Date April 15, 2025 | By TruthWire.News Staff Who: TurboTax users nationwideWhat: Complaints over unexpected, high tax filing feesWhere: Across the U.S., especially online (Reddit, X)When: Mid-April 2025, as Tax Day approachesWhy: Upselling, unclear fee structures, and refund-based processing charges Source: Reddit; Reddit; X; Americans are expressing widespread outrage over unexpected TurboTax charges during this … Read more
Date April 15, 2025 | By TruthWire.News Staff Who: Four injured students, one unidentified suspectWhat: On-campus shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High SchoolWhere: Dallas, TexasWhen: April 15, 2025, just after 1 p.m.Why: Believed to have started over a dice game; motive still under investigation Source: AP News, Fox 4 News, NY Post Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas … Read more
Date April 15, 2025 | By TruthWire.News Staff Who: 4chan, attackers from Soyjak.partyWhat: Major hack and data leak, including internal logs and source codeWhere: Online—affecting 4chan’s global user baseWhen: Attack confirmed on April 15, 2025Why: Allegedly to expose 4chan’s vulnerabilities and retaliate against moderation policies Source: The Verge, TechCrunch, BleepingComputer Infamous imageboard 4chan has been … Read more
Date Month XX, 2025 | By TruthWire.News Staff Who: Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), federal employeesWhat: Removed personal coffee makers and kettles from officesWhere: Federal buildings across the U.S.When: Over the weekend of April 13–14, 2025Why: Labeled “non-compliant” under DOGE workplace policy enforcement Source: Reddit /r/fednews thread Federal workers are steaming after the Department of … Read more
Date April 15, 2025 | By TruthWire.News Staff Who: Chinese government, Boeing, U.S. and Chinese airlinesWhat: China halts Boeing jet deliveries and part purchasesWhere: China, affecting U.S. aerospace exportsWhen: April 15, 2025Why: Retaliation for U.S. tariffs; deepening trade conflict Source: Reuters, The Guardian, Fox Business In a direct retaliation to President Trump’s aggressive tariff hikes, … Read more
Date April 14, 2025 | By TruthWire.News Staff Who: Residents of Southern California, seismologists, San Diego Zoo elephantsWhat: A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck eastern San Diego CountyWhere: Near Julian, CA, with shaking felt across SoCalWhen: 10:08 a.m. PDT, April 14, 2025Why: Movement along the Elsinore Fault, part of the San Andreas system Source: CBS News, … Read more
Date April 14th, 2025 | By TruthWire.News Staff Who: President Trump, Salvadoran President Nayib BukeleWhat: Proposed sending American citizens convicted of violent crimes to prisons in El SalvadorWhere: White House meeting, U.S. and El SalvadorWhen: April 14, 2025Why: To incarcerate violent offenders overseas, sparking legal and ethical concerns Source: Time, AP News, Reuters President Trump … Read more
Date April 14th, 2025 | By TruthWire.News Staff Who: President Donald Trump, Global financial marketsWhat: Confusion over shifting tariff policies causing market volatilityWhere: United States, affecting global marketsWhen: April 14, 2025Why: Inconsistent communication on tariff exemptions creating investor uncertainty Source: The Guardian, Investopedia Global markets are reeling amid confusion triggered by President Trump’s shifting stance … Read more
Date April 2, 2025 | By TruthWire.News Staff Who: President Donald Trump and the U.S. governmentWhat: Announcement of new tariffs on imported goodsWhere: United StatesWhen: Announced April 2, 2025; baseline tariffs effective April 5, 2025; country-specific tariffs effective April 9, 2025 Why: To promote domestic manufacturing and address trade imbalances President Trump asserts that these … Read more
Date April 2, 2025 | By TruthWire.News Staff Who: Actor Val KilmerWhat: Passed away at age 65 due to pneumoniaWhere: United StatesWhen: April 2, 2025Why: Complications from pneumonia following prolonged health struggles, including throat cancerIconic actor Val Kilmer, known for memorable performances in Top Gun and Batman Forever, died today at age 65. Kilmer succumbed … Read more