Record US drought sparks worries about fires, water supply and food prices

Drought in the contiguous United States has reached record levels for this time of year, weather data shows. Meteorologists said it's a bad sign for the upcoming wildfire season, food prices and western water issues.
More than 61% of the Lower 48 states is in moderate to exceptional drought — including 97% of the Southeast and two-thirds of the West — according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. It's the highest levels for this time of year since the drought monitor began in 2000.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adm

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SpaceX’s $2 Trillion IPO Is Coming: These 6 Stocks Will Ride the New ***** e Economy Into Orbit

SpaceX confidentially filed for its IPO on April 1, and quickly raised its target valuation above $2 trillion. That would dwarf Saudi Aramco’s record $29.4 billion raise in 2019 and could bring in as much as $75 billion. Morgan Stanley just released a list of 60 public companies across the full ***** e supply chain — the ***** e 60 — that stand to capitalize on the opportunity, everything from raw materials to satellite services.
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Trump says US negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for talks with Iran

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Winning the war in Ukraine is about more than just numbers

A common question the media asks is how much money Russia has left to sustain the war against Ukraine. In response, experts discuss the burgeoning budget deficit, high interest rates, anemic investment and the fact that war costs have caused sharp reductions in public sector salaries, pensions, health and education.
Everyone is waiting for a gamechanger that hasn’t arrived yet. The recent increase in the global oil price offers only marginal benefit to Russia, since 20 to 40 percent of its oil export capacity has been rendered at l

SpaceX’s $2 Trillion IPO Is Coming: These 6 Stocks Will Ride the New ***** e Economy Into Orbit

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Britain is the most inflation-prone nation in the G7. That was true before the Iran war

Heavy reliance on imported energy and food leaves the UK extremely vulnerable

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WWE WrestleMania 42 Results As Liv Morgan Quickly Defeats Stephanie Vaquer

Liv Morgan has carried the Judgment Day faction on Raw. (Credit: Mike Marques/WWE via Getty Images)
Liv Morgan made her shocking WWE return at Survivor Series last November with her sights set on WrestleMania 42.
Just two months later, the Judgment Day star won her first-ever Royal Rumble match to secure her spot in a guaranteed world ****** le match at WWE’s flagship PLE. Morgan ultimately chose to target Raw’s Stephanie Vaquer and the Women’s World Championship in her quest to bring gold to the Judgment Day.
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Amid wars and soaring energy prices, IMF says the global economy is on the brink of recession

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Best money market account rates today, April 14, 2026 (Earn up to 4.01% APY)

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Former NFL, UFL player Chris Payton-Jones dies at 30

Chris Payton-Jones, a former cornerback in the NFL and UFL, has died. He was 30.
Via Justin Barney of News4Jax, Payton-Jones was involved in a car accident on Saturday night.
Undrafted out of Nebraska in 2018, Payton-Jones played for the Cardinals, Lions, Vikings, and ******* ans. He appeared in 29 regular-season games, with six starts.
He played for the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL in 2023. He then played for the UFL's St. Louis Battlehawks in 2024 and 2025.
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Ex-NFL player Chris Payton-Jones dead at 30 after horror Florida car accident

FORMER NFL player Chris Payton-Jones has died in a horror car crash at the age of 30.
The football star passed away following the incident on Saturday night, when the car he was driving was involved in a head-on smash.
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Bitcoin Falls To $70,000 As Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Drop 1% On Geopolitical Uncertainty

Bitcoin dropped to $70,000 after briefly touching $73,000 over the weekend, as renewed geopolitical tensions weighed on market sentiment; liquidations stand at $184.36 million over the past 24 hours.
Bitcoin ETFs saw $256.8 million in net inflows on Friday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $64.95 million in net inflows.
Meme coin market capitalization is down 1.4% over the past 24 hours at $34.3 billion
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The US Economy Is Replaying the 2000s, Not the 1970s

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Bitcoin Price Surges Above $70,000. Ethereum, XRP Jump as Cryptos Rally on Iran Hope.

April 08, 2026, 2:52 am EDT
The price of Bitcoin
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+3.96%
and other cryptocurrencies was rising sharply Wednesday amid relief after the U.S. and Iran agreed a 14-day cease-fire pending negotiations to secure a permanent peace deal.
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Who Is Satoshi Nakamoto? My Quest to Unmask Bitcoin’s Creator

Bitcoin’s creator has hidden behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto for 17 years. But a trail of clues buried deep in crypto lore led to a 55-year-old computer scientist named Adam Back.

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Iran war ceasefire pushes energy markets into twilight zone

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NFL Draft Rankings: Best Wide Receivers Outside the Top 10 Including Malachi Fields

As I move through the NFL prospect pool at wide receiver, the chance of finding a helpful fantasy option outside the top three rounds diminishes significantly. In 2023, the Rams identified and finessed Puka Nacua in the fifth round after catching only 107 of his 165 targets over 27 games at BYU, leading to 1,743 yards and 14 touchdowns, while some value in the run game (39/357/5). He has been an absolute beast over his first three seasons for Los Angeles (105/1,575/14, 79/1,036/4, and 129/1,820/11).
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Mike Vrabel, NFL Insider Break Silence On Viral Photos, Affair Speculation | Hallelujah 95.5

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New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and the Athletic senior NFL insider Dianna Russini both addressed viral photos shared by Page Six showing them together at a luxury hotel pool following speculation of a potential affair on Tuesday (April 7).

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Donald Trump's good news might be short-lived

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Oil futures tumbled on Tuesday after President Donald Trump announced a two‑week ceasefire with Iran, offering a rare moment of relief for energy markets rattled by weeks of war and threats around the Strait of Hormuz, but the administration will have to tread carefully if they want those benefits to trickle down to American consumers.
The Trump administration has been plagued by an economy that's falling well short of Americans' expectations for the president. It's contributing to the drop his approval

Steelers host massive DT Darrell Jackson for Top 30 visit

With just over two weeks to the 2026 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers are wrapping up their Top 30 visits. On Tuesday, the Steelers had a trio of players in for a visit including Washington wide receiver Denzel Boston and Florida State defensive tackle Darrell Jackson Jr.
Jackson is a prototypical 3-4 combo defensive lineman. At Florida State, he lined up as a defensive tackle and slid out as an end, depending on the situation. Jackson measures up at 6-foot-6 and 313 pounds with an elite wingspan and hands.
At this point in his c

4 ways Trump has suggested the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened — and why they're a tough lift

President Donald Trump made clear Tuesday that the fate of the Iranian people — and their civilization — is in his hands as he threatens to bomb them back to the “stone ages.”
But the Iranian regime has a trump card too: continuing its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a global energy chokepoint so vital that decisions made today could determine the global economy for months, even years, to come. Oil and gas shortages as a result of Iran’s blockade have already caused a crisis in parts of Asia

2026 NFL draft: Jets interested in top WR Omar Cooper Jr. in one case

The New York Jets have a chance to land several blue chip piece early on in the 2026 NFL draft.
Thanks to trades, general manager Darren Mougey made, his team holds four picks in the top 44 selections at the 2026 draft at Nos. 2, 16, 33 and 44.
A prospect that could attract the Jets is Indiana wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. His dynamic ability helped Indiana win the National Championship last season, and he could help Garrett Wilson at wideout on the Jets offense moving forward. In 16 games played last year, Cooper had 6

2026 NFL mock draft 8.0: Ty Simpson goes late first round after trade back in, while 4 Buckeyes are...

With March Madness come and gone, attention is turning formally toward the 2026 NFL Draft. Five teams have multiple first-round selections, but in the eighth edition of Nate Tice and Charles McDonald’s mock, it’s a team that trades back into the late first round that makes the most noise.
In this mock draft, Yahoo Sports’ Charles McDonald makes the odd-numbered picks, and Nate Tice makes the even.
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Former NFL star granted custody of 4 kids, reality star ex ordered to take therapy

Former NFL player Kroy Biermann has been granted custody of his four minor children, while his estranged wife Kim Zolciak is required to complete parenting therapy before regaining access to them, according to court documents obtained by Page Six.
The former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star will be separated from 14-year-old Kroy Jr., 13-year-old Kash, and 12-year-old twins Kaia and Kane until at least April 13. Starting April 3, the children have been living with their father, Kroy Biermann, while Zolciak,

Are NFL mock drafts better prediction tools than throwing darts? We're testing it out

A good friend asked me last week whether there's much of a difference between writing an NFL mock draft and throwing darts at a wall.
Let's find out.
The unspoken reality of mock drafting is that the best in the business struggle to bat .300. The football ****** ysis site FantasyPros examined 145 expert mock drafts from 2025 and found only 10 that correctly predicted 10 or more players and their team. Yes, Mel Kiper Jr. was included among the 10. The median expert, however, got just six picks right. Mayb

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2026 NFL draft, position by position: Could the Eagles add a Day 3 quarterback?

It's not a major area of need for a team that has Jalen Hurts, Tanner McKee, and Andy Dalton, but there are scenarios that have the Eagles continuing to add to the QB corps.

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Labour’s two-tier economy is leaving working people behind

Unless you work for the public sector or rely on benefits, the Government won’t shield you from rising costs

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