Tornadoes, historic flooding hit Minnesota and Wisconsin
NBC News· 2026-04-18 04:45
A menacing funnel cloud swirling near Rochester, Minnesota. >> There's indeed a tornado on the ground. Sirens blaring as it tore through.>> These people watching the twister form in disbelief. >> Holy, look at those. >> Here you can see debris flying through the air.This is the first look at the damage. Trees toppled, home after home ripped to shreds. A suspected tornado also ripping through Lena, Illinois, leaving this trail of damage.It caps off a week of dangerous weather with at least 40 confirmed torna ...
Robot faceplants during humanoid marathon prep
NBC News· 2026-04-18 04:42
Check this out. People rushing to carry this robot on a stretcher after it collapsed. Prep prepping for Beijing's humanoid half marathon.We told you about this race last week where the machine runners will go go up against humans. No word on if this bot will still run, but I don't like his chances. ...
New Jersey Transit announces $150 round-trip train fare for World Cup matches
NBC News· 2026-04-18 04:41
NJ Transit making it official today. It'll cost fans 150 bucks round trip to take a train to a World Cup match. Bus tickets are going to cost 80 bucks round trip.Remember, FIFA officials and New Jersey's governor have been beefing all week over these prices and who should be paying for public transportation costs during the game days. New Jersey's governor saying today that the state will not subsidize World Cup ticket holders on the backs of New Jerseyians. ...
Artemis II astronauts share reflections from their moon mission with Al Roker
NBC News· 2026-04-18 04:37
that hatch opens up. What was that like. >> It was visceral.I was completely overcome and I just screamed. I was so happy and just a visceral emotional reaction to not only being home but people there coming to us and bringing us out. Just unspeakable joy.>> Their trip the first to take in the full expanse of the moon's far side. Sharing spectacular snapshots of the blue marble that's our home. like this one just peeking over the cratered face of the lunar surface.>> To me, the most profound moment seeing t ...
'Imagine if Obama did that': Trump corruption, hypocrisy is glaring by normal standards
MSNBC· 2026-04-18 04:37
to one of my favorite game of sort and the game is what if Barack Obama did that because today we learned that Trump's Justice Department has agreed to pay Trump's former national security advisor 1 .25 million dollars Flynn remember sued the government saying that he had been wrongfully prosecuted on charges of lying to federal investigators charges I would note that he himself pleaded guilty too now not only did Trump see it right to pardon Mr. . Flynn for his crimes but now the Justice Department is givi ...
Is the Iran War making the gap between the rich and the rest of us even wider?
MSNBC· 2026-04-18 04:29
the The mood today is curiously optimistic, given that we still don't really know if ships can or cannot get through the Strait of Hormuz. The news about the apparent opening led to big gains in stock markets and big declines in the price of oil today. Gas prices have also ticked down in the last few days.Of course, Trump bragged about those oil price declines in his speech tonight, but right now the world is waiting and holding their breath to see what actually happens in Iran in the days to come. That inc ...
BITCOIN PRICE SQUEEZE: Everyone is WRONG (important)!!! - Bitcoin News Today, Ethereum & Altcoins
Crypto World· 2026-04-18 04:16
Welcome back to the good watch everyone. My name is Josh and right now we are seeing a short squeeze in the price of Bitcoin exactly as predicted. now breaking out above this crucial area of resistance, potentially pointing towards a larger reversal as we're continuing to see more liquidity being wiped out in the short term, causing a further short squeeze, helping to pump the price of Bitcoin even further towards the upside as we're seeing a huge all-time high, record breakout in the US stock market, offic ...
HSBC EXECUTIVE JUST DROPPED A MAJOR XRP BOMBSHELL LIVE!
NCashOfficial - Daily Crypto & Finance News· 2026-04-18 04:01
HSBC just dropped an absolute bombshell and this is a clear confirmation of the fact that HSBC is going to be utilizing both Ripple and even XRP. We have to talk about this. We have to address it because it's definitely a big one.So, let's first start off with the big update, right. Back on April 10th, we included this in a video, but back on April 10th, they stated that Hong Kong granted the first stablecoin licenses to both HSBC and the Standard Chartered Led Group. Now, we talked about this in a video.Sp ...
The Best of Watches and Wonders 2026
Bloomberg Television· 2026-04-18 04:00
I'm here at the Watches and Wonders trade show in Geneva. Over the course of the next week, 65 of the most important watch makers in the world will show millions and millions of dollars worth of new time pieces. Here are some of the highlights.At watches and wonders, brands like Rolex, PC Philippe, Tag Hoyer, and Van Clean Arpels construct elaborate multifloor booths to show off their new novelties like the funky Rolex Oyster Perpetual with a Jubilee dial which will be coveted by collectors and very hard to ...
Confusion over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as Trump doubles down on U.S. blockade
MSNBC· 2026-04-18 03:58
Iran, and let's be honest, it's a little hard to figure out what's going on right now. Is the straight open. Is it closed.Kind of depends on who you ask and what time you ask them. President Trump has been celebrating its reopening all day. And earlier today, Tehran's foreign minister announced, quote, in line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire, which expires next week.However, t ...