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Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
is hearing oral arguments in a case on Wednesday that could reshape what it means to be a U.S. citizen. The case, Trump vs. Barbara, is over President 's Jan. 20, 2025, executive order "Protecting the meaning and value of American citizenship," which seeks to change the application of the Citizenship Clause, ending birthright citizenship. In his executive order, Trump argued that the 14th Amendment of the U.S. ...
Source: bradenton.com
Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
– Iran hit an oil tanker off the coast of Qatar and Kuwait's airport on Wednesday, while airstrikes battered Tehran even as U.S. President Donald Trump said he was nearly ready to and claimed that Iran's president wanted a ceasefire. Iran had no immediate response to Trump's claim on social media that "Iran's New Regime President" was seeking a ceasefire, which Trump said would only happen once the Strait of ...
Source: news4jax.com
Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
Conversion Therapy Gets Speech Protections — But Trans Kids' Existence Gets No Protection At All The Supreme Court ruling has far-reaching, terrifying potential consequences — and not just for trans youth. April 1 2026, 5:00 a.m. Supreme Court marked International Trans Day of Visibility with yet another ruling that puts the lives of trans people at risk. The justices that Colorado's statewide ban on ...
Source: theintercept.com
Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — It's humanity's first flight to the moon since 1972. In a throwback to Apollo , NASA's Artemis II mission will send four astronauts on a lunar fly-around. They'll hurtle several thousand miles beyond the moon, hang a U-turn and then come straight back. No circling around the moon, no stopping for a moonwalk — just a quick out-and-back lasting ...
Source: wfla.com
Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
AI-based compliance assessment tools might not be ready for fully independent assessments, if CISOs are using these tools we share some best practices to ensure accuracy and avoid risks or fines. AI hallucinations are a well-known problem and, when it comes to compliance assessments, these convincing but inaccurate assessments can cause real damage with poor risk assessments, incorrect policy guidance, or even ...
Source: csoonline.com
Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
April 1 (UPI) -- The United Nations human rights chief is urging Israel to repeal its new "deeply discriminatory" death penalty law, warning that using it to execute Palestinian residents of the illegally occupied West Bank would amount to a war crime. The appeal from U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Tuesday comes amid mounting international opposition to Israel's newly passed bill to make ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
The cost of gasoline hit an unwelcome benchmark in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday as the average price per gallon officially reached the $6 mark, according to the American Automobile Assn. National gas prices also hit an unpleasant peak Tuesday when they surpassed the $4 mark for the first time in nearly four years. Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent prices up in 2022, and this time the surge in cost is due to ...
Source: latimes.com
Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Our community is sharply divided over the King's US visit. While some have called it an 'embarrassment' amid Donald Trump's attacks on the UK, others have urged diplomacy to 'calm the waters' Removed from bookmarks I ndependent readers have shared sharply divided views on whether the King should go ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
State department says it is working to ensure release of freelancer 'as soon as possible' after abduction in Baghdad An American journalist, Shelly Kittleson, has been kidnapped in Baghdad by a suspected Iranian-backed Iraqi armed group, the US has said, as regional security deteriorates after the US-Israeli attack on Iran . Kittleson is a longtime freelancer in the region, reporting extensively from Syria, Iraq ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
The U.S. Department of Labor proposed a rule on March 30 that would make it easier for 401(k) plans to include cryptocurrency, private equity, and other alternative assets. The proposal, titled "Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives," follows an August 2025 executive order from President Donald Trump directing federal agencies to to alternative assets. The White House's Office of ...
Source: bradenton.com
Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
A supply chain compromise involving the widely used JavaScript package Axios is now being tied to a North Korea-linked threat actor, turning what already looked like a serious open-source incident into a much bigger security story. Google Threat Intelligence Group said the attack targeted the official Axios package on npm and attributed the activity to UNC1069, a financially motivated North Korea-nexus group that ...
Source: securityboulevard.com
Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
A Russian military plane crash in annexed Crimea has killed six crew and 23 passengers, Russian news agencies reported in the early hours of Wednesday, citing the Defense Ministry. The An-26 military transport plane was carrying out a scheduled flight over the Crimean Peninsula, the reports said. The military lost contact with the plane around 6 p.m. on Tuesday. The Soviet-designed military transport turboprop ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Wednesday, Apr 1st, 2026 -
Key Takeaways: OpenAI finalized the largest funding round in Silicon Valley history, they secured $122 billion in commitments at a post valuation of $852 billion. The round was led by Amazon ($50 billion), NVIDIA ($30 billion), and SoftBank ($30 billion), with participation from Microsoft and VC firms. The capital will be used to expand AI infrastructure, develop custom chips with Broadcom, and build the generation ...
Source: techiexpert.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
The deputy who arrested Tiger Woods on suspicion of driving under the influence said Woods had pain pills in his pocket and showed signs of impairment at the scene of his car crash last week in Florida, according to her arrest report released Tuesday. Woods announced Tuesday evening on the social media platform X that he would step away and seek treatment to "prioritize my well-being and work toward lasting ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the suspensions of two U.S. Army helicopter pilots who hovered next to entertainer Kid Rock's swimming pool while he clapped and saluted over the weekend have been lifted. Hegseth said in a social media post that there was "No punishment. No Investigation. Carry on, patriots." The suspensions were a discretionary, but not unusual, ...
Source: pbs.org
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
No other injuries were reported after the attack at a small Bulverde campus, where classes were cancelled A 15-year-old student shot a teacher at a Texas high school and then fatally shot himself on Monday, according to authorities, who were still investigating what led to the early morning attack. No other injuries were reported at Hill Country college preparatory high school in Bulverde, a small but growing city ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
Gmail has become one of the biggest email providers in the world, with Google proudly claiming that the service is used by more than three billion users. Despite all those users, though, the company has been slow to deliver one much-needed feature: the ability to change your Gmail username. We Being able to update your Gmail username is, honestly, a huge boon for many of us, especially if you've had your Gmail ...
Source: bgr.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service. U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss in Washington ruled that President Donald Trump's executive order to cease funding for NPR and PBS is unlawful and unenforceable. The judge said the First ...
Source: chicago.suntimes.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
A group of FBI agents is suing FBI Director Kash Patel, Attorney General Pam Bondi, the FBI and the Justice Department after they were terminated over their work on the investigation into Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The three former agents — Jamie Garman, Blaire Toleman and Michelle Ball — were all seasoned investigators who primarily handled public corruption ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
NEW YORK (AP) — Spice and flavorings company McCormick announced on Tuesday that it's combining with Unilever's foods division, which includes brands like Hellmann's and Knorr. The merger is the latest in a string of actions in the packaged food sector, as companies contend with inflation and changing consumer tastes. Last year, both Keurig Dr Pepper and Kraft Heinz announced plans to unwind huge mergers, ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
A committee with ties to United States President Donald Trump has exempted oil and gas drillers in the Gulf of Mexico from protections under the Endangered Species Act meant to safeguard vulnerable species. On Tuesday, the government's Endangered Species Committee convened for a rare meeting to weigh whether the protections should be lifted. The panel, composed of six senior Trump officials, ultimately voted ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — JetBlue is raising its checked baggage fees, citing increased operational costs. Oil prices have spiked in the month since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran – a cost that is being passed on to customers in the form of higher fares and other fees. "As we experience rising operating costs, we regularly evaluate how to manage those costs while keeping base fares competitive and ...
Source: wfla.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
A Russian-owned tanker carrying an estimated 730,000 barrels of crude oil has docked on the northern coast of Cuba, ending a near-total fuel blockade by the US on the communist-run island. The tanker's arrival marks the first crude oil shipment to dock in one of Cuba's ports since early January. It follows an apparent softening in Washington's oil blockade, after President Trump said last weekend that he had "no ...
Source: bbc.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawsuit says Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" stole the spotlight from the life of a real one. Maren Wade says in the trademark infringement lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in California that the glittery branding of Swift's 2025 album comes too close to the aesthetic of her own "Confessions of a Showgirl." That was the name of a column she wrote on backstage Sin City life in ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was the latest person in the Trump administration to demand photographers remove a photo she deemed unflattering, according to reports on Tuesday. Leavitt was apparently unhappy with an image of herself, a turkey and her son ...
Source: rawstory.com
Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2026 -
Satellite failure cause is unexplained after second "fragment creation event." SpaceX's Starlink division confirmed yesterday that it lost contact with a satellite on Sunday and is trying to locate space debris that might have been produced by… whatever happened there. Starlink said there appeared to be "no new risk" to other space operations and did not use the word "explosion." But it seems that something ...
Source: arstechnica.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 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 federal funding. Medicaid covers of all hospital spending. come in ...
Source: news.yahoo.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 -
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed State Rep. Meg Weinberger's bill into law to rename Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald J. Trump . "America's greatest President deserves an airport that bears his name," stated Rep. Weinberger. "It's an honor to recognize President Trump 's lasting impact on our nation by renaming Palm Beach International Airport in his name Donald J. Trump International ...
Source: floridianpress.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 man accused of attacking a Michigan synagogue earlier this month "was motivated and inspired by Hezbollah 's militant ideology," federal authorities said. "Based on the evidence gathered to date, we assess this attack to be a Hezbollah-inspired act of terrorism purposely targeting the Jewish community and the largest Jewish temple in Michigan," Jennifer Runyan, the FBI special agent in charge ...
Source: upi.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
Monday, Mar 30th, 2026 -
Airport wait times appear to be shorter as workers received back pay for two whole paychecks The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued its employees back pay on Monday, after Donald Trump signed an order for them to be paid even as a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security drags on, with no end in sight. The paychecks appear to have relieved severe congestion at airport TSA ...
Source: theguardian.com