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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

US intelligence indicates that China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks, according to three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. read more


The University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 47.6 in preliminary April 2026 readings released Friday -- a 10.7% drop from March's 53.3 and the lowest reading in the survey's 74-year history. read more


A person with measles passed through the busiest airport in Idaho, shedding one of the world's most infectious viruses in the state with the country's lowest measles vaccination rate. read more


"Pam Bondi refused to show up for today's Oversight deposition " defying our lawful subpoena," [Rep. Jasmine] Crockett wrote on social platform X. "We couldn't care less that she was fired from her job as Attorney General. She is responsible for leading the White House cover-up of the Epstein files. Since she didn't show up, Oversight Democrats will move to hold her in contempt of Congress. The survivors deserve justice -- and we will get answers. Enough is enough." read more


Today millions of immigrants are debating whether to pay taxes. Despite what the Trump administration says, most do pay taxes and now that that the IRS is sharing information with ICE, there is a concern that many will not feel safe to file. Couple that with the new tax breaks for billionaires, the cuts made to the IRS workforce and budget, some experts worry America's balance sheet will suffer. read more


The family of Marie-Thérèse, from Brittany, fear for her health after she was cuffed and placed in a detention centre read more


Attorneys representing immigrants held at the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention site alleged Friday in federal court that guards beat and pepper-sprayed detainees after a protest over lost phone access ... read more


For 51 seconds on 3 June 2024, Palestinian student Mohammad Ali (21) fought a tug-of-war with a police officer over a fallen metal barricade at a University of Pennsylvania campus demonstration over Israel's genocidal campaign in Gaza. read more


Tuesday, April 14, 2026

A national effort to circumvent the Electoral College has gained another state. read more


JD Vance: "When it comes to weapons of war, what they have done is engage in this act of economic terrorism against the entire world. They basically threatened any ship that's moving through the Strait of Hormuz. Well, as the president of United States showed, can play at that game. And if the Iranians are going to try to engage in economic terrorism, we're going to abide by a simple principle that no Iranian ships are getting out either." read more


South Carolina's measles outbreak, the worst in decades, is endangering babies as vaccination rates fall and anti-vaccine legislation gains momentum. read more


The new research is the first to measure community water fluoridation exposure during childhood and any potential impact on cognition up to age 80. read more


The man is believed to have died on Monday, 6 April. He was reportedly 46 years old. The report further claimed that workers were instructed to continue operations for more than an hour after the incident. Employees continued fetching totes, picking items off shelves, and loading packages onto trucks while the man's body remained on the floor. read more


Saudi Arabia is pressing the U.S. to drop its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz ... read more


A Trump supporter in Michigan who went on a racist tirade and threatened to lynch a Black woman in an Aldi parking lot was facing hate crime charges on Monday.


U.S. Senate nominee and Texas State Representative James Talarico announced a comprehensive plan to "Close Billionaire Loopholes" as part of his bid for the U.S. Senate. Talarico's proposal targets specific financial strategies used by the ultra-wealthy to avoid federal taxes, framing the initiative as a necessary step to address what he calls a "corruption crisis". read more


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