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Top News Stories for Friday, April 3rd 2026
Friday, Apr 3rd, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is asking Congress to boost defense spending to $1.5 trillion, the largest such request in decades and the latest signal of the president's emphasis on U.S. military investments over domestic programs. The 2027 plans for the Pentagon were confirmed in a White House outline of Trump's 2027 budget proposal released Friday. The White House summary says Trump's proposal ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Friday, Apr 3rd, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ousted the Army's top uniformed officer and two other generals, the Pentagon said Thursday without giving a reason for the departures while the United States is waging a war against Iran . Gen. Randy George "will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately," said Sean Parnell, the Pentagon's top ...
Source: wfla.com
Thursday, Apr 2nd, 2026 -
But this also begs the question: why is this facially unconstitutional case before the court in the first place? Bluesky On Wednesday, Donald Trump's executive order challenging birthright citizenship got its day at the Supreme Court. In honor of the occasion—or, more likely, in a foolish attempt at intimidating his handpicked justices—Trump briefly attended oral arguments, marking the first time in ...
Source: thenation.com
Thursday, Apr 2nd, 2026 -
President Donald Trump's executive order placing restrictions on mail-in voting in the US is now facing a sweeping lawsuit from the Democratic Party . In a complaint filed Wednesday with the US District Court for the District of Columbia, the Democrats argued that Trump "has tried again and again to rewrite election rules for his own perceived partisan advantage," this time going after mail voting, which he has ...
Source: commondreams.org
Thursday, Apr 2nd, 2026 -
Senate-passed funding plan for DHS languishes despite agreement between Republican congressional leaders The US House of Representatives on Thursday took no action on a compromise measure that would end the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), raising questions about how much longer the record-long funding lapse will persist. The department has been without funding since mid-February, ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Apr 2nd, 2026 -
Newly released bodycam footage shows Woods in sunglasses as he kneels on the side of the road while police are at the scene. Bodycam footage has emerged of Tiger Woods' arrest following his crash in Florida last week. The golf legend was charged with driving under the influence after he attempted to overtake a truck at "high speeds" and rolled the Land Rover he was driving on Friday . Woods pleaded not guilty ...
Source: news.sky.com
Thursday, Apr 2nd, 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? The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking water for the ...
Source: huffpost.com
Thursday, Apr 2nd, 2026 -
The national average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has increased 0.08% to 6.46%, according to the latest data from Only a month ago, the 30-year rate was just 6%. In fact, it had dropped below 6% to 5.98% the week prior. Now, it's nearing 6.5%. Federal Reserve hiked the fed funds rate, and gradually decline over the last year. Now, I've seen interest rates bounce back up in response to the conflict in Iran. As the ...
Source: bradenton.com
Thursday, Apr 2nd, 2026 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni were tossed out by a New York Judge Thursday. Judge Lewis J. Liman dismissed Lively's sexual harassment, defamation, conspiracy and Title VII claims against Baldoni. Two retaliation claims and a breach of contract claim still remain as the former co-stars prepare for trial. Following Liman's ruling Thursday, ...
Source: foxnews.com
Thursday, Apr 2nd, 2026 -
An appeals court in the state of Colorado has ordered the resentencing of Tina Peters, a former county clerk convicted of involvement in an election meddling scheme in the United States. The court overturned Peters's nine-year prison sentence on Thursday, but not her conviction for helping to tamper with voting machines after the 2020 presidential race . Her case has become a cause celebre for President Donald ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Thursday, Apr 2nd, 2026 -
Lead-contaminated dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets sold at Walmart have triggered a nationwide public health alert, with federal officials warning the products may still be sitting in consumers' freezers. The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said frozen, ready-to-eat chicken nuggets produced by Dorada Foods may contain unsafe levels of lead. The alert covers 29-oz. bags of "Great ...
Source: nypost.com
Thursday, Apr 2nd, 2026 -
Ted Bundy's rampage of violence spanned at least four years and left dozens of victims behind, including at least 30 women and girls who were killed — and several others who escaped or survived despite serious injuries. Though the serial killer has been dead for nearly 40 years, the tally of his confirmed victims continues to grow as DNA testing has advanced. A Utah sheriff confirmed Wednesday that Bundy was ...
Source: apnews.com
Thursday, Apr 2nd, 2026 -
The Trump administration Thursday announced sweeping arrests and criminal charges over health-care fraud in California. Nurses, a psychologist, and a chiropractor are among the eight defendants arrested for allegedly scheming to defraud the US health-care system of more than $50 million, according to a press release issued by the US Attorney's Office, Central District of California. The announcement follows reports ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Thursday, Apr 2nd, 2026 -
Fake X account posing as his vet sparked global false reports of Jonathan's death while soliciting crypto donations At 194 years old, Jonathan the giant tortoise was a youngster when Queen Victoria ascended to the throne – and has now lived long enough to fall victim to a crypto scam. News outlets including the BBC, Daily Mail and USA Today falsely reported his death after an X account posing as Jonathan's ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Apr 2nd, 2026 -
A planning commission has approved President Donald Trump's proposal to build an enormous ballroom at the White House, an effort to put his personal touch on a national landmark that has stoked backlash and legal challenges. The National Capital Planning Commission, tasked with overseeing proposed construction on federal sites in the Washington, DC area, voted in favour of the project on Thursday. "I believe that, ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione 's state and federal trials in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson were both postponed on Wednesday, with the state case delayed until September and the federal case pushed back to October. Judge Gregory Carro rescheduled the state trial from June 8 to Sept. 8, acting hours after the judge in the federal case, Margaret Garnett, moved jury selection in that matter ...
Source: apnews.com