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Bessent torches Democrat’s ‘sanctions relief’ claims, calls $14B Iran/Russia charge a DNC talking point

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Bessent torches Democrat’s ‘sanctions relief’ claims, calls $14B Iran/Russia charge a DNC talking point

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushed back Wednesday after Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., suggested that temporary sanctions relief for Iran has granted the country $14 billion during the war.During a fiery exchange in Wednesday's Senate Appropriations Committee subcommittee hearing on the 2027 fiscal budget, Coons levied the charge at Bessent, noting that "estimates are" that Iran has gained $14 billion since the U.S. granted the Islamic Republic temporary oil waivers in […]

todayApril 22, 2026 4

Robots beat humans in half marathon

Tech/Gear

Robots beat humans in half marathon

At the end of a half-marathon, runners are usually wiped out. That part looked normal in Beijing. What didn't look so normal was who crossed the finish line first — a humanoid robot named Lightning.While people slowed down and tried to catch their breath, the robots just stood there like nothing happened. No sweat. No fatigue.And the gap was not small. The winning robot, built by Honor, finished in 50 […]

todayApril 22, 2026 3

Republicans eye ending government shutdowns forever over fears Dems will do it again

Politics

Republicans eye ending government shutdowns forever over fears Dems will do it again

Senate Republicans are worried that Democrats will force a government shutdown in the fall, and are eyeing ways to prevent government funding from being weaponized ever again.Republicans are in the early stages of funding federal immigration enforcement through the party-line budget reconciliation process — a maneuver that would cut Democrats out of the process altogether.The push comes as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains closed after Democrats more than […]

todayApril 22, 2026 2

DOJ springs antisemitism review on blue state college after ‘Lebanese resistance’ fundraiser

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DOJ springs antisemitism review on blue state college after ‘Lebanese resistance’ fundraiser

The U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division is opening an antisemitism investigation into the University of Washington after a student group at the school hosted a fundraiser for the "Lebanese resistance" group, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon said Monday."Tomorrow, a student group — SUPER UW — is holding a fundraising event for the "Lebanese resistance." This group has a history of violent antisemitic activity on […]

todayApril 22, 2026 2

Killer admits to decades-old cold case slaying after investigators lean on new forensic evidence: officials

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Killer admits to decades-old cold case slaying after investigators lean on new forensic evidence: officials

A man was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to the four-decade-old cold case slaying of his girlfriend in Oregon. Mark Sanfratello, 73, was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison in the death of girlfriend Teresa Peroni in 1983, according to the Oregon Department of Justice. He pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter."For Teresa Peroni’s family, this has been a 43-year wait for an answer they never should have had to […]

todayApril 22, 2026 1

Ex-Alabama girls high school basketball coach charged with ‘deviant’ sex with student, dumped by husband

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Ex-Alabama girls high school basketball coach charged with ‘deviant’ sex with student, dumped by husband

A former Alabama girls high school basketball coach, who was once pegged as a great role model for young people, was charged with deviant sexual intercourse with a student, among other crimes.Paige Adams, 35, was arrested Tuesday after a grand jury indicted her on more than 30 alleged sex crimes. The indictment came less than a month after she resigned from Cold Springs High School after school officials received a […]

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