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2026
April
Fri Apr 17 2026
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills his wife and then himself, police say
Two people are dead in Annandale after a shooting that Fairfax County police are describing as a domestic incident.
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Thu Apr 16 2026
Jury finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster operated as a monopoly and overcharged fans
A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary engaged in an anticompetitive monopoly.
Read moreUnited States
Wed Apr 15 2026
Appeals court orders judge to end contempt investigation of Trump administration deportation flights
A federal judge must end his “intrusive” contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to comply with an order turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador last year, a divided appeals court panel ruled Tuesday.
Read moreUnited States
Tue Apr 14 2026
Pope Leo says he has ‘no fear’ of Trump, vows to keep speaking out against Iran war
U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel, and that he doesn’t fear the Trump administration.
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Mon Apr 13 2026
US and Iran fail to reach agreement after historic peace talks in Pakistan, Vance says
J.D. Vance said on Sunday that the US and Iran had failed to reach an agreement after marathon negotiations in the Pakistani capital Islamabad.
Read moreUnited States
Sun Apr 12 2026
Artemis II successfully splashes down, completing historic lunar mission
NASA’s Artemis II successfully returned to Earth with a Pacific Ocean splashdown after a roughly 10-day journey around the Moon—the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years.
Read moreUnited States
Sat Apr 11 2026
US Inflation Rose to 3.3% in March, Driven by Rising Fuel Costs
US inflation surged in March by the most in nearly four years as the war with Iran sent gasoline prices skyrocketing. The consumer price index rose 0.9% from February, according to data out Friday. From a year ago, it picked up to 3.3%, the strongest pace since 2024.
Read moreUnited States
Fri Apr 10 2026
Melania Trump blasts 'lies' linking her to Epstein and calls on Congress to hold hearing for victims
First lady Melania Trump blasted “lies linking me to the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein” in remarks from the White House Thursday, attempting to distance herself from the convicted sex offender while calling on Congress to hold hearings allowing his victims to testify on Capitol Hill.
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Thu Apr 09 2026
'Ketamine Queen' sentenced to 15 years in Matthew Perry overdose death
A woman known as the "Ketamine Queen", who supplied the fatal dose of the drug that killed actor Matthew Perry, has been sentenced to 15 years in jail.
Read moreUnited States
Wed Apr 08 2026
Trump says 'a whole civilization will die tonight' if Iran does not make a deal
U.S. President Donald Trump once ‌again exhorted Iran to make a deal by his ​Tuesday deadline, saying a "whole civilization ​will die tonight" if ⁠an agreement is not ​reached to end ​the conflict.
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