Bill O'Reilly here. You are listening to the O'Reilly update. Coming up next, the news with Mike Slater.

Thank you, Bill. It is Thursday, April 16th, 2026. Here's this happening today in America,

saving money on tax day. Next stop, Cuba, Mamdani lowering expectations and a Jeopardy winner, climbing the record books.

It's all coming up, then Bill's going to be here with your message of the day.

But first, hope you did a great tax day yesterday.

Scott Besson said 53 million Americans used at least one of the president's new deductions,

either no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, also a deduction for interest

paid on car loans for American assembled cars and deductions for certain senior citizens.

This does not include the more than 105 million filers who claimed the permanently doubled

standard deduction. This is the dollar amount that reduces the amount

of income on which people are even taxed. Tax refunds on average 11% higher than last year,

and Americans received on average 19% more back this year than in the previous four years.

On Iran, the president said, I think it's close to over. I view it as very

close to over. If I pulled up stakes right now, it would take them 20 years to rebuild that country

and we're not finished. We'll see what happens. I think they want to make a deal very badly.

The president predicted that when the war is officially over, the stock market's going to boom.

It's already booming. In other military news, anonymous sources have told different media outlets that a military

operation in Cuba is ramping up.

Could be imminent.

A few weeks ago, the president said it would be an honor to take Cuba in some form,

quote, whether I free it, take it, I think I can do whatever I want with it.

Just three days ago, the president said in the White it, I think I can do whatever I want with it.

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