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Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign after sexual misconduct allegations
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State officials are recognizing the critical role of emergency dispatchers during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, observed April 12–18, 2026.
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President Donald Trump says the U.S. military has begun a blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas, and Iran responded with threats on ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Trump had vowed earlier to block the strategic Strait of Hormuz entirely. He suggested later Monday he was willing to engage with Iran, saying he had spoken to “the other side.” This came after the he warned that Iranian warships coming “anywhere close” to the U.S. blockade would be destroyed. Ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran ended Sunday without an agreement, and it's unknown what happens when the current two-week truce expires on April 22.
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Body camera video released Monday shows a St. Louis police officer shoot a 17-year-old in the back of the head as he fled, contradicting an earlier police statement that the teen pointed a gun at officers. Al Watkins, an attorney for the family of Emeshyon Wilkins, obtained the video as part of the discovery process in a federal lawsuit against the police department. Police said Monday that the department now sends a member of the department’s body-worn camera unit to such scenes so that footage can be reviewed by investigating commanders before detailed public accounts are provided.
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The Songkran festival is a celebration held at the start of the Thai new year. The spraying of water signifies cleansing and good fortune.
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Britney Spears enters substance abuse treatment facility weeks after her arrest on suspicion of DUI
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President Donald Trump used a McDonald's delivery to the Oval Office to promote a tax policy meant to benefit tip earners. On Monday, a DoorDash driver from Arkansas delivered cheeseburgers and fries to the White House, and Trump tipped her $100. The event, staged for cameras, was meant to highlight a tax deduction allowing workers to deduct up to $25,000 from income earned on tips. Officials are intensifying efforts to promote the policy ahead of Tax Day. The White House says Trump personally delivered the food to West Wing staff.
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San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins says that 20-year-old Daniel Moreno-Gama has been charged with attempting to kill the OpenAI CEO as well as a security guard at the residence when he threw the incendiary device at the gate of Sam Altman’s home on April 10. Moreno-Gama was arrested a short time later outside the headquarters of OpenAI, and police said that he threatened to burn down the business. Court documents say the man is opposed to artificial intelligence and had a list of other AI tech executives. Matt Cobo, the FBI's San Francisco Acting Special Agent in Charge said of the incident: “This was not spontaneous. This was planned, targeted and extremely serious."