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Chinese firms market Iran war intelligence ‘exposing’ U.S. forcesApr 04, 2026 8:36 pm - As the war in Iran erupted five weeks ago, social media sleuths across Western and Chinese platforms flagged a wave of viral posts detailing equipment at U.S. bases, the movements of American carrier groups and granular breakdowns of how military aircraft were assembling for strikes on Tehran.
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Trump files emergency appeal to keep building White House ballroomApr 04, 2026 4:28 pm - The Trump administration has appealed a federal judge’s order to halt the construction of President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom, arguing in an emergency motion that pausing the $400 million project would raise national security risks.
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With Mideast in conflict, Pope Leo criticizes those who invoke God for warApr 04, 2026 2:12 pm - As Leo XIV approaches his first Easter as pope, a new era of American military might cloaked in religious righteousness is presenting him with a challenge: How to confront a vision of God being articulated by the Trump administration and its supporters that sounds radically different from the view of the Vatican, spiritual epicenter of the world’s largest Christian faith.
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These car brands could suffer the most with soaring gas pricesApr 04, 2026 1:00 pm - The Iran war has contributed to a gas price increase of nearly 35%, adding $1 to the average gallon. On Tuesday, the nationwide average gas price hit $4 for the first time since 2022.
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Trump weighs more Cabinet changes, but wants to avoid ‘massive shake-up’Apr 03, 2026 7:52 pm - After ousting two of his highest-profile Cabinet members from their posts, President Donald Trump is considering making more changes to his administration’s top leadership, according to advisers - a decision that would accelerate the once-slow pace of his second-term staff departures.
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Trump requests record-breaking budget of $1.5 trillion for PentagonApr 03, 2026 6:55 pm - President Donald Trump on Friday officially requested $1.5 trillion in spending for the Pentagon next fiscal year, which would be the largest defense budget in U.S. history.
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Todd Blanche takes on DOJ’s top job and the burden of Trump’s expectationsApr 03, 2026 3:36 pm - As Todd Blanche takes charge of the Justice Department next month, he’ll come armed with a deeper history with President Donald Trump than any prior occupant to serve in that role under the famously mercurial president.
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These tiny changes might lengthen your lifeApr 03, 2026 9:09 am - In a new study involving tens of thousands of men and women, Australian researchers determined that adding about five minutes of sleep, two minutes of exercise and half a serving of vegetables a day to people’s normal routines could be expected to add a year or more to lifespans.
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How to cut your risk of traveler’s diarrhea by more than halfApr 03, 2026 9:08 am - Around 1 in 3 people traveling abroad will get diarrhea, most commonly within the first week of the trip. That’s an enormous number of vacationers who end up instead as … party poopers. Luckily, bismuth subsalicylate can help you feel better.
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Check your numbers: What high blood pressure does to your bodyApr 03, 2026 9:05 am - Nearly half of adults in the United States have hypertension, or high blood pressure — but many of them, an estimated 11 million people, don’t know it. The condition is a leading cause of preventable death, increasing the risk of heart disease, kidney disease and stroke.