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

Apr 25, 2026 - 04:06 - -

1. Live Updates: Witkoff, Kushner to head to new Iran peace talks in Pakistan, White House says  CBS News
2. Live updates: US envoys will head to Pakistan for fresh Iran talks, White House says  CNN
3. Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Blockade Around Strait of Hormuz Will Last ‘as Long as It Takes,’ Hegseth Says  The New York Times
4. Trump dispatches Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for new talks with Iran’s foreign minister  AP News
5. Trump Extended the Iran War Ceasefire. Now What?  Council on Foreign Relations

Justice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing the way for Warsh

Apr 24, 2026 - 21:18 - -

1. Justice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing the way for Warsh  AP News
2. Jeanine Pirro drops criminal probe of Jerome Powell  CNN
3. Justice Dept. Closes Criminal Investigation of Fed Chair  The New York Times
4. Analysis: The threat to the Fed's independence isn't over  CNBC
5. ‘Tillis won’: DOJ drops probe into Powell, Fed renovations  Politico

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 of two protest ‘buffer zone’ bills in escalating beef with NYC Council  Politico
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

Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment

Apr 25, 2026 - 03:02 - -

1. Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment  NPR
2. Trump’s Justice Department is bringing back firing squads for federal executions  CNN
3. Trump Administration Approves Firing Squad Executions for Death Penalty  The New York Times
4. US adding firing squads, electrocution and gassing to federal execution methods  Reuters
5. Trump administration to prioritise seeking death penalty, use firing squads  Al Jazeera

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. Exclusive: Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, other steps over Iran rift, source says  Reuters
4. UK position on Falklands will not change, No 10 says after leaked Pentagon memo  The Guardian
5. Falklands tells ‘bully’ Trump to back off  The Telegraph

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 targets China refinery in sweeping Iran oil crackdown, sanctions ‘shadow fleet’ tankers  Fox News
5. U.S. Unveils More Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Shadow Fleet  The New York Times

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. Democratic Maine governor vetoes first US state freeze on new datacenters  The Guardian
4. Governor Mills Announces Decision on LD 307  Maine.gov
5. Anti-data center measures gain traction at state, local level  The Hill

Camp Mystic license imperiled, but troubled camp could still reopen

Apr 25, 2026 - 03:34 - -

1. Camp Mystic license imperiled, but troubled camp could still reopen  The Washington Post
2. Camp Mystic May Not Receive License to Reopen After Fatal Flood in Texas  The New York Times
3. Camp Mystic must undergo changes before it can reopen this summer, Texas officials say  NBC News
4. Texas tells Camp Mystic, where 27 died in floods, to revise safety plans  The Hill
5. Texas finds Camp Mystic's flood emergency plan deficient for reopening  Reuters

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

Apr 24, 2026 - 23:28 - -

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. Missing USF students: Nahida Bristy and Zamil Limon now considered 'endangered' as search expands  FOX 13 Tampa Bay
4. 2 missing University of South Florida doctoral students now considered endangered, police say  CBS News
5. VIDEO: Missing USF student’s roommate arrested in standoff, charged after remains found  WFLA

Voter ID measure qualifies for the California ballot

Apr 24, 2026 - 23:39 - -

1. Voter ID measure qualifies for the California ballot  Politico
2. Voter ID is headed for California’s November ballot  Los Angeles Times
3. Voter ID initiative qualifies for California’s November election  CalMatters
4. Voter ID and proof of citizenship qualify for California ballot measure in November  NBC News
5. Sweeping GOP-backed anti-voting measure qualifies for California ballot  Democracy Docket

Eagles select Vanderbilt tight end Eli Stowers in second round of 2026 NFL draft

Apr 25, 2026 - 00:37 - -

1. Eagles select Vanderbilt tight end Eli Stowers in second round of 2026 NFL draft  Inquirer.com
2. E.U. approves a $106 billion loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto  NBC News
3. EU formally approves 90bn euro Ukraine loan and new sanctions on Russia  Al Jazeera
4. Why the EU's $106 billion wartime loan is a vital lifeline for cash-strapped Ukraine  PBS
5. $106 Billion Loan Reflects E.U.’s View That Peace in Ukraine Is Far Away  The New York Times

Altman apologizes after OpenAI failed to alert police before fatal Canada shooting

Apr 25, 2026 - 02:13 - -

1. Altman apologizes after OpenAI failed to alert police before fatal Canada shooting  The Guardian
2. OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologises over failure to report Canadian mass shooter  Al Jazeera
3. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman "deeply sorry" for failing to alert law enforcement to Canada school shooter's ChatGPT account  CBS News
4. OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologizes to Canadian community after failing to flag mass shooter’s conversations with its AI chatbot  CNN
5. OpenAI CEO Apologizes for Not Flagging Mass Shooting Suspect to Police  WSJ

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

Apr 24, 2026 - 04:01 - -

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. The assisted dying bill has failed - this is how it could still become law  Sky News

Israeli fire kills 12 in Gaza, medics say

Apr 24, 2026 - 19:12 - -

1. Israeli fire kills 12 in Gaza, medics say  Reuters
2. Israel kills at least 12 Palestinians in Gaza amid ‘ceasefire’  Al Jazeera
3. Israeli strikes kill eight Palestinians in Gaza, first responders say  BBC
4. Hamas-run agency says 13 killed yesterday in Israeli strikes on Gaza  The Times of Israel
5. Source: Israel agreed but did not comply with U.S. request to curb Gaza strikes  Haaretz

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. Behind Meta’s Huge Layoffs Is a Relentless Shift Toward AI  WSJ
4. Meta to cut 8,000 jobs, Microsoft offers buyouts to staff as AI spending costs hit Big Tech workers  Yahoo Finance
5. Meta to Lay Off 10 Percent of Work Force in A.I. Push  The New York Times

Nvidia stock closes at record, pushing market cap past $5 trillion

Apr 24, 2026 - 20:48 - -

1. Nvidia stock closes at record, pushing market cap past $5 trillion  CNBC
2. Nvidia Breakout Sends Chip Giant to First Record Since October  Bloomberg.com
3. Nvidia Rallies. Why Intel, Hyperscalers May Be The Reason.  Investor's Business Daily
4. Nvidia Is Hovering Around $200. What Can ‘Move the Needle’ for the Stock.  Barron's
5. Nvidia at $5 Trillion: Buy, Sell, or Hold?  Yahoo Finance

SiriusXM Said to Be in Early Talks to Acquire iHeartMedia

Apr 25, 2026 - 00:48 - -

1. SiriusXM Said to Be in Early Talks to Acquire iHeartMedia  The New York Times
2. IHeartMedia Holds Merger Talks With Sirius XM as Radio Struggles  Bloomberg.com
3. iHeartRadio and SiriusXM in Early Merger Talks, With Irving Azoff and Apollo Advising  Variety
4. iHeartMedia Shares Jump After Report Of Early Merger Talks With SiriusXM  Deadline
5. IHeartMedia holds merger talks with Sirius XM, Bloomberg News reports  Reuters

Markets News, April 24, 2026: Nasdaq, S&P 500 Hit Records as Intel Soars; Oil Falls on US

Apr 24, 2026 - 20:07 - -

1. Markets News, April 24, 2026: Nasdaq, S&P 500 Hit Records as Intel Soars; Oil Falls on US-Iran Talks; DOJ Drops Powell Probe  Investopedia
2. Intel Surge Propels S&P 500, Nasdaq to New Records  WSJ
3. S&P 500, Nasdaq close at records, boosted by Intel, as investors hope for a restart to U.S.-Iran talks  CNBC
4. Stocks are at record highs and shrugging off the war with Iran  CNN
5. Intel’s best day since 1987 leads the US stock market to more records  AP News

Apple Wallet’s new Digital ID feature just added more ways to use it

Apr 24, 2026 - 18:58 - -

Apple Wallet’s new Digital ID feature just added more ways to use it  9to5Mac

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. Exclusive look at Dark Cherry and the rest of the iPhone 18 Pro colors  Macworld
3. Latest iPhone rumors: iPhone 18 colors and cameras appear in new leaks  Mashable
4. Apple's entry-level iPhone 18 rumored to get 50% more RAM  AppleInsider
5. Leaker: Apple to Downgrade iPhone 18 in Two Ways  MacRumors

Review: Saros on PS5/Pro: Beautiful Visuals, Polished And Approachable

Apr 24, 2026 - 07:29 - -

1. Review: Saros on PS5/Pro: Beautiful Visuals, Polished And Approachable  Digital Foundry
2. Saros review – you’ll strafe until your thumbs hurt in this primal alien shooter  The Guardian
3. Saros: gameplay modifiers, accessibility options, and more detailed  PlayStation.Blog
4. Saros Review - At The Mountains Of Magnificence  Game Informer
5. Saros is pure action nirvana  The Verge

Microsoft will let you pause Windows Updates indefinitely, 35 days at a time

Apr 24, 2026 - 20:45 - -

1. Microsoft will let you pause Windows Updates indefinitely, 35 days at a time  The Verge
2. Hands-On: The New Windows Insider Program and Windows Update  Thurrott.com
3. Windows Update gets new controls to reduce forced restarts  BleepingComputer
4. Windows 11 gets big Windows Update rework in the latest preview update  Neowin
5. Your Windows Restart button is getting an update — now it does what you tell it to  XDA

Helena Bonham Carter Exits ‘The White Lotus’ Season 4 Cast

Apr 25, 2026 - 01:02 - -

1. Helena Bonham Carter Exits ‘The White Lotus’ Season 4 Cast  The Hollywood Reporter
2. Helena Bonham Carter Leaving ‘The White Lotus’ Season 4 As Role Is Being Revamped, Will Be Recast  Deadline
3. Oscar-Nominated Actress Helena Bonham Carter Exits ‘The White Lotus’ Days Into Filming  The Daily Beast
4. Helena Bonham Carter Exits 'The White Lotus' as Season 4 Role Is Reworked and Recast  People.com
5. 'The White Lotus' Season 4 Checks Into The French Riviera  Forbes

Noah Kahan Surprise Drops ‘The Great Divide’ Extended Version ‘The Last of the Bugs’

Apr 25, 2026 - 01:15 - -

1. Noah Kahan Surprise Drops ‘The Great Divide’ Extended Version ‘The Last of the Bugs’  The Hollywood Reporter
2. ‘The Great Divide’ Review: Noah Kahan Is Caught in the In-Between  The New York Times
3. Noah Kahan’s ‘The Great Divide’: All 17 Tracks Ranked  Billboard
4. ‘End of August’ by Noah Kahan - Lyrics & Meaning  Holler Country Music
5. On ‘The Great Divide,’ Noah Kahan is willing to go the distance  NPR

‘Storage Wars’ Star Darrell Sheets Filed Police Report Claiming He Was Cyberbullied Before Death

Apr 24, 2026 - 20:37 - -

1. ‘Storage Wars’ Star Darrell Sheets Filed Police Report Claiming He Was Cyberbullied Before Death  Yahoo
2. 'Storage Wars' Star Dave Hester Speaks Out After Costar Darrell Sheets' Sudden Death: 'Hope He's in a Better Place'  People.com
3. Storage Wars ' Darrell Sheets Was "Terrified for His Life" Before Death, Says Costar  E! News
4. Darrell Sheets, Auction Bidder Who Starred on ‘Storage Wars,’ Dies at 67  The New York Times
5. ‘Storage Wars’ Darrell Sheets Posed for Photo With Fans Just Hours Before Suicide  TV Insider

Rob and Michelle Reiner's Son Jake Shares Tribute After Parent's Death

Apr 24, 2026 - 19:10 - -

1. Rob and Michelle Reiner's Son Jake Shares Tribute After Parent's Death  Variety
2. 'My living nightmare' - Rob Reiner's son bares soul on how he found out parents were dead  BBC
3. Rob and Michele Reiner's son Jake Reiner speaks out in heartbreaking statement: 'My living nightmare'  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
4. Rob and Michele Reiner's son, Jake, speaks out about his parents' deaths: "My world, as I knew it, had collapsed"  CBS News
5. Jake Reiner Shares How He Learned of Rob Reiner, Michele Reiner’s Deaths in Gut-Wrenching Essay  E! News

2026 NFL Draft: Steals and reaches from Day 2

Apr 25, 2026 - 03:21 - -

1. 2026 NFL Draft: Steals and reaches from Day 2  PFF
2. 2026 NFL draft: Kiper's Rounds 2-3 winners, losers, values  ESPN
3. How becoming boring in NFL drafts has paid off for Seahawks  The Seattle Times
4. 2026 NFL mock draft, Rounds 2 and 3: Garrett Nussmeier to Jets; Chiefs add big-play WR - The Athletic  The New York Times
5. 2026 NFL Round 4 mock draft: Jermod McCoy finally comes off the board, Cowboys continue defensive investment  CBS Sports

Cardinals draft Miami QB Carson Beck at No. 65

Apr 25, 2026 - 01:20 - -

1. Cardinals draft Miami QB Carson Beck at No. 65  Arizona Sports
2. Cardinals select QB Carson Beck in third round of NFL draft  ESPN
3. Did Carson Beck get drafted? Where he landed and what it means  The Palm Beach Post
4. Carson Beck and Drew Allar make it 4 quarterbacks selected in the first 3 rounds of the NFL draft  AP News
5. 2026 NFL Draft grades, picks, analysis for Round 3: Cardinals get 'D' for Carson Beck selection  CBS Sports

What to like about the Steelers Day 2 picks

Apr 25, 2026 - 04:07 - -

1. What to like about the Steelers Day 2 picks  Steelers.com
2. What do the Steelers like about their new Alabama receiver?  AL.com
3. Steelers' Day 2 picks: Alabama WR Germie Bernard, Penn State QB Drew Allar, Georgia CB Daylen Everette, Iowa OL Gennings Dunker  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
4. Steelers' second-round trade-up pick reeks of Makai Lemon regret  Yahoo Sports
5. 2026 NFL Draft: Steelers trade up to pick Alabama WR Germie Bernard with No. 47 overall selection  NFL.com

Report: Initial Mike Vrabel

Apr 24, 2026 - 21:28 - -

1. Report: Initial Mike Vrabel-Dianna Russini photos weren’t taken by a P.I.  NBC Sports
2. Exclusive | Dianna Russini and married Mike Vrabel caught kissing at NYC bar 6 years before scandal  pagesix.com
3. Mike Vrabel to seek counseling, won't be with Patriots for NFL draft Day 3  ESPN
4. Private matter or not, the Mike Vrabel saga now raises football questions for the Patriots  Yahoo Sports
5. Dianna Russini deletes X account after relentless mocking, questionable comments resurface  Fox News

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Apr 24, 2026 - 11:23 - -

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

Scientists identify mysterious ‘golden orb’ found in Gulf of Alaska in 2023

Apr 24, 2026 - 17:05 - -

1. Scientists identify mysterious ‘golden orb’ found in Gulf of Alaska in 2023  Alaska Beacon
2. Scientists reveal identity of mysterious ‘golden orb’ collected during NOAA expedition  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (.gov)
3. Golden Blob, a Mystery From the Deep Sea, Is Identified  The New York Times
4. Mysterious "golden orb" found in ocean depths off Alaska in 2023 is finally identified  CBS News
5. Mysterious Golden Orb at The Bottom of The Ocean Finally Identified  ScienceAlert

Hubble Telescope celebrates 36th anniversary with gorgeous new image of famous Trifid Nebula

Apr 24, 2026 - 12:00 - -

1. Hubble Telescope celebrates 36th anniversary with gorgeous new image of famous Trifid Nebula  Space
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. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope marks 36 years in orbit with stunning brand new image of ‘Cosmic Sea Slug’: PHOTOS  New York Post
5. Hubble telescope celebrates 36th anniversary  Yahoo

Scientists Traced Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS to an Extremely Cold Origin

Apr 24, 2026 - 02:11 - -

1. Scientists Traced Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS to an Extremely Cold Origin  ScienceAlert
2. ALMA Reveals Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Formed in a Far Colder World Than Our Own  ALMA Observatory
3. Alien comet reveals our solar system is the oddball  Scientific American
4. Water D/H in 3I/ATLAS as a probe of formation conditions in another planetary system  Nature
5. Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Left a Trail of Methane in its Wake  Universe Today

Rectal cancer deaths in older millennials are rising rapidly

Apr 24, 2026 - 01:33 - -

1. Rectal cancer deaths in older millennials are rising rapidly  Ground News
2. Rectal cancer deaths rising rapidly among millennials: 'It's a medical crisis.'  NBC News
3. Young Adult Bowel Cancer Deaths Concentrated in One Group, Study Finds  ScienceAlert
4. Rectal cancer is striking earlier and killing faster  Medical Xpress
5. The Cancer Crisis We Can See Coming And Have the Tools to Change  MedCity News

Simple “gut reset” may stop weight gain after Ozempic or Wegovy

Apr 23, 2026 - 06:46 - -

1. Simple “gut reset” may stop weight gain after Ozempic or Wegovy  Science Daily
2. Quit a GLP-1? Plan to start again? It's not recommended, but plenty of people do it  NPR
3. Procedure to treat type 2 diabetes helps keep off weight after patients stop GLP-1 drugs  Reuters
4. DMR Slows Post-Tirzepatide Weight Regain  Medscape
5. Experts: GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic can aid weight loss, but lifestyle changes are key  KVII

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  KING5.com

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