daily links: april 2024

4.10.24
BBC News—We traveled to far western Kentucy to see the full eclipse, and even the beautiful pictures in this article don't do the experience justice
ABCnews.com—Trump's incompetent lawyers subpoena the wrong person in his criminal hush money case
NBC News—This year's NFL season will kick off with a Friday night game in Brazil
CNN.com—Blizzard games like World of Warcraft will once again be available in China
CBS News—Former Trump CFO sentenced to five months in Riker's Island for committing perjury
USA Today—Japanese astronaut set to become the first non-American to set foot on the moon


4.11.24
CNN.com—O.J. Simpson dies from cancer at 76
ABCnews.com—Rising inflation likely to delay interest rate cuts
CBS News—Vietnam real estate tycoon sentenced to death after committing billions of dollars in fraud
USA Today—Invasive hornet species related to the murder hornet found in Georgia
NBC News—Maine GOP lawmaker says that mass shooting at bowling alley last year that killed 18 people was god's retribution for the state expanding access to abortion
BBC News—Biden administration to end gun show loophole for required background checks


4.16.24
CBS News—Seven jurors seated in the second day of Trump's criminal trial in New York
BBC News—Iowa star Caitlin Clark selected first in the WNBA draft by Indiana
CNN.com—USC cancels pro-Palestinian valedictorian's commencement speech, citing safety concerns
NBC News—Tesla announces first annual decline in vehicle shipments since 202 and says it plans to lay off 10% of its workforce
USA Today—Southeastern fast food chain Bojangles expanding to California
ABCnews.com—NASA confirms that space junk that hit Florida home was part of the ISS


4.17.24
NBC News—Arizona Republicans stymie effort to repeal 1864 abortion ban that the state Supreme Court recently ruled was still enforceable
CBS News—Toronto Raptors player banned from the NBA after investigation discovers that he bet on NBA games and shared non-public information about his health status with professional sports bettors
BBC News—India to hold the largest democratic election in the history of the world
CNN.com—Six people arrested for $22 million gold heist at the Toronto airport
ABCnews.com—Sons of Paul McCartney and John Lennon release a song together
USA Today—Dr. Pepper announces limited-time Creamy Coconut flavor


4.18.24
ABCnews.com—12 jurors have been selected for Trump's criminal trial, with only alternates needing to be chosen before the trial can formally begin
CBS News—Google fires 28 employees who protested its contracts with the Israeli government
NBC News—Major 911 outage affects millions of people across four states
BBC News—Taylor Swift's next album leaked on social media
USA Today—Pepsi to release peach and lime flavors for the summer
CNN.com—Cofounder of Allman Brothers Band, Dickey Betts, dies at 80


4.23.24
CNN.com—Trump's criminal trial in New York features former National Enquirer editor David Pecker's testimony about Trump's "catch and kill" payoffs
ABCnews.com—FTC bans non-compete agreements
USA Today—Biden announces new rule that would raise the threshold for overtime pay eligibility, bringing additional compensation to millions of workers
BBC News—Designer of luxury handbags jailed for wildlife smuggling
CBS News—Justice Department reaches settlement agreement with victims of USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar
NBC News—Tennessee legislators pass bill that would allow teachers to carry concealed guns in schools


4.24.24
NBC News—New rules from Department of Transportation will force airlines to be more transparent with fees and also require them to issue cash refunds for canceled flights
CNN.com—Arizona votes to repeal 1864 total abortion ban that the state's Supreme Court ruled that it was still enforceable after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade
CBS News—US orders testing on dairy cows after traces of bird flu found in milk on grocery store shelves
BBC News—Meta shares sink by 15% after the company announces plans to invest heavily in AI over the next year
ABCnews.com—Reggie Bush to be reinstated as the winner of the 2005 Heisman Trophy
USA Today—Oreo unveils limited edition Sour Patch Kids flavor


4.30.24
BBC News—Columbia University protestors take over campus building
CNN.com—Justice Department moves forward with plans to reclassify cannabis as a lower risk drug
ABCnews.com—Trump fined and held in contempt for violating gag order nine times, with the judge threatening jail for future violations
CBS News—Walmart plans to exit the healthcare services space and will close all in-store clinics
USA Today—Dave and Buster's plans to offer betting options in locations where gambling is legal
NBC News—Peacock raising streaming prices by $2 per month ahead of the Summer Olympics

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