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April 10

Karen Read jury selection enters home stretch with 15 of 16 chosen

The Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Massachusetts, just needs one more juror before Karen Read's second trial in the death of John O'Keefe can kick off.

April 10

American car thefts surge as teenage bandits, international crime rings ship stolen vehicles overseas

U.S. cities are seeing a rise in carjacking as stolen vehicles are transported through shipping ports and arriving in West Africa in virtually untraceable transnational theft rings.

April 9

Multiple nurses working on the same floor of busy hospital develop brain tumors

Multiple nurses working on the fifth floor maternity ward of Newton-Wellesley hospital west of Boston have been diagnosed with brain tumors of three different types.

April 9

Trump admin pulls funding from Maine for allowing men identifying as women to be jailed with females

The Trump administration pulled funding from the Maine Department of Corrections after it allowed a man who identifies as a woman to be transferred to a women's prison.

April 9

Bahamas officials reveal American man's cause of death after body found on beach

Bahamas police have revealed the cause of death for an American man who briefly disappeared during a vacation with his parents and was found dead the next morning.

April 9

New Jersey woman accused of hiring Tinder date to kill her ex and his teen daughter: court docs

A New Jersey woman is accused of hiring her Tinder date to kill her Philadelphia police officer ex-boyfriend and his daughter, according to authorities.

April 9

Schumer says Trump 'feeling the heat' after reciprocal tariff pause

President Trump is "reeling" and "retreating,' Senate Minority Leader Schumer claimed shortly after the White House announced a pause on some reciprocal tariffs.

April 9

AI-generated attorney outrages judge who scolds man over courtroom fake: ‘not a real person’

A New York man used an AI-avatar to argue his case in front of a panel of judges, sparking outrage within the courtroom during his legal proceedings.

April 9

Federal government questioned former Columbia University president over campus antisemitism

Former Columbia University interim President Katrina Armstrong struggled to answer questions from Department of Health and Human Services investigators over campus antisemitism issues.

April 9

Karen Read asks Supreme Court justice for emergency stay of trial with jury selection underway

Karen Read's legal team is asking for her second murder trial to be put on pause pending a petition to the Supreme Court arguing she is facing double jeopardy.