Current Events — April 15, 2026 at 6:30 AM

🌍 Current Events — April 15, 2026 at 6:30 AM

Top US Stories

Rep. Swalwell Resigns Amid Sexual Assault Allegations
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) resigned from Congress effective April 14 after bombshell reports accused him of sexually assaulting a former staffer and harassing others. Senior aides broke ranks saying they were "horrified," and top California Democrats including Pelosi and Schiff called on him to drop his gubernatorial bid. Four people were charged and Swalwell denied the allegations but stepped down under mounting pressure.
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TPUSA Reporter Assaulted at Minneapolis ICE Protest
Turning Point USA reporter Savanah Hernandez was pushed to the ground and swarmed by protesters while covering an anti-ICE demonstration at the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis on Saturday. She sustained scraped legs and neck and back soreness. Four people were charged in connection to the assault of a journalist and a deputy.
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Four Key April Elections Could Decide House Majority
Special elections in Georgia and New Jersey, a state Supreme Court race in Wisconsin, and a redistricting referendum in Virginia are drawing national attention this month. Republicans cling to a razor-thin 218-214 House majority. The Virginia referendum, pushed by Democrats, could give them up to four additional U.S. House districts ahead of the November midterms.
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Top World Stories

Iran Ceasefire Set to Expire in Six Days as Talks Stall
The two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire brokered on April 8 expires April 21, and marathon talks in Islamabad on April 11-12 ended without a deal after 21 hours of negotiations. Key sticking points remain Iran's nuclear program and the status of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump indicated a second round of Islamabad talks is "more likely" later this week.
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U.S. Blockade Halts Ship Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz
President Trump detailed a sweeping "all-or-nothing" blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, with CENTCOM deploying more than 10,000 troops to choke off Iran's oil revenues. Ship traffic through the strait appears to have halted following the blockade announcement. Trump warned no country — ally or adversary — will be allowed to bypass the crackdown.
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Pakistan Pushes to Revive U.S.-Iran Negotiations Before Deadline
Pakistan PM Shehbaz says "full efforts" are ongoing to bring the U.S. and Iran back to the table. VP Vance said the U.S. made "a lot of progress" during Islamabad talks despite the deadlock. Mediators are racing to restart dialogue before the ceasefire window closes on April 21.
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Science & Technology

James Webb Telescope Discovers "Forbidden" Planet That Defies Physics
The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed an impossible atmosphere on TOI-5205 b, a Jupiter-sized planet orbiting a tiny red dwarf star. Its atmosphere contains fewer heavy elements than its own host star — something no current formation model can explain. The discovery challenges two major paradigms in planetary science simultaneously: giant planet formation around red dwarfs and the expected star-planet metallicity relationship.
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Wildcard

Artemis II Astronauts Had to Fix a Broken Toilet in Space
Shortly after the Artemis II crew launched on April 1, their toilet stopped accepting urine, triggering a blinking fault light. The crew reported the plumbing emergency to NASA, who talked them through a fix from the ground. The issue was resolved, but it's a reminder that even on humanity's most ambitious moon mission, sometimes the most urgent problem is the bathroom.
Source: Shepherd Express — Link