Friday, April 24, 2026

Standoff at Sea, Soldier Arrested Over Polymarket & Sidewalk Pep Talks

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Strait of Hormuz Tensions Escalate: NBC News, CNN, WSJ, WaPo

Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Extended: Axios, NY Times, CBS News, BBC

U.S. Soldier Arrested for Classified Bets: DOJ, ABC News, CNN, NY Times, Reuters

Shooting at Louisiana Mall: CBS News, AP, NBC News, NY Post 

New Orleans Mass Shooting Plot Busted: LA Times, ABC News, NY Times, USA Today

Houston Synagogue Attack Busted: Fox News, KTRK, AP, ABC News

New GOP Immigration Funding Plan: Politico, NPR, WaPo, NBC News

White House Correspondents’ Dinner Preview: The Hill, NPR, AP, USA Today, Deadline

Watch Here: CSPAN

Feds Loosen Medical Marijuana Restrictions: DOJ, AP, CBS News, Fox News, Bloomberg

Trump Announces New Drug Pricing Deal: Stat, WaPo, Axios, AP

FDA Approves Gene Therapy for Deafness: WSJ, NBC News, Reuters, Bloomberg

Meta Laying Off 10% of Employees: Yahoo! Finance, Insider, Axios, CNBC

Microsoft Offering Buyouts: CNBC, NY Times, WSJ, Bloomberg

Stagecoach Festival Begins: Desert Sun, Yahoo! Entertainment, LA Times, NY Times

Watch Live: Amazon Prime Video

Feel Good Friday: Little Free Pep Talk Library: Caroline Caitlin, IG, WaPo