Daily News Update — 2026-04-20

Environmental Report (Stillwater, MN)

Stillwater, MN | 2026-04-20 06:30 ☁️ Current Weather ☁️ Cloudy 🌡️ 28.8°F (feels like 23.0°F) 💨 Wind: 8 mph SOUTH_SOUTHEAST | 💧 Humidity: 65% 🌬️ AQI: 72 (Good air quality) | Dominant: pm10 💊 With this level of air quality, you have no limitations. Enjoy the outdoors!

Regional & Global News

Minnesota:

• Widespread damage as storm spreads through midwestern US

National:

• Trump Administration to Begin Refunding $166 Billion in Tariffs
• The President Is Coming to the White House Correspondent’s Dinner
• From Pulpit to Pews, Trump and Pope Are on the Minds of Catholics
• Why a Democratic Senate, Once Unthinkable, Is a Real Possibility
• Democrats Eye a Broader Battlefield to Capture Congress in November
• Big Names Wait in the Wings as Virginians Decide Their House Maps
• Oil prices rise after Trump says Iranian ship seized
• The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump's presidency
• India has splurged billions on metro trains. But where are the commuters?
• Who owns presidential records? Trump's Justice Department says it's him

International:

• U.S. Attacks and Seizes Cargo Ship Near Iran, and a First Step Toward Tariff Refunds
• Trump Administration to Begin Refunding $166 Billion in Tariffs
• Starmer to Address UK Lawmakers on Mandelson Vetting
• Tsunami Warning in Japan After Strong Earthquake Strikes Offshore
• The Unlikely Recovery of America’s China-Shocked Towns
• 'They told me he was dead': Children born near army base learn truth about UK soldier dads
• Art on trial - a sculptor's arrest highlights new extremes for censorship in China
• U.S. seizes Iranian cargo ship. And, tariff refund portal launches

Tech Industry Roundup

• Clarifying HEVC licensing fees, royalties, and why vendors kill HEVC support
• Blue Origin's rocket reuse achievement marred by upper stage failure
• I’ve fired one of America’s most powerful lasers—here’s what a shot day looks like
• We Love the Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2, Especially at $50 Off
• Tech CEOs Think AI Will Let Them Be Everywhere at Once
• The Weird, Twisting Tale of How China Spied on Alysa Liu and Her Dad
• The Best Hybrid Mattresses for Couples, Back Pain, and More (2026)
• There’s New Evidence for How Loneliness Affects Memory in Old Age
• Blue Origin landed its recycled New Glenn booster but failed to put payload in orbit
• The NSA is reportedly using Anthropic's new model Mythos
• Beijing's robot half-marathon is back for its second year with far less embarassing results
• Palantir posted a manifesto that reads like the ramblings of a comic book villain
• The next Mac Studio and MacBook Pro releases could be postponed by several months
• Tesla is rolling out its Robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston
• I Was Cooking Bacon Wrong for Decades, and You Probably Are Too
• Oura Ring vs. Apple Watch: The One Dealbreaker That Made My Choice
• Researchers Use Quantum Computer to Improve AI Predictions
• Quit Doomscrolling With These 5 Effective Tech Gadgets and Apps
• This $60 Magnet Curbed My Doomscrolling
• Stop Being So Dependent on Your iPhone: Turn It Into a Dumb Phone Instead
• Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for April 20 #778
• Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for April 20, #1044
• Your Ears Know What's Good. Vote for Your Favorite Headphones and Earbuds of 2026
• Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for April 20, #1766
• Best Red Light Therapy Devices of 2026, Tested and FDA-Cleared
• Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, April 20
• Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for April 20, #574
• 'Marshals' Release Schedule: When Episode 8 Hits Paramount Plus
• Can You Make Air Fryer Popcorn? This Is the Only Method That Actually Works
• Spring Clean Your Tech: Where to Recycle Old Computers for Free
• 'Euphoria' Season 3 Release Schedule: When Does Episode 2 Come Out?
• Premier League Soccer: Stream Man City vs. Arsenal From Anywhere Live
• Shipping Antimatter by Truck to Understand the Universe
• How to Tell if Someone Else's Apple AirTag Is Tracking You
• Millions of Satellites, but Who's in Charge? It's a Wild West in Space
• Disney Parks in 2026: Leia, Luke and Han Hit Galaxy's Edge

Generated: 4/20/2026, 6:30:50 AM Sources: Composite Weather API, RSS feeds (NYT, BBC, NPR, TechCrunch, The Verge, Ars Technica, Wired, Engadget, CNET)