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Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
Washington — The Supreme Court is convening for arguments Wednesday to consider the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship , with the president set to be in attendance. The question in the case, known as Trump v. Barbara, is whether Mr. Trump's directive complies with the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause and federal immigration law enacted in 1952. Mr. ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed . Trump made the claim on his Truth Social website. Iran had no immediate response to Trump's post. along with three destroyers, two U.S. officials said. The carrier strike group consists of more than 6,000 sailors. It comes as thousands of have also begun arriving in the Middle East, according to two other U.S. officials. Meanwhile, U.S. gas prices jumped past an ...
Source: news4jax.com
Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
Conversion Therapy Gets Speech Protections — But Trans Kids' Existence Gets No Protection At All The Supreme Court ruling has far-reaching, terrifying potential consequences — and not just for trans youth. April 1 2026, 5:00 a.m. Supreme Court marked International Trans Day of Visibility with yet another ruling that puts the lives of trans people at risk. The justices that Colorado's statewide ban on ...
Source: theintercept.com
Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
Fully crewed rocket will head to moon from Florida – first time since 1972 that humans will have left lower Earth orbit A little more than an hour before sunset on Florida's space coast, up to 400,000 people packed on beaches and causeways will look to the heavens on Wednesday to witness a fiery spectacle not seen in almost 54 years: a fully crewed Nasa rocket heading back to the moon. The launch of Artemis ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
In 2016, the future looked bright for tech companies outside of Silicon Valley. American investors were suddenly waking up to opportunities overseas, and allocating money accordingly. Venture firms that had once focused almost exclusively on Silicon Valley were now chasing deals in Beijing, Bengaluru, Jakarta, and São Paolo — kicking off a nearly decade-long golden age for global startups. That year, ...
Source: restofworld.org
Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
April 1 (UPI) -- The United Nations human rights chief is urging Israel to repeal its new "deeply discriminatory" death penalty law, warning that using it to execute Palestinian residents of the illegally occupied West Bank would amount to a war crime. The appeal from U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Tuesday comes amid mounting international opposition to Israel's newly passed bill to make ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
The cost of gasoline hit an unwelcome benchmark in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday as the average price per gallon officially reached the $6 mark, according to the American Automobile Assn. National gas prices also hit an unpleasant peak Tuesday when they surpassed the $4 mark for the first time in nearly four years. Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent prices up in 2022, and this time the surge in cost is due to ...
Source: latimes.com
Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Our community is sharply divided over the King's US visit. While some have called it an 'embarrassment' amid Donald Trump's attacks on the UK, others have urged diplomacy to 'calm the waters' Removed from bookmarks I ndependent readers have shared sharply divided views on whether the King should go ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
( NewsNation ) — An American journalist was kidnapped Tuesday in Iraq , according to the country's Ministry of the Interior. Shelly Kittleson, a contributor to Al-Monitor, was contacted by U.S. officials multiple times with warnings about threats against her, including as late as last night, a U.S. official told NewsNation. Al-Monitor is a Washington, D.C.-based media organization offering reporting and ...
Source: wfla.com
Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
The U.S. Department of Labor proposed a rule on March 30 that would make it easier for 401(k) plans to include cryptocurrency, private equity, and other alternative assets. The proposal, titled "Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives," follows an August 2025 executive order from President Donald Trump directing federal agencies to to alternative assets. The White House's Office of ...
Source: bradenton.com
Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
A supply chain compromise involving the widely used JavaScript package Axios is now being tied to a North Korea-linked threat actor, turning what already looked like a serious open-source incident into a much bigger security story. Google Threat Intelligence Group said the attack targeted the official Axios package on npm and attributed the activity to UNC1069, a financially motivated North Korea-nexus group that ...
Source: securityboulevard.com
Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
A Russian military plane crash in annexed Crimea has killed six crew and 23 passengers, Russian news agencies reported in the early hours of Wednesday, citing the Defense Ministry. The An-26 military transport plane was carrying out a scheduled flight over the Crimean Peninsula, the reports said. The military lost contact with the plane around 6 p.m. on Tuesday. The Soviet-designed military transport turboprop ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
Key Takeaways: OpenAI finalized the largest funding round in Silicon Valley history, they secured $122 billion in commitments at a post valuation of $852 billion. The round was led by Amazon ($50 billion), NVIDIA ($30 billion), and SoftBank ($30 billion), with participation from Microsoft and VC firms. The capital will be used to expand AI infrastructure, develop custom chips with Broadcom, and build the generation ...
Source: techiexpert.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
Tiger Woods allegedly told a Florida sheriff's deputy that he was distracted by his cellphone before he clipped the back of a trailer in a rollover Friday, according to an incident report that said the golfer showed "signs of impairment" and had opioid pain pills in his pocket. Woods, 50, was arrested and charged Friday with driving under the influence after authorities said he struck a trailer while a truck was ...
Source: nbcnews.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 -
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 -
You'll get messages sent to both your new and old addresses, but there are some limits. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Gmail limits you to one change per year. If you've been using your old Gmail account that you created before you knew your username would matter, or with a name you want to forget, your day is here. Google has announced that you can finally change ...
Source: zdnet.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 -
A group of three Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents is suing FBI Director Kash Patel, Attorney General Pam Bondi, the FBI, and the Justice Department following their firing over their roles in an investigation into President Donald Trump 's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. "Defendants, the current Director of the FBI , Kashyap P. Patel, and Attorney General Pamela J. Bondi, have, since ...
Source: floridianpress.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
By McCormick entered into an agreement to purchase the food portion of Unilever for a cash and equity deal that values the company at $45 billion. McCormick will pay $15.7 billion in cash. Unilever's shareholders will own 55.1% of the combined company, while the Unilever company will own 9.9%, "underscoring its support and confidence in the strategic merits, integration plan and execution of the combined company," ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
Critics say exemption for fossil fuels exploits White House's 'self-made gas crisis', and could doom the rare Rice's whale A US government panel on Tuesday exempted oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act (ESA), a move which critics say could doom a rare whale species and harm other marine life . The Endangered Species Committee – which had not convened in more than three ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By RIO YAMAT U.S. carrier JetBlue has raised its checked bag fees by as much as $9 as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies and increases fuel prices . The new fees took effect Monday. For most domestic economy passengers, the first checked bag now costs $39, up from $35. During peak travel times such as April spring breaks, major holidays and the summer, ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
MATANZAS, Cuba (AP) — A Russian tanker docked Tuesday at the Cuban port of Matanzas laden with 730,000 barrels of oil, marking the first time in three months that an oil tanker reached the island. The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump had allowed the Anatoly Kolodkin to proceed despite an ongoing U.S. energy blockade. Cubans including Energy and Mines Minister Vicente de la O Levy cheered the ...
Source: pbs.org
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawsuit says Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" stole the spotlight from the life of a real one. Maren Wade says in the trademark infringement lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in California that the glittery branding of Swift's 2025 album comes too close to the aesthetic of her own "Confessions of a Showgirl." That was the name of a column she wrote on backstage Sin City life in ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
Opinion White House Blocks Photo of Karoline Leavitt With Turkey Neck Malcolm Ferguson 1 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Trump officials are continuing to suppress photojournalists because they don't like how they look in the pictures. On Tuesday, Status reported that White House press secretary Karoline Leavittt hated a November photo of her, her young son, and a ...
Source: yahoo.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
A Starlink satellite has apparently come apart in space, according to a social media post from SpaceX . The incident happened on Sunday, when satellite 34343 experienced what the company called "an anomaly on-orbit" about 560 kilometers above Earth. A representative for SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company said the breakup poses no danger to the International Space Station or ...
Source: cnet.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
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 -
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 -
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
Monday, Mar 30th, 2026 -
Airport wait times appear to be shorter as workers received back pay for two whole paychecks The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued its employees back pay on Monday, after Donald Trump signed an order for them to be paid even as a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security drags on, with no end in sight. The paychecks appear to have relieved severe congestion at airport TSA ...
Source: theguardian.com