Stories from April 1, 2026

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Federal prosecutors indict a close associate of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, expanding an ongoing corruption investigation.

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A 7-month-old baby in a stroller was shot and killed in Brooklyn amid ongoing gun violence in New York City.

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FBI agents arrived in Cuba to investigate a fatal speedboat shooting in rare US-Cuba law enforcement cooperation.

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A man has been charged in connection with murders in the Texas Killing Fields serial case.

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A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Indonesia, triggering a tsunami alert in the seismically active region.

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UN-backed Gang Suppression Force deployed first troops to Haiti to address gang violence ahead of elections.

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An off-duty Philadelphia police officer was among two injured in an aircraft crash at Fluehr Park.

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A jury reached a split verdict in the trial of a man accused of killing NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller in 2024.

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Trump administration lifted sanctions on Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez, signaling a policy shift toward diplomatic engagement.

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Auto industry proposes replacing the federal gas tax with a vehicle fee to ensure EVs and hybrids fund road infrastructure.

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DNA testing has linked the 1974 death of a Utah teenager to serial killer Ted Bundy, solving a 50-year-old cold case.

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SpaceX is moving toward a public stock offering that would be among the largest IPOs in history.