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Volume 2 • Issue No. 114 • Updated Friday, April 24, 2026 at 12:34 AM UTC

Trump orders US military to 'shoot and kill' Iranian boats in Strait of Hormuz

Trump orders US military to 'shoot and kill' Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz.

Sources: AP News


Israel and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire by three weeks

Trump says Lebanon and Israel agree to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire by 3 weeks.

Sources: AP News


Meta slashes 8,000 jobs, or 10% of its workforce, as Microsoft offers buyouts

Meta slashes 8,000 jobs, or 10% of its workforce, as Microsoft offers buyouts.

Sources: AP News


Exchange of gunfire inside Mall of Louisiana leaves 1 dead and 5 wounded

Exchange of gunfire inside Mall of Louisiana leaves 1 person dead and 5 wounded.

Sources: AP News


Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug

Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift.

Sources: AP News


Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $81 billion takeover

Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant.

Sources: AP News


Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny top Spotify's first all-time most streamed artists list

Sources: AP News


Raiders select quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the first pick in the NFL draft

2026 NFL draft live updates: Raiders select Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 pick.

Sources: AP News


US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid

US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid.

Sources: AP News


Pope urges US and Iran to return to peace talks, condemns capital punishment

Pope urges US and Iran to return to peace talks, condemns capital punishment.

Sources: AP News