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Top News Stories for Sunday, April 19th 2026
Saturday, Apr 18th, 2026 -
No compatible source was found for this media. The feud between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV this week marked yet another unprecedented moment in history, with the president becoming the first U.S. leader to publicly lock horns with the head of the Roman Catholic church in modern times. Leo's status as the first American pope makes the episode even more unique. For weeks the pontiff had voiced veiled criticism ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Saturday, Apr 18th, 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) — A federal appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump to continue building a $400 million ballroom at the White House, ...
Source: huffpost.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 -
There were 33 deaths of ICE detainees in 2025, with 17 so far in 2026 April 18 (UPI) -- The number of people who have died while being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement has surpassed a 2004 high, and several deaths this year remain under investigation. The agency on Friday released delayed reports on four people who died earlier this year, bringing the total in 2026 to 17, which is more than half of ...
Source: upi.com
Saturday, Apr 18th, 2026 -
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three people in California have been sentenced for insurance fraud in a bizarre scam that involved someone dressed in a bear costume damaging luxury cars. The California Insurance Department said the three used a person in a bear suit to stage fake attacks inside a Rolls-Royce and two Mercedes in 2024, then submitted fraudulent claims seeking nearly $142,000 in payouts from insurance ...
Source: apnews.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 -
Quantum computing keeps gaining momentum even though practically it's years away from wide commercialization, and World Quantum Day April 14 provided an excuse for a lot of announcements . Among them: Nvidia unveiled AI models for quantum error correction. Dave Vellante and Paul Gillin concluded at Hewlett Packard Enterprise's quantum day event on theCUBE that artificial intelligence, quantum and high-performance ...
Source: siliconangle.com
Friday, Apr 17th, 2026 -
FATIMA HUSSEIN 2 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Trump 1 of 2 (ASSOCIATED PRESS) WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for President Donald Trump are engaged in talks with the IRS to resolve a $10 billion lawsuit the president filed against his own tax collection agency over the leak of his tax information to news outlets between 2018 and 2020. In a federal court filing ...
Source: yahoo.com
Friday, Apr 17th, 2026 -
New Jersey Transit officials announced Friday in a press release that round-trip train tickets from Manhattan's Penn Station to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, will cost $150 per person for World Cup match days. It usually costs $12.90 to make the 9-mile trip from Manhattan's Penn Station to the stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The stadium, which will host eight matches, including the July 19 ...
Source: insider.com