Overtime with Bill Maher: Kara Swisher, Rahm Emanuel, Jake Sullivan (HBO)

(The discussion is on AI, and I think 1,000s more professors, inventors etc of AI, need to come out and truly tell the dangers. We already know enough to slow the track of developing it and not let the government say how great it will be. It won’t. My thought is that a machine with no soul, and is excelled beyond human intelligence, and can deceive anyone that communicates with it, is forgetting the warnings by God!)

I don’t care for his guests but some make good points)

Bill and his Real Time guests – award-winning podcaster Kara Swisher, fmr. U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel and fmr. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan – continue their conversation after the show.

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AmericanPapaBear™

@AmericaPapaBear

MUST SEE: This Missouri resident captures a Latino man (immigration status unknown) attempting to break into cars and homes at night.

The resident pins the Latino man to the side of his house while he waits for authorities to arrive.

The twist to this story is that a few days later, the Latino man was RELEASED where he went on to assault a massage therapist by exposing himself, beating her, and attempting r*pe.

This story has sparked OUTRAGE on how repeat offenders should be dealt withand how St. Louis operates as a sanctuary city despite statewide bans.

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U.S. Central Command

@CENTCOM

Guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) patrols the Arabian Sea, April 17, as U.S. forces enforce the naval blockade on ships attempting to enter or exit Iranian ports. Since commencement of the blockade, 21 ships have complied with direction from U.S. forces to turn around and return to Iran.

8:52 PM · Apr 17, 2026

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15h ago / 12:44 AM EDT

Treasury extends license to sell Russian oil

Steve Kopack

Phil Helsel

The U.S Treasury Department on Friday night extended a license allowing the sale of Russian oil at sea until May 16.

The license,issued to try and buoy global oil supply amid the war with Iran, had briefly expired on April 11.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said at a White House briefing Wednesday thatthe U.S. would not be reviewing a set of sanctions that allowed the sale of some Russian and Iranian oil.

“We will not be renewing the general license on Russian oil, and we will not be renewing the general license on Iranian oil. That was oil that was on the water prior to March 11,” Bessent said. “So, all that has been used.”

16h ago / 11:48 PM EDT

Trump says of Iran ceasefire, ‘maybe I won’t extend it’

Phil Helsel

A ceasefire with Iran expires on Wednesday and Trump told reporters tonight that it may not be extended.

“Maybe I won’t extend it,” Trump said.

He also said that the naval blockade of Iranian ports “is going to remain.”

“Maybe I won’t extend it. So, you have a blockade, and unfortunately we’ll have to start dropping bombs again,” he said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-israel-lebanon-ceasefire-trump-iran-talks-hormuz-summit-rcna332294#rcrd108278

Stormy Daniels looks dramatically different in new photos— as disgraced ex-attorney Michael Avenatti moves to halfway house

By Published April 17, 2026 Updated April 17, 2026,

From smoking hot to … just plain smoking.

Adult film star Stormy Danielslooked much the worse for wear as she puffed on a cigarette outside a Georgia theater Thursday — days after her disgraced former lawyer Michael Avenatti was moved from federal prison to a halfway house, exclusive photos show.

The 47-year-old porn princess wasn’t exactly ready for her close-up as she rocked rumpledcargo pants with a carabiner and heavy eye makeup while sucking on a cancer stickoutside the Avon Theater in suburban Atlanta.

Daniels — whose $130,000 “hush money” payment arranged in 2016 by Donald Trump’s then-lawyer Michael Cohen to stay quiet about a purported sexual encounter with the future president formed the basis for his 2024 Manhattan conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records — had just arrived at the venue to perform “an evening of storytelling and comedy” when she was pictured for the first time since Avenatti’s prison release last week.

The Louisiana native’s disheveled look was a far cry from the smut icon’s heyday, when she often wore glittery low-cut dresses and sported flawless bleach blonde hair.

Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Gregory Clifford, also sported a sleeve of tattoos as she made her way into the theater.

Trump, for his part, has denied sleeping with Daniels, an encounter that allegedly took place in 2006, while future first lady Melania Trump was pregnant with the couple’s son Barron.

Avenatti, 55, was moved to a Los Angeles halfway house April 8 with a likely release date set for September 2028. Photos obtained by The Post show the once-dapper attorney sporting white flip-flops and black sweats, while tending to a mop and bucket.

The twice-convicted felon stole millions of dollars from clients— including $300,000 in book advance money from Daniels — and was busted for tax fraud and attempting to extort Nike.

He’s serving a reduced sentence of 11 years and 3 months for those crimes.

https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/us-news/stormy-daniels-looks-dramatically-different-in-new-photos-as-disgraced-ex-attorney-michael-avenatti-moves-to-halfway-house/

Eric Daugherty

@EricLDaugh

🚨 FUNNIEST PRESIDENT EVER! The room can't hold it together 🤣

"…experienced an 80 to 90% reduction in symptoms of depression and anxiety within one month."

"Can I have some please?!" 😭

Everyone laughs

"I'll take whatever it takes.I don't have time to be depressed!"

"You know, if you stay busy enough, maybe that works too. That's what I do!"

This man is hilarious.

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Trump convenes Situation Room meeting after Iran shuts Hormuz again

Summary

• US President Donald Trump convened a White House Situation Room meeting on Saturday morning to discuss the renewed crisis around the Strait of Hormuz and negotiations with Tehran, Axios reported citing two US officials.

• India summoned Iran's ambassador over attacks on two of its vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. A cruise ship also reported an incident in the vital waterway, according to the UKMTO.

•Some merchant vessels received radio messages saying the Strait of Hormuz was shut again and that no ships were allowed to pass, Reuters reported on Saturday.

•US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that talks with Iran were progressing, while rejecting what he described as pressure from Tehran over the Strait of Hormuz, saying Iran cannot blackmail the US over Hormuz.

• Iran’s internet blackout entered its 50th day on Saturday,in a shutdown “unprecedented for a connected society,” according to NetBlocks.

• Iran said on Saturday thatthe Strait of Hormuz had returned to tight military control and would remain under strict oversight unless the United States ensured full freedom of navigation for vessels traveling to and from Iran.

https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202604159162

1 hour ago

BREAKING NEWS

Iran’s IRGC navy says Hormuz Strait to stay closed until US lifts blockade

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said the Strait of Hormuz has been closed from Saturday afternoon, citing what it described as a US failure to lift its naval blockade despite ceasefire conditions.

The IRGC navy’s public relations office said that prior to the announcement, several civilian vessels had been allowed to pass through the strait via the Larak corridor under its supervision and coordination.

However, it said, the Islamic Republic shut the strategic waterway after a violation of ceasefire commitments, accusing the United States of maintaining its maritime restrictions on Iranian vessels and ports.

“The Strait of Hormuz is closed from this evening until the naval blockade is lifted,” the statement said.

The force warned that any vessel moving from its anchorage in the Persian Gulf or the Sea of Oman toward the strait would be considered as cooperating with the enemy and could be targeted.

It also instructed ship operators to follow updates exclusively through official IRGC navy channels on maritime communication channel 16, dismissing statements by the US president as lacking credibility.

4 hours ago

US military preparing to board Iran-linked ships in coming days - WSJ

The US military is preparing to board and seize Iran-linked oil tankers and commercial ships in international waters, in the coming days, The Wall Street Journal reported citing US officials

2 hours ago

BREAKING NEWS

Trump convenes Situation Room meeting to discuss Hormuz, Iran talks - Axios

US President Donald Trump convened aWhite House Situation Room meeting on Saturday morning to discuss the renewed crisisaround the Strait of Hormuz and negotiations with Tehran, Axios reported citing two US officials.

Vice President JDVance, Secretary of State MarcoRubio, Defense Secretary PeteHegseth, Treasury Secretary ScottBessent, White House Chief of Staff SusieWiles, White House envoy SteveWitkoff, CIA Director JohnRatliffeand Joint Chiefs chairman DanCaineattended the meeting, the report said.

The meeting comes three days before a two-week ceasefire. in the US-led war on Iran expires, with no date set for a new round of talks.

If there is no breakthrough soon, the war could resume in the coming days, Axios reported citing a senior US official.

2 hours ago

100 days after massacre, Iranians await freedom

One hundred days after what activists call the deadliest crackdown in modern Iranian history,many say they are still waiting for the freedom protesters demanded. Despite US and Israeli strikes weakening parts of the system, it remains in place as talks shift to possible deals. pic.twitter.com/l2zb5JoCey

— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) April 18, 2026

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Iran blames US ‘breach of trust’ for Hormuz closure

The Iranian president's deputy chief of staff said on Saturdaythe country allowed conditional passage through the Strait of Hormuz as a goodwill gesture, but reversed the move after what he described as a renewed breach of trust and misuse of the concession.

“The Islamic Republic, inorder to demonstrate goodwill and its commitment to peace, enabled conditional passage through the Strait of Hormuz, but a renewed breach of trust and exploitation of this major concession for propaganda purposes led to the closure of the waterway again,” Mehdi Tabatabaei wrote on X in an apparent reference to the United States' blockade of Iranian ports.

(These people are insane, they accuse others of exactly what they do! No one can trust them, even their own people.)

https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202604159162

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Ghalibaf calls US mine-clearing in Hormuz a ‘ceasefire violation’

Iran’s parliament speaker said in a televised interview on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz is under the control of the Islamic Republic, and transit through the waterway will remain restricted unless the US ends the blockade of Iranian ports.

Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf saidefforts by the United States to conduct mine-clearing operations in the waterway constitute a “violation of the ceasefire.”

He said Iran had warned the US delegation in Islamabadthat if their mine-sweeper “moves even slightly forward,” it would be targeted.

https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202604159162

Their tactic here is they really have to get the US to violate the ceasefire. Removing mines are something that can be done. These assholes think their stupid plans will work.If I was president I’d just bomb them, good thing I’m notKEK

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Iranian delegation led by Qa'ani arrives in Baghdad to mediate Shiite rift

An Iranian delegation headed by IRGC Quds Force commander Esmail Qa'ani has arrived in Baghdad to mediate between Iraqi Shiite leaders, asdisputes continue to stall the formation of a new government.

Abdul Rahman Al-Jazaeri, a commander in the Popular Mobilization Forces, told Kurdistan24 the mission aims to resolve internal disagreements and accelerate the selection of a prime minister.

https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202604159162

I thank God I wasn’t born in these beleaguered countries.

6 hours ago

Macron blames Iran-backed Hezbollah for deadly attack on UN patrol

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that Hezbollah was responsible for an attack in southern Lebanon that killed a French UN peacekeeper and wounded three others.

““All indications suggest that responsibility for this attack lies with Hezbollah. France demands that the Lebanese authorities immediately arrest those responsible and assume their responsibilities alongside UNIFIL,” he wrote in a post on X.

Macron identified the dead peacekeeper as Florian Montorio, a French national, after the UN peacekeeping force UNIFIL said one of its patrols had come under attack by “non-state actors.”

The Iran-backed group did not immediately comment on the attack, which came amid continued tensions in southern Lebanon despite efforts to preserve the ceasefire.

Le Sergent-chef Florian Montorio du 17eme régiment du génie parachutiste de Montauban est tombé ce matin au sud-Liban lors d’une attaque contre la FINUL.

Trois de ses frères d’armes sont blessés et ont été évacués.

La Nation s’incline avec respect…

— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) April 18, 2026

7 hours ago

Video: Iranians rally in Hamburg against executions

Iranians gathered in Hamburg on Saturday to protest executions in Iran, condemning the Islamic Republic and calling for an end to the death penalty for political prisoners.

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— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) April 18, 2026

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Container ship hit by projectile off Oman, UKMTO says

A container ship was hit by an unknown projectile about 25 nautical miles northeast of Oman, causing damage to some containers, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Saturday.

UKMTO said no fires or environmental damage had been reported, and advised vessels to report any suspicious activity.

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Iran freezes assets of dissident actors, athletes and journalists

Iran’s judiciary said on Saturday it had ordered the identification and seizure of bank accounts, property and other assets belonging to individuals accused of cooperating with foreign services, hostile media and anti-establishment groups.

The judiciary named a number of public figures whose assets it said had been identified and frozen.

The statement described them as supporters of the United States and Israel without providing evidence for the accusations.

7 hours ago

Iran wants Hormuz open, but US weakens diplomacy, deputy FM says

Iran wants the Strait of Hormuz to remain open, but believes the United States is trying to undermine the diplomatic track, the deputy foreign minister said on Saturday.

“We want the Strait of Hormuz to remain open, but the American side is trying to weaken the diplomatic path,” Saeed Khatibzadeh said.

He said there would be no blockade in the future and that no one could dictate terms to Iran.

He added that if war broke out again, Iran would respond with full force.

7 hours ago

EXCLUSIVE

Iranian assaulted in London amid concern over threats to regime critics

Iran International hasreceived reports that an Iranian man was violently assaulted in central London. The Metropolitan Police are understood to be investigating.

The man has not been named.Sources say he was a professional working in the area and a peaceful opponent of the Iranian government.

The attack comes at a time of growing concern about threats, intimidation, and violence affecting people linked to Iran in Britain.

https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202604159162

AJ - CIA Operative Breaks Silence on Directed Energy Weapons and Havana Syndrome | SRS #283

Feb 26, 2026. (2262026)

AJ is a former senior CIA operations officer and twice-selected Chief of Station who served across the full spectrum of clandestine operations, including warzones, denied areas, and austere overseas postings. A U.S. Naval Academy graduate with a B.S. in Physics and a former Marine combat arms officer, AJ spent his career leading high-risk missions in defense of U.S. national security.

In 2021,while serving in Southeast Asia, AJ experienced what he describes as a directed energy attack associated with reported Anomalous Health Incidents(AHIs). He recounts an acute neurological event followed by lasting cognitive, physical, and autonomic symptoms. Subsequent medical evaluations documented biomarkers consistent with brain injury and confirmed dysautonomia, among other measurable abnormalities.

Drawing on historical research into directed energy programs and Cold War-era microwave investigations,AJ has spoken publicly about the broader national security implications of emerging non-kinetic weapons.

Following his medical retirement, he became an advocate for transparency, proper medical protocols, and full implementation of the Havana Act, engaging with congressional oversight bodies and senior national security officials to push for accountability and care for affected personnel.

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