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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.