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April 16, 2026

Feds warn that Russians may hack your home internet router. Why?

The Department of Justice revealed on Tuesday a court-authorized operation to disrupt a Russian hacking campaign against internet routers in the U.S. But why is Russia targeting internet routers in the homes and offices of Americans? And what can people do to protect themselves? Since 2024, Russia’s military intelligence agency, known as the GRU, has […]

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April 16, 2026

Kennedy faces congressional questions on budget cuts, health spending

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before Congress on Thursday for the first time this year, appearing before the House Ways and Means Committee in the first of seven hearings scheduled over the coming week. Much of the hearing focused on rising health care costs, budget cuts and Kennedy’s controversial statements on vaccines and […]

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April 16, 2026

What 50 years of oil shocks explain about the future of gas prices

Gas prices go up and down with world events that shake the global oil market. The war in Iran, which led to Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, is only the latest such example.  While refining, distribution and taxes all factor into the price of gasoline, the majority of what Americans pay […]

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April 16, 2026

Ticketmaster, Live Nation lose landmark monopoly case; judge now weighs penalties

A federal jury has found Live Nation and its Ticketmaster unit liable for running an illegal monopoly in ticketing, a decision that now puts financial penalties and potential structural changes in the hands of a judge. The case was brought by 34 states, which argued the company used its control over venues, promotion and ticketing […]

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April 16, 2026

Should striking workers get paid unemployment? More states eyeing it

Labor strikes are about pain. Profit loss for the company and wage loss for the worker. But more states are moving to ease some of that harm to striking workers, at the cost of their unemployment funds. Lawmakers at the state and federal levels are pushing to let workers who go on strike collect unemployment […]

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April 16, 2026

Justice Sotomayor apologizes to Kavanaugh over ‘hurtful’ comments

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is apologizing to fellow Justice Brett Kavanaugh over comments she made during an appearance last week. While the liberal Sotomayor did not mention her conservative colleague by name, she referred to a vote last year that allowed the Trump administration to conduct broad immigration sweeps. Kavanaugh was the only justice to explain his reasoning in that ruling, writing that stops by federal […]

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April 16, 2026

Iranian embassies declare meme war against Trump

Iran’s embassies and consulates have waged a digital war against President Donald Trump, using artificial intelligence and comedic posts to sway public opinion of the war. The jokes play out online as the two countries, and Israel, debate how to formally end the conflict that has left thousands dead. The embassies have lobbed jabs at […]

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April 16, 2026

Gabbard sends criminal referrals to DOJ over Trump’s first impeachment in 2019

National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard has asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate two former government employees who played a role in the efforts to impeach President Donald Trump after his first term. Gabbard wants the DOJ to consider criminal charges against the anonymous whistleblower whose complaint helped trigger Trump’s first impeachment, as well as former Inspector […]

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April 16, 2026

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife, self overnight amid divorce proceedings

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife and then himself overnight, local police told the media Thursday morning. The couple’s children were in the home at the time, and Fairfax’s son called 911 just after midnight. Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis described the incident as the result of a “domestic […]