Thursday, April 23, 2026

Navy Secretary Fired, Wildfires Grip Southeast & NFL Draft Begins 

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Iran Airspace Partially Reopens: U.S. Embassy, The Hill, NewsNation, WSJ

Iran Seizes Ships: Bloomberg, NY Times, AP, Fox News

Next Israel-Lebanon Talks Today: Reuters, CBC, Times of Israel, Al Jazeera

U.S. Navy Secretary Fired: AP, WSJ, CBS News, NY Times, WaPo

U.S. Rep. David Scott Dies: NBC News, Politico, Fox News, Axios

Chemical Leak at WV Plant: NewsNation, NY Times, AP, WSJ

Wildfires in Southeastern States: USA Today, AP, NY Post, NBC News, WSJ

CDC Blocks Covid Shot Efficacy Study: NY Times, NewsNation, Reuters, WaPo

RFK Jr. Grilled on Capitol Hill: Politico, WSJ, CNN, AP

Kalshi Suspends Betting Politicians: ABC News, NBC News, WSJ, Politico

Google Launches New AI Chips: Google, TechCrunch, Insider, CNBC, Bloomberg

NFL Draft Begins: NFL, ESPN, Fox Sports, Decider, NY Post

Thing to Know Thursday: Book Bans at Record Highs: ALA, Literary Hub, The Hill, AP, NPR