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As the national debt creeps toward $35 trillion after decades of running deficits, here's what this former official is prescribing.

The US has ‘fiscal cancer.’ The 2024 election could put off treatment.

The 12-person jury will hear opening statements in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York.

Jury to hear opening statements in Trump’s first criminal trial

Tesla recalls nearly every Cybertruck it has delivered over accelerator issue

Meta launches AI chatbot across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp and Ray-Ban smart glasses, sparking concerns about privacy and bias.

Meta AI debuts across platforms raising privacy, bias concerns

Israel struck back in its first military response to Iran's attack and the 12-person jury is selected in Trump's hush money trial.

Israel carries out strike against Iran in response to drone attack

NASA worm returns as interest in space grows around the world

911 services in South Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada and Texas restored after outages, possibly due to cyberattacks and cellular carrier issues.

911 emergency outages resolved in four states

The Senate dismisses impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary and an Indonesian volcano triggers evacuations.

Senate dismisses articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Mayorkas

Biden claims China is subsidizing the steel and aluminum industry to undercut American products. He isn't the only one calling for higher tariffs.

‘They’re cheating’: Biden wants to triple tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum

The debate of women's wages in professional sports is back in the spotlight after basketball star Caitlin Clark's WNBA contract was revealed.

Caitlin Clark’s $76K WNBA first-year salary sparks wage gap debate

Historic flooding in the UAE, including Dubai, prompted airport and school closures after over 6 inches of rain fell.

Heavy rain leads to ‘historic weather event’ in United Arab Emirates

Seven jurors selected in former President Trump's hush money trial; historic rains flood United Arab Emirates, impacting airport and region.

First 7 jurors selected in Trump hush money trial

Ahead of a Senate hearing, Boeing denied a whistleblower’s claims that production shortcuts compromised the safety of its 787 and 777 planes.

Boeing defends aircraft safety before Senate hearing

Prosecutors are delving deeper into Trump's hush money trial after an account revealed his reaction to a damaging recording in the 2016 campaign.

Dozens of jurors excused as Trump’s hush money trial begins

A new partnership between the U.S. Department of Commerce and South Korea's Samsung Electronics was announced Monday, April 15. The collaboration aims to position the U.S. as a global leader in semiconductor technology.

Biden admin deal will give $6.4 billion to Samsung to boost chip production

Iran's attack on Israel sparked an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting to address escalating Middle East tensions.

UN Security Council holds emergency meeting amid fears of growing war

Following Iran's attack on Israel, the world waits for their next steps. For the first time, a former U.S. president faces criminal charges.

Israeli war cabinet meets after Iran’s direct attack

The Port of Baltimore faces extensive recovery efforts as authorities work to provide support to impacted workers and businesses.

Thousands of Baltimore port workers not getting paid after Key Bridge collapse

In 2021, the U.S. Department of Treasury awarded $350 billion dollars in relief funds but nearly half of the money remains unspent.

States struggle to spend billions of dollars in leftover COVID relief money

March's sticky inflation report has thrown into question the timing of the Federal Reserve's anticipated interest rate cuts.

Inflation ‘out of Fed’s control,’ so what should it do with interest rates?

In their first trilateral summit, the leaders of the U.S., Japan and the Philippines vowed to enhance Indo-Pacific security.

US, Japan, Philippines leaders convene for trilateral summit

General Michael Erik Kurilla, the U.S. Central Command's leader in the Middle East, arrived in Israel on Thursday. According to officials cited by The New York Times, General Kurilla will work closely with the Israeli military to prepare for Iran's expected retaliation, discuss the ongoing conflict with Hamas, and coordinate aid efforts.

US sends top commander to Israel ahead of expected attack from Iran

The Justice Department introduced stricter background check rules for gun sales, facing challenges and opposition.

Feds expand background checks for gun sales online and at gun shows

Prominent figures come together at the White House as President Joe Biden hosts a state dinner for the Japanese Prime Minister.

Biden hosts White House state dinner before trilateral summit