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Top News Stories for Thursday, April 9th 2026
Thursday, Apr 9th, 2026 -
The Israeli army carried out a wave of air attacks on Lebanon, killing more than 250 people, on Wednesday, the bloodiest day since the US-Israel war on Iran began nearly six weeks ago. On Thursday, Israel said it had also killed an aide to Hezbollah's chief, Naim Qassem, in the attacks. The attacks came just hours after the announcement of a two-week United States-Iran ceasefire raised hopes of a de-escalation on ...
Source: aljazeera.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 -
Taxes on Social Security benefits have become a hot-button issue. Originally, Social Security benefits were not taxed. However, in the 1980s and 1990s, lawmakers imposed new taxes on up to 50% or up to 85% of benefits, depending on income. These taxes originally hit only high earners, but the thresholds when they kicked in were not indexed to . The result is that a growing number of retirees owe taxes on their ...
Source: fool.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 emperor penguin has been declared an endangered species as climate change pushes the icon of Antarctica a step closer to extinction, the global authority on threatened wildlife announced Thursday. Its change of status from "near threatened" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) underscores the existential threat to ice-dependent species as global warming profoundly reshapes the frozen ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Wednesday, Apr 8th, 2026 -
AI firm Anthropic has launched Project Glasswing, an initiative which uses AI to identify and remediate undiscovered cybersecurity vulnerabilities in critical software. Project Glasswing, named after the glasswing butterfly, is based on Claude Mythos Preview, a powerful, not publicly available, version of Anthropic's Large Language Model (LLM) . The company described the model as the "most capable yet for coding ...
Source: infosecurity-magazine.com
Wednesday, Apr 8th, 2026 -
Jasveen Sangha has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for her role in supplying illegal drugs to Matthew Perry , an actor from the TV show Friends, who died from the "acute effects of ketamine" in 2023. In a court appearance on Wednesday, Sangha expressed regret for her role in supplying Perry with the drug. "I take full responsibility for my actions. These were horrible choices that ultimately proved tragic," ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Wednesday, Apr 8th, 2026 -
Ever wish you could read that long article or a PDF on your Kindle? Here's how you can do that in seconds. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Using your Kindle to read is much easier on the eyes than a standard phone or tablet, thanks to its e-ink display. Because of this reduced eye strain, you may have often found yourself reading a long article, study, or book on your tablet and ...
Source: zdnet.com
Wednesday, Apr 8th, 2026 -
Meta has introduced what it calls the first in a series of new artificial intelligence (AI) models. Muse Spark, announced by the tech giant Wednesday (April 8), powers the Meta AI app and website, and will be rolling out to its social media platforms and artificial intelligence (AI) glasses in the weeks ahead. "We are on our way to personal superintelligence: an assistant that can help anyone, anywhere with the ...
Source: pymnts.com
Wednesday, Apr 8th, 2026 -
JetBlue and United Airlines have also recently announced increases to their baggage fees Flying is about to get more expensive for some travelers who check luggage, as two major U.S. carriers move to raise baggage fees amid rising costs across the airline industry. Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines are both increasing their checked bag fees by $10, pushing the cost to $45 for a first bag and $55 for a second. ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Wednesday, Apr 8th, 2026 -
NEW YORK (AP) — Stock markets are surging worldwide, and oil prices are plunging back toward $90 per barrel after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat to force a "whole civilization" to die in the war with Iran. The S&P 500 leaped 2.7% after Trump, Iran and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire, just hours before a deadline Trump had set for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and allow oil to ...
Source: apnews.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 -
Crypto investment fraud alone accounted for $7.2B in reported losses, the highest of any category The FBI recently released its annual report on internet crime and found that cryptocurrency -related scams accounted for the most reported losses among all scam categories last year. The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received 1,008,597 complaints in 2025, up from 859,532 in 2024, with Americans' reported losses ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Wednesday, Apr 8th, 2026 -
Adults who have never been married face a significantly higher risk of developing cancer than those who have been married, according to a large U.S. study of more than 4 million cases. The increased risk spans nearly every major cancer type and is especially pronounced for preventable cancers-those linked to infections, smoking and reproductive factors. Led by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, ...
Source: news-medical.net
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 federal appeals on denied Anthropic's request for a stay in its lawsuit against the Department of Defense. The DOD officially designated Anthropic a supply chain risk in early March and said the company threatened national security. Late last month, a judge in San Francisco federal court granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction in a separate case that bars the Trump administration from enforcing a ban on the ...
Source: cnbc.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