Nick Reed’s Must Read Headlines – 04.24.26

Missouri Tax Reform: Missouri Rep. Darin Chappell made a post about the Missouri tax reform efforts. Missouri News: Tom reads through a piece in the Missouri Independent regarding pregnancy centers. If pregnancy centers get public money, they
Correspondents’ Dinner’s biggest moments involve laughs, cringing and high-stakes politics

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner has had multiple iterations since it began a few years after World War I. Washington’s premier soiree on Saturday is most identified by its modern form: a red carpet for the capital’s
US launches sweeping crackdown on Southeast Asia cyberscams and sanctions Cambodian senator

BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. officials have announced a sweeping crackdown on Southeast Asian cyberscam operations as part of what U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro characterized Friday as a “new theater of war” launched by the Trump administration against
Pakistan forges ahead with diplomatic efforts to bring Iran and US together for talks

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Iran’s top diplomat and Pakistani officials on Friday talked over details of the ceasefire in the war with the United States and Israel, part of an effort by Islamabad to get Tehran to send
Trump grants 90-day Jones Act waiver extension to curb energy costs

By Jarrett Renshaw April 24 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump granted a 90-day extension to a shipping waiver that makes it easier to move oil, fuel and fertilizer around the United States, the White House said on
Sánchez sidesteps a Spain-US dispute at NATO, brushing off reported Pentagon email

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Friday refused to be drawn into a dispute with the United States over reports that the Pentagon is weighing whether to punish members of NATO that fail
‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 35 reveals Ciara Miller and Maura Higgins as first contestants

Season 35 of Dancing With the Stars is already building buzz with its first confirmed contestants: Ciara Miller and Maura Higgins. The pair, both well-known from reality TV, will hit the ballroom when the show returns this
‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ cancelled after five seasons

“Law & Order: Organized Crime” has officially come to an end, with NBCUniversal canceling the series after five seasons. The drama, led by Christopher Meloni as Det. Elliot Stabler, wrapped its run with a Season 5 finale
The Latest: Standoff intensifies in Strait of Hormuz after Trump issues ‘shoot and kill’ order

Tensions in the standoff between the U.S. and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz intensified Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” Iranian small boats in the strait,
What to know if your flight is canceled amid rising jet fuel costs

Airlines worldwide have begun canceling flights as the war in the Middle East strains jet fuel supplies and pushes up prices — but the disruption doesn’t end there. For travelers, it can mean having to navigate a