South Korea fighter jets collided due to pilots taking pictures, report finds One of the pilots has been fined thousands of dollars by the military to cover repair costs.

South Korean fighter jets collided due to pilots taking pictures, report finds

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Virginia votes yes on proposed congressional redistricting, AP projects Virginia voted to approve a plan to temporarily redraw the Commonwealth's 11 congressional districts ahead of November's midterm elections, the Associated Press projects.

Virginia voters approve a plan to temporarily redraw the Commonwealth's 11 congressional districts ahead of November's midterm elections. www.wtvr.com/news/virginia-po...

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from 24 February 2026 to 22 April 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity is high through the initial time period, with a sharp drop on the morning of 28 February. The continued drop in connectivity aligns with a nation-scale internet blackout imposed by authorities after joint military strikes by the US and Israel. A brief restoration was observed on 18 March. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN' indicating the disruption period, and the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner with the Mapping Internet Freedom slogan.

⏳ Metrics show #Iran has entered the 54th day of an internet blackout that has been in place for over 1272 hours.

The ongoing measure is inherently disproportionate and continues to conceal human rights violations on the ground.

Three cargo ships have come under fire in the Strait of Hormuz, the UK Maritime Trade Operations said, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire with Iran. Iranian state affiliated media said the IRGC opened fire after…

https://x.com/FaytuksNetwork/status/2046922375170551839

Ahead of Key Bridge civil trial, employee of Dali operator worries about looming criminal charges As a high-stakes civil trial nears in the Key Bridge disaster, at least one employee of the Dali cargo ship’s operating company has raised concerns about potential criminal charges.

NEW: Crew members of the Dali ship which toppled the Key Bridge invoked the fifth amendment during depositions in civil case, as did another employee of the ship operator who doesn’t want anyone to know it due to the prospect that he could be indicted www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

LDS Church Claims “No Legal Duty” in Interstate Child Sex Abuse Cover-Up Lawsuit The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has filed a sweeping legal defense against an amended lawsuit that alleges a coordinated interstate cover-up of child sex abuse in Ridgefield, Washingto...

LDS Church Claims “No Legal Duty” in Interstate Child Sex Abuse Cover-Up Lawsuit

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No date or time, Trump extends ceasefire

Vice President JD Vance has for now paused plans to travel to Pakistan on Tuesday for negotiations with Iran over ending the war, according to multiple people, after a flurry of meetings inside the White House.

Iran’s decision to not be in Pakistan on Wednesday is final.-Tasnim

Meta is installing tracking software on US-based employees’ computers to capture mouse movements, clicks, keystrokes, and occasional screen snapshots to train its AI models, according to internal memos seen by Reuters. The tool runs on…

https://x.com/FaytuksNetwork/status/2046634571148488791

Two CIA officers die in Mexico accident after counternarcotics operation The U.S. spy agency has significantly expanded its international antidrug work under President Trump and CIA Director Ratcliffe.

Two CIA officers die in Mexico accident after counternarcotics operation

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Husband charged with murder of Baltimore County woman missing since 2002 Dwight David Rust Jr., 48, was arrested on Monday and charged with first degree murder of his late wife, charging documents said.

Breaking: Michelle Rust went missing 24 years ago while preparing for her 3 year old's birthday party.
Baltimore County police arrested her husband this morning and charged him with first degree murder. W/ @sararuberg.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

Mayor’s office condemns IG’s ‘deeply inappropriate,’ ‘racist’ online post The post relied heavily on clips from Baltimore-based Fox 45 and shared misinformation about Baltimore’s budget.

Mayor’s office condemns Inspector General’s ‘deeply inappropriate,’ ‘racist’ post of YouTube video, @emilyopilo.bsky.social reports www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Germantown police issue warning over 'Nerf Gun War' Germantown police said four teenagers sparked a police response last week amid an annual "Nerf Gun War".

Germantown police issue warning over 'Nerf Gun War'

www.wisn.com/article/germ...

Eight arrested as part of a probe into a suspected conspiracy targeting sites linked to the London Jewish community, British counter-terrorism police say

'Outrageous mess': About 2,000 AI road safety camera fines withdrawn in WA About 2,000 fines valued at $1.1 million issued as a result of AI-assisted road safety cameras in WA have been withdrawn, six months after the devices were introduced.

About 2,000 fines withdrawn since AI road safety cameras introduced in WA

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a criminal investigation by the Justice Department The Southern Poverty Law Center says it’s the subject of a Justice Department criminal investigation and faces possible charges over its use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups.

BREAKING: The Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces investigation by Justice Department over past use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups.

Police used a drone and saw Melissa Hortman wounded inside the home at 4:09am. It wasn't until 4:40am that police went inside to get her.

FAA drops ban on drones near DHS operations following Minnesota photojournalist’s lawsuit • Minnesota Reformer The Federal Aviation Administration this week walked back a rule barring drone flights within 3,000 feet of Department of Homeland Security buildings and vehicles.

BIG NEWS: We win our suit against the FAA!

minnesotareformer.com/briefs/faa-d...

Japan eases arms export rules to enable weapons sales The Japanese government revised limits on defense equipment exports Tuesday to enable the sale of weapons overseas, as it seeks to boost security cooperation with partner countries.

Japan eases arms export rules to enable weapons sales

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Gunman who opened fire at the Teotihuacan pyramids in Mexico had an AI-generated image of himself with the perpetrators of the Columbine High School massacre. The attack occurred on the anniversary of Columbine. - BNO News

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from 24 February 2026 to 21 April 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity is high through the initial time period, with a sharp drop on the morning of 28 February. The continued drop in connectivity aligns with a nation-scale internet blackout imposed by authorities after joint military strikes by the US and Israel. A brief restoration was observed on 18 March. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN' indicating the disruption period, and the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner with the Mapping Internet Freedom slogan.

📵 The #Iran internet blackout is now in its 53rd day after 1248 hours of disconnection from global networks. As authorities work to develop tiered access for select users and businesses, the human impacts and economic harms of this digital censorship measure continue to spiral.

Trump on Iran:

US military says it has boarded another ship "without incident" that was supporting Iran, the sanctioned M/T Tifani, a crude oil tanker.

Canadian tourists are among those shot at Pyramids of Teotihuacán in Mexico, the suspect is deceased.

(Note: El Universal, a Mexican newspaper, initially said there were 12 injured but has now walked that back. Therefore, I have updated the post.)

The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump's presidency The BBC has found a pattern of spikes in trades ahead of public announcements by the US president.

The BBC has found a consistent pattern of market volume spikes just before Trump social media posts or media interviews were made public, raising suspicion of insider trading. www.bbc.com/news/article...

The USAF is extending the service life of the A-10 "Warthog" to 2030. https://t.co/wnNb8kDZ6l

Kuwait declares force majeure on oil shipments amid Hormuz blockade, Bloomberg News reports Kuwait has declared force majeure on ​shipments of crude oil ‌and refined products after a blockade of the ​Strait of Hormuz ​prevented some vessels from entering ⁠the Persian Gulf, ​hindering its abi...

Kuwait declares force majeure on oil shipments amid Hormuz blockade, Bloomberg News reports reut.rs/4vFA2ET

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