Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Daily Digest: Officials discuss new metal detector system at Cohoes High School

Also: US soldier trying to halt wife’s deportation after she was detained on Louisiana military base • Trump’s threatened destruction of Iran’s power plants could be considered a war crime, experts say
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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

 
 

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Officials discuss new metal detector system at Cohoes High School

Cohoes High School has a new metal detector system in place.

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US soldier trying to halt wife’s deportation after she was detained on Louisiana military base

Federal immigration agents detained her at husband’s army base in Fort Polk, Louisiana.

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Trump’s threatened destruction of Iran’s power plants could be considered a war crime, experts say

A U.N. spokesman warned attacking such infrastructure is banned under international law.

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Mistrial declared after report that girl killed in 1986 had been placed in used body bag

The judged made the ruling over concerns about possible evidence contamination.

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Appeals court lets Iowa enforce book ban and restrictions on LGBTQ+ topics in K-6 classes

This decision overturns a lower court’s temporary blocks.

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Video brings new scrutiny to an ICE shooting in Minneapolis after charges against 2 men collapsed

Prosecutors opened criminal investigation into whether two officers lied about what happened.

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Risky rescue of US crew downed in Iran relied on dozens of aircraft and subterfuge, Trump says

Finding and picking up the jet’s weapon systems officer was a complicated endeavor.

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Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools

Trump has penalized schools making efforts to accommodate students based on their gender identity.

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A timeline of the Nancy Guthrie disappearance and investigation

The “Today” show host’s mother has been missing since Feb. 1.

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DeSantis signs Florida law to label groups as terrorists and expel student supporters

Critics warn it may chill education and free speech in Florida.

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