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Trump's threatened destruction of Iran's power plants could be considered a war crime, experts say
- WASHINGTON (AP) — In his news conference Monday , President Donald Trump threatened to blow up every bridge and power plant in Iran, action that would be so far-reaching that some experts in military law said it could constitute a war crime. The issue could turn on whether the power plants were legitimate military targets, whether the attacks were proportional compared with what Iran has done and whether ...

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SCIENCE  
Artemis II moon flyby begins: How to watch and what to know
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US   POLITICS  
Supreme Court sides with Steve Bannon in bid to dismiss Jan. 6 conviction
- The Supreme Court on Monday cleared a path for Stephen K. Bannon's effort, backed by the Justice Department, to dismiss his conviction for defying a congressional subpoena related to the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol. In a brief, unsigned order Monday morning, the court vacated a judgment by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upholding Bannon's conviction. The high court sent the case back ...

Source: abajournal.com
US  
Appeals court lets Iowa enforce book ban and restrictions on LGBTQ+ topics in K-6 classes
- teachers from talking about LGBTQ+ topics with students in kindergarten through the sixth grade and bans some books in libraries and classrooms, an appellate court said Monday. The measure was first approved by Republican majorities in the Iowa House and Senate and GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds in 2023, which they said reinforced age-appropriate education in kindergarten through 12th grades. It's been a back-and-forth ...

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US  
BNY and Robinhood will help run 'Trump accounts' for children
- Bank of New York Mellon and the brokerage Robinhood will work with the federal government to handle the so-called Trump accounts, a tax-sheltered savings system for children, the Treasury Department said Monday. The new accounts were created last year as part of President Trump's signature domestic spending bill and will start accepting deposits in July. Four million children have been enrolled so far, according to ...

Source: bostonglobe.com
In 2026, there have been more use cases for AI on display
- This story was first published by Digiday sibling Modern Retail . At retail conferences, it's become practically impossible to get through a full two or three days without having a conversation about the biggest buzzword in the industry: artificial intelligence.  There are the tech vendors, scanning attendee name badges to find a willing participant from a brand or retailer to pitch their latest AI-powered ...

Source: digiday.com
US   POLITICS  
Trump endorses former British government aide Steve Hilton in California governor's race
- President Donald Trump weighed in on the California governor's race, endorsing former Fox News host Steve Hilton in the crowded attempt to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom. "I have known and respected Steve Hilton, who is running for Governor of California , for many years. He is a truly fine man, one who has watched as this once-great state has gone to hell," Trump said. The president also took shots at ...

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Hiker in critical condition after being stung 100 times by bees | US News
- An unusually warm winter has caused bee activity to rise in Arizona. Last week, five people were stung - with one taken to hospital - after a swarm disrupted a women's lacrosse game. A hiker is fighting for his life after being stung more than 100 times by bees on a mountain in Arizona. He rang emergency services in Phoenix because his injuries meant he couldn't continue his descent from Lookout Mountain. Rescue ...

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Appeals Court Rules CFTC Has Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Event Contracts | PYMNTS.com
- A federal appeals court has ruled for the first time that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has exclusive jurisdiction over sports-related event contracts, Reuters reported Monday (April 6). This decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit came in a case in which prediction market Kalshi sued New Jersey after the state sent the company a cease and desist letter saying that ...

Source: pymnts.com
US  
How much are gas prices rising in South Florida? Check your area
- By Gas prices in South Florida have soared by more than 20 cents a gallon from a week ago. The average price per gallon in the state broke the $4 mark last Tuesday. Miami-area prices are more than 77 cents higher per gallon than a month ago and $1.09 higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida. North Florida remains the ...

Source: miamiherald.com
POLITICS  
Trump issues grim warning to journalist over missing U.S. airman: 'Give it up or go to jail'
- President Donald Trump wants to know who leaked details about the missing U.S. airman who was rescued from the mountains of Iran in a high-stakes mission on Sunday. The U.S. carried out a daring operation to extract two airmen who ejected from the F-15E fighter jet that was shot down by Iranian forces on Friday. The military plucked the pilot out of Iranian territory on Friday, and later pulled out the second ...

Source: nj.com
Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in first Easter Mass as pontiff as Christians celebrate worldwide
- VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue, but he departed from a tradition of listing the world's woes by name in the Urbi et Orbi blessing from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica. Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, emphasized Easter's message of hope as a ...

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