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A federal appeals court will allow the Trump administration to further shrink the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau but not dismantle it entirely.
https://cnn.com/2025/04/11/politics/trump-cfpb-appeals-court-order/index.html The US Army’s base in El Paso, Texas — Fort Bliss — has been chosen as a site to detain and house potentially thousands of migrants, and contracts have already been signed to start the construction of migrant facilities on t...
https://cnn.com/2025/04/11/politics/texas-army-base-migrants/index.html The US announced it removed the commander of the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on Thursday because of a “loss of confidence in her ability to lead,” after Vice President JD Vance’s controversial visit to the semiautonomou...
https://cnn.com/2025/04/11/politics/us-removes-greenland-commander/index.html Founder and builder of Eagle CDI Dan Mitchell joins CNN’s Jake Tapper to discuss how President Trump’s tariffs might affect his business.
https://cnn.com/2025/04/11/politics/video/home-builder-trump-tariffs-digvid Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly had harsh words for Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem after she posted a series of photos posing with ICE agents. Journalist and author Batya Ungar-Sargon joins Abby Phillip’s panel to discuss.
https://cnn.com/2025/04/11/politics/video/megyn-kelly-kristi-noem-ice-digvid
Economy
Americans are rarely this pessimistic about the economy.
https://cnn.com/2025/04/11/economy/us-consumer-sentiment-april/index.html It comes after the US President announced a pause to his tariff rates on scores of countries.
https://express.co.uk/news/world/2040639/donald-trump-us-economy-recession President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China and the European Union must "jointly resist unilateral bullying", after a meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing. Sanchez's visit…
https://france24.com/en/economy/20250411-live-eu-china-must-resist-unilateral-bullying-xi-tells-spain-s-sanchez Brands and agencies are adjusting strategies in response to the Trump tariffs and growing recession concerns.
https://adage.com/live-blog/aa-brands-and-agencies-react-to-trump-tariffs-and-economy/ Economic chaos is causing alarm in ad land. Top leaders weigh in on how to plan for the uncertainty.
https://adage.com/media/media-buying-planning/aa-advertising-leaders-on-what-tariffs-mean-for-brands-media/
Tech
A government UFO 'cover-up' has been 'exposed' by an ex-military pilot whistleblower who says they have details of a secret program set up to harvest advanced alien technology.
https://radaronline.com/p/government-ufo-coverup-whistleblower-expose-secret-alien-tech/ Agustin Escobar, CEO of Rail Infrastructure at Siemens Mobility, and his family were on a sightseeing tour when they plummeted into the Hudson River.
https://usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/04/11/nyc-helicopter-crash-hudson-river/83039322007/ On USA Today Home Internet, you can find all of the answers to your broadband questions. We can help you review providers and compare options serviceable at your home.
https://usatoday.com/tech/internet/ Read the latest stories about Tech on Time
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Sports
The Masters second round is coming to a close Friday and some big names are flirting with the projected cut line at Augusta. Here are live updates:
https://usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/masters/2025/04/11/masters-cut-updates-friday-leaderboard/83046644007/ Check the NY Daily News collection of photo galleries featuring sports photography, news photos, celebrities, autos and pics from around the world.
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Space
The US announced it removed the commander of the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on Thursday because of a “loss of confidence in her ability to lead,” after Vice President JD Vance’s controversial visit to the semiautonomou...
https://cnn.com/2025/04/11/politics/us-removes-greenland-commander/index.html FRANCE 24’s analyses of the economic events and technological innovations shaping our world, including economic trends, energy markets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and space exploration.
https://france24.com/en/business-tech/ From breaking news to in-depth analysis and opinion on breakthroughs in science, medicine, space, and more, stay informed with the latest innovation news from The Daily Beast.
https://thedailybeast.com/category/innovation/ Alexey Zubritsky, 32, is listed as a deserter by Ukraine and was sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison. Officials say he abandoned his post after Russia seized Crimea in 2014.
https://humanevents.com/2025/04/10/ukrainian-pilot-defects-to-russia-flies-to-international-space-station-with-russian-crew The Blue Origin flight on Monday is fueled by some dubious claims.
https://slate.com/technology/2025/04/katy-perry-space-flight-jeff-bezos-blue-origin.html
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