WALB News, by Taylor Lewis and Tristin Clements: A burn ban was issued for all of South Georgia, according to the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC), and Governor Brian Kemp has issued a State of Emergency. The Pineland Road Fire started…

CBS News: 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%…

The Epoch Times, by Jack Phillips: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday confirmed that an executive order mandating banks to collect citizenship information on customers is underway. “It’s in process. And I don’t think it’s unreasonable, because, why don’t we…

The Epoch Times, by Jerry Zhu and Daniel Y. Teng: As of April 1, nearly 2,000 of Australia’s largest businesses must comply with the federal government’s gender equality laws. Under the Workplace Gender Equality Amendment Act 2025, businesses with 500…

Grist, by Anita Hofschneider: The strongest storm of 2026 slammed into the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands this week, where it flooded homes, ripped roofs off of houses, and lingered for more than two days, forcing families to shelter…

USA Today, by BrieAnna J. Frank: Members of President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission criticized notions of a necessary separation between church and state at the group’s final hearing in Washington, DC, on April 13. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick,…

End Time Headlines, by Ricky Scaparo: A growing number of patients across the United States are requesting blood transfusions only from donors who have not received COVID-19 vaccines, a trend that medical professionals say is based on misinformation and could…

NBC News: A super typhoon is taking aim at several remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean, lashing Guam with heavy rain and tropical storm-force wind gusts hours before its arrival. Super Typhoon Sinlaku is on track to barrel over…

AP News, by Tiffany Stanley: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, hosting his first monthly Christian worship service at the Pentagon since the Iran war began, prayed Wednesday to have “every round find its mark.” “Every month it is fitting to be…

Defense News, by Rudy Ruitenberg: French carmaker Renault will start manufacturing long-range strike drones under a contract with the country’s Directorate General for Armament, and in partnership with local defense contractor Turgis Gaillard. Renault confirmed the plans after French trade publication…

Defense News, by Linus Höller: Volkswagen is in discussions with Israeli defense company Rafael Advanced Defence Systems to convert its factory in Osnabrück, Germany, into a production site for components of the Iron Dome air defense system, the Financial Times reported this week,…

BBC, by Suranjana Tewari, Joel Guintoand, and Jessica Rawnsley: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos says he is working to secure new sources of oil after he placed the country under a state of national energy emergency in response to the war…