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The Supreme Court raised hard questions Wednesday about whether Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship holds up under the Fourteenth Amendment, with skepticism running across the ideological spectrum. Trump attended in person — the first sitting president to sit through oral arguments in decades.

Trump called the US "STUPID" on social media afterward, even as the court appeared to be tilting against his order. A final ruling is expected by summer and would affect hundreds of thousands of births per year.

Tehran flatly denied that Iran's president requested a ceasefire hours after Trump told reporters a deal was being sought, leaving both sides further apart than markets had hoped. Fighting across the region continued Wednesday with no sign of an actual pause.

European stocks surged on the ceasefire reports, then gave back gains after Iran's denial landed. Trump addresses the nation tonight — a concrete framework drops oil sharply; a vague speech reverses everything fast.

SpaceX quietly submitted confidential IPO paperwork to the SEC Wednesday, with analysts projecting the offering could value the company higher than any in US history. At current private estimates, a public debut would push Musk's net worth past $1 trillion.

The filing lands as SpaceX is actively fueling the Artemis II rocket in Florida for humanity's first crewed moon trip in 53 years. Questions about its classified Pentagon contracts and Starlink's role in the Iran war will follow the company into public markets.

Starmer said Britain will pursue closer ties with the EU in the wake of the Iran war, signaling a deliberate pivot away from Trump's Washington. It is the most explicit break a major European leader has made from US foreign policy in years.

A series of blasts at a military depot killed civilians near Bujumbura, according to witnesses on the ground. The cause of the explosions has not been officially confirmed and the full death toll remains unknown.

French authorities rescued eight people from a small boat in distress Wednesday but two died before they could be pulled out. It is the latest deadly crossing in a week of worsening conditions on the route.

Trump told reporters he is considering withdrawing from NATO, calling it a "paper tiger" after Spain, France, and Italy limited US operations from their bases. No member state has invoked Article 5, and an exit would upend European security architecture overnight.

A California woman deported to Mexico without proper legal notice was permitted back after her lawyers raised objections and the case drew public attention. She had been a DACA recipient with no criminal record.

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Nike's Q3 results showed China sales still falling with no recovery visible, sending shares down more than 15% in midday trading. Wall Street analysts are now openly questioning whether the company's multi-year revival plan is working.

ADP’s March report showed private employers added 62,000 jobs, beating expectations despite concerns the Iran war would weigh on hiring. The figure is still below pre-war levels but suggests the labor market remains intact.

The International Energy Agency said oil supply disruptions will worsen in April as the Strait of Hormuz stays restricted and global reserves thin out. The warning undercut Tuesday's optimism, with oil paring its gains after the report dropped.

The FDA cleared Lilly’s oral GLP-1 obesity drug Wednesday, expanding access to patients who prefer pills over injections. Shares rose on the news, reinforcing Lilly’s lead in the weight-loss market.

More than 100 autonomous vehicles reportedly stopped at the same time in Wuhan after a suspected software failure, blocking roads and triggering collisions. The scale of the incident is drawing fresh scrutiny to safety risks in China’s self-driving sector.

A U.S. court ruled Stanford can keep the diaries of Mao Zedong’s private secretary, rejecting China’s long-running effort to reclaim them. The papers are highly sensitive and include references to the Tiananmen massacre.

Gianluigi Donnarumma said he cried from “enormous sadness” after Italy failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup, calling the situation unacceptable. Coaching changes are now expected within days as the federation looks for answers.

LeBron James became the Lakers’ all-time wins leader in a victory over Cleveland, adding another milestone to his career. It’s another sign of his longevity as the team pushes toward the playoffs.

Iran’s national team met FIFA president Gianni Infantino to raise concerns about children being used at checkpoints during the war. The talks come just days before the World Cup.

From instant noodle pizza to sci-fi-themed snacks, brands leaned into increasingly absurd ideas for this year’s April Fools. The pranks now feel less like jokes and more like full-scale marketing plays built to grab attention online.

Hershey announced it will revert the entire Reese's product line to the original peanut butter and chocolate formula after months of consumer backlash over a reformulation. The change covers every Reese's product in the portfolio — not just the flagship cups

A judge delayed Luigi Mangione’s federal trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, moving it to October. He still faces a separate state trial in New York, with both cases moving forward.

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President Donald Trump is set to deliver a national address, with timing and access outlined in address coverage, as the Iran conflict enters a more uncertain and potentially decisive phase. The speech comes at a moment when military activity, diplomacy and market reactions are all shifting quickly, often without clear alignment or a shared narrative.

Presidential wartime addresses serve several purposes at once, shaping domestic expectations while signaling intent to allies and adversaries watching closely. Messaging in this context becomes part of strategy itself, as even subtle shifts in tone or emphasis can influence how governments, markets and the public interpret the next phase of events.

The immediate backdrop includes volatile oil prices, strained alliances and ongoing military activity across multiple fronts in the region. Each new signal is being parsed for clues about escalation, de-escalation or whether a defined timeline for resolution is actually emerging.

The key question is not just what will be said, but how clearly the administration defines its objectives and limits going forward. A speech that reduces uncertainty could stabilize expectations, while ambiguity risks deepening the gap between perception and reality that is already shaping global reactions and decision-making.

A group of ducklings rescued from a storm drain in Texas, featured in duckling rescue, turned a routine call into a feel-good moment for first responders.

A stranded humpback whale in the Baltic Sea drew global attention in whale rescue story as efforts to guide it back to open water highlighted the challenges of marine rescue in confined waterways.

A roundup of this year’s strangest pranks in April Fools collection shows just how far brands and institutions are pushing absurdity for attention.

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