Jimmy Kimmel Salutes Melania’s White House Surprise - The New York Times

1. Jimmy Kimmel Salutes Melania’s White House Surprise  The New York Times
2. Melania Trump tried to sweep the Epstein saga away, but she ended up reviving it  CNN
3. Epstein survivors criticise Melania Trump after surprise statement – US politics live  The Guardian
4. Melania Trump denies all but “casual” ties to Epstein and Maxwell  MS NOW
5. Jeffrey Epstein survivor 'sure there's a reason why' Melania Trump gave surprise White House address  Sky News

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. Iran ceasefire under pressure as strikes in Lebanon continue ahead of talks  The Washington Post
4. Live updates: Trump warns Iran over Strait of Hormuz; Israel and Hezbollah trade attacks  NBC News
5. Strait of Hormuz toll would set 'dangerous precedent,' UN shipping agency warns  Fox News

Netanyahu signals peace talks with Lebanon as Europe abhors continued Israeli bombing - politico.eu

1. Netanyahu signals peace talks with Lebanon as Europe abhors continued Israeli bombing  politico.eu
2. Live updates: Iran war and ceasefire, Israel and Hezbollah continue strikes  CNN
3. Will Israel and Lebanon start ceasefire talks?  Al Jazeera
4. Netanyahu announces negotiations with Lebanon after U.S. pressure  Axios
5. Israel Complicates Trump’s Push for Peace With Iran  The New York Times

Vessels Trickle Past Iran as Questions Remain Over Strait of Hormuz Status - USNI News

1. Vessels Trickle Past Iran as Questions Remain Over Strait of Hormuz Status  USNI News
2. No Longer Off Limits, the Strait of Hormuz Remains Thorny Politically  The New York Times
3. Oil prices rise as U.S.-Iran ceasefire fails to boost tanker traffic via Strait of Hormuz  CNBC
4. Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic is effectively at a standstill despite Iran ceasefire  NBC News
5. How many ships are crossing the Strait of Hormuz?  BBC

What is Israel’s war in Lebanon, and why could it shatter the Iran ceasefire? - CNN

1. What is Israel’s war in Lebanon, and why could it shatter the Iran ceasefire?  CNN
2. Strait still shut and Lebanon fighting strains truce as US and Iran aim for first talks  Reuters
3. Trump, Iran at odds days into ceasefire. Will peace last? Live updates  USA Today
4. Iran war live updates: Kuwait blames Iran for drone strikes as Trump casts doubt on ceasefire  AP News
5. Strait of Hormuz Closure 'Completely Unacceptable' Under Ceasefire, Leavitt Says  Time Magazine

The 10 minutes that set Lebanon ablaze - Financial Times

1. The 10 minutes that set Lebanon ablaze  Financial Times
2. Iran war live: Israel attacks Lebanon again on eve of US-Iran truce talks  Al Jazeera
3. Iran War Live Updates: Israel Strikes Hezbollah as Lebanon Impasse Threatens Cease-Fire  The New York Times
4. Inside Scoop newsletter: Israel strains the ceasefire  NBC News
5. With all quiet on the Iran front, Israel turns its sights on Hezbollah  The Times of Israel

Trump Lashes Out at Prominent Conservatives Over Iran War Criticism - The New York Times

1. Trump Lashes Out at Prominent Conservatives Over Iran War Criticism  The New York Times
2. Trump Lashes Out at MAGA Critics Amid Iran Split  WSJ
3. MAGA Rift Deepens As Trump Attacks Iran War Critics—Alex Jones And Candace Owens Respond  Forbes
4. Trump blasts MAGA influencers who have split with him over Iran  ABC News
5. Trump issues lengthy rant against former MAGA faithfuls he calls ‘losers’ but insists: ‘I no longer care about that stuff’  The Independent

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. Tycoon’s Daughter Dies in Horrific Vacation Crash  The Daily Beast
5. U.S. fertility rate hits a new low as teenage births fall, CDC says  The Washington Post

Trump vented at Rutte over NATO inaction on Iran during turbulent meeting - politico.eu

1. Trump vented at Rutte over NATO inaction on Iran during turbulent meeting  politico.eu
2. Amid Trump’s Threats, NATO Labors to Survive the Iran War  The New York Times
3. Trump issues NATO ultimatum to reopen Strait of Hormuz 'within days'  Euronews.com
4. What Trump’s blowup with Rutte was really about  Politico
5. NATO chief says some European allies were tested and failed in Iran war  Reuters

Deputy killed in Porterville shooting, suspect also dead, Tulare County sheriff says - ABC30 Fresno

1. Deputy killed in Porterville shooting, suspect also dead, Tulare County sheriff says  ABC30 Fresno
2. Armored vehicle runs over detective’s suspected killer as standoff comes to bizarre end  Los Angeles Times
3. California detective killed in ambush while serving eviction suspect barricaded in standoff  Fox News
4. Deputy shot in Porterville active shooting after eviction notice served  yourcentralvalley.com
5. Deputy shot in Porterville, shots still being fired, residents asked to stay away  KMPH

Molokai schools added to April 10 closures; Oʻahu schools, Hanalei Elementary also affected - Haw...

1. Molokai schools added to April 10 closures; Oʻahu schools, Hanalei Elementary also affected  Hawaii Department of Education
2. Non-essential city, state offices on Oahu closed Friday amid storm threat  Hawaii News Now
3. ‘Don’t Make It Worse’: Kīhei Cleans Up, Braces For More Rain  Honolulu Civil Beat
4. Closures, traffic advisories and evacuation shelters for severe weather in Hawaii  KITV
5. Oahu schools, state, city offices close as heavy rain moves in  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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. A Super El Niño Is Possible Later This Year. Here's What That Could Mean For Hurricane Season And Winter  The Weather Channel
4. From war to weather: A 'super El Niño' event poses fresh risks to global food costs  CNBC
5. A ‘super’ El Niño may be on the way. Here’s how it will impact summer weather  The Hill

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 blocks Pentagon’s latest bid to limit press access in scathing ruling  CNN
3. The US in Brief: The Pentagon’s battle against free speech  The Economist
4. Judge Rejects Hegseth’s Second Attempt to Restrict Reporters at Pentagon  The New York Times
5. Court voids latest Pentagon press restrictions  Politico

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. American couple's Bahamas dinghy was ill-equipped for conditions night of wife's disappearance: friend  Fox News
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

Oil set for largest weekly loss in 10 months after ceasefire - Reuters

1. Oil set for largest weekly loss in 10 months after ceasefire  Reuters
2. Iran attacks on crucial Saudi pipeline and production facilities slash kingdom's oil output  CNBC
3. Oil Holds Gain After Attacks Lower Saudi Production Capacity  Bloomberg.com
4. Saudi Arabia says operational activities halted at several energy sites  Al Jazeera
5. Saudi Pipeline for Crude Exports Hit in Drone Attack  WSJ

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. Automatic U.S. military draft registration planned by December, filing shows  CNBC

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. Viktor Orbán: Trump could soon lose his best friend in Europe  CNN
3. J. D. Vance Is Definitely Against Foreign Election Interference  The Atlantic
4. Iran’s Reality Shatters JD Vance’s Hungarian Fantasy  Bloomberg.com
5. ‘I Love Viktor’: Trump and Vance Cheer on Orban in Hungarian Race  The New York Times

There’s growing disquiet in the military. The Iran war made it worse - NPR

There’s growing disquiet in the military. The Iran war made it worse  NPRView Full Coverage on Google News

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

Universities of Wisconsin regents cite disputes over AI and other topics in president’s firing - ...

1. Universities of Wisconsin regents cite disputes over AI and other topics in president’s firing  AP News
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. Senate committee to convene to discuss UW Board of Regents after Rothman ouster  WLUK
5. UW regent says former system president Rothman 'knows the truth' about his firing  WKOW

‘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

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. Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez: ICE agents shoot and wound man during traffic stop in Central California  CNN
3. California man shot by ICE says officials falsely labeled him a gang member  The Guardian
4. Attorney says man shot by ICE in Stanislaus County is not gang member, ICE had 'bad information'  ABC7 San Francisco
5. Man was wounded by ICE officers more than half a dozen times, attorney says  NBC News

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. For Artemis II, Returning to Earth May Be the Most Dangerous Part of the Mission  The New York Times
4. The riskiest moments of NASA's Artemis II mission may still be ahead  NBC News
5. Artemis 2 LIVE — NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts prepare to return to Earth today  Space

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

‘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. Court documents show Florida State shooter’s AI chats leading up to the attack  WFLA

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. 2026 hurricane forecast rolls out Florida's chances to get hit  The Palm Beach Post

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel tells NBC News that he will not step down - AP News

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel tells NBC News that he will not step down  AP NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

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

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

1. Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from office after his Iran threats  PBS
2. House Dem leaders open door to 25th Amendment after rank-and-file push for Trump's removal  Fox News
3. House Democratic leadership signals sudden openness to 25th Amendment push  Axios
4. In an Unprecedented First, NAACP Calls for President Trump to be Removed from Office under 25th Amendment  NAACP
5. Deluzio, Lee say Trump’s rhetoric on Iran makes him unfit for the presidency  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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

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. Inside the Deadly Civil War That Tore Apart a Group of Chimpanzees in Uganda  WSJ
4. Scientists stunned as chimpanzees turn on friends in killing spree  Reuters
5. Chimpanzee empire falls apart in rare instance of division and deadly violence  Phys.org

Liberals dominated Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race. Will it carry over to November? - WPR

1. Liberals dominated Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race. Will it carry over to November?  WPR
2. Judge Chris Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat by 20-point margin  Channel 3000
3. Murphy’s Law: Republicans Hit Bottom in Supreme Court Race  Urban Milwaukee
4. Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Results  The New York Times
5. A Landslide in Wisconsin Will Make It Much Harder for MAGA to Steal Elections  Mother Jones

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

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

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. Defence secretary reveals month-long Russian submarine operation over cables and pipelines north of UK  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

Arrests made in California fraud crackdown targeting LA hospice ring allegedly behind $267 millio...

1. Arrests made in California fraud crackdown targeting LA hospice ring allegedly behind $267 million in bogus charges  CBS News
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

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

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. World anxiously waits to see if US-Iran peace talks can deliver. Here’s what we know  CNN
4. Islamabad prepares to host historic negotiations between Iran and the US  The Guardian
5. Trump says Vance may not attend peace talks in Pakistan over safety concerns  The Hill

'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. ‘A wow moment’: Democrats’ election hot streak goes scorching  Politico
4. Tiffany calls Supreme Court loss 'setback,' looks ahead to governor's race  WKOW
5. Democrats keep doing better in elections since Trump returned to office  NPR

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. Pentagon’s ouster of Anthropic opens doors for small AI rivals  Defense News
5. Trump-appointed judges refuse to block Trump blacklisting of Anthropic AI tech  Ars Technica

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

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

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

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

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

Former NYPD officer gets 3 to 9 years in prison for throwing a cooler that caused fatal crash  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News

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. FBI arrests ex-Fort Bragg employee over alleged classified leak to journalist  The Guardian

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

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. Netanyahu-Trump Divisions on Iran War Threaten to Box In US  Bloomberg.com
3. Why Israelis Are Losing Faith in the Iran War  Haaretz
4. Binyamin Netanyahu is down—but not out  The Economist
5. Iran war is huge success for Israel - but it is not a victory, yet - opinion  The Jerusalem Post

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. Conservative election group drove Republican sheriff’s ballot seizure, documents show  San Francisco Chronicle
5. California’s top court halts sheriff’s seizure of half a million ballots  The Washington Post

Exclusive | White House Warns Staff Not to Place Bets on Prediction Markets Amid Iran War - WSJ

1. Exclusive | White House Warns Staff Not to Place Bets on Prediction Markets Amid Iran War  WSJ
2. White House staff warned not to place bets on prediction markets  BBC
3. White House warns staffers not to place bets on prediction markets amid the Iran war: report  The Independent
4. White House Warned Staff Not to Engage in Insider Trading Amid War With Iran  The New York Times
5. White House staff received email warning them not to place bets on prediction markets, officials say  CBS News

Stock futures are flat as traders monitor fragile ceasefire between U.S. and Iran: Live updates -...

1. Stock futures are flat as traders monitor fragile ceasefire between U.S. and Iran: Live updates  CNBC
2. Morning Brief: A big day for inflation  Yahoo Finance
3. US stocks rise and oil prices trim their gains on hopes for the ceasefire with Iran  AP News
4. Stock Market News, April 9, 2026: Dow Turns Higher, Oil Pares Early Gains  WSJ
5. S&P 500 Notches Longest Winning Run Since October: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.com

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

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. Armed suspect in custody after hours-long standoff in Richmond neighborhood  KOIN.com
4. Man in custody after armed standoff at SE Portland apartments  KPTV
5. Portland police close SE Division Street as they respond to armed person in crisis  OregonLive.com

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

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

MAGA Media Seems to Have Hit Its Breaking Point Over Iran - WIRED

1. MAGA Media Seems to Have Hit Its Breaking Point Over Iran  WIRED
2. The week that supercharged MAGA media feuds over the Iran war  CNN
3. On Truth Social, die-hard MAGA supporters start to turn on Trump - Press Review  France 24
4. MAGA influencers push back on Trump on Iran: 'It's time to say no'  NBC News
5. "Not Our Responsibility": How Young MAGA Voters Are Reacting to Trump’s War in Iran  Time Magazine

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. DNC Rejects Resolutions Condemning AIPAC 'Dark Money,' Recognizing Gaza Genocide  Haaretz
3. The DNC is meeting — and Israel is at the forefront once again  Politico
4. DNC resolution criticizing AIPAC involvement in primaries voted down in committee  Jewish Insider
5. DNC panel rejects AIPAC-specific resolution, advances broader measure condemning dark money  The Hill

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

Keir Starmer: 'I'm fed up' with Trump and Putin affecting UK energy costs - CNBC

1. Keir Starmer: 'I'm fed up' with Trump and Putin affecting UK energy costs  CNBC
2. Starmer says he’s ‘fed up’ with Trump and Putin’s actions pushing up energy bills for Britons – UK politics live  The Guardian
3. UK's Starmer says Iran conflict shows Britain must take a new path  Reuters
4. 'We should not be at the mercy of events abroad' - Starmer  BBC
5. Keir Starmer Says He Would ‘Never’ Use Trump’s Iran Rhetoric  Forbes

'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

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. A federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking Massachusetts voter data  WBUR
3. Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Massachusetts after it refused to turn over voter data  The Boston Globe
4. Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit seeking Mass. voter data  WGBH
5. Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit over Massachusetts voter data  WCVB

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

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

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

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. Iran's war propaganda homes in on Trump with Lego memes  CNBC
5. With Legos, trolling and Twain, Iran pushes war narrative on social media  France 24

State says it has reached tentative agreements that could build Denver to Boulder passenger train...

1. State says it has reached tentative agreements that could build Denver to Boulder passenger train  Colorado Public Radio
2. Colorado Front Range Passenger Rail gets track deal needed to launch starter train service  The Denver Post
3. Colorado train to Longmont could arrive in 999 Days, 24 years after voters approved it  KUSA.com
4. Coloradans have spoken and chosen the name of the Front Range Passenger Rail  CBS News
5. Officials present passenger rail plan to Longmont audience, but attendees press for answers about cost  Colorado Hometown Weekly

NALC statement on USPS’s temporary suspension of FERS contributions - National Association of Let...

1. NALC statement on USPS’s temporary suspension of FERS contributions  National Association of Letter Carriers
2. USPS suspends contributions to pension plan to delay running out of cash  Federal News Network
3. U.S. Postal Service seeks hike in price of first-class mail stamps to 82 cents in July  CNBC
4. USPS begins cash conservation plan  USPS
5. Strained Postal Service Proposes Price Increases and Delays Retirement Funds  The New York Times

White House advisers send mixed messages on Trump's latest tariff threat - Politico

1. White House advisers send mixed messages on Trump's latest tariff threat  Politico
2. Cease-Fire Leaves Questions Over Fate of Iran’s Uranium  The New York Times
3. White House says Trump’s ‘red line’ against Iran nuclear enrichment remains  Al Jazeera
4. Trump threatens 50% tariffs on countries supplying Iran with weapons  Reuters
5. Trump: Iran deal ‘total and complete victory’ for US  The Hill

Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97 - NPR

1. Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97  NPR
2. RIP Jim Whittaker, mountaineering legend  The Seattle Times
3. Jim Whittaker, first American to climb Everest, dies at 97  CNN
4. Remembering mountaineering legend – and former West Seattleite – Jim Whittaker, 1929-2026  West Seattle Blog...
5. ‘An enduring spirit:’ Friends, family, associates reflect on NW icon Jim Whittaker  Cascadia Daily News