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Top News Stories for Monday, April 20th 2026
Saturday, Apr 18th, 2026 -
Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, calling the decision a response to a continued blockade of its ports by the United States. The Iranian military on Saturday said control of the strategic waterway, through which 20 percent of globally traded oil transits, has "returned to its previous state", with reports saying Iranian gunboats fired at a merchant vessel as it attempted to cross. The ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Saturday, Apr 18th, 2026 -
Construction was stopped after suit challenged president's authority to raze East Wing without congressional approval The Trump administration can continue building a $400m White House ballroom at the site of the former East Wing, a US appeals court ruled on Friday . The three-judge panel of the US court of appeals for Washington DC granted the administration a stay of an order days earlier that had aimed to halt ...
Source: theguardian.com
Saturday, Apr 18th, 2026 -
Two US army soldiers have been injured after encountering a brown bear in a mountainous training area in Anchorage, Alaska , the military said on Friday. The incident happened on Thursday as the soldiers were participating in a "land navigation training event" in Arctic valley, part of the joint base Elmendorf-Richardson's training area. The soldiers were receiving medical care as of Friday, a military official ...
Source: theguardian.com
Saturday, Apr 18th, 2026 -
You can now make an online return without leaving your couch — but it comes at a price. Uber Eats has rolled out a new returns feature that allows avid online shoppers to return items purchased through the delivery app and receive an instant refund. "A first for the on-demand delivery industry, customers will now be able to send back eligible retail items purchased on Uber Eats and receive an instant refund ...
Source: nypost.com
Saturday, Apr 18th, 2026 -
Immigration and Customs Enforcement released delayed reports Friday detailing the deaths of four detainees earlier this year after the agency failed to meet a 90-day deadline required by Congress. The newly released reports detail the deaths of Victor Manuel Diaz, Heber Sanchez Dominguez, Parady La and Luis Nunez Caceres. Diaz and Dominguez had previously been labeled by ICE as presumed suicides, and the reports ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Saturday, Apr 18th, 2026 -
April 18 (UPI) -- Three people were sentenced this week in an insurance fraud scam that saw them wear a bear costume while damaging luxury cars in California. Alfiya Zuckerman, Ruben Tamrazian and Vahe Muradkhanyan all pleaded no contest on Thursday to felony insurance fraud and were sentenced to 180 days in jail, while a fourth person involved in the scheme, Ararat Chirkinian, has a preliminary hearing scheduled ...
Source: upi.com
Saturday, Apr 18th, 2026 -
Reading Time: 2 minutes Key Takeaways: Canva is integrated into Claude Design, allowing users to turn AI chat into editable Canva designs. The system uses Model Context Protocol (MCP) to connect the two platforms for a smooth workflow. Users can generate slides, documents, and templates in Claude and finish them in Canva. Full access requires both Claude Pro and Canva Pro paid accounts. Creativity and efficiency ...
Source: techiexpert.com
Friday, Apr 17th, 2026 -
Catch up on select AI news and developments from the past week or so: ChatGPT 5.3 reduces outbound links as authority signals reshape AI search . ChatGPT 5.3 introduces a major shift in how AI search retrieves and cites information, combining broader query expansion with stricter source selection. The model now runs 10 or more fan-out searches per prompt, up from roughly 2 previously, yet cites fewer sources, with ...
Source: marketingprofs.com
Friday, Apr 17th, 2026 -
Court filings have indicated that lawyers for President Donald Trump are seeking a resolution with the Department of Justice over a $10bn lawsuit he filed against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). But the trouble, critics say, is that such a settlement would leave Trump essentially negotiating with an executive branch under his control. Friday's court filing, however, emphasises the efficiency of seeking a ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Friday, Apr 17th, 2026 -
New Jersey's transit agency has confirmed it will charge $150 for a return ticket to World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium this summer. The price for a round-trip ticket from New York's Penn Station to MetLife Stadium is typically $12.90. Reports this week of the elevenfold increase were met with outcry from fans and sparked a back-and-forth between New Jersey's governor, Mikie Sherrill, and world football's ...
Source: theguardian.com