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Lawmakers Demand Answers After DOJ’s Deferred-Prosecution Deal with Turkey’s Halkbank
Congressional critics press DOJ for explanations after a deferred-prosecution agreement could end a $20B Iran sanctions case without fines or admissions of guilt. ...Read more
Judge Freezes Assets of Alleged Student‑Loan Relief Operation That Collected Millions
Federal judge freezes assets and disables websites of alleged student‑loan relief scam that posed as the Education Department and collected millions in illegal fees. ...Read more
Supreme Court Limits ISP Copyright Liability, Reverses $1 Billion Verdict Against Cox
Supreme Court narrows contributory copyright liability for ISPs, reversing a $1B jury award against Cox and setting a two‑path standard for intent. ...Read more
TSMC profit surges 58% in Q1 2026 as AI demand fuels record margins
TSMC's Q1 2026 net income rose 58% as AI and HPC chips boost revenue and margins; company sticks to a record $52–56B 2026 capex plan. ...Read more
OpenAI expands Trusted Access for Cyber, unveils GPT‑5.4‑Cyber and pledges $10M in credits
OpenAI scales its Trusted Access for Cyber program, launches GPT‑5.4‑Cyber for vetted defenders and commits $10M in API credits to security teams. ...Read more
Massive Russian Drone-and-Missile Barrage Hits Ukrainian Cities; Zelensky Urges Faster Air-Defenses
Russia launched a 24-hour mixed drone and missile assault on Ukraine, killing civilians in Kyiv, Dnipro and Odesa as Zelensky calls for faster air-defense deliveries. ...Read more
Teen Gunman Kills Nine at Kahramanmaraş Middle School in Deadliest School Shooting in Modern Turkey
A teenage pupil opened fire at Ayser Çalık Secondary School in Kahramanmaraş, killing nine (eight students, one teacher) before dying by suicide. ...Read more
Bayern score in final minutes to eliminate Real Madrid, advance 6-4 on aggregate
Luis Díaz and Michael Olise struck late as Bayern beat Real Madrid 4-3 (6-4 agg) to reach the Champions League semifinals. ...Read more
At AAAI‑26, AI Generated Reviews for Nearly 23,000 Full-Review Papers
AAAI added one clearly labeled AI review to each main-track paper at AAAI-26, producing critiques for about 22,977 full-review papers in under 24 hours. ...Read more
Astronomers Report Possible Direct Detection of Ionizing UV from Faint Galaxies at Redshift 6
A new arXiv preprint reports stacked detections of extreme‑UV photons from faint galaxies at z≈6, implying high escape fractions if confirmed. ...Read more
Jury Finds Live Nation, Ticketmaster Illegally Monopolized Concert Ticketing
A Manhattan jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally monopolized concert ticketing and overcharged fans, sending the case to a remedies phase. ...Read more
BBC to Cut Up to 2,000 Jobs to Close About £500 Million Funding Gap
BBC will cut 1,800–2,000 jobs over two years to close a roughly £500m shortfall as licence-fee income falls and leadership changes loom. ...Read more
Senate Rejects Democratic Bid to Rein In Trump’s War Powers on Iran
Senate rejected a Democratic War Powers resolution 52–47, leaving President Trump’s authority to continue U.S. operations against Iran intact ahead of a May 1 deadline. ...Read more
NBA opens review of LaMelo Ball trip that injured Bam Adebayo in Heat play-in loss
The NBA is reviewing LaMelo Ball’s uncalled trip that injured Bam Adebayo and helped end the Miami Heat’s postseason in a play-in loss. ...Read more
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Dozens in Sweep Targeting Iranian Oil‑Smuggling Network and Gold‑for‑Oil Channel Linked to Hizballah
Treasury blacklists 20+ people, firms and tankers in an April 15 sweep targeting an Iranian oil‑smuggling network and a Venezuela‑Iran gold‑for‑oil channel tied to Hizballah. ...Read more