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Top News Stories for Monday, April 13th 2026
Sunday, Apr 12th, 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? ISLAMABAD (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would "immediately" begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait ...
Source: huffpost.com
Sunday, Apr 12th, 2026 -
No compatible source was found for this media. Efforts to expel Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, from Congress gained bipartisan steam on Sunday, as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle said they would vote in favor of two separate measures to remove the congressmen following separate sexual misconduct allegations against each of them. Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., told NBC News' "Meet the ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Sunday, Apr 12th, 2026 -
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy joined more elite company Sunday at the Masters when he pulled away with a pair of birdies around Amen Corner and, as usual, saved a little drama for the end before taking his place in Augusta National history as only the fourth back-to-back champion. In a final round where three players had a two-shot lead, McIlroy seized control for good with a bold shot over Rae's Creek to ...
Source: pbs.org
Sunday, Apr 12th, 2026 -
Astronauts make first remarks at jubilant welcome home event in Houston after their record-breaking mission Still marveling over their moon mission, the Artemis II astronauts received a thunderous welcome home on Saturday from the hundreds of colleagues who took part in setting a record for deep space travel during the US space agency Nasa's lunar comeback. The crew of four arrived at Ellington Field near Nasa's ...
Source: theguardian.com
Sunday, Apr 12th, 2026 -
Mauritian foreign minister pledges to 'spare no effort' to regain control of islands, as US fails to give approval of deal A senior official in Mauritius' government has vowed that the Chagos Islands will be "decolonised" after Keir Starmer was forced to shelve legislation to hand the islands back to Mauritius. On Friday, UK government officials acknowledged that they had run out of time to pass legislation within ...
Source: theguardian.com
Sunday, Apr 12th, 2026 -
Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire on Sunday. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire over the Orthodox Easter weekend, ordering Russian forces to halt hostilities from 4 p.m. on Saturday until the end of Sunday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised to abide by the ceasefire but warned of a swift military ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Sunday, Apr 12th, 2026 -
LONDON (AP) — Police broke up a blockade in the center of Dublin by fuel protesters who have brought much of Ireland to a standstill during the past week as the government prepared on Sunday to approve cost-cutting measures they hope will end the six days of disruption over soaring costs at the pump. As tractors and trucks that had blocked O'Connell Street were rolling out of the capital, protests continued ...
Source: apnews.com
Saturday, Apr 11th, 2026 -
A man with a machete slashed and injured three people at New York City's Grand Central on Saturday before he was fatally shot by police, officials said. The NYPD said officers encountered the armed man on the 4/5/6 subway platform at Grand Central-42nd Street at around 9:40 a.m. after a civilian alerted them and they found a slashing victim. The man, identified as 44-year-old Anthony Griffin, was armed with a ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Saturday, Apr 11th, 2026 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! A malnourished 9-year-old boy was found lying in the fetal position in his father's utility van in eastern France this week after allegedly being locked in the vehicle two years ago. The boy, who was unable to walk after sitting for so long, was discovered Monday after a neighbor heard the "sounds of a child" coming from the van, local prosecutor Nicolas Heitz said Saturday. ...
Source: foxnews.com
Saturday, Apr 11th, 2026 -
A temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine has come into force, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying Kyiv would respect it if Moscow did. The ceasefire is due to last for 32 hours, from 4:00pm local time (13:00 GMT) on Saturday until midnight on Sunday, according to the Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered the ceasefire on Thursday to coincide with Orthodox Easter celebrations, more than ...
Source: aljazeera.com