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The month's top story

Trump addresses U.S. on Iran war

The justices grappled with questions about domiciles and foundlings, avoided policy debates and mused about the sweep of possible rulings.

NYT · 5 sources

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What dominated April

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Jim Whittaker, first American to climb Everest, dies at 97

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Sports

    Brady shines, Team USA dominates flag football

    4 of 30 days · 4 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Iran Warns U.S. Against Ground Invasion

    3 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 413 stories

  1. Opinion | Eric Swalwell, Revolutionary

    CBS · 5 outlets

    Lonna Drewes came forward Tuesday with the allegations after the California Democrat announced he would resign from Congress.

  2. Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Powerball

    ABC · 1 outlets

  3. Artemis II crew views total solar eclipse

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Britney Spears enters rehab after DUI arrest

    FOX · 2 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Inside the Race to Find a Downed U.S. Airman in Iran

    NYT · 2 outlets

  2. Opinion | Pam Bondi Gets Trumped as Attorney General

    NYT · 3 outlets

  3. 3 Killed in Boat Strike in the Pacific, Pentagon Says

    FOX · 4 outlets

  4. Sam Altman Attack Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. Rep.-elect Clay Fuller on winning Marjorie Taylor Greene's old House seat

    CBS · 2 outlets

  6. Jim Whittaker, first American to climb Everest, dies at 97

    CBS · 5 outlets

  7. Brian Hooker leaves Bahamas to be with ailing mother as search for wife continues

    CBS · 1 outlets

  8. Iran Warns U.S. Against Ground Invasion

    ABC · 5 outlets

Business 302 stories

  1. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

    Find insight on Apple, Netflix, European semiconductor companies and more in the latest Market Talks covering technology, media and telecom.

  2. Trump Fires His Attorney General

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. Former special counsel Robert Mueller has died at 81

    CNBC · 6 outlets

  4. Higher Oil Prices Are Likely Here to Stay

    MKTW · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. U.S. Economy Remains Resilient in Face of Iran War, Banks Say

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  2. The Record Stock Market Rests on Some Big One-Offs

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  3. Oil Falls, Asian Equities Rise on Tentative Hopes of Middle East Resolution

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  4. Nasdaq Leads Rally Built on Hope the Iran War May End Soon

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  5. Rep. Eric Swalwell resigns from U.S. House after sexual misconduct allegations

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  6. Gold Rises, Boosted by Dollar Weakness

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  7. Jury Decides Against Live Nation in Antitrust Trial

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  8. Intel's stock on historic 9-day winning streak, up 58% over that run

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  9. Wall Street Is Spending Its Big Windfall on Wall Street

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  10. The Market’s Next Test Is Already Here

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Sports 439 stories

  1. Lions sign OL Ben Bartch

    FOX · 4 outlets

  2. Ball appears good to go for UConn in title game

    ESPN · 3 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Hard Knocks Seahawks Patriots NFL HBO

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. Former Raider Barret Robbins dies at 52

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. Steelers to sign OL Brock Hoffman

    PFT · 3 outlets

  4. Puka Nacua faces allegation of biting a woman

    PFT · 3 outlets

  5. Fanatics Flag Football Classic draws 650,000 viewers on Fox

    PFT · 2 outlets

  6. Geno apologizes to South Carolina for outburst

    ESPN · 3 outlets

Technology 469 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, April 9 (game #1536)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

    Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.

  2. How to watch WrestleMania 42: WWE live streams, TV channels and preview

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. There's a sneaky way to watch UFC 327 really cheap...

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. Is Apple One worth it for you?

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  2. CISA orders feds to patch exploited Ivanti EPMM flaw by Sunday

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. Apple releases macOS 26.5 beta 1

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. The Boys season 5 episode 3 sees Homelander nearly kill another Supe — and some Prime Video viewers argue that he 'should've gone through with it'

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  5. Easter tech deals have dropped at Amazon UK — 22 of the best offers I'd buy from under £10

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. 7 of the best Mac apps to level up your new MacBook Neo

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  7. How to read Murder in Purple and Gold online from anywhere

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  8. iOS 26.5: New features, release date, more

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  9. New Booking.com data breach forces reservation PIN resets

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 413 stories

  1. Here's Why Tiger Woods Reportedly Won't Just Hire A Driver

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Taylor Frankie Paul Granted Supervised Visits With Her Son: Judge

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Sarah Michelle Gellar Breaks Silence After Nicholas Brendon’s Death at 54

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Revisit Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar's Quotes About Son Josh’s Scandal

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Chuck Norris Has Died At Age 86

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Love on the Spectrum’s Georgie Reveals New Romance After Connor Split

    USMag · 1 outlets

  5. Eric Swalwell's Staff React to Allegations, Explain Why They Can’t Quit

    USMag · 1 outlets

  6. President Donald Trump Didn't 'Recommend' Melania's Epstein Statement

    USMag · 2 outlets

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