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Global Commodity Shock Coming in 2 Weeks
The global commodity system is entering a decisive two-week window where the illusion of stability in oil, gas, and broader markets is rapidly giving way to a looming supply shock driven by geopolitical disruption, constrained shipping lanes, and the accelerating breakdown ...
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:39:00 EDTNY Times: Video Leads to Dropped Charges, Agents Put on Leave in Minneapolis Shooting
Two federal immigration agents are on leave under accusations of lying after video evidence from the shooting of a Venezuelan migrant in Minneapolis led federal prosecutors to drop felony charges against the man.
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:25:43 EDTAP to Offer Buyouts in Pivot From Newspaper Journalism
The Associated Press said Monday it is offering buyouts to an unspecified number of its U.S.-based journalists as part of an acceleration away from the focus on newspaper journalism that sustained the company for more than 1½ centuries.
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:27:46 EDTOil Prices Flip-Flop Ahead of Trump's Deadline to Bomb Iranian Power Plants
Oil prices fell in choppy trade on Monday, as investors awaited clarity on the status of talks between the U.S. and Iran and remained wary about sustained supply losses due to shipping disruptions. Brent crude futures fell 64 cents, or 0.6%, to $108.39 a barrel at 1109 GMT....
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 18:54:14 EDTNew Jersey Cannot Regulate Kalshi's Prediction Market, US Appeals Court Rules
A federal appeals court on Monday ruled that New Jersey gaming regulators cannot prevent Kalshi from allowing people in the state to use its prediction market to place financial bets on the outcome of sporting events.
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:28:22 EDTEpstein Networked With Paris Elites Amid Abuse
Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein's attempts to "befriend influential people" who could embolden his pursuit of "a life of sordid criminal activity" extended to Paris, The New York Times reported Monday.
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:17:34 EDTScientists Find Single Cause of Cognitive Decline
Aging can take a toll on memory. Now, a new study has identified a single protein as the culprit of cognitive decline. And scientists believe they may be closer to reversing that decline. Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have identified a protein...
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:42:02 EDTGeorgia Voters Head to Runoff for MTG's Old Seat
Three months after Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned from Congress following a public rift with President Donald Trump, voters in the northwest Georgia congressional district she once represented will pick a replacement to serve out the remainder of her term.
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:42:29 EDTTrump Urges Court to End Birthright Citizenship
President Donald Trump early Monday urged Supreme Court justices to "use their powers of common sense" and rule that birthright citizenship is unconstitutional, escalating his criticism as the high court weighs one of the most consequential immigration cases in decades.
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:50:12 EDT2 Firefighters Killed in Crash While Searching for Missing Woman
Two firefighters traveling in a utility vehicle along a Pennsylvania road during a search for a missing woman were killed in a head-on crash with a car, officials said. The two members of the Walnuttown Fire Company died after the crash with a Toyota Camry at about 6 p.m....
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:52:47 EDTSavannah Guthrie Back at 'Today' Anchor Desk for 1st Time Since Her Mother's Disappearance
Savannah Guthrie was back at NBC's "Today" show anchor desk on Monday for the first time in more than two months since her mother's disappearance, saying "it is good to be home."
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:00:50 EDTDimon: Iran War May Drive Inflation, Interest Rates Higher
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned Monday that the war in Iran risks oil and commodity price shocks that could keep inflation sticky and push interest rates higher than the market now expects.
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:37:54 EDTArtemis II Approaches Record Distance From Earth
With the moon looming ever larger, the Artemis II astronauts raced to set a new distance record Monday from Earth on a lunar fly-around promising magnificent views of the far side never seen before by eye. The six-hour flyby is the highlight of NASA's first return to the...
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:15:08 EDTWest Virginia Gov. Morrisey Signs Bill Targeting Censorship, Blow to NewsGuard
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed into law last week the First Amendment Preservation Act (SB 531), a sweeping measure that bars state agencies from doing business with advertising firms that rely on media "blacklists" or ideological rating systems.
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:18:13 EDTNorth Korea Working on Carbon-Fiber ICBM for Multi-Warhead Delivery
North Korea's test of a solid-fuel rocket engine is intended for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) built with carbon fiber to extend range and allow for delivery of heavier and possibly multiple warheads, South Korean lawmakers said on Monday.
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:21:41 EDTRussian Attack on Odesa Kills Toddler, 2 Others
A Russian drone attack on Ukraine's southern port city of Odesa killed two women and a toddler, authorities said Monday, while Ukrainian longrange drones targeted Russia's key Black Sea port for oil exports. The nighttime attack on Odesa heavily damaged an apartment block,...
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:16 EDTNigerian Officials: at Least 26 Killed in 3 Weekend Attacks on Civilians, Police
At least 26 people have been killed in three separate Easter attacks in northern Nigeria, according to the Nigerian military and local officials. At least 17 were killed on Saturday when armed men attacked the Mbalom community...
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:00:23 EDT4 Killed in Israel's Haifa After Iranian Missile Strike
Four people were killed in the Israeli port city of Haifa after what Israeli media said was an Iranian missile strike that hit a residential building late on Sunday.
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:52:35 EDTReport: Iran Mediators Push Last-Ditch 45-Day Ceasefire
The United States, Iran, and several regional mediators are engaged in urgent talks over a potential 45-day ceasefire that could pave the way toward ending the conflict, according to an Axios report Sunday night.
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:17:40 EDTUCLA Dominates South Carolina for 1st NCAA Women's Hoops Title
Gabriela Jaquez scored 21 points, Lauren Betts posted her 15th double-double of the season, and UCLA won its first women's basketball national championship in the NCAA era with a suffocating 79-51 victory over South Carolina in the final Sunday afternoon.
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