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N.Y. Sues After $73.5 Million in Federal Highway Funds Cut
New York sued the Trump administration for withholding more than $73.5 million in highway funding over the state's decision not to revoke commercial driver licenses given to illegal aliens.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:09:00 EDTAccuser in Swalwell Case Cooperating With Manhattan DA
The woman who accused former California Rep. Eric Swalwell of rape is cooperating with the Manhattan District Attorney's Office in the investigation, reports CNN. The woman, a former Swalwell staffer when he was in the House, said he raped her in a New York City hotel.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:22:26 EDTKalshi Blocked Soldier Charged in Maduro Bets Case
A U.S. Army soldier charged with placing bets tied to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro on Polymarket was blocked from opening an account on Kalshi, a competitor, a person familiar with the matter said Friday.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:25:40 EDTJ&J to Launch on TrumpRx With 4 Prescriptions
Johnson & Johnson will start marketing four of its medications on the Trump administration's TrumpRx website Friday, CBS News reported.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:50:35 EDTPentagon Fires Stars and Stripes Ombudsman
Stars and Stripes columnist Jacqueline Smith says the Pentagon fired her and gave her no reason for her dismissal.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:28:34 EDTLabubu Dolls Linked to Forced Labor Concerns
Clothing on Pop Mart's popular Labubu dolls sold in the United States contains cotton traced to China's Xinjiang region, where U.S. agencies and independent researchers have documented mass detention and state-directed forced labor of Uyghurs, according to independent ...
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:40:38 EDTWitkoff, Kushner Head to Pakistan for Talks With Iran
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and White House adviser Jared Kushner will travel to Islamabad on Saturday for direct talks with Iran after Tehran initiated contact with the Trump administration.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:21:17 EDTProtests Over Expanded ICE Detention Centers Set for Saturday
A nationwide protest movement is reportedly set to unfold Saturday as activists mobilize against the Trump administration's plans to significantly expand Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:06:34 EDTIntel Lifts S&P 500, Nasdaq to New Record Highs
A surge for Intel following a blowout profit report helped lead technology stocks higher, while oil prices keep swinging in the wait for what's next with the Iran war.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:10:35 EDTSBA Cracks Down on $22 Billion in COVID Fraud
The Small Business Administration has referred 562,000 suspected fraudulent pandemic-era loans totaling more than $22.2 billion to the Treasury Department for collection, according to the agency.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:30:54 EDTSoldier's Arrest Puts Scrutiny on Prediction Markets
The arrest of a U.S. soldier charged with using classified information to profit on an online prediction market signals that authorities won't ignore alleged egregious behavior on such platforms.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:28:46 EDTPanama Canal Fees Surge Amid Hormuz Disruption
Businesses have doled out up as much as $4 million to move boats through the Panama Canal with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, according to the Panama Canal Authority, in a move that has created a seismic shift in global trade flows.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:00:14 EDTKing Charles to Meet Mamdani in NYC Next Week
Britain's King Charles will meet New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani in downtown Manhattan during his visit to the city next week, Politico reports.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:12:29 EDTMelania Trump Growing WH Honey Program With New Hive
Melania Trump on Friday announced that she is expanding the White House honey program by adding a beehive in the shape of the White House to two other beehives that have been on the south grounds since 2009.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:32:25 EDTNFL Rookies Could Absorb Pay Cuts After NIL Boom
Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman might do something this weekend he's never done in his storied NFL career: draft a player who will take a pay cut by entering the league.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:38:44 EDTSpain Pushes Back on US NATO Pressure Over Iran War Stance
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday stressed Spain was a "reliable member" of NATO, after a report the United States was considering trying to suspend it over its refusal to support military operations against Iran.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:33:31 EDTAppeals Court Blocks Trump's Asylum Crackdown
An appeals court on Friday blocked President Donald Trump's executive order suspending asylum access, a key pillar of the Republican president's plan to crack down on migration at the southern border of the U.S.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:26:27 EDTHormuz Shutdown Stalls Oil Flow, Threatens Global Economy
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the Middle East war is expected to weigh on the global economy for years, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:41:27 EDTFormer NATO Envoy: Europe Should Back Trump on Iran
Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker suggested that European leaders should be thankful to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte for being "being complimentary, being enthusiastic" toward President Donald Trump over the war in Iran.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:03:47 EDTDOJ Readopts Firing Squads in Federal Executions
The Department of Justice said on Friday it is taking actions to strengthen the federal death penalty, including firing squads and readopting the lethal injection protocol.
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