DOJ drops Powell probe, but successor’s confirmation remains in limbo

Apr 24, 2026 - 23:57 - -

1. DOJ drops Powell probe, but successor’s confirmation remains in limbo  The Washington Post
2. Jeanine Pirro drops criminal probe of Jerome Powell  CNN
3. Justice Dept. Closes Criminal Investigation of Fed Chair  The New York Times
4. DOJ ends Powell probe, lifts hurdle for Trump’s Fed chair nominee Warsh  CNBC
5. ‘Tillis won’: DOJ drops probe into Powell, Fed renovations  Politico

Live Updates: Witkoff, Kushner to head to new Iran peace talks in Pakistan, White House says

Apr 24, 2026 - 22:57 - -

1. Live Updates: Witkoff, Kushner to head to new Iran peace talks in Pakistan, White House says  CBS News
2. Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Blockade Around Strait of Hormuz Will Last ‘as Long as It Takes,’ Hegseth Says  The New York Times
3. Iran war updates: Witkoff, Kushner to fly to Pakistan as Iran team arrives  Al Jazeera
4. Live updates: Trump to send envoys Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for talks with Iran foreign minister  AP News
5. Kushner, Witkoff — not Vance — heading to Pakistan for 'direct talks' with Iran, White House says  CNBC

Statement From Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani on Int. 1

Apr 24, 2026 - 17:32 - -

1. Statement From Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani on Int. 1-B and Int. 175-B  NYC.gov
2. Mamdani in the hot seat after first veto derails bipartisan effort to combat antisemitism: 'Disappointed'  Fox News
3. Mamdani vetoes one protest buffer zone bill, ‘allows’ another to become law  amNewYork
4. Mamdani Rejects Bill Involving Police at School Protests  The New York Times
5. Council considers options after Mamdani vetoes buffer zone bill  City & State New York

Iranian FM Araghchi to visit Pakistan in step towards US talks resumption

Apr 24, 2026 - 13:32 - -

1. Iranian FM Araghchi to visit Pakistan in step towards US talks resumption  Al Jazeera
2. Iran War News Live Updates: Iran’s Foreign Minister in Pakistan for Talks  WSJ
3. Iran's foreign minister arrives in Pakistan, Trump expects offer satisfying US demands  Reuters
4. Top Iran diplomat set to travel to Pakistan for talks on ceasefire with U.S.  PBS
5. Iranian delegation 'forbidden' from raising nuclear issues in US talks  Yahoo

Trump Administration Approves Firing Squad Executions for Death Penalty

Apr 24, 2026 - 19:19 - -

1. Trump Administration Approves Firing Squad Executions for Death Penalty  The New York Times
2. Trump’s Justice Department is bringing back firing squads for federal executions  CNN
3. US adding firing squads, electrocution and gassing to federal execution methods  Reuters
4. DOJ recommends bringing back firing squads in federal executions  NBC News
5. US to allow firing squads, gas, and electrocution for federal executions  BBC

US imposes sanctions on a China

Apr 24, 2026 - 18:33 - -

1. US imposes sanctions on a China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil  AP News
2. U.S. targets China’s shadow trade with Iran in sweeping sanctions  The Washington Post
3. US imposes sanctions on Chinese teapot refinery for buying Iranian oil  Reuters
4. US imposes sanctions targeting Iran’s oil network in China  The Hill
5. U.S. Unveils More Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Shadow Fleet  The New York Times

Body of 1 missing USF student found on Howard Frankland Bridge, man arrested

Apr 24, 2026 - 22:47 - -

1. Body of 1 missing USF student found on Howard Frankland Bridge, man arrested  Tampa Bay Times
2. One of two missing USF students found dead, roommate named suspect  CNN
3. Barricaded suspect in custody, body found after two doctoral students vanish from campus, nearby home: police  Fox News
4. 2 missing University of South Florida doctoral students now considered endangered, police say  CBS News
5. Howard Frankland Bridge northbound lanes reopen after being closed for law enforcement activity  FOX 13 Tampa Bay

Camp Mystic license imperiled, but troubled camp could still reopen

Apr 25, 2026 - 01:25 - -

1. Camp Mystic license imperiled, but troubled camp could still reopen  The Washington Post
2. Camp Mystic Notified That It May Not Receive License to Reopen  The New York Times
3. Camp Mystic must undergo changes before it can reopen this summer, Texas officials say  NBC News
4. Camp Mystic, other Texas camps may not reopen this summer due to 'insufficient' emergency plans  KUT
5. We're sending our daughter back to Camp Mystic. It deserves fairness. | Opinion  Houston Chronicle

Maine Gov. Janet Mills vetoes ban on data center construction

Apr 24, 2026 - 22:09 - -

1. Maine Gov. Janet Mills vetoes ban on data center construction  NBC News
2. Maine Gov. Mills vetoes data center moratorium bill  Politico
3. Governor Mills Announces Decision on LD 307  Maine.gov
4. Democratic Maine governor vetoes first US state freeze on new datacenters  The Guardian
5. Anti-data center measures gain traction at state, local level  The Hill

Special Forces Sgt. in Polymarket Maduro raid bet case released; Kalshi says it blocked him

Apr 24, 2026 - 20:52 - -

1. Special Forces Sgt. in Polymarket Maduro raid bet case released; Kalshi says it blocked him  CNBC
2. Trump Says He Dislikes Prediction Markets. His Family Invests in Them.  The New York Times
3. Soldier’s arrest comes after pattern of suspicious trades on prediction markets  CNN
4. U.S. soldier involved in Maduro raid charged with betting on the operation  NBC News
5. US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K on Maduro raid is granted bond  AP News

The world is searching for oil. This summit is looking to get rid of it.

Apr 24, 2026 - 14:00 - -

1. The world is searching for oil. This summit is looking to get rid of it.  Politico
2. New global panel aims to accelerate move away from fossil fuels  The Guardian
3. Amid fuel crisis, a bold move to leave oil and gas behind  DW.com
4. Countries meet in first global effort to phase out fossil fuels  BBC
5. Canada joins first summit focused on moving away from fossil fuels  CBC

In Britain, 7 Unelected Lords Help Block an Assisted Dying Bill

Apr 24, 2026 - 17:18 - -

1. In Britain, 7 Unelected Lords Help Block an Assisted Dying Bill  The New York Times
2. Assisted dying bill fails to become law after running out of time in parliament – as it happened  The Guardian
3. The assisted dying bill has failed - but the debate isn't over  BBC
4. Time runs out for assisted dying bill for England and Wales  AP News
5. UK assisted dying bill fails after delays but advocates vow to try again  Al Jazeera

Netanyahu says he was successfully treated for prostate cancer

Apr 24, 2026 - 22:46 - -

1. Netanyahu says he was successfully treated for prostate cancer  The Guardian
2. Netanyahu says he hid prostate cancer from public because of Iran war  The Washington Post
3. Netanyahu announces he was diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer  Politico
4. Trump’s War Partner Reveals Cancer Battle  The Daily Beast
5. Netanyahu Reveals He Had Prostate Cancer and Underwent Radiation Therapy  The New York Times

Katya Adler: Europe's Nato allies push back at reported US threat to Spain

Apr 25, 2026 - 00:10 - -

1. Katya Adler: Europe's Nato allies push back at reported US threat to Spain  BBC
2. Britain and Spain Reject Reported Plans by Trump to Punish Them  The New York Times
3. UK position on Falklands will not change, No 10 says after leaked Pentagon memo  The Guardian
4. Trump weighs consequences for NATO allies on ‘naughty’ list  Politico
5. ‘The Falklands are British’: UK blasts report of Trump mulling NATO reprisals  The Hill

Meta Employees React to Pending Job Cuts: '28 Days of Hell'

Apr 24, 2026 - 16:33 - -

1. Meta Employees React to Pending Job Cuts: '28 Days of Hell'  Business Insider
2. 20,000 job cuts at Meta, Microsoft raise concern that AI-driven labor crisis is here  CNBC
3. Meta to cut 8,000 jobs, Microsoft offers buyouts to staff as AI spending costs hit Big Tech workers  Yahoo Finance
4. Behind Meta’s Huge Layoffs Is a Relentless Shift Toward AI  WSJ
5. Meta to Lay Off 10 Percent of Work Force in A.I. Push  The New York Times

Intel Stock Surges 23% After Earnings, On Track for Record Close. Can AI Drive It Higher?

Apr 24, 2026 - 20:53 - -

1. Intel Stock Surges 23% After Earnings, On Track for Record Close. Can AI Drive It Higher?  Barron's
2. Intel stock soars 25% on Q1 earnings beat, strong outlook  Yahoo Finance
3. Intel’s Revenues Soar, Aided by A.I. Boom  The New York Times
4. Intel's stock has best day since 1987, soaring 24% as chipmaker shows signs of a turnaround  CNBC
5. Intel reports stellar quarter while Ohio One campus remains years away  The Columbus Dispatch

S&P 500, Nasdaq close at records, boosted by Intel, as investors hope for a restart to U.S.

Apr 24, 2026 - 20:30 - -

1. S&P 500, Nasdaq close at records, boosted by Intel, as investors hope for a restart to U.S.-Iran talks  CNBC
2. Intel Surge Propels S&P 500, Nasdaq to New Records  WSJ
3. Stocks are at record highs and shrugging off the war with Iran  CNN
4. Stock Market Today: Nasdaq, S&P 500 Score Record Closes; Rally Faces Mag 7 Earnings Test (Live Coverage)  Investor's Business Daily
5. Intel’s best day since 1987 leads the US stock market to more records  AP News

Nvidia’s stock sees its first record close in 6 months — thanks to Intel

Apr 24, 2026 - 19:06 - -

1. Nvidia’s stock sees its first record close in 6 months — thanks to Intel  MarketWatch
2. Nvidia stock closes at record, pushing market cap past $5 trillion  CNBC
3. Nvidia Breakout Sends Chip Giant to First Record Since October  Bloomberg.com
4. Stock Market Today, April 24: Nvidia Surges on Soaring AI Chip Demand  Yahoo Finance
5. Nvidia Rallies. Why Intel, Hyperscalers May Be The Reason.  Investor's Business Daily

iPhone 18 rumored to get at least one new Pro

Apr 24, 2026 - 15:22 - -

1. iPhone 18 rumored to get at least one new Pro-tier upgrade  9to5Mac
2. Latest iPhone rumors: iPhone 18 colors and cameras appear in new leaks  Mashable
3. Apple's entry-level iPhone 18 rumored to get 50% more RAM  AppleInsider
4. Leaker: Apple to Downgrade iPhone 18 in Two Ways  MacRumors
5. iPhone 18 Pro battery and charging: all expected changes  PhoneArena

Fitbit 4.68 rolling out sleep editing, motivational Coach messages, more personalization

Apr 24, 2026 - 17:30 - -

1. Fitbit 4.68 rolling out sleep editing, motivational Coach messages, more personalization  9to5Google
2. Fitbit's personal health coach is now even more personalized.  blog.google
3. Fitbit redesigns Sleep Score with detailed metrics, actionable tips  9to5Google
4. I tracked everything on Fitbit for years — Gemini is finally making it useful  Android Police
5. Fitbit’s latest update turns your app into a conversational personal trainer  Digital Trends

Microsoft reveals huge Windows Update changes coming to Windows 11 in major policy shakeup

Apr 24, 2026 - 20:10 - -

1. Microsoft reveals huge Windows Update changes coming to Windows 11 in major policy shakeup  Windows Central
2. Microsoft will let you pause Windows Updates indefinitely, 35 days at a time  The Verge
3. Microsoft Announces Major Changes to Windows Update in Windows 11  Thurrott.com
4. Windows Update gets new controls to reduce forced restarts  BleepingComputer
5. Windows 11 gets big Windows Update rework in the latest preview update  Neowin

Tim Cook admits his biggest mistake and proudest moment as Apple CEO

Apr 24, 2026 - 00:46 - -

1. Tim Cook admits his biggest mistake and proudest moment as Apple CEO  PhoneArena
2. Tim Cook Regrets Maps Flub, Sees Apple Watch as His Proudest Work  Bloomberg.com
3. Apple CEO Tim Cook on Apple Watch note that hit him particularly hard; says: It caused me to just stop in ...  The Times of India
4. Report shares new details from Tim Cook’s town hall, including career highs and missteps  9to5Mac
5. Tim Cook says Apple Maps release was a 'really big mistake'  USA Today

Helena Bonham Carter Leaving ‘The White Lotus’ Season 4 As Role Is Being Revamped, Will Be Recast

Apr 25, 2026 - 00:16 - -

1. Helena Bonham Carter Leaving ‘The White Lotus’ Season 4 As Role Is Being Revamped, Will Be Recast  Deadline
2. Helena Bonham Carter Exits ‘The White Lotus’ Season 4 Cast  The Hollywood Reporter
3. Helena Bonham Carter Drops Out of 'White Lotus' Days After Filming Begins  TMZ
4. Helena Bonham Carter Exits ‘The White Lotus’ Season 4; Role to Be Recast  Variety
5. 'The White Lotus' Season 4 Checks Into The French Riviera  Forbes

Bravo to Investigate ‘Summer House’ Reunion Audio Leak Slammed by Andy Cohen as ‘Disgusting and Illegal’

Apr 24, 2026 - 22:44 - -

1. Bravo to Investigate ‘Summer House’ Reunion Audio Leak Slammed by Andy Cohen as ‘Disgusting and Illegal’  TODAY.com
2. Bravo investigating 'Summer House' reunion audio leak, Andy Cohen calls leak 'disgusting and illegal'  NBC News
3. Ciara Miller Calls Amanda Batula a 'Silent' but 'Deadly' Snake in Leaked Audio from Summer House Reunion  People.com
4. 'Summer House' Cast Reacts To Reunion Audio Leak: Kyle Cooke Says It's "Unfortunate" & A "Bummer"  Deadline
5. 'Summer House' Reunion Audio Leak: Bravo Launches Investigation  The Hollywood Reporter

“Storage Wars” star Darrell Sheets opened up about depression 8 years before his death

Apr 24, 2026 - 17:25 - -

1. “Storage Wars” star Darrell Sheets opened up about depression 8 years before his death  Yahoo
2. TV star Darrell Sheets found dead in Arizona home. What we know  The Arizona Republic
3. 'Storage Wars' Star Dave Hester Speaks Out After Costar Darrell Sheets' Sudden Death: 'Hope He's in a Better Place'  People.com
4. Darrell Sheets, Auction Bidder Who Starred on ‘Storage Wars,’ Dies at 67  The New York Times
5. ‘Storage Wars’ star Darrell Sheets revealed struggle with depression, addressed suicide in nearly decade-old post  pagesix.com

Richard Gadd on ‘Baby Reindeer’ Hysteria, Netflix Lawsuit and “Going to Extreme Places” for ‘Half Man’

Apr 24, 2026 - 13:00 - -

1. Richard Gadd on ‘Baby Reindeer’ Hysteria, Netflix Lawsuit and “Going to Extreme Places” for ‘Half Man’  The Hollywood Reporter
2. “Half Man” Tests the Limits of Brotherly Love  The New Yorker
3. ‘Half Man’ Review: Bloody Brothers  The New York Times
4. ‘Half Man’ Creator/Star Richard Gadd on His Physical Transformation, Taking a Beat After His Back-to-Back Series and His Hot Take on Tuna and Peanut Butter  Variety
5. Half Man is a breathless, brutal drama that puts the fear of Gadd into you  BBC

Lazar's Best Available Players Heading Into Day Two of the 2026 NFL Draft

Apr 24, 2026 - 22:21 - -

1. Lazar's Best Available Players Heading Into Day Two of the 2026 NFL Draft  New England Patriots
2. 2026 NFL mock draft: Rounds 2-3 predictions, best available  ESPN
3. NFL Draft 2026 Day 2: Live blog, trades, picks & Chiefs fan discussion  Arrowhead Pride
4. 2026 NFL Draft: Snap grades for every team after Round 1  NFL.com
5. Daniel Jeremiah's Best Available Players on Day 2 of 2026 NFL Draft  Los Angeles Chargers Website

6 player comps at wide receiver for the 49ers on Day 2 of the NFL Draft

Apr 24, 2026 - 18:54 - -

1. 6 player comps at wide receiver for the 49ers on Day 2 of the NFL Draft  Niners Nation
2. Why did the 49ers trade out of Round 1? A ‘couple’ of their targets were gone - The Athletic  The New York Times
3. 49ers Round 2 NFL Draft thread: We’ll see at least two picks in this round. Maybe. Probably.  Niners Nation
4. San Francisco 49ers draft picks, grades for selections in NFL Draft  The Tennessean
5. Evaluating 49ers’ first-round trades and who they might draft on Day 2  San Francisco Chronicle

Shiver reveals abortion, 'open secret' ties with Sherrone Moore. Experts weigh in

Apr 24, 2026 - 22:47 - -

1. Shiver reveals abortion, 'open secret' ties with Sherrone Moore. Experts weigh in  The Detroit News
2. Ex-staffer says Michigan didn't protect her enough from Moore  ESPN
3. Paige Shiver afraid when Sherrone Moore came over after firing  The Detroit News
4. Ex-assistant says she felt trapped in relationship with fired Michigan coach: 'He knew he had power over me'  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
5. Sherrone Moore’s ex-assistant details ended pregnancy, relationship with football coach  MLive.com

David Bailey initially thought Jets wouldn’t pick him when they canceled pre

Apr 24, 2026 - 20:14 - -

1. David Bailey initially thought Jets wouldn’t pick him when they canceled pre-draft visit  NBC Sports
2. Jets select David Bailey, Kenyon Sadiq, Omar Cooper in NFL draft  ESPN
3. Philadelphia Eagles select tight end Eli Stowers with No. 54 pick in 2026 draft  NFL.com
4. Jets take edge rusher David Bailey over Ohio State's Arvell Reese with No. 2 pick, then take Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq, Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr. in 1st round  Yahoo Sports
5. When do Jets pick on Day 2 in NFL Draft 2026? See remaining selections  Bergen Record

A real

Apr 24, 2026 - 20:03 - -

1. A real-life Kraken stalked the seas of the late Cretaceous  NPR
2. Jaw fossils suggest a 60-foot octopus was the ‘kraken’ of the Cretaceous  National Geographic
3. Fossil discovery reveals ‘hidden’ apex predator that rivaled marine reptiles 100 million years ago  CNN
4. 60-foot octopus prowled seas as apex predator during age of dinosaurs, fossilized jaws show  CBS News
5. Meet the 19-metre octopus that prowled the ancient seas  BBC

Were Neanderthals Able to Hunt Elephants? The Proof Is in an Ancient Bone

Apr 24, 2026 - 18:42 - -

Were Neanderthals Able to Hunt Elephants? The Proof Is in an Ancient Bone  The New York Times

Scientists Finally Solve Mystery of ‘Golden Orb’ Found on Alaskan Seafloor

Apr 24, 2026 - 16:15 - -

1. Scientists Finally Solve Mystery of ‘Golden Orb’ Found on Alaskan Seafloor  Gizmodo
2. Golden Blob, a Mystery From the Deep Sea, Is Identified  The New York Times
3. Scientists reveal identity of mysterious ‘golden orb’ collected during NOAA expedition  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (.gov)
4. Mysterious "golden orb" found in ocean depths off Alaska in 2023 is finally identified  CBS News
5. Identity of ‘Golden Orb’ found in waters off Alaskan coast revealed  Alaska's News Source

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope marks 36 years in orbit with stunning brand new image of ‘Cosmic Sea Slug’: PHOTOS

Apr 24, 2026 - 17:07 - -

1. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope marks 36 years in orbit with stunning brand new image of ‘Cosmic Sea Slug’: PHOTOS  New York Post
2. The Day of the Trifid Nebula  NASA (.gov)
3. NASA just dropped a stunning new Hubble image of a ‘Cosmic Sea Lemon’ 5,000 light-years away  Scientific American
4. Hubble Telescope celebrates 36th anniversary with gorgeous new image of famous Trifid Nebula  Space
5. Hubble Telescope captures stunning images of 'space slug' nearly 5,000 light-years away  FOX Weather

Newer testing methods suggest significant silent spread of measles in the US, threatening elimination

Apr 24, 2026 - 11:00 - -

1. Newer testing methods suggest significant silent spread of measles in the US, threatening elimination  CNN
2. As Measles Takes Toll on Kids, Anti-Vaxxers Have Change of Heart  Bloomberg.com
3. Utah leads the nation in measles cases, but COVID made health officials cautious to encourage vaccines  The Salt Lake Tribune
4. More Than 600 Sickened in Utah Measles Outbreak as Vaccination Rates Drop  People.com
5. Measles spreading in the shadows; plus a cancer-fighting vaccine benefit you may not know and a gene therapy breakthrough  10tv.com

American Heart Association honors legacy of pioneering cardiologist

Apr 23, 2026 - 20:25 - -

1. American Heart Association honors legacy of pioneering cardiologist  www.heart.org
2. Eugene Braunwald, ‘Icon’ of Modern Cardiology, Dies at 96  TCTMD.com
3. In Memoriam: Eugene Braunwald, MD, MACC  American College of Cardiology
4. Eugene Braunwald, Cardiology Pioneer, Dies at 96  Medscape
5. Sad Day for Cardiology Across the Globe: Loss of the Legendary Eugene Braunwald  Oncodaily

Why HPV vaccination isn’t just for women

Apr 24, 2026 - 13:00 - -

1. Why HPV vaccination isn’t just for women  CNN
2. ‘HPV Vaccine for A Must For Boys': Expert Warns Rising Throat Cancer Risk in Men  Times Now
3. Closing the gap: HPV awareness push targets men  90.5 Exeter Today
4. HPV vaccine essential for boys too: Doctor  The Tribune
5. HPV Vaccine Linked to Reduced Cancer Risk in Young Males  EMJ

U.S. health officials nix publication of a study on Covid vaccine effectiveness

Apr 23, 2026 - 16:52 - -

1. U.S. health officials nix publication of a study on Covid vaccine effectiveness  NBC News
2. HHS rejects publication of study showing Covid-19 vaccines prevent hospitalizations, ER visits  CNN
3. CDC won’t publish report showing covid shots cut likelihood of hospital visits  The Washington Post
4. CDC blocks publication of report showing COVID vaccine efficacy  CIDRAP
5. C.D.C. Cancels Publication of Study Showing Benefits of Covid Vaccines  The New York Times