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2 Alaska-based soldiers injured in encounter with brown bear during training exercise

Two U.S. Army soldiers have been injured after encountering a brown bear during training in Anchorage.

FBI receives DNA data from hair sample in Nancy Guthrie case: sources

Sources say the FBI is conducting advanced DNA analysis on evidence from the abduction of Savannah Guthrie's mother from her Tucson, Arizona, home.

2 Alaska-based soldiers injured in encounter with brown bear during training exercise

Two U.S. Army soldiers have been injured after encountering a brown bear during training in Anchorage.

FBI receives DNA data from hair sample in Nancy Guthrie case: sources

Sources say the FBI is conducting advanced DNA analysis on evidence from the abduction of Savannah Guthrie's mother from her Tucson, Arizona, home.

2 Alaska-based soldiers injured in encounter with brown bear during training exercise

Two U.S. Army soldiers have been injured after encountering a brown bear during training in Anchorage.

FBI receives DNA data from hair sample in Nancy Guthrie case: sources

Sources say the FBI is conducting advanced DNA analysis on evidence from the abduction of Savannah Guthrie's mother from her Tucson, Arizona, home.

2 Alaska-based soldiers injured in encounter with brown bear during training exercise

Two U.S. Army soldiers have been injured after encountering a brown bear during training in Anchorage.

Around the world

Alleged Irish cartel boss arrested in covert operation on organized crime charges after years-long manhunt

International fugitive Daniel Kinahan, alleged leader of Ireland's Kinahan cartel, was arrested in Dubai this week on organized crime charges.

Iran to execute first female protester tied to anti-regime unrest

Iran prepares to execute its first female protester tied to the 2026 Tehran uprising as human rights groups warn of a deepening crackdown.

Trump squeezed between Israel and Turkey as Netanyahu, Erdogan escalate feud

Israel–Turkey tensions escalate sharply as Netanyahu and Erdogan clash over Gaza, Iran and regional influence, creating a diplomatic challenge for Trump.

Australia's most decorated veteran walks free on bail on war crimes charges related to Afghan deaths

Australia's most decorated living veteran Ben Roberts-Smith was released on bail after being charged with war crime murder over killings in Afghanistan.

Former President Win Myint freed in broad Myanmar prisoner amnesty

Myanmar's former President Win Myint has been freed as part of a broad prisoner amnesty by newly inaugurated President Min Aung Hlaing.

UN filing accuses UK of forced displacement as Diego Garcia tensions and security fears grow

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a crimes against humanity complaint at the U.N. over the alleged forced removal of Chagossian people from the Diego Garcia islands.

Starmer rejects calls to resign over Mandelson appointment as pressure builds

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has no plans to resign over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to Washington, despite Mandelson failing security checks.

Technology

Google should share search data to break its monopoly, European Commission suggests

The European Commission this week requested, but did not order Google to allow third party search engines in Europe access to its search data as a means to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), legislation the Commission describes as a law designed to “make the markets in the digital sector fai

Exciting Python features are on the way

Transformative new Python features are coming in Python 3.15. In addition to lazy imports and an immutable frozendict type, the new Python release will deliver significant improvements to the native JIT compiler and introduce a more explicit agenda for how Python will support WebAssembly.

The two-pass compiler is back – this time, it’s fixing AI code generation

If you came up building software in the 1990s or early 2000s, you remember the visceral satisfaction of determinism. You wrote code. The compiler analyzed it, optimized it, and emitted precisely the machine instructions you expected. Same input, same output. Every single time.

OpenAI pulls out of a second Stargate data center deal

In the space of one week, OpenAI has pulled out of two European Stargate data center deals, one in the UK and the second in Norway.

DNS security is often inadequate, and network engineers should get more involved

Despite widespread adoption of defensive measures, most IT professionals believe their DNS infrastructure is not secure enough.

Inside NTT Research’s push to commercialize deep tech

Since opening in Silicon Valley in 2019, NTT Research has operated as a long-horizon science lab, a dedicated arm of Japan’s telecommunications giant NTT Group, which invests more than $3 billion annually in global R&D.

Flawed Cisco update threatens to stop APs from getting further patches

Cisco admins are scrambling to patch a critical flash memory overflow vulnerability in over 200 Cisco Systems IOS XE-based models of wireless access points (APs), caused by a recent flawed software update.

Sports News

NBA star hits back at NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani for blaming him over expensive playoff tickets

Trae Young fired back at Zohran Mamdani after being blamed for expensive New York Knicks playoff tickets despite no longer playing for the Atlanta Hawks.

Yankees fans brawl in stands as team gets beat down by Angels amid frustrating skid

A fan brawl broke out at Yankee Stadium during the Los Angeles Angels' 11-4 win as the New York Yankees dropped eight of their last 11 games in a frustrating stretch.

FIFA says NJ Transit fare hikes for World Cup will have 'chilling effect,' again rips NJ Gov Sherrill

The FIFA World Cup COO criticized NJ Transit's World Cup transportation plan, calling $150 train tickets a move that will have a "chilling effect" on fans attending matches.

Kevin Durant, LeBron James meet in playoffs for 4th time when Rockets visit short-handed Lakers

LeBron James and Kevin Durant have faced each other in the playoffs three times, and the superstar with the superior supporting cast won a championship every time.

Surprise mid-April snow coats Coors Field as Dodgers-Rockies series gets off to frosty start

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies faced an unusual challenge in April as snow blanketed Coors Field.

WWE women’s champ Jade Cargill on why she has the edge over Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania 42

Jade Cargill defends the WWE women's championship against Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania 42, saying she's stronger, bigger and ready to stay on top.

WNBA team's public relations staff shuts down reporter's question about players' relationship

The Dallas Wings selected Azzi Fudd with the No. 1 pick, reuniting the UConn alum with Paige Bueckers, who confirmed they were a couple last summer.

Politics News

U.S. military to block ships from Iran’s ports after peace talks fail

The U.S. Central Command said the blockade would be "enforced impartially against vessels of all nations" from 10 a.m. EDT, following the breakdown of talks after 21 hours of negotiations.

Special elections information for April 14

There are a number of elections happening across the state on Tuesday as voters fill a vacancy on the Columbia Heights school board and voters decide on city, school district and county referendums.

Minneapolis headed for potential 'never-ending loop' in community safety commissioner nomination

The Minneapolis City Council and Mayor Jacob Frey are in a disagreement over whether to reappoint current commissioner Todd Barnette to another term. The city attorney says they could be at a standstill, without votes to either overturn a mayoral veto or confirm Barnette’s appointment.

Jury finds that Live Nation acted as a monopoly and overcharged ticket buyers

An antitrust suit alleged that the company unfairly controlled too much of the live music industry at the expense of venues, artists and fans. The decision could reshape the industry.

Texas AG sues Houston mayor and city council over new sanctuary city ordinance limiting ICE cooperation

Texas AG Ken Paxton sued Houston's mayor and city council over a sanctuary ordinance that ended a police policy requiring officers to wait for ICE agents.

Gold Star father says prior Afghanistan review smelled 'like a cover-up' as new look examines millions of docs

Pentagon panel completes interviews for Abbey Gate bombing review, as Gold Star father Darin Hoover demands accountability for alleged cover-up.

From Charlie Kirk's killing to OJ, how courtroom cameras spark debate

Cameras in U.S. courtrooms have offered the world a portal into the inner workings of notorious criminal proceedings.