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Top News Stories for Saturday, April 11th 2026
Friday, Apr 10th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's search for an off-ramp from the war with Iran is getting bumpy inside his Republican Party. In the decade since Trump's "America First" movement rose to power by rejecting military intervention, his coalition has rarely been tested the way it is now. Trump's exit efforts — first through threats of annihilation , then with a ceasefire that is proving precarious ...
Source: apnews.com
Friday, Apr 10th, 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? WASHINGTON (AP) — The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation in March, creating major challenges for ...
Source: huffpost.com
Friday, Apr 10th, 2026 -
April 10 (UPI) -- A federal judge has again ordered the Pentagon to restore access to credentialed journalists, ruling the Trump administration was attempting to flout his previous order by disguising it as an interim rule. "The Department cannot simply reinstate an unlawful policy under the guise of taking 'new' action and expect the court to look the other way," U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman said in his ...
Source: upi.com
Friday, Apr 10th, 2026 -
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s sweeping changes to federal vaccine guidance are paused for now. But even if they're reversed, lasting damage has already been done. Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pursued an aggressive overhaul of federal vaccine guidance and infrastructure since he took office a little over a year ago. Now, his agenda is on hold after a federal judge blocked many of those ...
Source: wired.com
Friday, Apr 10th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' belief that they pay too much in taxes remains elevated for the fourth consecutive year, with 59% saying this. Most others, 37%, say their taxes are "about right," while 3% think they are too low. Americans' displeasure with their tax burden has held near 60% since 2023. This is higher than the roughly 50% average recorded in the early 2000s after the 2001 tax cuts went through, ...
Source: news.gallup.com
Friday, Apr 10th, 2026 -
While monitoring the Federal Reserve and its interest rate policy is an integral part of the homebuying and refinancing process, it's not the only thing borrowers should consider. Mortgage interest rates , after all, are driven by a complex combination of factors , some of which can negate each other and others of which can cause rates to spike or decline. And one of the more significant ones was revealed on Friday ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Friday, Apr 10th, 2026 -
Study that reportedly found reduction in ER visits and hospitalizations being reviewed by Jay Bhattacharya A Trump administration appointee has delayed publication of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that shows benefits related to the Covid vaccine, leading to concerns that the administration is engaging in behind-the-scenes tactics to undermine vaccines. Research by CDC scientists found ...
Source: theguardian.com
Friday, Apr 10th, 2026 -
Rep. Eric Swalwell, a Democratic front-runner in the hotly contested California governor's race, was accused of sexual assault by a former staff member and other women, according to reports published Friday. The woman who worked for the Northern California congressman said she had a consensual relationship at times, but that he sexually assaulted her twice when she was too inebriated to consent, according to a ...
Source: bradenton.com
White House warns staff against insider trading on prediction markets after suspicious Iran war bets
Friday, Apr 10th, 2026 -
The White House warned staffers not to use insider information to place bets on prediction markets as critics grow suspicious of lucrative trading activity around the Iran war. A White House official confirmed to The Post that the warning was sent to all staffers in an email from the White House Management Office on March 24. A day earlier, anonymous accounts made a blitz of trades just 15 minutes before President ...
Source: nypost.com
Friday, Apr 10th, 2026 -
Erik Duran in 2023 threw cooler at fleeing suspect Eric Duprey, who then crashed his motorized scooter and died A former New York police department sergeant has been sentenced to three to nine years in prison for tossing a picnic cooler full of ice and drinks at a fleeing suspect, who then crashed his motorized scooter and died. Erik Duran, 38, was convicted of manslaughter in the 2023 death of 30-year-old Eric ...
Source: theguardian.com
Friday, Apr 10th, 2026 -
By As the 2026 hurricane season approaches, forecasters are predicting a quieter Atlantic with fewer storms. This week, hurricane forecasters at Colorado State University predicted 13 named storms, with six strengthening to hurricanes and two reaching major hurricane strength with sustained winds of 111 miles per hour or greater. Last year, the forecast predicted 17 named storms. "The team predicts that 2026 ...
Source: miamiherald.com