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Top News Stories for Friday, April 24th 2026
Friday, Apr 24th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump is loudly trying to convince two critical audiences — Iran's leaders and the American people — that he's calling the shots in the war. His problem is that neither may be listening. With the war's eight-week mark looming this weekend, a stalemate is tightening as Iran inexorably increases global fallout with its closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Trump tries to throttle its ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Friday, Apr 24th, 2026 -
SEATTLE (AP) — President Donald Trump's decision to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug is a boon for the industry: It gives dispensaries a big tax break, eases some barriers to researching cannabis and could even allow the export of marijuana to other countries. But that might only be Trump's first step. A new administrative hearing slated for the end of June could result in ...
Source: apnews.com
Friday, Apr 24th, 2026 -
On April 10, the house of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was attacked with a Molotov cocktail by 20-year-old Daniel Moreno-Gama. The suspect, who was arrested the same day , had written a manifesto warning of the existential threat of artificial intelligence. In his missive, he advocated for killing the CEOs of AI companies, and he referred to himself as "butlerian jihadist" on Instagram (a reference to a war against ...
Source: newrepublic.com
Friday, Apr 24th, 2026 -
Soldier Charged After Using Classified Intel On Maduro Raid To Win $400,000 On Polymarket --:-- / --:-- This voice experience is generated by AI. A U.S. special forces soldier who participated in the raid to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the operation to win more than $400,000 on the online betting platform Polymarket. The Justice ...
Source: forbes.com
Friday, Apr 24th, 2026 -
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington has no objections to Iranian players participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but he added the players will not be allowed to bring people with ties to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) with them. Since the United States-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28, Iran's participation in this summer's edition of FIFA's global showpiece has been in doubt ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Friday, Apr 24th, 2026 -
The story of the first round of the 2026 NFL draft surrounded a quarterback but it wasn't No 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza . As expected, the Las Vegas Raiders selected Mendoza with the first pick on Thursday after he led Indiana to the national title last season. But the shock of the night came when the Los Angeles Rams picked another quarterback, Alabama's Ty Simpson, at No 13. The Rams current starting ...
Source: theguardian.com
Friday, Apr 24th, 2026 -
The Trump administration is vowing to crack down on foreign tech companies' exploitation of U.S. artificial intelligence models. The Trump administration is vowing to crack down on foreign tech companies' exploitation of U.S. artificial intelligence models, singling out China at a time that country is narrowing the gap with the U.S. in the AI race. In a Thursday memo, Michael Kratsios, the president's chief science ...
Source: securityweek.com
Friday, Apr 24th, 2026 -
No compatible source was found for this media. No compatible source was found for this media. US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on the UK if it does not drop its digital services tax on American social media firms. The digital services tax, introduced in 2020, imposes a 2% levy on the revenues of several major US tech companies. Speaking to reporters from the Oval Office on Thursday, Mr ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Friday, Apr 24th, 2026 -
According to a new survey, most government leaders expect that AI will surpass the internet, PCs, and even smartphones in its impact on the workforce. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways In government, agentic AI is no longer in the experimental phase; it is a leadership mandate, according to IDC research focused on public-sector readiness for agentic AI. IDC ...
Source: zdnet.com
Friday, Apr 24th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON — Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his job, the Pentagon abruptly announced Wednesday, the first head of a military service to depart during President Donald Trump's second term but just the latest top defense leader to step down or be ousted. No reason was given for the unexpected departure of the Navy's top civilian official, coming as the sea service has imposed a blockade of Iranian ports ...
Source: cleveland.com
Friday, Apr 24th, 2026 -
China-linked threat actors have shifted from individually procured infrastructure to large-scale covert networks, botnets built from compromised routers and other edge devices, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warns. To help organizations address this threat, the NCSC, together with the Cyber League and partner agencies, has issued an . The advisory includes guidance for organizations of all sizes, urging ...
Source: helpnetsecurity.com
Thursday, Apr 23rd, 2026 -
Three congressional candidates wagered on the outcome of their own elections on Kalshi, according to the prediction market, which said Wednesday that it fined and suspended the men from their platform for five years. It is the latest high-profile case of alleged insider trading on prediction markets including Kalshi and Polymarket, which have brought bipartisan scrutiny from Congress and calls for ...
Source: pbs.org
Thursday, Apr 23rd, 2026 -
Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon that killed a journalist on Wednesday were a war crime, Lebanon's prime minister said. A journalists' union said rescuers were prevented from accessing the destroyed building where the reporter was left trapped beneath rubble. Amal Khalil, 43, a journalist with the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, bled to death in the ruins of a building that was hit in an Israeli drone strike after ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Thursday, Apr 23rd, 2026 -
SANTA ANA, California, EE.UU. (AP) — Más de dos docenas de miembros y colaboradores de la Mafia Mexicana fueron arrestados en una redada realizada a primera hora del jueves en el sur de California, informaron autoridades federales. El FBI y otras agencias federales y locales ejecutaron órdenes de cateo y arresto en unas 30 ubicaciones, en su mayoría en el condado de Orange, al sur de Los ...
Source: apnews.com
Thursday, Apr 23rd, 2026 -
Beirut, Lebanon – At a store in Beirut, a shopowner breaks into laughter. "No, I don't want to comment on the negotiations," he told Al Jazeera, referring to Thursday evening's direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington, DC. "If I say the wrong thing, someone might come hit me." His response represents the polarisation and controversy surrounding the negotiations inside a country deeply divided ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Thursday, Apr 23rd, 2026 -
By A few weeks back, Page Six shared photos of New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and NFL reporter Dianna Russini holding hands and embracing at an Arizona resort. This scandal led to Russini resigning from her position as lead NFL writer for The Athletic, and prompted Vrabel to announce his decision to enter counseling as the Patriots participate in the 2026 NFL Draft. On Thursday, the New York Post ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Thursday, Apr 23rd, 2026 -
President Donald Trump touted plans Thursday to coat the Lincoln Memorial's reflecting pool in an "American flag blue" hue, one of his latest construction efforts to refashion government buildings and monuments in Washington, D.C. Trump said he was inspired to oversee renovations after a friend visited from Germany and noted its decay. "He said, 'it's filthy, dirty. The water is disgusting looking. It's not ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Apr 23rd, 2026 -
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com The FBI started investigating a journalist with The New York Times last month after she reported in January that FBI Director Kash Patel had assigned an around-the-clock SWAT team to protect and escort his girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, the Times said Wednesday , citing a person briefed on the matter. FBI agents ...
Source: theweek.com
Thursday, Apr 23rd, 2026 -
Google is betting big on agentic AI and wants professionals to track their AI agents on its new hub Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. Introduced a few months after the launch of Gemini Enterprise, the Agent Platform is Google's new hub to manage agentic AI workflows for both Google-made and external AI agents. The platform aims to bring together with a series of existing and new capabilities. Among them, the Agent ...
Source: infosecurity-magazine.com
Thursday, Apr 23rd, 2026 -
German aviation company Lufthansa Group says it would cut 20,000 short-haul flights up until October as the Iran war drives up oil prices and deepens worries that some countries may run low on jet fuel. Lufthansa on Thursday said it would cancel less profitable routes and focus on flights to and from its hub airports in Frankfurt and Munich, which could save approximately 40,000 tonnes of jet fuel. The German ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Thursday, Apr 23rd, 2026 -
April 23 (UPI) -- Senate Republicans have again blocked the Democrats from curbing President Donald Trump 's ability to wage war with Iran, as negotiators try to find a diplomatic end to the conflict during the fragile cease-fire. The Senate voted 51-46 on Wednesday afternoon against Sen. Tammy Baldwin 's War Powers Resolution, the fifth time since March 4 that the Senate has voted against directing the removal of ...
Source: upi.com
Thursday, Apr 23rd, 2026 -
A US naval blockade of Iranian ports is likely to squeeze Iran's oil output in the coming weeks but claims it will throw the Islamic republic into economic free fall remain premature, analysts say. After weeks of bombing and counter-strikes, focus has shifted to the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, which ordinarily carries around a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas. In response to Iran's blockade ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Thursday, Apr 23rd, 2026 -
Signal "very happy" Apple fixed bug storing private chats after app was deleted. Apple fixed a security bug that made it possible for cops to access content from deleted Signal messages. Vulnerable users hoping to evade law enforcement surveillance often use encrypted apps like Signal to communicate sensitive information. That's why users felt blindsided when 404 Media reported that Apple was unexpectedly storing ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Thursday, Apr 23rd, 2026 -
The Trump administration is showing every sign of backing down from its noisy public feud with Anthropic. tied to the company's powerful new Mythos model have both sides searching for a ceasefire, according to six tech lobbyists and policy experts, including two with ties to the White House. The administration has also taken public steps to loosen restrictions on federal agencies' use of Anthropic software — ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Thursday, Apr 23rd, 2026 -
April 23 (UPI) -- The remains of three young children have been uncovered in a wooded area in Tennessee, Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis announced. Local authorities were trying to find the causes of death and the identities of the children who were believed to be between ages 3 and 7, Davis said Wednesday. A search of local missing children did not find any matches, she said. "Somebody knows where these ...
Source: upi.com
Thursday, Apr 23rd, 2026 -
The Justice Department's internal watchdog is investigating compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a law that compelled the department to release records related to the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The preliminary objective of the probe is "to evaluate the DOJ's processes for identifying, redacting, and releasing records in its possession as required by the Act," said Deputy ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Apr 23rd, 2026 -
Justice department has already identified 384 foreign-born people whose US citizenship it wants to revoke The Trump administration is reportedly pushing the justice department to pursue hundreds of denaturalization cases, in which Americans born outside of the US are stripped of their citizenship. The justice department has already identified 384 foreign-born US citizens, whose citizenship it wants to revoke and ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Apr 23rd, 2026 -
Summary: Genetic, medical, and lifestyle data from all 500,000 UK Biobank volunteers was listed for sale on Alibaba after three Chinese research institutions with legitimate access violated their data-sharing agreements. The data was de-identified but includes genome sequences, hospital diagnoses, and biological measures that experts say can be re-identified. Alibaba removed the listings before any sales were made, ...
Source: thenextweb.com
Thursday, Apr 23rd, 2026 -
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Source: csoonline.com
Thursday, Apr 23rd, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — The criminal indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center this week was met with much outrage but little surprise from civil rights leaders, who have for more than a year prepared for heightened legal scrutiny from the Trump administration, and how to mount a coordinated response. In rounds of calls immediately following the indictment, advocates discussed how to support the SPLC, a ...
Source: apnews.com
Thursday, Apr 23rd, 2026 -
Intel reported first-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations Revenue rose more than 7%, a sign that the chipmaker is finally starting to see some growth. The stock has been a Wall Street darling of late, bolstered by a big investment last year by the Trump administration. In this article Lip-Bu Tan, CEO of Intel Corp., departs following a meeting at the White House in Washington, Aug. 11, 2025. Intel ...
Source: cnbc.com
Thursday, Apr 23rd, 2026 -
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines with the intent of reselling the struggling budget carrier after oil prices drop. The president confirmed his continued interest in offering Spirit a financial lifeline after a lawyer told a U.S. Bankruptcy Court that the airline was in advanced talks with the U.S. government on a financing ...
Source: apnews.com
Wednesday, Apr 22nd, 2026 -
Temporary protected status (TPS) holders, who have historically been protected from deportation due to safety concerns in their home countries, contribute around $29bn every year to the , according to a new report published this week. , which comes from FWD.us, have emerged one week before the supreme court is set to hear arguments challenging the Trump administration's attempts to strip TPS status from Syrians and ...
Source: news.yahoo.com