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Top News Stories for Thursday, April 9th 2026
Thursday, Apr 9th, 2026 -
A coalition representing survivors of the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein is calling for accountability and transparency from Pam Bondi, after it was revealed that the recently fired attorney general would not appear for a scheduled testimony before lawmakers. on the department's handling of the Epstein files, originally set for April 14. In statements to various outlets, the DOJ said that this was because ...
Source: bradenton.com
Takeaways from the Gilgo Beach case as Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to 7 murders and admits to an 8th
Thursday, Apr 9th, 2026 -
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A Long Island man who carried out a series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach killings pleaded guilty to murder charges this week, bringing finality to the long-unsolved case more than 30 years after the first killing. Rex Heuermann, an architect who led a secret life as a serial killer, pleaded guilty Wednesday to three counts of first-degree murder and four counts of intentional ...
Source: apnews.com
Thursday, Apr 9th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump pledged "no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, no tax on Social Security." For some who are filing their taxes this year, the reality is different. This article is part of "Unaffordable America," a series examining rising economic inequality in the U.S. and the policies that drive it. It's a tough time to be serving drinks on the Las Vegas strip. Visits are down and those who are coming are ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Apr 9th, 2026 -
HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii anesthesiologist who was accused of trying to murder his wife on a scenic cliffside hike with ocean views last year has been convicted of the lesser charge of attempted manslaughter. A Honolulu jury returned the verdict against Gerhardt Konig, 47, on Wednesday after a day of deliberations. He was convicted of attempted manslaughter based on extreme mental or emotional disturbance, ...
Source: apnews.com
Thursday, Apr 9th, 2026 -
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) now categorises both species as endangered. Scientists and conservation groups say urgent reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are needed to reduce the risks to the endangered species. The iconic emperor penguin and the Antarctic fur seal are edging closer to extinction, according to a projection by the world's largest environmental network. The ...
Source: abc.net.au
Wednesday, Apr 8th, 2026 -
A select group of customers is testing the Claude Mythos Preview. Anthropic has launched a new cybersecurity AI model to a select group of customers, including Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft, days after details about the project were leaked online. Its new model, Claude Mythos Preview, would be available only to vetted organizations, including Broadcom, Cisco, and CrowdStrike, Anthropic said on Tuesday. The company ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Wednesday, Apr 8th, 2026 -
By Lisa Richwine and Steve Gorman 4 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: A makeshift memorial for actor Matthew Perry is pictured on Bedford Street in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., October 30, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo By Lisa Richwine and Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, April 8 (Reuters) - A drug dealer dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" was sentenced on ...
Source: yahoo.com
Wednesday, Apr 8th, 2026 -
Starting in May, you won't be able to access the Kindle Store from your older device. Here are your best alternatives. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Amazon is officially ending support for all Kindle devices released before 2013 next month. Kindle e-readers and Kindle Fire tablets from 2012 or before will no longer have access to the Kindle Store to buy, ...
Source: zdnet.com
Wednesday, Apr 8th, 2026 -
Reading time 3 minutes Welcome back to the frontier AI model race, Meta. After spending billions of dollars (and churning significant staff) to overhaul its efforts in the space, Mark Zuckerberg's company finally has a new model to show the world. Dubbed Muse Spark , the model represents a significant leap over the company's previous underwhelming efforts and puts it back in the mix with competitors like OpenAI, ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Wednesday, Apr 8th, 2026 -
Southwest Airlines is raising checked baggage fees by $10, less than a year after ending its "bags fly free" perk that long set it apart, as jet fuel costs have jumped since the start of the Iran war . Customers checking one bag will pay $45 starting on Thursday, while a second will now cost $55, according to Southwest. Some travelers will still receive a free first checked bag, including certain loyalty-tier ...
Source: apnews.com
Wednesday, Apr 8th, 2026 -
Oil poised for biggest daily fall since pandemic as Iran says it will reopen strait of Hormuz under its management Oil prices plunged by almost 15% and global stock markets have rallied sharply after the US and Iran agreed a two-week conditional ceasefire . Investors hailed the news that Donald Trump had held off on his threat to bomb Iran into "the stone ages", with Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, saying ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Apr 8th, 2026 -
MOUNT HOREB, Wis. (AP) — The mother of a freelance American journalist who was released from captivity in Iraq said Wednesday that she hopes her daughter will finally return home to rural Wisconsin after living abroad for decades. Katib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militia group, kidnapped 49-year-old Shelly Kittleson off a Baghdad street corner on March 31. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Tuesday ...
Source: apnews.com
Wednesday, Apr 8th, 2026 -
Online scams are lucrative for criminals, and AI is making it easier to swindle US targets, according to the FBI's latest Internet Crime Report. Each year, the FBI publishes statistics from its Internet Crime Complaint Center , and this year's report broke the $20 billion barrier in losses, with more than 1 million complaints reported to the agency. In 2024, it recorded $16.6 billion in losses. ...
Source: cnet.com
Wednesday, Apr 8th, 2026 -
There are unfortunately many factors that can raise your risk of developing cancer, from your genes to how often you exercise. Not to stress you out or anything, but new research suggests there's another one to consider: your marital status. A new study published in the journal Cancer Research Communications found that adults who have never been married have a higher risk of developing cancer than those who have. ...
Source: self.com
Wednesday, Apr 8th, 2026 -
Musk won't seek a "single dollar" in OpenAI suit after asking to pocket up to $134 billion. On Tuesday, Elon Musk amended his lawsuit that accuses OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, of abandoning its mission, clarifying that any ill-gotten gains recovered should be returned to the AI firm's charitable nonprofit arm, not to Musk. Musk "is not seeking a single dollar for himself," according to his lawyer, Marc Toberoff. ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Wednesday, Apr 8th, 2026 -
A US appeals court on Wednesday denied Anthropic's request to put on hold a move by the Pentagon to label it a supply chain risk, but ordered the AI startup's legal battle with the Department of War to be put on a fast track. "On one side is relatively contained risk of financial harm to a single private company," the three-member appellate panel here reasoned. "On the other side is judicial management of how, and ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Tuesday, Apr 7th, 2026 -
In his first public appearance as acting Attorney General, Todd Blanche insisted the Justice Department was not focused on going after President Donald Trump's political enemies. "What we've been doing is changing the department," Blanche said, claiming instead it was the previous administration that had weaponized the Justice Department by prosecuting Trump, Blanche's former client. Blanche was named to the job ...
Source: nbcnews.com