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Top News Stories for Wednesday, April 15th 2026
Tuesday, Apr 14th, 2026 -
The Trump Justice Department released a new report Tuesday accusing the Biden administration of unfairly using a federal law meant to protect access to abortion clinics to go after anti-abortion protesters. The report is the first product from DOJ's "Weaponization Working Group" – established early in President Donald Trump's second term – and comes as Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faces pressure ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Tuesday, Apr 14th, 2026 -
Hackers are moving at machine speed now, sometimes in under thirty seconds. To keep up, security teams must use the "AI parity window" to automate investigations. AI is no longer a speculative topic for security leaders. It has moved from experimentation to implementation, and increasingly, to measurable production impact. Over the past year, my conversations with CISOs have shifted. The question is no longer ...
Source: csoonline.com
Tuesday, Apr 14th, 2026 -
If a planned meeting between officials from Lebanon and Israel comes off on Tuesday in Washington, the direct talks will be the first between the two Middle East neighbors since 1983. In the decades since then, Israel has more typically dealt directly, in the form of military action, with the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist militia that feckless Lebanese governments have been unable or unwilling to disarm.
Source: washingtonpost.com
Tuesday, Apr 14th, 2026 -
April 14 (UPI) -- Federal authorities have charged the 20-year-old Texas man who police arrested after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at the San Francisco home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The criminal complaint filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California charges Daniel Moreno-Gama of Spring, Texas, with possession of an unregistered firearm and attempted damage to and destruction of ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Apr 14th, 2026 -
Carney's Liberals will now be able to pass legislation without the support of opposition parties – and govern until 2029 The Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney , has secured a parliamentary majority for his Liberal government, CBC News reported. The victory will help him push through a legislative agenda he says is needed for an increasingly divided geopolitical world. Three special elections were held on ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Apr 13th, 2026 -
A new U.S. military strike on an alleged drug vessel in the Eastern Pacific has left two people dead, according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). The strike was carried out on April 13 at the direction of SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, who ordered Joint Task Force Southern Spear to target a vessel the command said was operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. "Intelligence confirmed the vessel ...
Source: bnonews.com
Monday, Apr 13th, 2026 -
Donald Trump has thrown his public support behind plenty of foreign allies ahead of their various elections, but the American president's support for Hungary's Viktor Orbán was qualitatively different from anything he's done before. This was an instance in which the Republican saw a kindred spirit in need of a rescue, which Trump appeared desperate to provide. to campaign for Orbán, he also , just two ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Monday, Apr 13th, 2026 -
With geopolitical tensions still looming over the housing market (and the economy), the latest existing-home sales data from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) did not paint a picture of a strong spring market ahead. However, despite sales lagging, inventory and affordability show definite year-over-year improvements, a possible bright light at the end of the tunnel. NAR's Existing-Home Sales ...
Source: rismedia.com
Monday, Apr 13th, 2026 -
US government reverses course on removing LGBTQ+ Pride flag from New York monument after efforts from advocates The Trump administration agreed on Monday to keep flying a rainbow Pride flag at the Stonewall national monument, reversing course after removing the banner in February. The government revealed the decision as it seeks to settle a lawsuit filed by LGBTQ+ and historic preservation groups who had sought to ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Apr 13th, 2026 -
Evolving global regulations aimed at limiting child access to harmful content, as well as incidents and lawsuits related to youth safety online , have prompted Roblox to revise how it handles accounts for minors and verifies users' ages. Starting in early June, the popular online game platform plans to group its younger users into two new account types: "Roblox Kids" for those ages 5 to 8, and "Roblox ...
Source: cnet.com
Monday, Apr 13th, 2026 -
More than 1,400 actors, directors and filmmakers - including scores of Hollywood stars - have signed an open letter opposing the proposed merger of film studios Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery. The letter, signed by Emma Thompson, Ben Stiller, Javier Bardem and Rose Byrne, argues that the deal would harm an already battered US entertainment industry. "This transaction would further consolidate an already ...
Source: bbc.com
Monday, Apr 13th, 2026 -
Lafarge fined more than €1m and its former boss jailed for paying nearly €5.6m to groups including Islamic State A French court has fined the cement group Lafarge more than €1m (£870,000) and sentenced its former boss to six years in prison for paying protection money to Islamic State and other terror groups to maintain its business in war-torn Syria from 2013 to 2014. The ruling follows a 2022 ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Apr 13th, 2026 -
Dominic Frimpong of Ghanaian Premier League club Berekum Chelsea was killed after the team's bus was attacked by a group of suspected armed robbers, the country's soccer association said Monday. The incident happened on Sunday as Berekum Chelsea was returning from its game against Samartex in Samreboi in southern Ghana, the club said in a statement . "Masked men welding guns and assault rifles started shooting at ...
Source: cbsnews.com