Key steps from President Trump's executive order on state AI laws were due in March but have not been completed or announced. This delay raises questions about how quickly and strongly the administration can control state laws on artificial intelligence.
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Three important deadlines from an executive order on AI laws passed on March 11 without completion.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was supposed to give guidance on how consumer protection law applies to AI and when it could override state laws.
The Commerce Department needed to review state AI laws and identify those conflicting with federal policy.
Commerce was also tasked to set rules linking broadband funding to state AI laws, potentially cutting funds to some states.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will consider a national AI reporting standard after identifying conflicting state laws, but that is set for later.
The White House says progress is ongoing and policy statements will come soon, but no new public updates have appeared.
Many states are still creating AI-related laws, while the Justice Department's AI Litigation Task Force will review state laws flagged by Commerce.
Congress has yet to produce a unified federal AI law, and lawmakers face challenges in balancing different priorities.
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The Iranian embassy in Australia promoted a volunteer program called "Janfada" to recruit Iranians living in Australia for a paramilitary campaign in Iran. Australian authorities are investigating the matter, as such recruitment and involvement with foreign military organizations are illegal under Australian law.
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Tehran’s embassy in Canberra posted messages to recruit Australia-based Iranians for a paramilitary campaign named "Janfada."
The recruitment message was removed from the embassy’s website and Telegram after questions were raised.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) are aware of the posts and are investigating.
Under Australian law, it is illegal to recruit people or plan to join hostile foreign military activities.
The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is designated by Australia as a state sponsor of terrorism.
In 2025, Australia expelled Iran’s ambassador after finding Iran directed antisemitic attacks in Australia.
Advocacy groups and experts urge the closure of the Iranian embassy due to legal and security concerns.
Australian law criminalizes supporting or associating with designated terrorist organizations like the IRGC.
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President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire with Iran but faces a May 1 deadline to get approval from the U.S. Congress to continue military actions against Iran. The War Powers Resolution limits military deployments to 60 days unless Congress approves an extension, but Congress has not yet granted this approval.
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President Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran without giving a new deadline for resuming talks.
The U.S. is currently enforcing a blockade on Tehran and waiting for Iran’s proposal for further talks.
Under the War Powers Resolution, the president must get congressional approval to continue military action after 60 days.
The War Powers Resolution was created in 1973 to limit presidential war powers and requires notifying Congress within 48 hours of military action.
Congress has not passed a joint resolution to approve continued military action against Iran before the May 1 deadline.
Past presidents have sometimes ignored parts of the War Powers Resolution, claiming constitutional issues.
The U.S. Senate recently voted against limiting President Trump’s war powers in a bipartisan effort.
Some Republicans say they support the president’s actions but agree Congress must approve military operations lasting longer than 60 days.
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Wales' population grew by about 23,000 people from international migration between June 2023 and June 2024. Most people arriving come for work, study, family reasons, or to seek asylum, but immigration decisions are controlled by the UK government, not Wales. Some communities, like Wrexham, have seen protests about immigration and concerns about local resources like housing.
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Wales’ population was 3.2 million in June 2024.
Net international migration added about 23,000 people to Wales’ population in the year ending June 2024.
People move to Wales mainly to work, study, join family, claim asylum, or through humanitarian programs.
Immigration policy is managed by the UK government, while Wales has policies to help refugees settle.
Wales had 11 asylum seekers per 10,000 people, the lowest rate in the UK compared to England (16 per 10,000).
Wrexham’s population increased by about 2,900 from international migration between 2020 and 2024.
Wrexham saw protests against housing asylum seekers in a local care home.
Some residents expressed concerns about competition for housing and services between immigrants and local homeless families.
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A proposed law to allow assisted dying for terminally ill adults with less than six months to live failed to pass in the UK Parliament. Supporters blamed unelected members of the House of Lords for blocking the bill, while opponents said the bill was poorly written and lacked necessary safety measures.
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The bill aimed to let terminally ill adults choose assisted dying within six months of death.
The law passed in the House of Commons but was blocked in the House of Lords (the upper house of Parliament).
Supporters claim a small group of unelected Lords used many amendments to delay and block the bill.
Opponents, including MPs, Lords, and disability activists, said the bill had serious flaws and safety concerns.
Over 1,200 amendments were added to the bill, making it complicated and hard to pass.
Disability rights campaigners worried the bill could be expanded to affect disabled people in harmful ways.
Some lawmakers said the bill lacked proper safeguards to protect vulnerable patients from pressure or coercion.
Critics suggested the bill needs more careful review and rewriting before it can be safely passed.
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About 10% of planned surgeries in England are cancelled less than a day before they are scheduled, or postponed during pre-surgery checkups. Many cancellations could be avoided with earlier patient checks and better scheduling, which would improve care and reduce long waiting lists.
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The study looked at planned surgeries in 91 NHS trusts in England.
10% of surgeries were cancelled within 24 hours of the operation date.
9% of surgeries were postponed during the pre-operation appointment.
If these rates apply nationally, around 300,000 surgeries are cancelled or postponed each year.
About 37% of cancellations could be avoided by identifying issues 3 to 5 days earlier.
Common reasons for cancellations include medical issues, patients not showing up, schedule delays, and emergency cases.
Nearly two-thirds of postponements at pre-op appointments happened because patients needed extra tests or specialist reviews.
Experts say better early patient screening and faster rescheduling could reduce cancellations and help patients recover better.
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Charlotte MacInnes is suing actress Rebel Wilson for defamation over social media posts that said MacInnes made and then withdrew a sexual harassment complaint to boost her career. MacInnes denies making any complaint and says the posts have harmed her reputation. The case involves an incident with co-producer Amanda Ghost and includes claims that Wilson’s wife mocked MacInnes in an Instagram post.
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Charlotte MacInnes is the lead actor in the musical comedy The Deb, directed and co-produced by Rebel Wilson.
MacInnes helped co-producer Amanda Ghost after a medical episode at Bondi beach in September 2023.
MacInnes and Ghost shared a bath in swimwear to warm up, but MacInnes denies any sexual harassment complaint.
Rebel Wilson posted on social media suggesting MacInnes made and then retracted a sexual harassment complaint for career gain.
MacInnes says these posts seriously damaged her reputation and made her feel mocked, especially after an Instagram story by Wilson’s wife used a Finding Nemo character to suggest poor memory.
The case focuses on whether MacInnes made and withdrew a complaint, not on the harassment itself.
Both Wilson and her wife are expected to give evidence in the next week of the trial.
Wilson denies the posts are defamatory and claims MacInnes’s career was not harmed.
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A man accused of spraying Representative Ilhan Omar with apple cider vinegar at a public meeting in Minnesota has agreed to plead guilty. The court hearing for his plea change is scheduled for May 7.
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The incident happened during a town hall meeting in Minnesota in January.
The victim is Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democratic congresswoman from Minnesota.
The accused is Anthony Kazmierczak, who is 55 years old.
He is charged with spraying apple cider vinegar on Rep. Omar.
Kazmierczak has made a plea deal with federal prosecutors.
He plans to plead guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Paul.
The plea hearing will take place on May 7.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to spend millions of dollars on smart glasses equipped with facial recognition technology for immigration agents. Some lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) are concerned this technology could invade the privacy of both Americans and migrants.
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DHS is buying smart glasses for immigration agents.
These glasses will have facial recognition technology, which can identify people by their faces.
The planned purchase will cost millions of dollars.
The technology aims to help agents in immigration enforcement.
ACLU lawyers worry the technology may invade privacy.
The privacy concerns apply to both American citizens and migrants.
Facial recognition technology has raised debates about fairness and accuracy.
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President Donald Trump said he is considering a plan for the U.S. government to buy Spirit Airlines to support the struggling company. He wants to help save jobs and hopes to resell the airline for a profit once oil prices fall.
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President Trump is thinking about a government takeover of Spirit Airlines funded by taxpayers.
The plan aims to help Spirit Airlines survive financial trouble and ultimately be sold for a profit.
Spirit Airlines has been losing money for years and filed for bankruptcy protection twice, in November 2024 and August 2025.
Rising jet fuel costs, partly due to the Iran war, have hurt Spirit’s financial situation.
Spirit is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and employs about 15,000 people, with around 6,000 in Florida.
The airline’s lawyer said talks with the government on financing are advanced and could help Spirit emerge from bankruptcy.
A potential government loan could be up to $500 million, possibly making the government a major owner.
Spirit’s CEO thanked President Trump for the support and expressed willingness to work with the administration to protect jobs and keep fares affordable.
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Lori Chavez-DeRemer recently announced she will resign as the labor secretary. This decision follows reports about an internal investigation into possible misconduct at her workplace, though these claims have not been independently confirmed.
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Lori Chavez-DeRemer is the current labor secretary.
She announced her resignation earlier this week.
Multiple news outlets reported there is an internal investigation about workplace misconduct linked to her.
CBS News has not independently confirmed these claims.
A CBS reporter discussed the situation on "The Daily Report."
The investigation and resignation occurred under the current administration.
Details about the specific misconduct have not been made public.
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A truck driver in New Orleans narrowly avoided a collision when a school bus unexpectedly moved into the lane with oncoming traffic. Dashcam video from the truck captured the close call, highlighting the dangerous situation on the road.
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A New Orleans truck driver nearly collided with a school bus.
The school bus entered a lane where traffic was coming in the opposite direction.
Dashcam footage from the truck showed the near-miss event.
The incident happened in New Orleans.
No information on injuries or damages was provided.
The video was recorded on April 23, 2026.
The situation was potentially dangerous but avoided accident.
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A U.S. special forces soldier was arrested for using secret information about a military raid to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in order to make money through online bets. The soldier made over $400,000 by trading on prediction markets based on this classified information.
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Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a master sergeant at Fort Bragg, was charged with insider trading connected to a raid on Nicolás Maduro.
He used classified information from his military role to bet on Polymarket, an online prediction market platform.
Van Dyke created a Polymarket account in December and placed 13 bets with over $33,000, earning nearly $410,000.
He sent most of the money to a foreign cryptocurrency vault before moving it to a new online brokerage account.
Insider trading charges come under the "Eddie Murphy Rule," which prohibits trading using stolen government information.
Van Dyke faces charges including wire fraud and violations of the Commodity Exchange Act, with potential prison sentences up to 20 years.
Polymarket cooperated with the investigation and updated its rules to prevent insider trading.
This case is the first time the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has charged insider trading in event contract markets.
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A judge in Los Angeles has scheduled a hearing for May 1 to review the evidence against singer D4vd, also known as David Burke, in the case of the death and dismemberment of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Burke, who pleaded not guilty to multiple charges including first-degree murder, will face a preliminary hearing to decide if there is enough evidence to send him to trial.
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David Burke, also known as singer D4vd, is charged with first-degree murder and other serious crimes related to the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s body was found dismembered in a Tesla registered to Burke, which was abandoned in the Hollywood Hills.
The medical examiner confirmed she died from two wounds to the upper body, but how the wounds were caused or the weapon was not identified.
Prosecutors say Burke had been sexually abusing the girl for about a year and killed her after she threatened to report him.
Burke was arrested on April 16 and has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
A preliminary hearing to present evidence and decide if there is enough to go to trial is scheduled for May 1 and will last four to five days.
Prosecutors have extensive evidence including photos, digital data from Burke’s phone and iCloud, and witness testimony from three grand juries.
Burke’s defense team wants the evidence to be shown publicly at the hearing and plans to challenge the prosecution’s case.
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Senate Democrats have asked a federal watchdog to investigate FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford for selling stocks. They say he made money in a way that may have broken his ethics agreement.
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Senate Democrats Maria Cantwell, Tammy Duckworth, and Ed Markey made the request.
They asked the Department of Transportation Deputy Inspector General Mitch Behm to investigate.
The investigation concerns FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford’s sale of stocks.
Democrats allege Bedford profited in a way that violated his ethics rules.
The FAA oversees aviation safety and regulations in the United States.
An ethics agreement is a set of rules officials follow to avoid conflicts of interest.
The watchdog’s role is to review possible misconduct in government.
The investigation aims to determine if Bedford acted improperly with his stock sales.
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Protesters, including members of the U.S. Congress, gathered near the National Mall to oppose a private dinner hosted by David Ellison, honoring President Trump and celebrating the First Amendment. The event took place amid concerns about Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery, which could centralize media control and requires government approval.
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David Ellison, Paramount Skydance CEO, hosted a private dinner honoring President Trump.
The dinner was described as a celebration of the First Amendment and honored both the Trump White House and CBS White House correspondents.
The event sparked protests by Congress members and others who see it as showing too close a relationship between Ellison and the Trump administration.
Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery was approved by shareholders but still needs U.S. and European government clearance.
Critics argue the merger would concentrate media companies under Ellison’s control, benefiting the MAGA movement and President Trump’s influence.
Congressman Jamie Raskin called the dinner a “lavish oligarch’s dinner” aimed at supporting a “corrupt merger scheme.”
Protest leaders said they want the merger blocked and see legal action from state attorneys general as a potential way to stop it.
The event happened shortly before the White House correspondents’ dinner, which President Trump will attend.
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Paige Shiver, the former executive assistant to University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore, spoke publicly for the first time about his control over her and the abusive situation that led to his firing and legal consequences. Moore was fired for an inappropriate relationship with a staff member and sentenced to probation after charges related to a threatening incident at Shiver’s apartment.
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Sherrone Moore was the University of Michigan football coach until he was fired in December.
Moore was accused of having an inappropriate relationship with staff member Paige Shiver.
Moore controlled Shiver’s emotions and career, according to her interview.
After Shiver tried to end contact, Moore sent unwanted messages and went to her apartment, threatening self-harm.
Moore was arrested and faced one felony and two misdemeanor charges.
On April 14, Moore was sentenced to 18 months probation with conditions including mental health treatment, no alcohol, and no contact with Shiver.
Shiver said the sentence did not reflect the harm she experienced.
The full interview with Shiver is set to air on Good Morning America.
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A US special forces soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, has been charged for making illegal bets using secret information about a military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. He used a crypto betting platform called Polymarket to place bets before the operation was made public and won over $400,000.
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Van Dyke is an active-duty US Army soldier stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
He allegedly used classified information about Operation Absolute Resolve to place bets on Polymarket.
The operation led to the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife in Venezuela on January 3, 2026.
Van Dyke created his Polymarket account around December 26, 2025, before the raid occurred.
He won more than $409,000 from betting on the timing and results of the military raid.
The US Department of Justice charged him with insider trading and related crimes, including theft of government information and wire fraud.
Polymarket cooperated with the investigation and reported the suspicious trading to authorities.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission also filed a complaint against Van Dyke for insider trading.
President Donald Trump said he had not heard about the case but would investigate and expressed disapproval of betting on such events.
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Senior Republican leaders contacted Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to stop a crypto super PAC connected to his former firm from spending nearly $1.75 million to support Ken Paxton in a Texas GOP primary runoff. The PAC did not actually run any ads for Paxton, and Republican officials were relieved it paused its backing to avoid political problems.
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A crypto super PAC called Fellowship PAC, linked to Cantor Fitzgerald, planned to spend $1.75 million backing Ken Paxton in a Texas GOP runoff.
GOP leaders worried this move could hurt Sen. John Cornyn and risk losing the Senate seat to Democrats.
President Donald Trump has not clearly decided whom to support between Paxton and Cornyn.
Senior Republicans called Howard Lutnick, who left Cantor Fitzgerald last year, to try to stop the PAC’s spending.
Fellowship PAC never aired the planned ads for Paxton and is not preparing more ads.
Fellowship PAC is connected to crypto industry interests and planned to raise $100 million for the 2026 election cycle.
The crypto industry has spent over $120 million in the 2024 elections, including from large crypto companies and PACs.
Fellowship PAC reported raising $11 million by mid-April, mostly from Cantor Fitzgerald and a crypto firm called Anchor Labs.
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A US soldier named Gannon Ken Van Dyke is in custody for allegedly betting over $400,000 on the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro while involved in the mission. He faces charges including fraud and misuse of confidential information and could receive up to 60 years in prison.
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Gannon Ken Van Dyke helped plan the military operation to capture Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro in January.
Between December and January, Van Dyke placed 13 bets on a prediction market called Polymarket about American forces invading Venezuela.
Van Dyke is charged with commodities and wire fraud and unlawful use of government secret information for personal gain.
He could face up to 60 years in prison if convicted.
FBI and Department of Justice officials called his alleged actions a betrayal of his fellow soldiers and a misuse of classified information.
Polymarket reported the suspicious user to the Department of Justice and condemned insider trading.
This case follows similar recent fines against US political candidates who bet on election outcomes on prediction markets.
President Donald Trump commented he would look into the arrest and compared the soldier’s betting to a famous sports gambling scandal.
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