April 7 was designated National Black Bookstore Day, an effort led by Kevin Johnson that recognizes independent Black-owned bookstores for community building and cultural preservation. The number of Black-owned bookstores in the U.S. rose from 54 in 2010 to more than 300 today.
Rovers on the River, a pet-friendly 1.5-mile walk presented by Play N Stay Pet Camp, will be held Saturday, May 24 at 11:15 a.m. at Heritage Port during Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend; entry is $25 and a portion of proceeds will benefit the Belmont County Animal Shelter.
U.S. News lists 39 Johns Hopkins graduate programs among the top 10 nationally, including eight No. 1 rankings and the Bloomberg School of Public Health at No. 1 overall.
On the final day of Georgia's 2026 legislative session, lawmakers passed House Bill 334, the Sickle Cell Disease Protection Act, which would require annual state reviews of emerging sickle cell treatments and now awaits Gov. Brian Kemp's signature.
Henrico County will hold a 'Fixin' To Go Home' pet adoption event on April 11 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; cats, dogs and a rabbit will be available and some adoptions carry a reduced $10 fee sponsored by local partners.
A University of Alberta student group asked the province to limit online gambling advertising and lower betting limits as Bill 48 moves forward, and Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally said the bill includes funding for responsible-gambling programs and a system-wide self-exclusion tool.
U.S. agencies say Iran-linked hackers have disrupted systems tied to water, energy and other critical infrastructure and issued an urgent notice to private-sector operators.
U.S. strikes on Iran on Feb. 28, 2026 coincided with a drop in public attention to missing Justice Department pages from FBI interviews of a woman who said she was abused as a minor; former AG Pam Bondi is scheduled to testify before Congress on April 14 about the handling of those files.
A court in Fort Worth displayed an in-vehicle photo of 7-year-old Athena Grand after FedEx driver Tanner Horner unexpectedly pleaded guilty to capital murder and aggravated kidnapping; jurors will now decide whether to sentence him to death or life without parole.
While orbiting the moon the Artemis II crew proposed names for two lunar craters and shared an emotional group hug on a livestream, including a proposal to name one crater 'Carroll' in honor of commander Reid Wiseman’s late wife.
