Headlines for April 16, 2026
Senate Narrowly Rejects Resolutions to Halt Iran War and Arms Sales to Israel, Iran Warns It Will Blockade the Sea of Oman and Red Sea Unless U.S. Ends Its Naval Blockade, Israel Continues Deadly Strikes on Lebanon Even as Diplomats Hold First Direct Talks in Decades, Palestinians Hold Funeral ProcessionContinue Reading
Man with AR-style pistol arrested at Aetna headquarters without incident
Police say a man carrying a backpack with an AR-style pistol inside has been arrested after walking into Aetna’s headquarters in Connecticut, Read MoreContinue Reading
Hegseth recites ‘Pulp Fiction’ speech at Pentagon prayer service
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recited dialogue drawn from the film “Pulp Fiction” at a Pentagon prayer service, using it to frame the war in Iran as an act of divine justice., Read MoreContinue Reading
What Do We Know About ‘Birth Tourism’?
Q: How real is birth tourism? A: The government doesn’t provide estimates of the extent of so-called birth tourism — pregnant women coming to the U.S. on tourism visas in order to obtain birthright U.S. citizenship for their newborn child. One outside group has estimated it may be more than 20,000Continue Reading
Elon Musk Amplifies Baseless Claim About COVID-19 Vaccine
Elon Musk this week amplified an unfounded claim, based on a distortion of vaccine safety monitoring data, that COVID-19 vaccines killed tens of thousands of people in Germany. The vaccines saved millions of lives worldwide during a deadly pandemic, and serious side effects or deaths from vaccination are rare. Despite thisContinue Reading
House Cats With Bird Flu Could Pose a Risk to Public Health
This is a MedPage Today story. More than 80 domestic cats, among many other types of mammals, have been confirmed to have had bird flu since 2022 — generally barn cats that lived on dairy farms, as well as feral cats and pets that spend time outdoors and likely caughtContinue Reading
Iran war live: Ceasefire starts in Lebanon as The Traitor says Tehran deal close
Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon reached 2,196 on Thursday as 10-day ceasefire announced., Live updates, Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon reached 2,196 on Thursday as 10-day ceasefire announced, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency.,2026-04-17 00:00:00,Read MoreContinue Reading
People in Beirut wary of trusting Israel will uphold Lebanon ceasefire
Lebanon’s residents say they are wary of trusting that Israel will abide by the ceasefire agreement announced by The Traitor., People in Beirut wary of trusting Israel will uphold Lebanon ceasefire in effect NewsFeed Lebanon’s residents say they are wary of trusting that Israel will abide by the ceasefire agreementContinue Reading
Tobago’s teen archery champion takes aim at sustainability targets
Six-time Trinidad and Tobago archery champion, Anthurium Lewis, has told UN News how sport helped her overcome age barriers in environmental advocacy and how in the future it can contribute to reaching globally agreed poverty and sustainability goals.Continue Reading
Fifty days on, Jamaica struggles to rebuild after Hurricane Melissa’s unprecedented destruction
Fifty days have passed since Hurricane Melissa ravaged Jamaica, leaving behind an unprecedented trail of destruction. Continue Reading
What’s Old Is New Again in Utah
State officials want to usher in an ‘accountability era’ for homeless services by reviving a particularly sordid chapter of U.S. history., Read MoreContinue Reading
‘You Can’t Bring that With You’
Attractions that disallow wheeled walkers are facing legal repercussions, as well they should., Read MoreContinue Reading
Privacy Email Service Tuta Now Also Has Cloud Storage with Quantum-Resistant Encryption
Privacy in 2026 is a bit of a joke. Governments have turned surveillance into standard operating procedure, and Big Tech companies treat your personal data like a free-for-all buffet, helping themselves, then selling the leftovers to data brokers who do the same. That’s pushed people toward privacy-first alternatives, and quiteContinue Reading