News for April 19, 2026

BBC analysis says President Donald Trump’s market-moving announcements were often preceded by unusual trading spikes, raising insider trading suspicions.

Oil prices jumped and U.S. markets dipped as President Donald Trump’s comments on the Strait of Hormuz renewed fears of more conflict and supply trouble.

The Justice Department has asked Wayne County, Michigan, to turn over 2024 election ballots and related records, drawing strong pushback from the state’s attorney general.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada must reduce its dependence on the United States, calling the close relationship a weakness that needs to be fixed.

U.S. importers can now apply for refunds of tariffs the Supreme Court said President Donald Trump imposed without legal authority, using a new Customs and Border Protection portal.

Shamar Elkins killed eight children and wounded two women in a domestic shooting spree across two Shreveport homes before dying after a police chase and gunfire.

Shamar Elkins is suspected of killing eight children in a domestic shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, before dying in a police chase and gunfire exchange.

An Iranian national was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of helping traffic weapons for the Iranian government.

Former judges say Donald Trump’s immigration court purge and tougher detention policy are pushing the system toward faster deportations and weaker due process.

President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to a second-term low as more Americans worried about the economy and his handling of the Iran war.