• WATCH: OMB chief Vought says Homeland Security is 'disintegrating' during shutdown

    WATCH: OMB chief Vought says Homeland Security is 'disintegrating' during shutdown

    Apr 16, 2026 07:51 PM EDT

    ... to avoid another 9/11 — the whole damn thing is shut down. So if there is another 9/11, don’t blame me,” he added. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFD0P1MTj1k Vought, a key figure in the Trump administration's efforts to shrink the federal workforce, also defended the ...

  • Why so many Americans are using AI for health guidance

    Why so many Americans are using AI for health guidance

    Apr 16, 2026 05:00 PM EDT

    The Gallup survey found about 7 in 10 U.S. adults who have used AI for health research in the past 30 days say they wanted quick answers, additional information or were simply curious. Majorities used it for research before seeing a doctor or after an appointment. https://www.youtube ...

  • Rising energy costs force some states to reassess ambitious climate goals

    Rising energy costs force some states to reassess ambitious climate goals

    Apr 16, 2026 04:45 PM EDT

    ... climate credit” on their bills, said Kyle Meng, associate professor of economics at UC Santa Barbara. “When you make things more expensive, people conserve. It’s like Econ 101 and that’s the basic idea behind a cap-and-trade program,” Meng said. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdzjrVwWz4o

  • OpenAI focuses on business users amid competition with rival Anthropic

    OpenAI focuses on business users amid competition with rival Anthropic

    Apr 16, 2026 04:17 PM EDT

    ... great companies are very good at, in a reasonable period of time, kind of doing that winnowing down and refocusing and it’s super painful.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMaCfQMlXY0 Signaling that shift was the hiring three months ago of Slack CEO Denise Dresser to be OpenAI's ...

  • Israel and Lebanon begin 10-day ceasefire after reaching agreement

    Israel and Lebanon begin 10-day ceasefire after reaching agreement

    Apr 16, 2026 03:55 PM EDT

    ... according to a White House official. It was the first direct diplomatic talks in decades between the two countries, which have technically been at war since Israel was established in 1948. Hezbollah had opposed direct talks between Lebanon and Israel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUvbIgTimAk&t=5s

  • States rush to redraw U.S. House districts ahead of the November midterm elections

    States rush to redraw U.S. House districts ahead of the November midterm elections

    Apr 16, 2026 03:24 PM EDT

    Challenges: A federal court panel and the state Supreme Court, in February, each rejected Republican challenges to the judicial map selection. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEG8HW0WYOI Where redistricting efforts were denied Governors, lawmakers or partisan officials pushed for congressional redistricting in numerous states. In at least five states ...

  • Heavy Russian assault targeting civilian areas kills 16 in Ukraine

    Heavy Russian assault targeting civilian areas kills 16 in Ukraine

    Apr 16, 2026 02:19 PM EDT

    ... Last month, Russia fired 948 drones and 34 missiles in the space of 24 hours in the largest assault of the war on civilian areas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOCwmwf-3yY At least four people were killed overnight in Kyiv, including a 12-year-old, with more than ...

  • Pope Leo promotes peace, condemns 'tyrants' ravaging the world during Cameroon visit

    Pope Leo promotes peace, condemns 'tyrants' ravaging the world during Cameroon visit

    Apr 16, 2026 02:07 PM EDT

    ... sits atop significant reserves of oil, natural gas, cobalt, bauxite, iron ore, gold and diamonds, making resource extraction one of the pillars of its economy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvo1BD-nydA While French and English companies have long dominated the extraction industry in Cameroon, Chinese companies have established ...

  • Pakistani army chief tries to keep dialogue open between U.S. and Iran

    Pakistani army chief tries to keep dialogue open between U.S. and Iran

    Apr 16, 2026 01:51 PM EDT

    ... of a complete disconnection in the dialogue between the two countries,” Gila Gamliel, Israel’s minister of science and technology, told Army Radio Thursday morning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB2xh0npY7E Gamliel, who was at a cabinet meeting late Wednesday night about negotiations with Lebanon, is part of Israel ...

  • WATCH: Hegseth says Americans 'see the success' in Iran

    WATCH: Hegseth says Americans 'see the success' in Iran

    Apr 16, 2026 01:38 PM EDT

    ... And they don’t demand perfection,” Hegseth said of the public, after criticizing the press. “You only seek the negative,” Hegseth said of the press. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXuu1-ZyCMY Hegseth is overstating public support for the conflict. A recent AP-NORC poll shows nearly 60% of ...