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Brazil and US launch joint action to fight organized crime
Isabel Teles and Marcela Ayres, Reuters | Posted April 10 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
The Brazilian government on Friday announced a joint initiative with the U.S. to combat organized crime, involving the integration of data from Brazil's federal tax authority with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Artemis II returns from moon with splashdown to close out record-breaking lunar voyage
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Updated April 10 - 8:34 p.m. | Save Story
The astronauts of Artemis II returned with a dramatic splashdown Friday evening, as their capsule parachuted into the Pacific to close out a nearly 10-day trip.
Eric Adams, former 'international mayor' of NYC, becomes an honorary Albanian citizen
Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press | Posted April 10 - 7:46 p.m. | Save Story
Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday that he had become a citizen of Albania, putting him one step closer to his oft-repeated dream of leaving politics behind for a life abroad.
DPW workers save man and his dog from Rottweiler attack: 'They were true heroes'
Brandon Truitt, WBZ via CNN | Posted April 10 - 5:32 p.m. | Save Story
A Woburn, Massachusetts, man and his 10-year-old Labrador named Larry are recovering after they were attacked by a Rottweiler.
Over a month's worth of rain has fallen on parts of Hawaii as a storm threatens flooding
Dakota Smith and Chris Dolce, CNN | Posted April 10 - 4:34 p.m. | Save Story
A potent, multiday storm is lashing Hawaii with heavy rain on Friday, prompting flood alerts in a state still recovering from devastating floods in March.
Don't panic, the Forest Service isn't getting axed
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted April 10 - 4:03 p.m. | Save Story
The deputy secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Stephen Vaden, rebutted allegations on Thursday that the Trump administration was effectively destroying the Forest Service.
FAA investigates close call on LAX taxiway just weeks after LaGuardia runway crash
Josh Funk, Associated Press | Posted April 10 - 1:44 p.m. | Save Story
A Frontier Airlines jet nearly collided with two trucks that crossed in front of it Wednesday night at Los Angeles International Airport.
'I am thinking about it,' Kamala Harris says of 2028 presidential bid
Matt Brown and Steve Peoples, Associated Press | Posted April 10 - 12:33 p.m. | Save Story
After chants of "run again!" filled the room, former Vice President Kamala Harris told African American activists on Friday that she's actively considering another presidential bid.
US fertility rates drop to record low in 2025 as births fall
Mariam Sunny, Reuters | Posted April 10 - 11:08 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. fertility rate hit a record low last year, extending a nearly two-decade decline, provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed on Thursday.
Record surge in gasoline prices fuels consumer inflation in March
Lucia Mutikani, Reuters | Posted April 10 - 10:28 a.m. | Save Story
Consumer prices increased by the most in nearly four years in March as the war with Iran led to a record surge in the cost of gasoline and diesel.
US and Iran prepare for ceasefire talks as Netanyahu authorizes negotiations with Lebanon
Jon Gambrell and Sam Mednick, Associated Press | Posted April 10 - 7:36 a.m. | Save Story
Negotiators from Iran and the U.S. are preparing for high-level talks amid a shaky ceasefire. Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange fire, and Tehran maintains control over the Strait of Hormuz.
Why young men will no longer be self-registering for military draft
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted April 10 - 6:38 a.m. | Save Story
For decades, young men living in Utah and across the country have registered for the Selective Service by going online or mailing in selective service cards. Now they don't have to.
3 Southern California men arrested in $1M California Lego heist
Dean Fioresi, KCBS via CNN | Updated April 9 - 10:03 p.m. | Save Story
Three Southern California men were arrested for their alleged part in a $1 million Lego heist in the Inland Empire, according to authorities.
Artemis II astronauts describe their lunar voyage as surreal and profound ahead of Earth return
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Updated April 9 - 8:01 p.m. | Save Story
The Artemis II astronauts are tidying up their lunar cruiser for Friday's "fireball" return to Earth, while reflecting on their historic journey around the moon, calling it surreal and profound.
US Postal Service seeks to hike stamp prices to 82 cents
David Shepardson, Reuters | Updated April 9 - 6:35 p.m. | Save Story
The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service said on Thursday it wants to raise the price of first-class mail stamps to 82 cents from 78 cents effective July 12.
A Buffalo-area man ends his fight to reclaim Albert, his 12-foot alligator seized in 2024
Associated Press | Updated April 9 - 4:34 p.m. | Save Story
An upstate New York man who had his alligator seized after sharing a home for more than three decades has given up his court fight to get back the reptile he affectionately named Albert.
American Airlines, Alaska Air hike checked baggage fees amid soaring fuel prices
Aishwarya Jain and Megavarshini G. Somasundaram, Reuters | Updated April 9 - 3:42 p.m. | Save Story
American Airlines and Alaska Air said on Thursday they are hiking checked baggage fees, as carriers seek to pass on soaring jet fuel costs linked to the war in the Middle East.
Melania Trump says she never had a relationship with Epstein
Bo Erickson, Reuters | Updated April 9 - 2:30 p.m. | Save Story
First lady Melania Trump on Thursday denied ever having a relationship with disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and said the claims about it are defaming her.
