The Latest: GOP Gov. Baker re-elected in Massachusetts
Democrats nationwide are trying to chip away at Republican control in many state capitols. The GOP entered Tuesday's elections holding 33 governor's offices and two-thirds of the state legislative chambers. But Baker's election to a second, four-year term means Republicans will have a say when congressional and state legislative districts are redrawn after the 2020 Census. Advertisement___1:50 p.m.Democrats are trying to chip away at Republican control in state Capitols during elections for governor and state legislature. National Republican and Democratic groups have poured record amounts of money into this year's state elections.
Source:Fox News
April 04, 2026 13:22 UTC
Shocking video shows man nearly pushed in front of light rail train, suspect charged
New video shows a shocking moment on a Seattle light rail platform last month when a man was nearly pushed into an oncoming train. (Source: KIRO, KING COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, GOOGLE, CNN via CNN Newsource)
Source:CNN
April 04, 2026 12:30 UTC
Marshmallow helicopter drop kicks off Easter
Tiger Woods says he called Trump after crashNew body camera footage obtained by CNN affiliate WPBF shows Tiger Woods walking and on the phone shortly after crashing his car in Florida. Woods said he was on the phone with President Donald Trump after a deputy told him to move closer to the scene. Woods has been charged with two misdemeanors including driving under the influence and has pleaded not guilty. CNN reached out to the White House for confirmation on whether a call took place between Woods and Trump.
Source:CNN
April 04, 2026 11:58 UTC
Watch: Trump gives an Oval Office primetime address on the war with Iran
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April 04, 2026 11:16 UTC
Trump voter regret is clearly registering now
In April 2025, 74% of Trump voters scorned any of those options and said they were “very confident” in their vote. The 38% of Trump voters who chose a less-resolute option was double the 19% of Kamala Harris voters who did the same. It found 13% of Trump voters said they either “strongly” (5%) or “somewhat” (8%) regret their vote — double the number for Harris voters. Regret was particularly high among Trump voters under 30 years old (17%) and Hispanics (16%). The percentage of Trump voters expressing regret is not only double the percentage for Harris voters; it’s also double the 6-7% of Trump voters who said the same in polling last April and October from the Washington Post and Ipsos.
Source:CNN
April 04, 2026 11:13 UTC
Music school in Tehran ‘wiped out’ by strike
US launches rescue mission for fighter jet shot down over IranA US fighter jet has been shot down over Iran, and a search and rescue mission is now underway, according to three US sources. The state-run Tasnim agency said that the search for any missing crew had “so far been unsuccessful.” Separately, on Fars News, an anchor said a reward was being offered for anyone capturing an “enemy pilot or pilots.” CNN’s Jim Sciutto reports.
Source:CNN
April 04, 2026 11:13 UTC
Markwayne Mullin has started making policy changes at DHS. Some GOP lawmakers want him to do more
Changes for planes, contracts, detention centersMullin is pausing plans to use DHS planes to fly migrants to other countries, GOP Rep. Mark Amodei told CNN — though a DHS spokesperson said there is “no plan” to pause deportation flights entirely. The new policy now requires all contracts exceeding $25 million be approved by the DHS deputy secretary. “Review everything that was being done under Secretary Noem” GOP Rep. Carlos Gimenez, who serves on the House committee that oversees DHS, told CNN about his message to Mullin. These are human beings, regardless of how you view immigration, we always need to treat human beings like human beings,” Fitzpatrick told CNN. Advertisement AdvertisementUnlike Noem, Mullin has quickly formed a close relationship with Homan.
Source:CNN
April 04, 2026 11:10 UTC
Ram Charan: A Manufacturing Playbook For A Turbulent New Era
Ram will help you prosper amid geopolitical challenges, rethink your AI plans for maximum ROI and workshop your thorniest strategy issues LIVE. Learn more >In a time of great geopolitical and technological challenge and change, there’s no one more useful to talk to than our longtime collaborator and friend, Ram Charan. He’ll be walking us through this new framework—exclusively—at our upcoming Manufacturing Leaders Summit in St. Louis this May 4-6. You will be in the era of war, and you’re going to be preparing your business for that,” he says. Have A China PlanThis must be an essential part of any manufacturing CEO’s long-term strategy, says Charan.
Source:New York Times
April 04, 2026 11:05 UTC
Noodles, kidney dialysis, condoms – the global oil crisis is turning into an everything crisis
The conflict in the Middle East has crimped oil and natural gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz, reducing global supply by about one-fifth. That strain is now spreading into every corner of the consumer market as prices rise for materials like plastic, rubber and polyester. In India, condom manufacturers are reporting disruptions from shortages in not only packaging materials and silicon oil, which requires petrochemical feedstocks, but also ammonia. No one knows how the war will play out.”Others are trying to cut costs by minimizing the amount of plastic used in packaging. In Indonesia, where plastic prices have doubled in the past month, companies are reducing the thickness of packaging material, according to the Indonesian Packaging Federation.
Source:CNN
April 04, 2026 10:46 UTC
2 Female Fighter Pilots React to U.S. Jet Shot Down Over Iran
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April 04, 2026 10:40 UTC
Former political prisoner: Iran thinks time is on their side
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April 04, 2026 10:38 UTC
How Pam Bondi lost her job
On the short drive from the White House to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, Pam Bondi was informed by the president that she was being removed as attorney general. Sources close to Bondi said it was hard to pinpoint a specific moment that led to her ultimate demise. The job took a toll on Bondi too, who sources said believed that she was at times being asked to do the impossible. During Bondi’s time as attorney general, the department did land some cases in court that were pleasing to Trump. Meetings on so-called anti-weaponization efforts increased, as did pressure on prosecutors overseeing investigations that were important to Trump, sources familiar with the matter said.
Source:CNN
April 04, 2026 10:31 UTC
College sports: Trump threatens schools’ federal funding in new order aimed at stabilizing industry
AP —President Donald Trump tried to put some teeth into his latest attempt to save college sports. Elsa/Getty ImagesIn some ways, forcing those changes might seem like child’s play once college sports figures this out. Yet big-named schools like Penn State and Florida State are facing huge debts. “I haven’t read it, obviously, but I certainly appreciate his interest in the issue,” NCAA President Charlie Baker said of Trump’s order at the women’s Final Four in Phoenix. “But it is critical to what we must do to keep college athletics in line with what we do,” Gold said.
Source:CNN
April 04, 2026 10:24 UTC
Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré rips Hegseth’s rhetoric: could lead to ‘torture or death’ for U.S. troops
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April 04, 2026 09:50 UTC