Trump news at a glance: Melania Trump’s weird disavowal of Epstein is getting weirder - The Guardian

1. Trump news at a glance: Melania Trump’s weird disavowal of Epstein is getting weirder  The Guardian
2. Melania Trump tried to sweep the Epstein saga away, but she ended up reviving it  CNN
3. Epstein Victim Makes Bombshell Claim About Melania Speech  The Daily Beast
4. Melania Trump Says She Was Not Associated With Jeffrey Epstein  The New York Times
5. Melania Trump denies all but “casual” ties to Epstein and Maxwell  MS NOW

Netanyahu announces negotiations with Lebanon after U.S. pressure - Axios

1. Netanyahu announces negotiations with Lebanon after U.S. pressure  Axios
2. Live updates: Iran war and ceasefire, Israel seeks talks with Lebanon, Strait of Hormuz uncertainty  CNN
3. Israel Complicates Trump’s Push for Peace With Iran  The New York Times
4. Lebanon digs for survivors after Israeli attack kills over 300, as surprise word of talks emerges  AP News
5. Israel says peace talks with Lebanon to begin ASAP, rejects calls for truce first  The Times of Israel

Ships still aren’t going through the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s what it will take to get things goi...

1. Ships still aren’t going through the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s what it will take to get things going again  CNN
2. Iran Keeps Hold Over Hormuz as Ceasefire Talks Approach  Bloomberg.com
3. Oil prices rise as U.S.-Iran ceasefire fails to boost tanker traffic via Strait of Hormuz  CNBC
4. Shipping in Strait of Hormuz at a standstill despite US-Iran ceasefire  Al Jazeera
5. No Longer Off Limits, the Strait of Hormuz Remains Thorny Politically  The New York Times

What Trump’s blowup with Rutte was really about - Politico

1. What Trump’s blowup with Rutte was really about  Politico
2. Amid Trump’s Threats, NATO Labors to Survive the Iran War  The New York Times
3. 'NATO not obliged to reopen the Strait,' Turkey's trade minister says  Euronews.com
4. NATO's Rutte tells allies Trump wants Hormuz pledges within days, diplomats say  Reuters
5. Exclusive | Trump Team Explores Punishment for NATO Countries That Didn’t Support Iran War  WSJ

Trump’s ceasefire with Iran is tested as world anxiously watches - Politico

1. Trump’s ceasefire with Iran is tested as world anxiously watches  Politico
2. White House struggles to prop up truce marked by confusion, contradictions  The Washington Post
3. CNBC Daily Open: Truce tested ahead of ceasefire talks in Pakistan  CNBC
4. A Closer Look at Iran’s 10 Demands—and Which the U.S. Might Accept  WSJ
5. What Is In Iran’s 10-Point Proposal, and How Does It Compare to U.S. Demands?  The New York Times

See the messages Brian Hooker sent his friend after wife's disappearance in the Bahamas: "The win...

1. See the messages Brian Hooker sent his friend after wife's disappearance in the Bahamas: "The wind blew me away"  CBS News
2. Husband’s arrest in disappearance of American woman in the Bahamas puts his account under scrutiny  CNN
3. Former state attorney raises questions about missing mom in Bahamas | Elizabeth Vargas Reports  Yahoo
4. Michigan Man Is Arrested in Disappearance of Wife in Bahamas  The New York Times
5. I-TEAM: One-on-one with daughter of Lenawee County woman missing in the Bahamas  WTVG

Iran closes strait, challenges U.S. to rein in Israel: 'the world is watching whether it will act...

1. Iran closes strait, challenges U.S. to rein in Israel: 'the world is watching whether it will act on its commitments'  Fortune
2. US-Iran ceasefire under strain ahead of talks  Reuters
3. Israel’s War in Lebanon Has Not Stopped  The New Yorker
4. Iran live updates: Trump says Iran 'better not' collect Strait of Hormuz toll  ABC News
5. Live updates: Iran warns of 'strong responses' as Israel's attacks on Lebanon threaten ceasefire  NBC News

The deadliest 10 minutes in decades: Lebanese reel from Israeli strikes that killed hundreds - Th...

1. The deadliest 10 minutes in decades: Lebanese reel from Israeli strikes that killed hundreds  The Guardian
2. Iran war live: Israeli attacks on Lebanon threaten US-Iran ceasefire talks  Al Jazeera
3. Iran War Live Updates: Israel Strikes Hezbollah as Lebanon Impasse Threatens Cease-Fire  The New York Times
4. Israeli military says it has killed nephew of Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem  Reuters
5. Fight against Hezbollah in Lebanon is IDF’s ‘primary combat zone,’ Zamir says  The Times of Israel

Iran’s Battered Leaders Emerge From War Confident — and With New Cards - The New York Times

1. Iran’s Battered Leaders Emerge From War Confident — and With New Cards  The New York Times
2. Donald Trump is the war’s biggest loser  The Economist
3. Opinion | What Victory Looks Like in Iran  WSJ
4. After Trump pauses war, Iranians fly flags of victory, not surrender  The Washington Post
5. Fact-checking Trump and Hegseth's claims of U.S. 'victory' in the Iran war  PBS

710,000 fewer babies were born last year in U.S. compared with two decades ago - NPR

1. 710,000 fewer babies were born last year in U.S. compared with two decades ago  NPR
2. The U.S. fertility rate dropped again. What's the big deal?  Yahoo
3. Women in Their 20s May Not Be Having Babies, but by 45 Most Probably Will  The New York Times
4. Thief Who Stole Bag Containing Fabergé Egg Worth Almost $3 Million Learns Fate  The Daily Beast
5. US fertility rate drops to all-time low, continuing a two-decade decline  Al Jazeera

Trump bashes MAGA media figures over their Iran war criticism - NBC News

1. Trump bashes MAGA media figures over their Iran war criticism  NBC News
2. MAGA Rift Deepens As Trump Attacks Iran War Critics—Alex Jones And Candace Owens Respond  Forbes
3. Trump blasts MAGA influencers who have split with him over Iran  ABC News
4. 'Stupid people': Trump attacks Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Alex Jones, Megyn Kelly over Iran  The Jerusalem Post
5. Trump Lashes Out at MAGA Critics Amid Iran Split  WSJ

Armored vehicle runs over detective’s suspected killer as standoff comes to bizarre end - Los Ang...

Armored vehicle runs over detective’s suspected killer as standoff comes to bizarre end  Los Angeles TimesView Full Coverage on Google News

Oil climbs as strikes on Saudi facilities stoke anxiety, Hormuz near standstill - Reuters

1. Oil climbs as strikes on Saudi facilities stoke anxiety, Hormuz near standstill  Reuters
2. Iran attacks on crucial Saudi pipeline and production facilities slash kingdom's oil output  CNBC
3. Saudi Arabia says operational activities halted at several energy sites  Al Jazeera
4. Saudi Pipeline for Crude Exports Hit in Drone Attack  WSJ
5. Saudi Arabia’s key east-west oil pipeline hit as Middle East energy attacks continue  Financial Times

Russia and Ukraine agree to truce for Orthodox Easter - BBC

1. Russia and Ukraine agree to truce for Orthodox Easter  BBC
2. Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire, Ukraine's Zelenskyy agrees  NBC News
3. Ukraine war briefing: First official ceasefire agreed after Zelenskyy push succeeds  The Guardian
4. Russia and Ukraine agree to 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire  Al Jazeera
5. Putin announces Easter ceasefire, proposed by Kyiv for weeks  Euronews.com

U.S. Government Moves Toward Automatic Registration for Military Draft - The New York Times

1. U.S. Government Moves Toward Automatic Registration for Military Draft  The New York Times
2. Automatic military draft registration takes effect in December. Here’s how it would work  CNN
3. US plans to automatically register men for military draft eligibility  BBC
4. Which Americans Will Be Automatically Registered for Military Draft, and When?  Military.com
5. What is draft age? Automatic military draft registration, what to know  Delawareonline.com

California may be in path of a ‘super’ El Niño. It could bring rain, floods, coastal erosion - Lo...

1. California may be in path of a ‘super’ El Niño. It could bring rain, floods, coastal erosion  Los Angeles Times
2. A Super El Niño is coming. Here’s how a hotter ocean could change the weather near you  CNN
3. Is a Super El Niño coming? How it could shape your weather  USA Today
4. From war to weather: A 'super El Niño' event poses fresh risks to global food costs  CNBC
5. Strongest El Niño in 140 years? What this means for Texas drought  MySA

Pentagon violated court order to restore press access, judge rules - The Washington Post

1. Pentagon violated court order to restore press access, judge rules  The Washington Post
2. Judge Rejects Hegseth’s Second Attempt to Restrict Reporters at Pentagon  The New York Times
3. Judge blocks Pentagon’s latest bid to limit press access in scathing ruling  CNN
4. Court voids latest Pentagon press restrictions  Politico
5. Judge orders Pentagon to restore press access  The Hill

JD Vance’s claims about Orbán, the EU and Hungary fact-checked - The Guardian

1. JD Vance’s claims about Orbán, the EU and Hungary fact-checked  The Guardian
2. Hungary’s election is a question of being careful what you wish for  The Independent
3. Iran’s Reality Shatters JD Vance’s Hungarian Fantasy  Bloomberg.com
4. Trump urges Hungarians to ‘get out and vote for’ ally Orbán as election looms  The Hill
5. J. D. Vance Is Definitely Against Foreign Election Interference  The Atlantic

US-Iran talks in Pakistan: Who’s attending, what’s on the agenda? - Al Jazeera

1. US-Iran talks in Pakistan: Who’s attending, what’s on the agenda?  Al Jazeera
2. Iran’s Delegation Lands in Islamabad for Cease-Fire Talks  WSJ
3. Pakistan emerges as a key international player as it mediates between US and Iran  The Times of Israel
4. World anxiously waits to see if US-Iran peace talks can deliver. Here’s what we know  CNN
5. Islamabad prepares to host historic negotiations between Iran and the US  The Guardian

After loss in court, RFK Jr. amends guidelines for key vaccine panel to emphasize risks of shots ...

1. After loss in court, RFK Jr. amends guidelines for key vaccine panel to emphasize risks of shots  Politico
2. New Charter Allows RFK Jr. to Reclaim Vaccine Policy Despite Court Ruling  The New York Times
3. RFK Jr.’s HHS rewrites rules governing key CDC vaccine committee  CNN
4. Updated rules for CDC vaccine advisory panel reflect Kennedy skepticism  AP News
5. RFK Jr. moves to broaden CDC vaccine panel eligibility after federal judge found new members unqualified  The Hill

‘Subpoenas are forthcoming’: Florida AG opens probe into OpenAI, ChatGPT - Politico

1. ‘Subpoenas are forthcoming’: Florida AG opens probe into OpenAI, ChatGPT  Politico
2. Florida Attorney General Investigates OpenAI and ChatGPT Over F.S.U. Shooting  The New York Times
3. Alleged FSU shooter asked ChatGPT about school shootings, busiest times on campus, chat logs show  WCTV
4. Sam Altman’s Really Weird Week Just Got Even Worse  Mother Jones
5. Florida AG Investigates OpenAI, ChatGPT, Citing National Security Risks, FSU Shooting  WSJ

Victim in ICE Shooting Suffered at Least Six Wounds, His Lawyer Says - The New York Times

1. Victim in ICE Shooting Suffered at Least Six Wounds, His Lawyer Says  The New York Times
2. California man shot by ICE says officials falsely labeled him a gang member  The Guardian
3. Man was wounded by ICE officers more than half a dozen times, attorney says  NBC News
4. Attorney says man shot by ICE in Stanislaus County is not gang member, ICE had 'bad information'  ABC7 San Francisco
5. ICE agents shoot and wound man during traffic stop in Central California  Yahoo

Ontario warehouse fire suspect charged with several counts of felony arson - ABC7 Los Angeles

1. Ontario warehouse fire suspect charged with several counts of felony arson  ABC7 Los Angeles
2. Warehouse employee accused of arson after Kimberly-Clark Distribution Center full of paper goods destroyed in massive Ontario fire  ABC7 Los Angeles
3. Videos appear to show employee methodically setting 1.2-million-square-foot Ontario warehouse on fire  Los Angeles Times
4. Video shows someone intentionally setting fires at Ontario warehouse  NBC Los Angeles
5. Video appears to show California Kimberly-Clark warehouse fire suspect starting blaze, saying: "Should have paid us more"  CBS News

House Republicans quash Democrats' long-shot attempt to hamstring Trump on Iran - Axios

1. House Republicans quash Democrats' long-shot attempt to hamstring Trump on Iran  Axios
2. US Republicans block bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers  Reuters
3. Republicans block Democrats’ push to curb Trump’s war powers over Iran  The Guardian
4. Republicans block Democratic bill to end Iran war amid tenuous ceasefire  USA Today
5. Schumer says Senate will vote on Iran war powers resolution next week  The Hill

Shipping stalls as Tehran dictates terms in Strait of Hormuz - Financial Times

1. Shipping stalls as Tehran dictates terms in Strait of Hormuz  Financial Times
2. ‘Weeks, if not months’: Strait of Hormuz tanker traffic won't normalize anytime soon  CNBC
3. Why Egypt Can Charge Fee In Suez Canal, But Iran's Hormuz Fee Is Illegal  NDTV
4. Hormuz at near standstill as Iran warns ships to keep to its waters  Reuters
5. Iran’s proposal to collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz violates trade norms  AP News

‘Maliciously outrageous’: National Park Service reveals plans to replace slavery exhibit at Presi...

1. ‘Maliciously outrageous’: National Park Service reveals plans to replace slavery exhibit at President’s House Site  WHYY
2. Judge blocks changes to slavery exhibit panels at President's House in the Old City section of Philadelphia  6abc Philadelphia
3. The Trump administration wants to sanitize George Washington’s role in slavery at President’s House  Inquirer.com
4. Appeals court orders Trump administration to 'preserve status quo' at President's House slavery exhibit  ABC News
5. Opinion | Trump administration looks to sanitize George Washington’s slavery history  MS NOW

Live Updates: Trump cautions Iran against charging tolls to go through Strait of Hormuz as fragil...

1. Live Updates: Trump cautions Iran against charging tolls to go through Strait of Hormuz as fragile ceasefire holds  CBS News
2. Iran War Live Updates: Trump Warns Iran Against Collecting Tolls in the Strait of Hormuz  WSJ
3. Live updates: Trump warns Iran over Strait of Hormuz; Israel and Hezbollah trade attacks  NBC News
4. Trump says Iran 'better stop now' if it's charging oil tankers fees to go through Strait of Hormuz  CNBC
5. Trump Warns on Reopening of Hormuz Before US-Iran Peace Talks  Bloomberg.com

White House Warned Staff Not to Engage in Insider Trading Amid War With Iran - The New York Times

1. White House Warned Staff Not to Engage in Insider Trading Amid War With Iran  The New York Times
2. White House staff told not to place bets on prediction markets  BBC
3. White House Reportedly Warns Staff Against Insider Trading As Lawmakers Raise Concerns  Time Magazine
4. White House staff received email warning them not to place bets on prediction markets, officials say  CBS News
5. White House Warns Staff on Insider Trading Amid Iran War Bets  Bloomberg.com

Wild chimpanzees recorded waging ‘civil war’ with coordinated attacks between two groups - The Gu...

1. Wild chimpanzees recorded waging ‘civil war’ with coordinated attacks between two groups  The Guardian
2. These Chimps Began the Bloodiest ‘War’ on Record. No One Knows Why.  The New York Times
3. Chimpanzee empire falls apart in rare instance of division and deadly violence  Phys.org
4. Scientists stunned as chimpanzees turn on friends in killing spree  Reuters
5. Inside the Deadly Civil War That Tore Apart a Group of Chimpanzees in Uganda  WSJ

After Alaska's coldest winter in a half-century, El Niño warmup is coming - Alaska Public Media

1. After Alaska's coldest winter in a half-century, El Niño warmup is coming  Alaska Public Media
2. Spring Warmth Arrives  Alaska's News Source
3. Light snow moves through Western Alaska, with more rain and snow building into Southeast  Alaska's News Source
4. Anchorage tops 40 degrees for the first time this season  Alaska's News Source
5. Chances of rain and snow continue in parts of Alaska with more warmth ahead  Alaska's News Source

Hegseth gets caught in yet another lie as he fails to spin Iran war - Daily Kos

1. Hegseth gets caught in yet another lie as he fails to spin Iran war  Daily Kos
2. Army survivors of deadly attack in Kuwait dispute Pentagon's account, say unit "was unprepared" to defend itself  CBS News
3. Pentagon misleading public about deadly Kuwait base attack: CBS report  NewsNation
4. U.S. Soldiers Call BS on Pentagon Pete’s Version of Deadly Strike  The Daily Beast
5. American survivors of deadly Kuwait attack dispute Hegseth’s account: ‘Unprepared to provide any defense for itself’  The Independent

First major 2026 Atlantic hurricane forecast predicts slightly below-average season - CBS News

1. First major 2026 Atlantic hurricane forecast predicts slightly below-average season  CBS News
2. The first predictions for hurricane season are in and El Niño’s fingerprints are all over it  CNN
3. 2026 Hurricane season: Colorado State University forecasts El Niño to dominate and suppress Atlantic activity  FOX Weather
4. Colorado State: Less Active Hurricane Season Ahead  The Weather Channel
5. With return of ‘robust’ El Niño likely, researchers forecast a quieter 2026 hurricane season  NOLA.com

I.U.C.N. Red List Moves Emperor Penguins to “Endangered” - The New York Times

1. I.U.C.N. Red List Moves Emperor Penguins to “Endangered”  The New York Times
2. Mass drowning of chicks puts emperor penguins at risk of extinction  The Guardian
3. These two iconic polar species have been driven to endangered status by a warming planet  CNN
4. Emperor penguins have just been declared endangered  The Washington Post
5. A look at the emperor penguin as species is added to endangered list  USA Today

Iran Update Special Report, April 9, 2026 - Institute for the Study of War

1. Iran Update Special Report, April 9, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
2. Iran war: What is happening on day 42 of US-Israeli attacks?  Al Jazeera
3. 5 things to know for April 9: US-Iran ceasefire, Bondi deposition, missing woman case, Viktor Orbán, Americans on space  CNN
4. Ceasefire Prospects Remain Dim Amid Continued Bombing  Bloomberg.com
5. Yaƙin Iran da muhimman abubuwan da ke faruwa a Najeriya da sassan duniya 09/04/2026  BBC

Why did UW board fire president? One expert points to an overlooked problem - Milwaukee Journal S...

1. Why did UW board fire president? One expert points to an overlooked problem  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2. UW Regents share some sticking points between board and ousted UW president  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
3. Leader of University of Wisconsin System Is Fired by the Board  The New York Times
4. UW regent says former system president Rothman 'knows the truth' about his firing  WKOW
5. Senate committee to convene to discuss UW Board of Regents after Rothman ouster  WLUK

Attorney General Bonta Dismantles Los Angeles Hospice Fraud Ring Responsible for $267 Million in ...

1. Attorney General Bonta Dismantles Los Angeles Hospice Fraud Ring Responsible for $267 Million in Fraud, 21 Charged  State of California - Department of Justice (.gov)
2. California files felony charges against 21 people in alleged $267m hospice fraud scheme  The Guardian
3. California investigated a right-wing influencer’s hospice fraud claims. Here’s what it found  San Francisco Chronicle
4. Colossal hospice fraud scheme cost California millions, officials say amid intensifying Trump feud  Los Angeles Times
5. California unveils hospice fraud arrests, pushing back on ‘kingdom of fraud’ claim by Trump official  CNN

3 Russian Submarines Detected Near Britain Were Spying, U.K. Says - The New York Times

1. 3 Russian Submarines Detected Near Britain Were Spying, U.K. Says  The New York Times
2. UK says Russia ran submarine operation over cables and pipelines  BBC
3. UK navy foiled Russian submarines surveying undersea cables, defence minister says | Royal Navy  The Guardian
4. UK says it deployed military to deter Russian submarines from attack on undersea cables  Reuters
5. Military operation conducted to deter Russian submarines suspected of "malign activity" in North Atlantic  CBS News

'We got our butts kicked.' Republicans rattled by Democratic momentum ahead of midterms - PBS

1. 'We got our butts kicked.' Republicans rattled by Democratic momentum ahead of midterms  PBS
2. Georgia, Wisconsin Elections Show Declining Appetite for Republican Candidates  The New York Times
3. Democrats lost in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s old district. They still had one of their best election nights in recent memory  CNN
4. ‘A wow moment’: Democrats’ election hot streak goes scorching  Politico
5. Democrats keep doing better in elections since Trump returned to office  NPR

At Least One Dead After Parking Garage Partially Collapses in Philadelphia - The New York Times

1. At Least One Dead After Parking Garage Partially Collapses in Philadelphia  The New York Times
2. Philadelphia parking garage collapse: 2 missing workers presumed dead; demolition to begin Friday  6abc Philadelphia
3. 1 killed, 2 missing after Grays Ferry partial parking garage collapse: Officials  NBC10 Philadelphia
4. Philadelphia partial building collapse: Video shows Grays Ferry parking garage cave in  FOX 29 Philadelphia
5. Crews respond to building collapse in Philadelphia  Delawareonline.com

Gov. Laura Kelly pushes back against Kansas Legislature with veto of 24 bills, 31 budget items - ...

1. Gov. Laura Kelly pushes back against Kansas Legislature with veto of 24 bills, 31 budget items  Kansas Reflector
2. Kansas Legislature completes override of Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of two abortion bills  Kansas Reflector
3. ‘This is a bad budget that went through a bad process’: Kansas gov. gives green light to state’s budget despite criticizing it  KSNT 27 News
4. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes 15 more bills  KWCH
5. Governor moves to defund Legislature’s operations budget over pay raises  Sunflower State Journal

A letter to Hokie Nation - Virginia Tech News

1. A letter to Hokie Nation  Virginia Tech News
2. President Tim Sands to step down in the coming months  Virginia Tech News
3. Virginia Tech president steps down after 12 years with the university  WSET
4. Virginia Tech President Sands set to step down  WDBJ7
5. Virginia Tech president Tim Sands to step down  247Sports

Hawaii doctor found guilty of trying to kill wife on hike - BBC

1. Hawaii doctor found guilty of trying to kill wife on hike  BBC
2. Hawaii Doctor Convicted of Attempted Manslaughter in Attack on Wife  The New York Times
3. Hawaii doctor learns fate after prosecutors say jealousy drove him to attack wife on cliffside hike  Fox News
4. Gerhardt Konig Discovered His Wife Was Having an Affair. Then Tried to Push Her Off a Cliff  People.com
5. Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife convicted of attempted manslaughter  Yahoo

Artemis II crew will lose communication with mission control during reentry. Here's why - ABC News

1. Artemis II crew will lose communication with mission control during reentry. Here's why  ABC News
2. Artemis II Flight Day 9: Second Return Correction Burn Complete  NASA (.gov)
3. Artemis II astronauts hurtle home from moon toward splashdown  Reuters
4. For Artemis II, Returning to Earth May Be the Most Dangerous Part of the Mission  The New York Times
5. Artemis 2 LIVE: Astronauts begin stowing their gear for return  Space

Getty Center in Los Angeles Is Closing for Year of Renovations - The New York Times

1. Getty Center in Los Angeles Is Closing for Year of Renovations  The New York Times
2. Getty Center to close for a year for renovations, aims to reopen in time for 2028 Olympics  Los Angeles Daily News
3. Here is the last day you can visit the La Brea Tar Pits museum before it closes for renovation  Los Angeles Times
4. Getty, La Brea Tar Pits announce long-term closures ahead of Olympics  SFGATE
5. Getty Center announces yearlong closure for major renovations  KTLA

This doctor turned a 31-foot RV into one of the country's only mobile OB-GYN clinics - NPR

This doctor turned a 31-foot RV into one of the country's only mobile OB-GYN clinics  NPR

Iran expert discusses whether the war has made the Iranian regime stronger - NPR

Iran expert discusses whether the war has made the Iranian regime stronger  NPRView Full Coverage on Google News

Former NYPD officer gets 3 to 9 years in prison for throwing a cooler that caused fatal crash - CNN

1. Former NYPD officer gets 3 to 9 years in prison for throwing a cooler that caused fatal crash  CNN
2. NYPD cooler death: Sergeant Erik Duran sentenced for killing drug suspect during botched arrest  ABC7 New York
3. NYPD-hating lunatic judge's outrageous sentence in Bronx ‘cooler cop’ case is judicial abuse  New York Post
4. ‘The blue wall crumbled:’ NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran gets 3 to 9 years prison time for hurling cooler that killed fleeing suspect  amNewYork
5. Ex-N.Y.P.D. Sergeant Sentenced to at Least 3 Years in Man’s Killing  The New York Times

xAI sues Colorado over first state AI anti-discrimination law - Financial Times

1. xAI sues Colorado over first state AI anti-discrimination law  Financial Times
2. Elon Musk’s xAI sues Colorado over new rules for artificial intelligence  The Guardian
3. xAI sues Colorado over new AI law  The Hill
4. Elon Musk's xAI sues Colorado over state's new AI law  Reuters
5. Elon Musk’s xAI Sues Colorado Over AI Anti-Discrimination Law  Bloomberg.com

We went to court to unseal the warrants behind Sheriff Chad Bianco’s ballot seizures. What they r...

1. We went to court to unseal the warrants behind Sheriff Chad Bianco’s ballot seizures. What they reveal  CalMatters
2. Court unseals warrants tied to California sheriff's allegations of fraud in 2025 special election  KTVU
3. California Supreme Court Orders Sheriff to Halt Election Investigation  The New York Times
4. Bianco must pause ballot investigation, California Supreme Court rules  FOX40
5. Riverside County election investigation by Sheriff Bianco driven by activist group, documents show  KCRA

Anthropic suffers setback in Pentagon blacklisting fight - Axios

1. Anthropic suffers setback in Pentagon blacklisting fight  Axios
2. Anthropic loses appeals court bid to temporarily block Pentagon blacklisting  CNBC
3. Appeals court rejects Anthropic’s bid to temporarily halt Pentagon designation  The Hill
4. Trump-appointed judges refuse to block Trump blacklisting of Anthropic AI tech  Ars Technica
5. Federal Court Denies Anthropic’s Motion to Lift ‘Supply Chain Risk’ Label  The New York Times

At climate contrarian gathering, allies urge Trump to keep Zeldin at EPA - Politico

1. At climate contrarian gathering, allies urge Trump to keep Zeldin at EPA  Politico
2. Climate Change Denial Sees a Resurgence in Trump’s Washington  The New York Times
3. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin tells climate skeptics to "celebrate vindication" after law repealed  CBS News
4. Zeldin Celebrates Endangerment Finding Repeal With Climate Skeptics  Inside Climate News
5. EPA chief praises group for opposing government action on climate change  The Washington Post

Small plane crashes on Catalina Island; both aboard are killed, officials say - Los Angeles Times

1. Small plane crashes on Catalina Island; both aboard are killed, officials say  Los Angeles Times
2. 2 killed in plane crash on Catalina Island  NBC Los Angeles
3. 2 dead after small plane crashes on Catalina Island  Daily Breeze
4. 2 killed after small plane crashes in remote area of Catalina Island  ABC7 Los Angeles
5. 2 killed in small plane crash on Catalina Island, supervisor confirms  KTLA

UPDATE: Tactical Team Incident Resolved Peacefully, Suspect in Attempted Arson Arrested - City of...

1. UPDATE: Tactical Team Incident Resolved Peacefully, Suspect in Attempted Arson Arrested  City of Portland, Oregon (.gov)
2. Eight-hour standoff at Southeast Portland apartment ends with man in custody  KATU
3. Tactical teams respond to armed person in crisis Portland's Richmond neighborhood  KGW
4. Man in custody after armed standoff at SE Portland apartments  KPTV
5. Armed suspect in custody after hours-long standoff in Richmond neighborhood  KOIN.com

DNC rejects resolution condemning influence of pro-Israel Aipac lobby - The Guardian

1. DNC rejects resolution condemning influence of pro-Israel Aipac lobby  The Guardian
2. The DNC is meeting — and Israel is at the forefront once again  Politico
3. DNC Rejects Resolutions Condemning AIPAC 'Dark Money,' Recognizing Gaza Genocide  Haaretz
4. DNC votes down 'dark money' resolution singling out AIPAC, defers resolution on military aid to Israel  ABC News
5. DNC panel rejects AIPAC-specific resolution, advances broader measure condemning dark money  The Hill

'We should not be at the mercy of events abroad' - Starmer - BBC

1. 'We should not be at the mercy of events abroad' - Starmer  BBC
2. Starmer says he is ‘fed up’ with Trump and Putin’s impact on UK energy costs  The Guardian
3. Starmer warns Trump’s war in Iran is proof UK must strengthen European alliance  The Independent
4. Keir Starmer: 'I'm fed up' with Trump and Putin affecting UK energy costs  CNBC
5. UK's Starmer says Iran conflict shows Britain must take a new path  Reuters

Sotomayor blames colleagues for slew of Supreme Court emergency appeals - Politico

1. Sotomayor blames colleagues for slew of Supreme Court emergency appeals  Politico
2. U.S. Supreme Court justice warns of majority's misuse of ‘shadow docket’ during Kansas talk  Kansas Reflector
3. Trump administration's volume of emergency docket appeals 'unprecedented,' Sotomayor says  AP News
4. Justice Sotomayor to Lawrence crowd: ‘To survive longer, we have to work at it’  The Lawrence Times
5. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor reminds Lawrence crowd that people have the power to change bad laws  Lawrence Journal-World

The U.S. smashed heat records in March. Just wait for El Niño this summer - PBS

1. The U.S. smashed heat records in March. Just wait for El Niño this summer  PBS
2. How would a ‘super’ El Nino impact Colorado?  FOX31 Denver
3. The US just had its warmest March ever, by a historic margin  ABC News
4. March 2026 is the hottest on record in the lower 48 states  WOODTV.com
5. March sets new record for most abnormally hot month in continental US  The Hill

Trump administration cannot nix legal status of 5,000 Ethiopians, US judge rules - Reuters

1. Trump administration cannot nix legal status of 5,000 Ethiopians, US judge rules  Reuters
2. Judge bars Trump administration from nixing protected status for Ethiopians  Al Jazeera
3. Biden-appointed judge at center of repeated clashes with Trump admin issues new immigration block  Fox News
4. Judge postpones termination of temporary status for Ethiopians  AP News
5. Judge Halts Trump Admin Bid To End TPS For Ethiopians  Law360

Office of Public Affairs | Former Army Employee and Top Secret Clearance Holder Arrested and Char...

1. Office of Public Affairs | Former Army Employee and Top Secret Clearance Holder Arrested and Charged with Leaking Classified National Defense Information  Department of Justice (.gov)
2. Former Fort Bragg employee charged with leaking classified military information to journalist  Fox News
3. F.B.I. Arrests Ex-Fort Bragg Employee Accused of Leaking Classified Information to Journalist  The New York Times
4. An Army veteran is charged with sharing classified details of an elite commando unit  AP News
5. Ex-Army employee with top-secret clearance charged with leaking information to journalist  The Hill

'No more tears': Former Sen. Ben Sasse talks frankly about his terminal cancer diagnosis - NBC News

1. 'No more tears': Former Sen. Ben Sasse talks frankly about his terminal cancer diagnosis  NBC News
2. Opinion | How Ben Sasse Is Living Now That He Is Dying  The New York Times
3. Sasse details cancer battle in new interview: ‘Death is something we should hate’  The Hill
4. Ex-Sen. Ben Sasse on the ‘nasty drug’ for Stage 4 cancer that makes him ‘bleed out of a whole bunch of parts’  New York Post
5. Dying former US senator: ‘Will AI bring heaven or hell? Yes.’  HealthExec

Family says popular energy drink played role in cheerleader's fatal heart condition - NBC News

1. Family says popular energy drink played role in cheerleader's fatal heart condition  NBC News
2. Weslaco family blames Alani energy drink for teen’s heart-related death  San Antonio Express-News
3. Family files lawsuit saying high school cheerleader, 17, died from drinking Alani Nu energy drinks  KWTX
4. Mother of Weslaco cheerleader who died from excessive caffeine consumption warns parents of energy drink risks  ValleyCentral.com
5. Texas beauty queen’s death at 17 blamed on influencer’s ‘unreasonably dangerous’ energy drink: lawsuit  New York Post

Democrats fighting for Iowa Senate seat tussle over Chuck Schumer and super PACs - NBC News

1. Democrats fighting for Iowa Senate seat tussle over Chuck Schumer and super PACs  NBC News
2. Democrats feud over Schumer, outside money in pivotal Iowa race  thegazette.com
3. Zach Wahls criticizes Josh Turek for ‘dark money’ support, immigration bill vote  Iowa Capital Dispatch
4. Democratic Senate candidates discuss plans to combat corruption in Washington  WHO13.com
5. US Election 2026 Senate Iowa  The Batesville Daily Guard

Stock futures little changed as traders monitor fragile ceasefire between U.S. and Iran: Live upd...

1. Stock futures little changed as traders monitor fragile ceasefire between U.S. and Iran: Live updates  CNBC
2. Cease-Fire Trade Is Back On—Heard on the Street Thursday Recap  WSJ
3. Markets News, April 9, 2026: U.S. Indexes End Higher, Oil Pares Gains on Iran Ceasefire Optimism; Dow Turns Positive for Year  Investopedia
4. S&P 500, Nasdaq Extend Win Streaks Amid Ceasefire Hopes; 3 New Breakouts To Watch  Investor's Business Daily
5. Stock Market News From April 9, 2026: S&P 500, Nasdaq Rally Hits Day 7 on Iran Peace Hopes  Barron's

Trump DOJ now 0 for 4 on voter roll cases as court rejects Massachusetts lawsuit - Democracy Docket

1. Trump DOJ now 0 for 4 on voter roll cases as court rejects Massachusetts lawsuit  Democracy Docket
2. Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Massachusetts after it refused to turn over voter data  The Boston Globe
3. Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit over Massachusetts voter data  WCVB
4. Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit seeking Mass. voter data  WGBH
5. A federal judge dismisses another DOJ lawsuit seeking voter data, this time in Massachusetts  AP News

Trump Makes Worrying Threat About Future Plans for the Military amid Peace Talks with Iran - Just...

1. Trump Makes Worrying Threat About Future Plans for the Military amid Peace Talks with Iran  Just Jared
2. Trump says U.S. ready for 'next conquest,' warns military will remain near Iran until 'real agreement' is honored  CNBC
3. New Deadline Looms for U.S. and Iran as Truce Wavers  The New York Times
4. Ohio GOP Congressman dismisses Trump’s warning that a ‘whole civilization will die’ in Iran  Ohio Capital Journal
5. Latest in Iran: Deadliest day of Israeli strikes leads to negotiations "as soon as possible"  LiveNOW from FOX

Pro-Iran groups deploy AI to troll Trump, influence the war narrative - PBS

1. Pro-Iran groups deploy AI to troll Trump, influence the war narrative  PBS
2. ‘Get a grip’: How Iranian embassies mocked Trump’s vulgar threat  Al Jazeera
3. The Team Behind the A.I. Lego-Style Videos That Lampoon Trump’s War in Iran  The New Yorker
4. With Legos, trolling and Twain, Iran pushes war narrative on social media  France 24
5. The Pro-Iran Meme Machine Trolling Trump With AI Lego Cartoons  WIRED

Iran’s Asymmetric Counterair Campaign: Attacking the U.S. Air Force’s Nests and Eggs - War on the...

1. Iran’s Asymmetric Counterair Campaign: Attacking the U.S. Air Force’s Nests and Eggs  War on the Rocks
2. Opinion | Iran’s $30,000 drones are deterring our $2.7 billion warships  The Boston Globe
3. How long-distance drones from a cornered Iran could threaten NYC  New York Post
4. US bases in Kuwait and Iraq under threat from Iranian strikes  Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law
5. JUST IN: Middle East Conflict Shows Defense Harder Than Offense in Modern Warfare  National Defense Magazine

Northern California rarely gets thunderstorms. But the next few days will be different - San Fran...

1. Northern California rarely gets thunderstorms. But the next few days will be different  San Francisco Chronicle
2. NorCal forecast: When to expect thunderstorms, heavy mountain snow  KCRA
3. Winter Storm Warning: Up to 4 Feet of Snow & 90 MPH Gusts Threaten Highways Across California  Autoblog
4. ‘Heavy snow’ forecast in Sierra Nevada as thunderstorms roll across California  Sacramento Bee
5. Miracle Storm To Dump 2-3 Feet of Snow on California’s Ski Resorts  POWDER Magazine

The Forever Spoiler: Netanyahu Has Been Blowing Up Diplomacy With Iran for Decades - theintercept...

1. The Forever Spoiler: Netanyahu Has Been Blowing Up Diplomacy With Iran for Decades  theintercept.com
2. How a Cease-Fire Can Lead to Disaster  Foreign Affairs
3. Netanyahu-Trump Divisions on Iran War Threaten to Box In US  Bloomberg.com
4. For peace with Iran to work a reckoning with Israel is in order  Responsible Statecraft
5. How Not to End a War, According to Trump and Netanyahu  Haaretz

Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from office after his Iran threats - AP News

1. Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from office after his Iran threats  AP News
2. House Democratic leadership signals sudden openness to 25th Amendment push  Axios
3. House Dem leaders open door to 25th Amendment after rank-and-file push for Trump's removal  Fox News
4. In an Unprecedented First, NAACP Calls for President Trump to be Removed from Office under 25th Amendment  NAACP
5. Democrats intensify calls to oust Trump over Iran threats  The Hill