These are the top stories for today in news, sports, business, politics, and pop culture.
Headlines
Trump Weighs Military Operation to Seize Iran’s Highly Enriched Uranium
President Trump is reportedly considering deploying thousands of troops inside Iran on a mission to seize Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium. See Details
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) claimed Vice President J.D. Vance told a “ridiculous lie” when Vance alleged that she committed immigration fraud by marrying her brother. Link
Tennessee Congressman John Rose (R-TN) calls on Senate Republicans to dump Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD). Rose’s call comes amid growing backlash over Thune’s working with Democrats on a Department of Homeland Security funding bill that conservatives worry could lead to Democrats defunding ICE. Read More
Politics
A new poll shows 41 percent of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement believes the Trump administration hasn’t done enough to address their concerns about vaccines and processed foods. MAHA proved to be a critical piece of President Trump’s coalition after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed his campaign. Read More
Polls show Democrats with openings in Ohio’s Gubernatorial and Senate elections. President Trump flipping Ohio from a swing state to a red state served as the centerpiece of the political realignment he ushered in. Source
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman lost support among home-state Democrats after siding with President Trump on the war with Iran and funding the Department of Homeland Security. Source
U.S. News
A Tennessee grandmother spent five months in prison after AI facial recognition software mistakenly connected her to a series of crimes, even though she never visited the state. See Details
JFK’s personal secretary wrote that she believed Cubans and the CIA carried out the 35th President’s assassination. Source
NORAD scrambled F-16 fighter jets to intercept a private plane that entered restricted airspace over President Trump’s Mar-A-Lago estate. Find out More
Business
Oil prices surge to $116 a barrel after President Trump floats the idea of seizing Iran’s oil. Read More
Walmart shoppers are furious over the retail giant’s rules that limit self-checkout to 12 items. Find out More
Economists warn that the spike in oil prices caused by the Iran War is increasing the odds that the U.S. economy will fall into a recession. Source
World News
Pakistan said it will agree to host peace talks if the U.S. and Iran agree to a meeting about ending the war. See Details
Israeli police blocked Catholic leaders from celebrating Palm Sunday mass in Jerusalem. The move provoked condemnation from U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and an apology from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Find out More
Entertainment
Actor Andrew Garfield defended the “Harry Potter” film series after some fans turned on creator J.K. Rowling over her opposition to transgenderism. Read More
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son wins three first-place prizes at the NPC Natural Colorado State bodybuilding competition. Source
Sports
UConn advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA Basketball Tournament after stunning the overall number one seed Duke on a miracle last-second three-point shot. Link
Police charged golf legend Tiger Woods with DUI after a crash where Woods’ vehicle rolled over. Link
Off the Wall
An English National Soccer Team fan is hoping to use the proceeds from selling his home to fund a trip to the U.S. for this summer’s World Cup. The average ticket price of $1,620 created worries about pricing out the average fan. Find out More
