand itself as NewBird AI Allbirds on Wednesday announced that the company will pivot from making sneakers to providing computing infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI) . The San Francisco-based company said it will execute a $50 million convertible financing agreement with an institutional investor to begin acquiring graphics processing units (GPUs), which can be used to train AI models . ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
You are not logged into your account. You have a registered email address and password on pressherald.com, but we are unable to locate a paid subscription attached to these credentials. Please Thank you for your support of local journalism! A mobile billboard truck, with changing screens encouraging Maine Gov. Janet Mills to sign a data center moratorium bill, is seen pulled over by Hallowell Police cruiser ...
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Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 10,000 American troops are helping enforce the blockade on Iranian ports, and while no ships have yet been boarded, the U.S. military said Thursday that it is warning Iran-linked ships that it could fire warning shots or escalate to other force if they try to outrun the Navy. In the first three days of the military action, 14 ships have turned around rather than confront the naval ...
Source: military.com
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
The Trump administration has abruptly canceled a multimillion-dollar contract with a Catholic charity that houses and cares for migrant children amid the president's feud with Pope Leo XIV. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami has helped provide vital services to unaccompanied minors for more than 60 years, but could now shut down within a matter of months after the administration canceled an $11 million ...
Source: thedailybeast.com
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia unleashed a barrage of hundreds of drones and missiles against Ukraine overnight, killing at least 18 people in its most intense attack of the year. The hourslong bombardment follows a short Easter ceasefire, with peace talks to end the war at a standstill as the United States focuses on the Iran war . Kyiv fears that conflict is leaving it short of the air defense munitions it needs to ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
Average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 6.3%, Freddie Mac says Mortgage rates fell this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage declined to 6.3% from last week's reading of 6.37%. The average rate on a 30-year loan was 6.83% a year ago. "Compared ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Thursday, Apr 16th, 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? Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife and then killed himself, authorities announced Thursday. Fairfax County police chief ...
Source: huffpost.com
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump's new pick to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a public health veteran who has led vaccination programs, a new sign of the administration's shifting views on vaccines. Dr. Erica Schwartz's nomination to lead the embattled agency came just hours after US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s appearance at a congressional hearing where he made some ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military forces struck a vessel Wednesday in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men the Pentagon says were trafficking drugs. No U.S. personnel were harmed, the U.S. Southern Command said in a social media post. Several such strikes have been announced in recent days as the Trump administration continues its aggressive anti-cartel actions in international waters. At least 178 ...
Source: apnews.com
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
Drugs that were once hailed as possible breakthroughs in the battle to treat Alzheimer's have no meaningful clinical effect on the disease's progression, a new Cochrane review found. Cochrane reviews have a reputation in the medical and life sciences fields as a gold-standard, independent analysis of the evidence for and against specific health interventions or treatments. The drugs assessed in the new review, ...
Source: scientificamerican.com
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
Days after Anthropic unveiled Claude Mythos , OpenAI launched GPT-5.4-Cyber, a model optimized for defensive cybersecurity usage. Unlike Anthropic, which chose to limit the Mythos model to a select few partners, OpenAI is scaling access to its Trusted Access for Cyber (TAC) program to thousands of verified, individual defenders as well as hundreds of groups protecting critical infrastructure. OpenAI states , ...
Source: securitymagazine.com
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
At the moment, the Supreme Court is preparing to decide the case of Louisiana v . Callais, a case about the legality of the creation of minority-majority voting districts. Not coincidentally, this case would allow Chief Justice John Roberts to complete his life's work of destroying the Voting Rights Act. Slate' s Mark Joseph Stern and Dahlia Lithwick shrewdly with some salty recent comments from the court's liberal ...
Source: esquire.com
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
April 16 (UPI) -- South African politician Julius Malema was sentenced to five years in prison for illegal possession of a firearm and firing a rifle into the air at a political rally. Malema, 45, fired the gun at the rally in 2018 celebrating the fifth anniversary of the party in KuGompo City, then known as East London. Malema and his lawyers are appealing. A prison sentence longer than 12 months would disqualify ...
Source: upi.com
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a plan this week for a pied-à-terre tax in NYC, which would tax property owners who primarily live outside the city but have a local home worth over $5 million. Often, these individuals don't pay city or state taxes because their official address isn't in NYC. The proposal, which is backed by , could mark his first step toward taxing the city's financial elite in conjunction with ...
Source: insider.com
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
Investors are starting to focus on what will replace compounded GLP-1 as a growth driver for telehealth companies like Hims & Hers Health. Peptides are gaining attention as a potential new growth vector, despite clinical evidence for efficacy being limited. The FDA review process is only just beginning, with a Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for July 2026. In this article As its ...
Source: cnbc.com
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
Health RFK Jr.'s New Normal As Trump nominates a new, uncontroversial CDC director, a more restrained version of the health secretary is appearing. Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Heather Diehl / Getty; Megan Varner / Bloomberg / Getty. April 16, 2026, 5:15 PM ET Save Updated at 6:58 p.m. ET on April 16, 2026 The White House has reportedly urged Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to ...
Source: theatlantic.com
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
April 16 (UPI) -- The California Supreme Court has disbarred John Eastman , President Donald Trump 's former lawyer, over his involvement in the so-called fake electors scheme to overturn the 2020 election. The state's high court ruled Wednesday that Eastman, 65, is disbarred from practicing law in California and must pay a $5,000 sanction to the State Bar of California Client Security Fund, a discretionary fund ...
Source: upi.com
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
Analytics Application Security Artificial Intelligence Business Continuity Business Operations Careers Cloud Security Compliance Critical Infrastructure Cybercrime Enterprise Buyer's Guides Generative AI Identity and Access Management Industry IT Leadership IT Management Network Security Physical Security Privacy Risk Management Security Security Infrastructure Software Development The agency will only add ...
Source: csoonline.com
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
Tax Day (April 15) has come and gone. If you completed and filed your 2025 US federal income tax return on time, congratulations. Now the only hard part is waiting to see when your tax refund will arrive . But what about procrastinators or people missing tax info who weren't able to finish by yesterday? Well, it depends. If you filed a free six-month extension , received an automatic two-month extension because ...
Source: cnet.com
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — For the first time, scientists have measured the instantaneous mind-blowing power of jets blasting from a black hole . The jet power from this relatively close black hole-star system is equivalent to 10,000 suns, an international research team reported Thursday. They also tracked the jet speed: roughly ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
Google has rolled out a slew of updates and features to Chrome in the last few weeks, such as immersive reading and vertical tabs . And the changes are still coming. On Thursday, Google launched a new Search experience in Chrome that upgrades its AI Mode to make it easier to research and switch tabs. Here are the three new features rolling out now in the US, with plans to expand coming soon. ...
Source: cnet.com
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
Google gives Gemini image generation that knows your life In short: Google has added Nano Banana-powered image generation to Gemini's Personal Intelligence feature, letting the AI create images informed by a user's Gmail, Photos, Calendar, Drive, and other Google app data. The feature rolls out to Plus, Pro, and Ultra subscribers in the US first, with Europe excluded from the initial global launch. Nano Banana is ...
Source: thenextweb.com
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
In the age of generative AI, it seems like every tech company has become an AI company overnight. Creative companies aren't immune, as Canva proved this week with the launch of what it calls Canva AI 2.0 at its annual Canva Create conference. Canva is no stranger to AI. It's been investing in proprietary AI design models for years and acquiring AI companies such as Leonardo to incorporate into its graphic ...
Source: cnet.com
Thursday, Apr 16th, 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? MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal immigration agent accused of pointing his gun at occupants of a car after pulling alongside them on a Minneapolis-area ...
Source: huffpost.com
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
Trump is seeking to boost investment in U.S. businesses as part of the administration's " " trade agenda. The request also includes a $10 million increase in trade enforcement at the International Trade Administration (ITA). earlier this year. In response, Trump enacted a Watch the live video above. Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
Jet fuel prices have roughly doubled since the start of the war in Iran, a price increase even sharper than the spikes seen in gasoline and diesel. In response, airlines around the world are cutting routes , raising fares , adding fuel surcharges and boosting baggage fees . In Asia, some countries have been rationing fuel and restricting exports to cope with the profound shock to fuel supplies and to jet fuel in ...
Source: npr.org
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
Europe has "maybe 6 weeks or so (of) jet fuel left," the head of the International Energy Agency said Thursday in a wide-ranging Associated Press interview, warning of possible flight cancellations "soon" if oil supplies remain blocked by the Iran war . IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol painted a sobering picture of the global repercussions of what he called "the largest energy crisis we have ever faced," stemming ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026 -
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth read a fake Bible quote from Quentin Tarantino's 1994 movie Pulp Fiction during a prayer service at the Pentagon on Wednesday. Discussing the Sandy 1 rescue mission of a downed pilot in Iran this month, Hegseth (as first flagged by A Public Witness , a religion-themed Substack) urged his audience to join him in a prayer, which he claims was delivered at the beginning of the ...
Source: mediaite.com
Wednesday, Apr 15th, 2026 -
Trump reiterated his claim that Powell is doing a 'bad job' as justice department continues with criminal investigation into Powell over renovations at the Fed's headquarters – key US politics stories from 15 April at a glance Donald Trump threatened to fire Jerome Powell if he stays on as US Federal Reserve chair past the end of his tenure and doubled down on a criminal investigation into renovations of the ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Apr 15th, 2026 -
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A student opened fire randomly at two classrooms at a middle school in southeast Turkey on Wednesday, killing four people and wounding 20 others, an official said, in the second such shooting in the country in two days. The student, who was also killed, arrived at the school, armed with guns believed to belong to his father, a retired police officer, Kahramanmaras provincial Gov. ...
Source: apnews.com
Wednesday, Apr 15th, 2026 -
Capsule Security today emerged from stealth to launch a platform that secures artificial intelligence (AI) agents at runtime. Fresh off raising $7 million in seed funding, Capsule Security CEO Naor Paz said the company's platform makes it possible for cybersecurity teams to enforce controls and governance policies across multiple types of AI agents running in a production environment. At the core of that capability ...
Source: securityboulevard.com
Wednesday, Apr 15th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's Tax Day on Wednesday, the deadline for most Americans to file taxes, and the Trump administration says millions of people have already used new breaks such as no tax on tips and overtime, exemptions for interest on certain car loans, deductions for some seniors, and Trump Accounts for children's savings. More than 53 million filers claimed a deduction under one of those provisions from ...
Source: apnews.com
Wednesday, Apr 15th, 2026 -
Katy Perry is apparently under investigation by Australian authorities after being accused of sexual assault by actress Ruby Rose. On April 15, and the reported that Victoria Police are investigating an alleged incident of sexual assault. The investigation is being handled by the Melbourne Sexual Offenses and Child Abuse Investigation Team and stems from a complaint about an incident that allegedly took place in ...
Source: instyle.com