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WordCamp Asia 2026 in Mumbai gathered global WordPress contributors for Contributor Day and two days of sessions; WordPress.com announced wider plugin and theme access on paid plans and demoed a new Telegram agent.

A Florida grand jury indicted Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky on second-degree manslaughter after officials reported that, during an August 2024 operation, a patient's liver was removed instead of his spleen; he was arrested, released on bond, and is scheduled to be arraigned on May 19.

WV Fitness will hold the fourth Paws and Petals Spring Festival on Saturday, April 18 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., featuring nearly 60 vendors and free dog and cat adoptions brought by local rescue groups.

A BMJ Open study found that five popular AI chatbots produced problematic medical advice in roughly 50% of responses, with nearly 20% judged highly problematic.

Opelika Community Theatre has launched a multi-part fundraising campaign that includes an Adopt a Penguin fundraiser and a spring musical to support its Penguin Project, an inclusive performing arts program for people with developmental, neurological and physical challenges.

On April 10, 2026, Petra Cares raised more than $1 million at its 3rd Annual "Fueling Futures" Gala to support ASE-certified automotive training, tools, scholarships, transportation, and wraparound services for young adults leaving foster care or facing homelessness.

A prolonged dry spell and unseasonably warm early spring have brought an early and stronger pollen season in parts of North Carolina, and nearly 90% of the state was reported in severe drought last week.

A new reptile and amphibian exhibit in Rutland opened last Friday with nearly 80 species on display, and owner Alex Knapp says it will also act as a rescue and host weekly Friday evening education events.

Authorities say a 20-year-old man from Texas allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's San Francisco home, carried a three-part manifesto and was later found at OpenAI's headquarters; he faces state and federal charges and is scheduled for arraignment Tuesday.

A Florida surgeon was indicted on second-degree manslaughter after prosecutors say he removed a patient's liver instead of the spleen and the patient died; he is in custody and awaiting his first court appearance.

The article revisits advice Warren Buffett gave beginning investors—focus on businesses you understand, buy at reasonable prices, and accept volatility—and recalls Charlie Munger’s view that accumulating the first $100,000 is the hardest step; it also notes several apps and services mentioned as examples for small or new investors.

Amazon will buy Globalstar for about $11.57bn to add satellites to its Leo network and plans to deploy a next-generation system by 2028.

A woman who identified herself as Lonna Drewes alleged that Eric Swalwell drugged and sexually assaulted her in 2018; Swalwell has denied the allegations and resigned from Congress.

A Danish nationwide cohort study published in JAMA Pediatrics found no significant association between maternal acetaminophen prescription during pregnancy and autism in offspring, with adjusted hazard ratios near 1 in both population and sibling analyses.

A retrospective cohort study of over 510,000 vaccinated and 510,000 unvaccinated males ages 9–26 found vaccinated males had about half the risk of HPV-related cancers (HR 0.54); similar reductions were observed for those vaccinated at ages 9–14 and 15–26.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it is difficult to determine the causes of climate change during remarks at the IMF–World Bank spring meetings, comments that contrast with the broad scientific consensus that recent warming is driven mainly by human fossil-fuel emissions.

The volunteer-led Corning Street Tree Project planted its 100th tree on April 14 and expects to plant 50 more during the spring 2026 season; residents can volunteer, request a street tree for the strip between road and sidewalk, or donate via CorningTrees.org.

Statistics Canada reports per capita alcohol sales fell from 8.3 litres of ethanol in 2020–21 to 6.8 litres in 2024–25, an 18% decline, and similar declines have been observed in the United States.

A Norwegian patient known as the "Oslo patient" received a stem cell transplant from his brother and, after five years of testing, shows no detectable functioning HIV while off medication.

Aurora Fire Rescue is piloting a Leave-Behind Narcan program that allows first responders to leave naloxone nasal spray with people who have experienced or witnessed an opioid overdose. The pilot has access to 950 kits provided through Colorado’s Naloxone Bulk Purchase Fund.

The Venetoulis Institute has acquired the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the transaction is set to take effect on May 4.

The BBC's 59-minute documentary 'Artemis: To the Moon and Back' is available on BBC iPlayer and is scheduled to air on BBC Two; Discovery+ will stream the film in the U.S. and Canada from April 16, 2026.

The Forest Service announced a reorganization on March 31 that will move its headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City, replace nine regional offices with 15 state directors and close dozens of research stations; officials say the plan could affect thousands of employees amid existing workforce shortages.

Spring environmental allergens commonly cause itching, rashes, and ear problems in dogs, and a veterinarian outlines five management steps including flea control, rinsing paws, regular grooming, washing bedding at 140°F, and air filtration.

Alabama went 4-0 last week and is listed among the top three in major polls, including No. 2 in the USA Softball poll and No. 3 in the NFCA Coaches Poll.

The Global Fund and the U.S. are expanding supply of Gilead’s HIV prevention drug lenacapavir with a goal of reaching 3 million people by 2028; initial deliveries have reached nine African countries and the program will extend to 12 more countries.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex landed in Australia on April 14 for a four-day visit and visited Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital; Meghan will later host a paid wellness retreat in Sydney at a luxury beach hotel.

A TikTok clip from March 7 shows a newly adopted rescue dog quietly scooting over and curling up beside a resident dog after the shelter requested some dogs be rehomed only with an existing canine; the post explains rescues make that request to help fragile dogs settle and drew many affectionate viewer responses.

A Florida surgeon was indicted on second-degree manslaughter after prosecutors say he removed a patient's liver instead of the spleen during an Aug. 21, 2024 operation; he was arrested and had a court appearance scheduled Tuesday.

Astronomers used a rare Einstein Cross gravitational lens to study elliptical galaxy J1453g as it appeared about 8 billion years ago and found its central stars have compositions similar to the Milky Way. The research was published April 2 in Nature Astronomy.