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USDA Beltsville laboratory closure could affect bee research | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
When beekeepers saw widespread honeybee die-offs last year, researchers at the USDA Beltsville Agricultural Research Center stepped in to help. The Trump administration now plans to close the facility, sparking concern among beekeepers and scientists...
‘Vile on every level’: Tucker Carlson rips Donald Trump over Easter Sunday ‘f-word’ post - POLITICO
The former Fox News host also slammed the U.S. president for “mocking” Islam during a scathing critique.…
Pope Leo condemns Trump’s latest threats against Iran
The situation in the Middle East, Leo added, “is only provoking more hatred.” He urged leaders to “come back to the table” and find a peaceful solution to end the war as he pointed out that attacks on civilian infrastructure go against international law.
“Let’s remember especially the innocent children, the elderly, the sick, so many people who have already become or will become victims of this continued warfare,” he said…
Iranian hackers are targeting US energy and water sectors, federal agencies warn
Federal cyber and law enforcement agencies warned that Iranian-linked hackers are exploiting programmable logic controllers to target U.S. energy, water and government services sectors...
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/07/iranian-hackers-energy-water-cybersecurity-00862018
WATCH: Pope Leo XIV calls Trump's Iran threat 'truly unacceptable'
"The threat of destroying a whole civilization and the intentional targeting of civilian infrastructure cannot be morally justified. There are other ways to resolve conflict between peoples," Archbishop Paul Coakley said. "I call on President Trump to step back from the precipice of war and negotiate a just settlement for the sake of peace and before more lives are lost."…
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-pope-leo-xiv-calls-trumps-iran-threat-truly-unacceptable
Artemis II crew describe ‘overwhelming’ emotions after soaring past the moon
Nasa astronauts begin journey home having collected eagerly awaited images of impact craters and ridges…
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/07/artemis-astronauts-emotions-nasa-moon-mission
Ceasefire wins Trump instant gratification but Iran can enter talks with stronger hand
US is in weaker position than before war as Tehran has shown capacity to inflict pain on Trump administration…
Israel greets Iran ceasefire with more unease than relief
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced swift criticism from political opponents on the left and right, who slammed the Israeli premier for failing to eliminate the core threats posed by Iran’s nuclear program, missile arsenal and regional proxies even as Israel absorbed the costs of the campaign...
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/08/israel-netanyahu-iran-ceasefire-00863490
‘A wow moment’: Democrats’ election hot streak goes scorching
“Election after election continues to show what we have been saying over the last year and a half,” said CJ Warnke, the spokesperson for House Majority PAC, a Democratic super PAC aligned with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. “Americans are fed up with broken promises on no new wars and lower prices on day one from Trump and Republicans.”…
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/08/democrats-gains-wisconsin-georgia-elections-trump-00863404
Trump’s push to privatize airport screening is rattling some nerves
“The federal government’s trying to figure out how to save money,” the official said. “So are they going to go with one vendor that is 15 percent more expensive than some other vendor? Maybe, but maybe not.”…
US and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire as Tehran says it will reopen strait of Hormuz
US president abandons threat for Iran to surrender or face destruction with last-minute intervention led by Pakistan…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/07/trump-iran-war-ceasefire
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