Americans Give Record-Low Marks to Economy, in Ominous Sign for Republicans

WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) – Americans are souring on the U.S. economy to a degree ⁠never ⁠before seen, with the stiffest inflation in four years ⁠exacerbating the political risk for President Donald Trump, who some administration officials worry has lost focus on affordability problems for voters ​as he trains attention on the war against Iran. …

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War, Death Threats and Taxes: Week in Review | U.S. News Decision Points

A shaky ceasefire is reached in Iran, Americans’ take on tax season, supply chain delays and rising costs. Sidney Slon here with the news from this past week. Monday On Monday, Olivier broke down several key developments from Iran over the weekend. The Washington Post reported Saturday that economies across the globe are feeling the …

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FAA, Pentagon Sign Agreement on Deploying Anti-Drone Laser System Near Mexico

WASHINGTON, April ⁠10 (Reuters) – ⁠The Federal ⁠Aviation Administration and ​Pentagon said ‌Friday they had ‌signed ⁠an ⁠agreement to allow for the government’s ​use of a high-energy ​laser counter-drone system along ⁠the southern ⁠border. The ⁠agreement came ​after the FAA conducted ​testing ⁠in New Mexico on the ⁠laser-system used by the Pentagon and Homeland ⁠Securit …

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IMF chief says she’s concerned about cybersecurity risks posed by Anthropic’s latest AI model

Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, says the organization is concerned about cybersecurity risks posed by Claude Mythos, Anthropic’s latest artificial intelligence model. “We are very keen to see more attention to the guardrails that are necessary to protect financial stability in a world of AI,” she tells “Face the Nation” moderator …

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White House Opted Against Televised Address About Iran Ceasefire, US Officials Say

By Phil Stewart and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) – The White House considered but decided against a national ⁠televised ⁠address by President Donald Trump on Tuesday about his ceasefire ⁠deal with Iran, with some aides and advisers privately voicing concern about potentially overselling the still-nascent agreement, three U.S. officials told Reuters. The decision …

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Trump Shares Video of a Brutal Florida Killing Allegedly by Haitian Immigrant

MIAMI (AP) — President Donald Trump shared video of a deadly attack allegedly by a Haitian immigrant accused of bludgeoning a woman with a hammer at a Florida gas station, portraying the killing as justification for his administration’s mass deportation agenda. Rolbert Joachin, 40, was arrested and charged with killing a woman on April 2 …

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