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Top News Stories for Wednesday, April 1st 2026
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
A federal judge in Washington temporarily blocked the construction of a $400 million White House ballroom. The Trump administration appealed the order. President Donald Trump has heavily touted the 90,000-square-foot project, which would stand on the site of the now-demolished East Wing. District Court Judge Richard Leon's order ruled in favor of The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which had sued Trump ...
Source: cnbc.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday is set to weigh whether President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship withstands constitutional and legal muster, a case that tests a key aspect of the president's second-term immigration agenda. At issue in the case, known as Trump v. Barbara, is whether Mr. Trump's directive, issued on his first day back in the White House, comports ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
The US golf legend was charged with driving under the influence after a car crash in Florida last week. Tiger Woods has said he is "stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment" after being charged with driving under the influence. The US golf legend released a statement on social media after pleading not guilty earlier on Tuesday . He was charged after he attempted to overtake a truck at "high speeds" and ...
Source: news.sky.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 -
WASHINGTON - National Public Radio Inc., Public Broadcasting Service, and others demonstrated that President Donald Trump's anti-media funding executive order is unlawful, a Washington, D.C., federal court said Tuesday. The executive order is unconstitutional because the president can't use governmental power to direct federal agencies to bar grants in "retaliation for saying things that he does not like," Judge ...
Source: bradenton.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three fired FBI agents sued on Tuesday to try to get their jobs back, saying in a class action lawsuit that they were illegally punished for their participation in an investigation into President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat . The federal lawsuit adds to the mounting list of court challenges to a personnel purge by FBI Director Kash Patel that over the last ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
713,549 7,886 Market yield on U.S. treasury securities at 10-year constant maturity. Updated daily. Welcome, + Article Summary The Department of Labor has proposed a rule making it easier for 401(k) plans to include alternative investments like private equity and cryptocurrency, aiming to reduce regulatory burdens. A "process-based safe harbor" would protect fiduciaries using six evaluation factors. Critics warn of ...
Source: housingwire.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 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
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
Price of typical UK home increased by 0.9% in March but surging mortgage rates expected to put brake on activity UK house prices increased at the fastest rate in almost 18 months in March, although surging mortgage rates amid the Iran war are likely to lead to a market slowdown, according to Nationwide. The UK's biggest building society said the price of a typical UK home increased by 0.9% month on month in March, ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
By Millions of Americans are seeing larger tax refunds this filing season, with new federal data showing a notable increase compared to last year as recent tax changes begin to take effect. The latest figures from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) show that the average refund has climbed to $3,571 as of March 20-up 10.9 percent from $3,221 at the same point in 2025. The rise reflects both policy changes and the ...
Source: miamiherald.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 -
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
Monday, Mar 30th, 2026 -
The shortage of TSA officers is still slowing security lines at major airports, where staffing shortages are more severe than the national average, but wait times seemed to be stabilizing Monday. TSA officers were calling out absent at elevated rates Sunday, even as there were signs that part of their back pay over the 45-day partial shutdown was beginning to reach their bank accounts. Although Congress has ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Monday, Mar 30th, 2026 -
The New York Times argues the Department of Defense's March 23 interim policy continues restricting coverage of the military amid the ongoing Iran war. WASHINGTON (CN) — The New York Times urged a federal judge Monday to rebuke the Pentagon for quickly drafting a new press access policy that the newspaper argues revives a version he determined was clearly unconstitutional. On March 20, U.S. District Judge ...
Source: courthousenews.com