By Giancarla Sambo
Edited by Elissa D. Hecker
Below, for your browsing convenience, the categories are divided into: Entertainment, Arts, Sports, Technology/Media, and General News:
Entertainment
SAG-AFTRA Resumes Talks With AMPTP: AI & Pension Funding Details Need Work as Parties Seek to Close Deal Before DGA Negotiations
Actors are returning to negotiations with Hollywood studios after pausing in March for the WGA strike. SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP will resume talks, aiming for a tentative deal before DGA’s May 11 start. Sources say that they are close, but some issues remain, notably AI protections. Executive director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland is firm on AI, resisting the AMPTP’s longer contract unless studios make concessions, making an agreement challenging.
https://deadline.com/2026/04/sag-aftra-amptp-resume-negotiations-ahead-of-dga-1236871347/
Attorney General Schwalb Announces Live Nation Will Pay $9.9 Million for Deceptive Ticket Pricing Practices
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced that Live Nation, owner of Ticketmaster, will pay $9.9 million to settle allegations of misleading customers about ticket prices, deceptive fees, and illegal pressure tactics used over 10 years. Since the investigation, Live Nation has improved practices by disclosing total ticket costs upfront and clarifying fee purposes and sharing. The company will keep these changes and make a monetary payment. This settlement resolves a consumer protection case separate from the OAG’s antitrust suit against Live Nation for illegal industry monopoly.
https://oag.dc.gov/release/attorney-general-schwalb-announces-live-nation
Ex-Live Nation Executive Files Wrongful Termination Suit Alleging 'Serious Corporate Misconduct'
Nicholas Rumanes said in the lawsuit that Live Nation’s practice “was to misstate and exaggerate financial figures in efforts to solicit and secure business."
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ex-live-nation-executive-files-wrongful-termination-suit-alleging-seri-rcna341910
Diddy’s $100 Million Lawsuit Against NBCUniversal Over ‘Bad Boy’ Documentary Dismissed by Judge
Sean “Diddy” Combs' $100 million defamation case against NBC, Peacock, and Ample Entertainment over the 2025 documentary was dismissed by a New York judge. The court ruled that Combs, who is in a New Jersey federal prison on racketeering and sex trafficking charges, had already admitted he was responsible for damaging his career, and that damage occurred before the documentary aired. Judge Phaedra F. Perry-Bond dismissed the case filed by the hip-hop icon indicted in September 2024. Lawyers for the network called it a victory for free speech.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/sean-diddy-combs-defamation-lawsuit-nbc-peacock-dismissed-1236572230/
HGTV’s ‘Renovation Aloha’ Sued for Filming Native Hawaiian Burial Remains
HGTV‘s Renovation Aloha is in legal trouble after footage in “Bones on the Big Island" showed human bones found in December at a Hilo property. These bones are sacred to the islands’ ancestors and illegal to broadcast under Hawaii law, says the state attorney general.
https://deadline.com/2026/04/hgtvs-renovation-aloha-sued-filming-native-hawaiian-bones-1236865828/
Bad Bunny Continues Legal Battle with Label Refusing to Pay for His Defense Fees
The legal battle over Un Verano Sin Ti intensifies as Empawa Africa refuses to cover nearly $500,000 in legal expenses for Bad Bunny’s defense. The record label claims its lawsuit was filed in good faith, arguing the artist never proved proper licensing for the disputed sample. A judge must decide if “El Conejo Malo” will be reimbursed, setting a precedent for handling unfounded copyright claims.
https://latination.com/bad-bunny-lawsuit-legal-fees-dispute/
Singer D4vd Charged with Murder of Girl Whose Remains Were Found in His Car
Singer D4vd, aka David Burke, was charged with first-degree murder, lewd acts with a minor, and body mutilation related to 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, last seen nearly a year ago. Prosecutors allege that D4vd killed her after she threatened to expose their illegal relationship, which he feared would harm his music career. He pleaded not guilty.
Arts
Artist Robert Indiana's Agent Wins $102 Million In Lawsuit Over His Legacy
Pop artist Robert Indiana's former agent has won a $102 million verdict in Manhattan federal court against another entity it accused of exploiting Indiana during his final days by forging thousands of his works and selling them for millions of dollars. A jury found that art publisher American Image Art and its founder, Michael McKenzie, must pay Morgan Art Foundation for interfering with its contracts and violating its rights in Indiana's works, including his iconic "Love" image.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/artist-robert-indianas-agent-wins-102-million-lawsuit-over-his-legacy-2026-04-24/
Reflecting Pool Is Trump’s Latest Renovation Target
President Trump, speaking at an Oval Office event about health care affordability, launched into an extended digression about his newest renovation project: cleaning and resurfacing the Lincoln Memorial’s reflecting pool.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/23/us/trump-news-updates#section-332696934
Met Opera’s Multimillion-Dollar Deal with Saudis Falls Through
In a setback for the Metropolitan Opera, the Saudi government withdrew from a deal that would have provided $200 million over eight years to help the company recover from its worst financial crisis. Met officials announced that the Saudis cited economic damage from the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz blockades. The deal, announced in September, also included a three-week annual residency at the Royal Diriyah Opera House in Riyadh each February, a time when the Met typically does not perform.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/arts/music/met-opera-saudi-deal-funding.html
After a Hero’s Fall, What to Do with the Art That Honored Him?
Los Angeles is a city of public art, and perhaps no work is more ambitious than Judith F. Baca’s “Great Wall of Los Angeles,” a half-mile mural depicting California and American history from prehistoric times to the 1950s. An expansion will add another half mile, completing the story up to modern times, including Cesar Chavez. Canvas panels for the 1960s: civil rights, the Vietnam War, and the farmworkers’ movement led by Chavez, are in Baca’s Santa Monica studio and will be installed on the Tujunga Wash wall in the San Fernando Valley.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/us/cesar-chavez-art-changes.html
Marilyn Monroe’s Former Home Declared Historic Monument, but Owners Say It Killed Their $8M Investment
A California couple is suing Los Angeles after the city blocked them from tearing down Marilyn Monroe’s former home, declaring it a historic monument. In their lawsuit, Brinah Milstein and Roy Bank say they bought the Brentwood property for $8 million in 2023 to demolish and redevelop it. Monroe owned the 2,300-square-foot bungalow for about six months before her death. The complaint states that the property has been heavily altered by 14 previous owners and is in poor condition.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/26/real-estate/marilyn-monroes-former-home-bought-for-8m-is-now-worth-zero-owners-say/
Kraftwerk Loses Two-Decade-Long Copyright Dispute After Court Rules Unauthorized Sample Was a ‘Pastiche’
A circuitous and protracted copyright infringement case first brought by German electronic-music pioneers Kraftwerk in 2004 has finally been settled, but not in the pioneering electronic group’s favor. The European Court of Justice, the principal judicial authority of the E.U., ruled that an unapproved, two-second sample of Kraftwerk’s 1977 song “Metall auf Metall” used by producer Moses Pelham in the 1997 single “Nur mir” was lawful.
https://variety.com/2026/music/news/kraftwerk-loses-two-decade-copyright-dispute-1236728133/
Dutch Panel Designs Plan to Deal With ‘Orphaned’ Nazi-Looted Art
The collection, valued at millions or hundreds of millions, includes tapestries, antique silver, and 1,500 oil paintings by artists such as Rembrandt, Frans Hals, and Rubens. It's not a museum or private collection but the Dutch Art Collection (NK Collection), comprising art reclaimed by the Allies from Germany after WWII. The Dutch Cultural Heritage Agency currently manages it, loaning artworks to museums, embassies, and government buildings.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/arts/design/netherlands-nazi-looted-art-jewish.html
Sports
Judge Approves Landmark Title IX Settlement for San Diego State Women
A federal judge approved a landmark settlement requiring San Diego State University to pay $300,000 in damages to 798 former female athletes for alleged Title IX violations related to unequal athletic financial aid and to provide equitable benefits, including new turf and professional photography for women's teams.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2026/04/21/title-ix-lawsuit-settlement-approved-san-diego-state-womens-sports/89711003007/
The Next NIL Battlefield: Media Rights Deals and the Fight to Pay Players
Plaintiff lawyers have filed a motion in federal court seeking to have college athletics multimedia‑rights partners classified as not “associated entities,” which would allow them to negotiate name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals with student‑athletes outside the College Sports Commission’s (CSC) NIL clearinghouse. The CSC argues that the partners are associated entities and will challenge the motion in arbitration.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/04/21/house-settlement-nil-media-rights-deals-college-sports-commission-nebraska/89714142007/
World Cup Visitors to U.S. ‘Vulnerable to Serious Harm’, Civil Rights Organizations Warn
Over 120 civil society, MLS, and NWSL fan groups issued a travel advisory for the U.S. ahead of the summer’s World Cup. They warned that immigrant communities, minorities, and LGBTQ+ individuals are at heightened risk due to government policies. The advisory urges fans, players, and visitors to “exercise caution and have an emergency plan” amid what they call rising authoritarianism and violence.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7219066/2026/04/23/world-cup-travel-visitors-warning/
FIFA Claims New Jersey’s $150 World Cup Train Tickets Will Have A ‘Chilling Effect’
FIFA warns that New Jersey's $150 round-trip transit fee for World Cup games could deter fans, as it’s a 10-fold increase over the usual $15. The high fare adds to the costly tickets, with MetLife Stadium hosting eight matches, including the July 19 final.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7206353/2026/04/17/world-cup-news-fifa-new-jersey-train-tickets-prices/
Illegal Streaming Ringleader Fined £7.5m And Jailed After Eight-Year Investigation
The investigation covered 2015-2020, during which the illicit organization’s revenue exceeded £13m ($17m). A Spanish court revealed how ‘Dash’, real name redacted, ran a multi-million-pound empire from Spain, collecting sports cars, Rolex watches, and luxury real estate.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7216137/2026/04/22/illegal-streaming-investigation-ringleader-jailed/
Technology/Media
Anthropic’s New A.I. Model Sets Off Global Alarms
Anthropic announced this month it had built a powerful AI model too dangerous for widespread release, partnering with 11 U.S. organizations for defense. Within two weeks, Mythos, capable of uncovering flaws in critical infrastructure, sparked a global scramble. It became a geopolitical asset, with an American company holding it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/technology/anthropics-mythos-ai.html
Anthropic’s Leaked Code Tests Copyright Challenges in A.I. Era
Sigrid Jin, waiting to board a plane, learned that Anthropic, an AI startup, had leaked its source code for Claude Code. The 25-year-old student quickly posted a copy online. His girlfriend asked if he was violating copyright. Jin then asked AI assistants to rewrite the code in another language and shared it, gaining over 100,000 likes. Anthropic said the leak was human error and wanted GitHub to remove posts sharing the code; thousands were taken down, but Jin’s copy remains online, and he said Anthropic hasn't asked him to remove it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/technology/anthropic-code-leak-copyright.html
F.B.I. Director Kash Patel Sues The Atlantic for $250 Million Over Alcohol Allegations
The Atlantic reported that FBI Director Kash Patel’s “conspicuous inebriation and unexplained absences" alarmed colleagues, citing more than two dozen anonymous sources. Patel denied the claims and filed a $250 million defamation suit, calling the report a “malicious hit piece.” The Atlantic intends to defend its reporting.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/us/politics/kash-patel-atlantic-article-alcohol-drinking-fbi-lawsuit.html
F.B.I. Said to Have Investigated Times Reporter After Article on Patel’s Girlfriend
The F.B.I. investigated a New York Times reporter, Elizabeth Williamson, after she wrote about bureau director Kash Patel allegedly using bureau resources for his girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, including government security and transportation. Agents interviewed her, checked databases, and considered whether she violated federal stalking laws. Some Justice Department officials saw this as retaliation for the article they disliked and found no legal basis to proceed.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/us/politics/fbi-times-reporter.html
Tim Cook to Step Down as Apple C.E.O.
Tim Cook, who led Apple to a $4 trillion valuation and defined its post–Steve Jobs identity, announced he will step down as CEO. John Ternus, Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, will succeed him as CEO on September 1, 2026, following a unanimous vote by the board. Cook will remain executive chairman.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/technology/tim-cook-apple-ceo-steps-down.html
The Onion Has a New Plan to Take Over Infowars
Satirical news site The Onion again plans to acquire Alex Jones’ Infowars, potentially helping to settle his more than $1 billion debt to Sandy Hook victims' families. The deal, pending approval by a Texas judge, involves Global Tetrahedron paying $81,000 per month to license the infowars.com domain and related IP.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/business/infowars-alex-jones-the-onion.html
Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s Epic Fight Heads to Court
On May 25, 2015, Sam Altman emailed Elon Musk proposing a “Manhattan Project for A.I.” for a nonprofit Silicon Valley research lab to develop powerful AI and share it globally. Musk responded that evening, saying the idea "probably worth a conversation.” Later that year, they founded OpenAI, which launched the AI boom with ChatGPT. Musk left before the chatbot’s creation amid a power struggle, and in 2024 sued OpenAI, alleging that Altman exploited resources and breached the founding agreement by prioritizing commercial interests over the public good.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/technology/elon-musk-sam-altman-openai-trial.html
Journalist Detained in Kuwait After Posting About Iran War Is Acquitted
A Kuwaiti-American journalist, Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, was detained for nearly two months in Kuwait after posting about the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran on social media. He was acquitted of all charges, according to his family's attorney. Shihab-Eldin, who contributed to BBC and Al Jazeera English and briefly worked for The New York Times, was arrested in March during a visit. His detention, criticized by international rights groups, underscored media restrictions in the Persian Gulf since late February. Attorney Caoilfhionn Gallagher said he was “expected to be released imminently” after 52 days.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/world/middleeast/kuwait-journalist-acquitted.html
AI ‘Hallucinations’ Created Errors in Court Filing, Top Law Firm Says
An elite Wall Street law firm apologized to a federal judge for submitting a court filing with AI-created errors, including fabricated case citations. The errors appeared in a recent motion in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan and were found by opposing lawyers. Andrew Dietderich of Sullivan & Cromwell expressed regret in a letter to Judge Martin Glenn.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/nyregion/sullivan-cromwell-ai-hallucination.html
Meta plans to cut 10% of its workforce, about 8,000 employees, and close 6,000 open roles, as it invests heavily in AI. The company, owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, employed over 78,000 people at the end of 2025. CEO Mark Zuckerberg expects much of the tech industry to be replaced by AI systems, including coding assistants. Janelle Gale, Meta’s chief people officer, said the layoffs are part of efforts to improve efficiency and fund other investments, acknowledging the difficult trade-off and impact on those who contributed significantly.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/technology/meta-layoffs.html
Microsoft Targets About 7% of Its U.S. Workers With Buyout Offer
Microsoft offers early retirements to long-serving U.S. employees as it invests in AI, with voluntary buyouts targeted at senior director level and below. About 7% may qualify, potentially leading to thousands of departures amid cost management and AI investment.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/business/microsoft-layoffs-artificial-intelligence.html
iHeartRadio and SiriusXM in Early Merger Talks, With Irving Azoff and Apollo Advising
IHeartMedia and SiriusXM are in early talks to merge, with Irving Azoff and Apollo Global Management offering to advise, sources tell Variety. Bloomberg first reported the potential deal. A source denied reports of financial problems at iHeart, stating that it is exploring a merger, not an acquisition.
https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/iheartmedia-siriusxm-merger-talks-azoff-apollo-advising-1236730151/
Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve Paramount Megadeal, but Vote Against Exit Pay Packages for Zaslav and Other Execs
Shareholders approved Warner Bros. Discovery's (WBD) $111 billion deal with Paramount Skydance, bringing David Ellison closer to a Hollywood empire. However, investors opposed the lavish parachutes for CEO David Zaslav and top executives. In a virtual meeting, shareholders overwhelmingly supported the deal, which includes $31 per share in cash for WBD.
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/warner-bros-discovery-paramount-shareholder-approval-zaslav-pay-package-1236727798/
Elon Musk Ignores French Prosecutors, Widening Tech Rift with Europe
Elon Musk skipped a voluntary interview with French prosecutors in Paris regarding his social media company, X, and its AI chatbot, Grok. The probe involves AI deepfakes, child exploitation images, and data fraud. Reports say the U.S. DOJ refused to help France, claiming the investigation breaches the First Amendment.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/world/europe/elon-musk-ignores-french-summons.html
General News
Investigators Search for Shooting Motive After Trump Was Rushed from Dinner
Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, said that Trump was “likely” a target at the White House correspondents’ dinner, along with other members of the administration, but he cautioned that the investigation was in its early stages.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/26/us/correspondents-dinner-shooting-trump
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Landmark Roundup Weedkiller Case
The Supreme Court will hear a case that could dismiss many lawsuits against Bayer, which claims that Roundup caused non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Developed by Monsanto in the 1970s, Roundup is a top-selling weedkiller that is controversial due to its health effects. Bayer, which bought Monsanto in 2018, faces thousands of lawsuits, making it one of the largest U.S. litigation cases. Evidence from lab animals and some humans links glyphosate, Roundup’s active ingredient, to cancer. In 2015, WHO classified glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic to humans.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/climate/supreme-court-bayer-monsanto-roundup-glyphosate.html
Kennedy Says His Department Advises All Children to Get Measles Vaccine
Over four days and nearly 20 hours of testimony, under tough Democratic questioning, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeatedly distanced himself from his earlier criticism of the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine. On Wednesday, he publicly stated, "We promote the M.M.R. We have advised every child to get the M.M.R. That’s what we do," clarifying his department's stance. This contrasts with his previous advice, and senators questioned why he hadn't shared this on public platforms.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/us/politics/kennedy-measles-vaccine.html
Labor Secretary Steps Down Amid Misconduct Investigation
Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump’s labor secretary, resigned amid scandals and investigations. An internal probe examined allegations of misconduct, including misuse of department resources and an affair with a security team member. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/20/us/trump-news#section-689864916
Navy Secretary Fired Amid Feuds with Military Leaders
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan was fired after months of infighting with senior Pentagon leaders, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/22/us/trump-news-updates#navy-secretary-john-phelan
Justice Dept. Charges Prominent Civil Rights Group with Financial Crimes
The Justice Department charged the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights group that has long tracked hate groups, with financial crimes, accusing it of defrauding donors by using their money to secretly pay informants inside extremist organizations. At a news conference announcing the charges, Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, said that from 2014 to 2023, the group made payments totaling more than $3 million to people who were affiliated with extremist organizations like the Ku Klux Klan and the National Socialist Party of America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/politics/southern-poverty-law-center-doj-investigation.html
Kalshi Suspends Three Congressional Candidates for Betting on Their Own Elections
Kalshi sanctioned three candidates, Mark Moran (Virginia), Ezekiel Enriquez (Texas), and Matt Klein (Minnesota, blocked), for unauthorized trades, reflecting heightened market scrutiny and efforts to prevent illicit trading under new rules. Kalshi’s Bobby DeNault said these actions demonstrate proactive enforcement although it’s unclear whether inside information was involved.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/us/kalshi-suspends-politicians-trading-elections.html
Soldier Used Classified Information to Bet on Maduro’s Ouster, U.S. Says
A U.S. Army special forces soldier involved in capturing Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has been charged with using classified info to bet on the mission on Polymarket, a prediction marketplace. Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, stationed at Fort Bragg, made over $400,000 betting on Venezuela-related outcomes after learning of the operation.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/nyregion/polymarket-maduro-indictment-soldier.html
Trump’s Nominee to Lead Cyber Agency Withdraws After Languishing in Senate
Trump’s long-stalled pick for a key cybersecurity agency, Sean Plankey, withdrew from Senate consideration, citing the likely rejection.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/us/politics/plankey-cisa-trump-withdraws.html
Second Jury Finds Uber Responsible for Sexual Assault by a Driver
A North Carolina jury found Uber liable for a driver’s sexual assault, marking its second defeat in over 3,000 lawsuits.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/business/uber-sexual-assault-verdict-bellwether.html
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Texas Ten Commandments Law
A federal appeals court upheld a Texas law requiring public schools to display posters of the Ten Commandments in classrooms. By 9-to-8, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that the law does not violate separation of church and state, reversing two lower courts. The court also said the measure does not restrict parents’ rights to guide their children’s religion. “Students are neither catechized on the Commandments nor taught to adopt them,” the ruling stated. “Nor are teachers told to proselytize or confront students about the displays.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/appeals-court-upholds-texas-ten-commandments-law.html
Restrictions on Transgender Students Violated Law, New York Finds
Two Long Island school districts violated New York law by banning transgender students from bathrooms and locker rooms matching their gender identity. Board members in Massapequa and Locust Valley approved restrictions requiring students to use gender-neutral or birth-assigned facilities. Education Commissioner Betty Rosa declared these policies discriminatory and illegal, amid ongoing U.S. debates over transgender rights.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/nyregion/transgender-schools-restrictions-long-island.html
Trump Administration Loosens Restrictions on Medical Marijuana
The Justice Department announced that it eased legal restrictions on medical marijuana to enable more research and treatment options. This change doesn't alter its Schedule I status under the Controlled Substances Act, but the DEA will hold a hearing in June to consider reclassification. The new rule moves F.D.A.-approved and state-regulated marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, which includes drugs like ketamine with fewer restrictions.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/us/politics/trump-medical-marijuana-classification-drug-reschedule.html
Justice Dept. Targets Hundreds of Citizens in New Push for Denaturalization
The Justice Department plans to revoke the citizenship of 384 foreign-born Americans, increasing denaturalizations by assigning cases to prosecutors nationwide. Senior officials in Washington said civil litigators in 39 regional offices will handle these cases, though the reason for targeting these individuals is unclear. Under federal law, the government can strip citizenship from those who obtained it fraudulently or committed crimes, but the process is complex and time-consuming, requiring evidence in court.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/us/politics/justice-dept-citizens-denaturalization.html
U.S. Settles Carter Page Wiretap Lawsuit for $1.25 Million
The Trump administration will pay $1.25 million to settle a lawsuit by Carter Page, a Trump campaign adviser wiretapped during the Russia investigation. The F.B.I. botched surveillance applications for four court orders between late 2016 and mid-2017, with errors and omissions that made Page appear more suspicious. Lower courts dismissed his suit and the appeal reached the Supreme Court, where the solicitor general announced a settlement.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/us/politics/trump-settles-carter-page-lawsuit.html
New Gene Therapy Enables Children with a Rare Form of Deafness to Hear
The FDA approved a gene therapy that cures a rare inherited deafness, restoring normal hearing in children born deaf. Regeneron plans to provide it free of charge to those in need. Dr. George Yancopoulos, the company's chief scientific officer, said they wanted to make a statement and ensure that the treatment reached its full potential and helped many.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/science/deaf-gene-therapy.html
How Drug Cartel Gold Ends Up at the U.S. Mint
The U.S. Mint is legally required to sell only legal, domestic gold. Instead, it is the last link in a chain that launders foreign gold for an insatiable market. Al Jazeera Reporter Justin Scheck traced one such supply chain from an illegal mine in Colombia all the way to the Mint's facilities in West Point, N.Y.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/world/americas/us-mint-gold-drug-cartel-colombia.html
The Trump Administration Has Changed Almost Every Aspect of Food Stamps
Legislation and regulatory tweaks enacted over the past year have altered who is eligible, what recipients can buy, and how much some receive in benefits, among other changes.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/us/trump-administration-food-stamps.html
Measles Surge in South Carolina Ends After Sickening Nearly 1,000
A large measles outbreak in South Carolina, sickening nearly 1,000 mostly unvaccinated children, was declared. It began in October, the largest since U.S. measles elimination in 2000, causing 21 hospitalizations with some developing severe complications like pneumonia and brain swelling. Health officials declared the outbreak over after 42 days with no new cases, the standard measure for ending an outbreak.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/well/south-carolina-measles-outbreak-ends.html
Lawsuit Accuses JetBlue of Using Customers' Personal Data to Raise Air Fares
JetBlue has been sued in a class action alleging it uses customer data to set ticket prices, after its social media response raised concerns about "surveillance pricing" that makes flights more expensive. The complaint, filed in Brooklyn federal court, alleges that JetBlue hides its use of "trackers" to adjust prices and shares data with third parties that help determine when to raise fares.
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/lawsuit-accuses-jetblue-using-customers-personal-data-raise-air-fares-2026-04-23/