Sheinbaum exige a EU explicación por agentes en Chihuahua La presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo enfatizó que los gobiernos de Estados Unidos y Chihuahua deben aclarar la presencia de dos agentes estadunidenses en un operativo en campo en esa entidad, a fin d...

Mexico’s president is demanding an explanation of what CIA officials were doing in Chihuahua when they died in an car crash over the weekend. www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2026...

Retail sales in the US post their biggest gain in 3 years driven by the rise in fuel prices. www.census.gov/retail/marts...

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

Japan relaxes restrictions on military equipment transfers, paving the way for the export of lethal weapons. www.japantimes.co.jp/news/202...

Talking About the Trust Deficit Ole Miss journalism symposium addresses how the news media can regain public trust

Talking about the trust deficit: newsguy.substack.com/p/talking-ab...

Chavez-DeRemer stepping down as Labor secretary The scandal-ridden secretary is the latest member of President Donald Trump's Cabinet to exit.

US Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is stepping down from her Cabinet post amid a series of misconduct allegations against her and her top staffers. www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

Infowars: There's a War on For Your Mind! The #1 Independent news service in the world, battling globalism and promoting a pro-human future worldwide. Infowars is Tomorrow's News Today.

Global Tetrahedron, owner of The Onion, announces it has completed its plan to control InfoWars.com.

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...

Kash Patel files defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic Patel is seeking $250 million in damages for an article that alleges he has a drinking problem.

Kash Patel has filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, accusing the magazine and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick of defamation over an article that alleged the FBI director has a drinking problem. www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

80cm tsunami observed, warning issued off Iwate, Hokkaido and Aomori | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News A strong earthquake has struck Northern Japan. Tsunami warnings and advisories are in effect.

Alert issued for a potential mega-quake in northern Japan following a M7.5 tremor that has triggered tsunami. www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ne...

Iran slams US ‘armed piracy’ after ship seizure in Hormuz, vows response Attack comes hours after US President Donald Trump announced he is sending his team to Islamabad for possible talks.

Tehran condemns the US seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz as an act of “armed piracy” and vows to retaliate. www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

A framework of essential standards for all participants in the information economy, The Oxford Declaration, issued at a US symposium on restoring public trust in journalism. newslab.org/school/jordan-cen...

8 Shreveport children dead after what began as a domestic dispute, police say Eight children are dead and two women have been injured after a domestic shooting in Shreveport.

Authorities say eight children were killed in what began as a domestic dispute in Shreveport, Louisiana. www.ksla.com/2026/04/19/eight...

Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas after hundreds of animals right activists who tried to break into a beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin. www.tmj4.com/news/state-capit...

US representatives are going to Islamabad for negotiations with Iran tomorrow evening, announces President Trump.

Former Rep. Kinzinger's speech and fireside chat at our Jordan Center symposium on 'How the News Media Can Regain Public Trust.' www.c-span.org/program/public...

Driver Juha Miettinen dead after horror crash stops Max Verstappen race at the Nurburgring Juha Miettinen (66) was killed while competing in the NLS4 race at the Nurburgring on Saturday

Seven-car crash during NLS4 event this evening has left one driver dead in race also featuring Red Bull's F1 star Max Verstappen. www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/1...

2 Indian vessels fired upon, forced to reverse course in Hormuz Indian-flagged supertanker among vessels forced to retreat after Iranian gunboats opened fire in the Strait of Hormuz, TankerTrackers reported, as Tehran reimposed control, escalating tensions and deepening global energy crisis fears.

IRGC attacks two India-flagged merchant vessels, including a supertanker, attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. www.indiatoday.in/world/story...

A framework of essential standards for all participants in the information economy, The Oxford Declaration, issued at a US symposium on restoring public trust in journalism. newslab.org/school/jordan-cen...

Hollywood Reporter - A new Ipsos poll conducted for the Jordan Center for Journalism Innovation and Advocacy at the University of Mississippi shows how the media landscape has fractured. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...

Jordan Center/Ipsos poll finds that online platforms and personalities, especially those on the right, have overtaken television and traditional print outlets as regular news sources among people who voted in the previous U.S. presidential election. newslab.org/school/jorda...

I’m looking forward to making several exciting announcements today at our Jordan Center event here in Oxford, Mississippi.

Work for us NOTUS is a unique place: Every year, ten fellows from the Allbritton Journalism Institute come and work in our newsroom as reporters alongside some of the most accomplished journalists working in Wash...

The DC-based NOTUS politics news website is to expand into sports to fill a void left by the Washington Post and will rebrand as The Star, which was the name of a Washington newspaper that traced its roots back to 1852 and went bankrupt in 1981. www.notus.org/about-us/jobs

Arts commission green-lights Trump’s giant arch The president wants to build the 250-foot triumphal arch to commemorate the nation’s anniversary and honor military veterans.

Commission of Fine Arts members, who were handpicked by the White House, unanimously approve concept for the 'Arc de Trump.' www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

NPR receives $113 million in charitable gifts "My hope is that this commitment provides the stability and the spark NPR needs to innovate boldly and strengthen its national network," says Connie Ballmer, who gave $80 million of the $113 million.

NPR has received two of the largest gifts in the public media network's existence, totaling $113 million. www.npr.org/2026/04/16/n...

We’ve been warning y’all about this kind of thing: thedesk.net/2026/03/jord...

Trump announces 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon Deal follows Trump calls with Aoun and Netanyahu, with US envoys tasked to secure lasting truce; Lebanon welcomed move, while Netanyahu held rare full cabinet call as fighting continues and implementa...

The Lebanese presidency thanks US President Trump for efforts to reach a ceasefire, as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu convenes an unusual phone call with all members of his security Cabinet to discuss the matter. www.ynetnews.com/article/sy8k...

Pete Hegseth Quotes ‘Pulp Fiction’ Fake Bible Verse at Pentagon Prayer Service Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth meant to invoke holy scripture in discussing the rescue mission of an American fighter pilot stranded in Iran -- but he actually quoted Quentin Tarantino.

In a prayer delivered by US Defense Secretary Hegseth during a Pentagon worship service yesterday, he read the fake Ezekiel 25:17 verse from “Pulp Fiction" that Samuel L. Jackson’s character recited just before he shoots a man to death. variety.com/2026/film/ne...

Revealed: Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision Guardian investigation uncovers decision by UK security officials to deny clearance before Mandelson took up role as US ambassador

Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting clearance but the decision was overruled by the Foreign Office to ensure he could take up his post as UK ambassador to the US. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Surprise tornadoes in Kansas prompt concerns about changes at the National Weather Service For much of Monday, the NWS didn't anticipate a tornado threat for Kansas City — then five hit that evening. Did a change in weather balloon launches leave forecasters in the dark?

In its Monday afternoon outlook, the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center did not anticipate a tornado threat for the Kansas City area, prompting concern about ongoing changes to staffing and weather balloon releases. www.nbcnews.com/weather/torn...