NYTIMES (Sarah Kwon) - Patients Are Using Chatbots to Fight Medical Bills, With Mixed Results
While chatbots like Claude and ChatGPT can help narrow the information divide between patients and providers, they can also dispense flawed advice.
NYTIMES (Michael Gold) - Bondi Won’t Appear on Capitol Hill for Scheduled Epstein Deposition
Pam Bondi had already been working to avoid testifying before she was fired as attorney general. The House Oversight Committee said she would not honor her subpoena because she was no longer in the post.
NPR (Aya Batrawy) - Greetings from downtown Cairo, where unpretentious cafés are part of centuries-old charm
Downtown Cairo, or Wust el-Balad as it's known, is a trove of hidden gems. Imprinted on every high-ceilinged building, arched balcony and iconic roundabout are relics that feel like love letters from the past.
Downtown Cairo, or Wust el-Balad as it's known, is a trove of hidden gems. Imprinted on every high-ceilinged building, arched balcony and iconic roundabout are relics that feel like love letters from the past.Open
DAILYCALLER (Mary Rooke) - ROOKE: Stop Pretending US Soil Is Magical
Without allegiance, there is no value
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Harlem Globetrotters teach Pope Leo to spin basketball on his finger
Pope Leo XIV enjoyed a lighthearted moment Wednesday as he welcomed the Harlem Globetrotters to St. Peter's Square.
AMERICANGREATNESS (Debra Heine) - Indicted Florida Dem Lawmaker Facing Bipartisan Calls For Expulsion After Ethics Committee Guilty Ruling
A growing number of Republican and Democrat lawmakers are calling for Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) to resign or be expelled from Congress after the House […] Source
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - “SCANDALOUS”: VP Vance Blasts Zelensky Over Threats Against Orban — Warns of Ukraine’s Growing Interference in Europe
Vance supports Orbán and rejects Zelensky’s threats Published April 8, 2026 BUDAPEST — In an unprecedented and fiery condemnation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, U.S. Vice President JD Vance tore into what he described as “scandalous” [...]
WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Lamothe, Tara Copp) - Hegseth, Caine strike different tones on Iran ceasefire
The defense secretary described the state of hostilities mostly in past tense. The Joint Chiefs chairman took a more cautious approach.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - 'Ye' banned from UK for antisemitic history ahead of now canceled Wireless Festival | RISING
The rapper 'Ye,' formerly known as Kanye West, has been banned from the UK and blasted by Prime Minister Keir Starmer for his history of antisemitic behavior. #KanyeWest #UnitedKingdom #KeirStarmer About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social media: Website:…