National Library Week begins on Sunday. Go check out a banned book and read it.

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A wasted FBI Director. On the job always. And wasted.

Was he wasted when there was a terrorist attack in DC and two National
Guard soldiers were shot in the head???

Or when Savannah Guthrie’s mom was abducted??

Ohio’s nursing homes are dumping patients at homeless shelters The scene was concerning enough to prompt the homeless shelter staff to call the fire department. A woman using a walker had shown up, incontinent and carrying “a large bag of medications.”

Ohio’s nursing homes are dumping patients at homeless shelters
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Anchorage police say officers shot fleeing vehicle theft suspect multiple times after he fired at them Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case said multiple officers shot the man after he fired at officers pursuing him near 34th Avenue and Bering Street early Wednesday.

Anchorage police say officers shot an armed vehicle theft suspect in Midtown multiple times after he fired at them during a foot pursuit.

Alaska Forest Service facility slated for closure amid federal restructuring A lab in Anchorage is on the closure list, as is an Oregon-based lab that supports Alaska research; other Trump administration closures affecting the state are unclear.

Two weeks after the Trump administration announced a Forest Service “restructuring” that would close regional offices and most of the agency’s research facilities, impacts to Alaska – home to the two largest U.S. national forests – remain unclear. via @alaskabeacon.com

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Some Fairbanks residents call for more transparency after two state troopers are cleared in a fatal shooting.

Tonight on Alaska News Nightly:

Some Fairbanks residents call for more transparency after two state troopers are cleared in a fatal shooting.

Plus, two Anchorage shelters welcome animals as part of an effort to eliminate barriers to housing.

Listen here: https://akpub.io/4vwV1tt

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty: "Today's charges reflect an important milestone in our efforts to seek accountability for the harms inflicted on our community during Operation Metro Surge ... we will not rest until accountability is delivered wherever appropriate."

Stellantis, Microsoft sign five-year partnership for AI push Stellantis and ​Microsoft said on Thursday they agreed to a five‑year strategic partnership to ‌co-develop artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and engineering capabilities, as the automaker races to keep pace with technology-focused rivals.

Stellantis, Microsoft sign five-year partnership for AI push reut.rs/4tL0QBY

Lufthansa cuts capacity amid rising cost of fuel, labour disputes Germany's Lufthansa said on Thursday that 27 ​aircraft belonging to its subsidiary CityLine ‌would be permanently withdrawn from service this week amid rising jet fuel prices and costs from ​industrial action.

Lufthansa cuts capacity amid rising cost of fuel, labour disputes reut.rs/4tb791O

Trump administration plans to release money for Second Avenue Subway after MTA lawsuit

Johnson pursues a 'modified' FISA extension Leaders are racing to get a deal before a scheduled Thursday afternoon vote.

Johnson pursues a 'modified' FISA extension

Exclusive: Two Sigma, D.E. Shaw join Wall Street push against US SEC's bid to relax quarterly reporting Two Sigma Investments and D.E. Shaw are among several Wall Street investment firms and hedge funds that are fighting a proposal to allow companies to opt out of ​quarterly reporting, according to people familiar with the matter, on concerns it would reduce the flow of key financial information for investors in public companies.

Exclusive: Two Sigma, D.E. Shaw join Wall Street push against US SEC's bid to relax quarterly reporting reut.rs/4sHmpCH

American corporate news media please just lie to Trump so he will stop this Iran madness!!

JUST IN: John Eastman, the conservative attorney who helped devise President Trump's last ditch strategy to overturn the 2020 presidential election, has officially been disbarred, per the California Supreme Court:

Neguse: "Despite all of that, Speaker Johnson made the decision to gavel the House & send everyone home. Now we're back 2 weeks later & what has the majority decided is the most pressing issue to debate? Apparently it's a resolution commemorating a bill that the GOP passed last year. It's absurd."

Iran can go up to two months without oil exports before cutting output, analysts say Iran can withstand a complete halt ​in oil exports of up to two months before being forced to curb production, ‌analysts said, after the U.S. began blocking shipping in and out of the country's ports on April 13.

Iran can go up to two months without oil exports before cutting output, analysts say reut.rs/4tPZ7LM

Who’s Been Impersonating This ProPublica Reporter? A mysterious impostor who claimed to be ProPublica reporter Robert Faturechi reached out to a Canadian official and a Latvian businessman working with Ukraine. So, the real Robert did some reporting o...

The impostor reporter had a Miami phone number and seemed to have an interest in foreign militaries.

Here’s what happened when a real reporter tried to track them down — and how you can verify ProPublica journalists if they reach out to you.

Argentina reaches IMF staff deal, opening door to $1 billion in fresh funds Argentina reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund on the second review of ‌its $20 billion program, the IMF said on Wednesday, unlocking a $1 billion disbursement, subject to approval by its Executive Board.

Argentina reaches IMF staff deal, opening door to $1 billion in fresh funds reut.rs/3QbNcJS

'Humiliated, broken, powerless': Sudan enters fourth year of war While parts of Sudan's capital show fragile signs of life, across the country the conflict between the army and a rival paramilitary continues to drive mass displacement, hunger and allegations of atrocities.

While parts of Sudan's capital show fragile signs of life, across the country the conflict between the army and a rival paramilitary continues to drive mass displacement, hunger and allegations of atrocities. n.pr/4cc67g7

Longtime Immigration Court Interpreter Arrested by ICE at South Texas Airport The state’s only licensed Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu legal interpreter is now languishing in a Raymondville detention center. She’s lived in America for 35 years.

Texas' only licensed Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu legal interpreter is now languishing in a Raymondville detention center. She’s lived in America for 35 years: www.texasobserver.org/immigration-...

Trump makes last-minute plea for GOP to ‘stick together’ on key surveillance powers vote In a Truth Social post, the president sought to settle infighting between GOP lawmakers over the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

Trump makes last-minute plea for GOP to ‘stick together’ on key surveillance powers vote

Casar: "Millions of Americans could be on verge of losing their jobs, but the only AI legislation Republicans are pushing is legislation to prevent any regulation. We should be stopping AI billionaires from putting countless Americans out of work, but Republicans are too busy cashing their checks."

🚨 BREAKING: 2 corporate sponsors of Trump's Freedom 250 have apparently dropped out. Mastercard and Deloitte, previously listed as sponsors of Freedom 250, are no longer on the list of sponsor companies. United Airlines is a notable addition to the sponsor list. Freedom250.org (left) is now 250.gov

A long-lasting weather pattern is blasting hot air across the eastern U.S. and threatening to shatter record highs.

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From Ana Marie Cox:
"The only constant in Trump’s decision-making, whether he follows through on his latest insane idea or backtracks—either as a result of real-world blowback or his suddenly losing interest—is his enormous capacity for delusion."

This could’ve been an email.

Bondi Runs But CAN’T HIDE from Epstein Scandal YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports

Epstein survivors and House Democrats planning for a fight ahead after getting snubbed today by Pam Bondi

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This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It. When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...

Insurance companies can often be aggressive with their denials because “they don’t expect people to come back,” one health care advocate said.

The lesson is simple, another expert told us: “Appeal, appeal, appeal, appeal. That’s all you have.”

I know this lady husband name not “dick tips”