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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 24, 2026

U.S. Efforts To Prevent Iranian Mine Laying In Strait Of Hormuz Underway

The Strait of Hormuz Remains Effectively Closed and the U.S. Blockade of Iranian Ports Continues

Samsung execs worried company could lose money on smartphones for the first time

Vitamin D may help prevent diabetes, depending on genes

“Behind a dark curtain”: The lived experiences of aphantasia

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 23, 2026

Trump Puts Out Kill Order On Iran’s Small Boats (Updated)

Some Israeli and American officials believe Mojtaba Khamenei is not functioning as the Iranian supreme leader and is not in control, two people familiar with the matter have told The Jerusalem Post. One source said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its commander, Ahmad Vahidi, were essentially in control of Iran.

Iranian Attacks Change Way Navy Refuels Its Ships In Middle East

US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winning $400,000 on Maduro raid

DOT Pulls $73M From New York Over Failure to Revoke Thousands of Questionable CDLs

Checking In on Gasoline and Diesel Prices

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 22, 2026

Iran Ramps Up Attacks On Ships In The Strait Of Hormuz After Trump Ceasefire Extension (Updated)

CIA Agents Killed After Massive Cartel Lab Raid in Mexico

Navy Secretary John Phelan Abruptly Departs Trump Admin With No Explanation, “Effective Immediately”

Interest costs will exceed $1 trillion this year and have nearly tripled from $345 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. By FY 2036, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects that interest payments will be double what they are today and surpass $2.1 trillion. We estimate that using CBO’s interactive tool on economic conditions, an alternative scenario in which yields on Treasury securities rise above baseline projections could result in interest payments being trillions higher over the next decade.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 19, 2026

A U.S. Navy destroyer disabled and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship after it allegedly attempted to run the ongoing naval blockade in the Gulf of Oman.

Netanyahu shocked Trump ‘prohibited’ strikes on Lebanon, believes it inconsistent with ceasefire

Europe faces an imminent jet fuel crisis as the Iran war and Hormuz disruption cut off key Middle Eastern supplies.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 18, 2026

Iran Escalates as IRGC Fires at Tanker in Hormuz Strait, Hezbollah Violates Ceasefire

Bangladesh’s gig workers are stuck in gas lines as Iran-U.S. war strains fuel supply

Worst U.S. Drought in Decades Puts Spring Crops at Risk. The U.S. cattle herd is at its lowest level since the 1950s; further drought-driven herd reductions could push beef prices to new record highs.

New restrictions may soon be placed on the design and sale of BB guns in New York. A bill currently in a State Senate committee aims to strengthen laws surrounding imitation-style weapons, including BB guns and air rifles.

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Three Wars in Ukraine

Iran Reopens Strait Of Hormuz, U.S. Blockade Continues (Updated)

Strait of Hormuz Only Open for Ships Using Iranian-Approved Route’

Australia has two oil refineries, and one is on fire

Why Diesel Prices Surge Faster Than Gasoline in Every Energy Crisis

A survey published Tuesday of 5,700 farmers conducted by the American Farm Bureau Federation shows that around 70% of farmers are unable to afford all the fertilizer they need, while nearly six in 10 said their finances have worsened owing to the rising cost of both fertilizer and fuel.

America’s Birth Dearth Deepens

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 16, 2026

U.S. Pursuing Iranian-Linked Ships All Over The World In Addition To Its Blockade (Updated)

Fire at Domestic Refinery Worsens Australia’s Fuel Supply Crisis

New undersea cable cutter risks Internet’s backbone

Last US Convoy Exits Syria After Brutal 14-Year Regime Change Proxy War

Walmart is remodeling 24 New York stores in 2026. Including Vestal, Johnson City, and Ithaca

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 15, 2026

Trump Downplays Chinese Concerns Over Iran War’s Impact On Its Oil Supplies (Updated)

The growing prevalence of drug-resistant Shigella underscores a troubling erosion of public health barriers once taken for granted in developed nations during the “golden age” of medicine. What was once a disease largely confined to regions with poor sanitation is now spreading through multiple channels in the U.S. and abroad, fueled by homelessness, inadequate hygiene, and sexual transmission.

Girl obsessed with Columbine, Sandy Hook wanted to shoot up Central NY middle school, documents say

California Provides Sex-Change Procedures to Homeless Illegal Aliens

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 14, 2026

Navy Turns Around Ships Trying To Run Blockade Of Iran

Wary of Iranian escalation that shuts down Red Sea traffic, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is asking the Trump administration to back off from its newly-implemented blockade of Iranian-linked shipping in the Strait of Hormuz

The US Treasury Department’s technology team is actively seeking access to Anthropic PBC’s highly restricted Mythos AI model so it can begin hunting for software vulnerabilities

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Unveils Plans for City-Owned Grocery Store