Indianapolis councilman reports targeted shooting at home

 

Indianapolis — Councilman Ron Gibson said early Monday that someone fired 13 shots at his home around 12:45 a.m., striking near the front door and leaving a note reading "No Data Centers"; Gibson and his eight-year-old son were unharmed and police reported evidence of gunfire at the scene. The shooting followed...

Cool Front Brings Brief Chill Before Weekend Warm-Up

 

Greenville, S.C. — A dry cold front moved through Tuesday, bringing cooler air across the Western Carolinas with overnight lows into the low–mid 40s in the Upstate and mid–upper 30s in mountain valleys; elevations above 5,000 feet briefly fell below freezing, creating a localized frost threat. Columbia and coastal areas reported...

Ackman’s Pershing Square offers billions for Universal Music

 

Paris: Pershing Square, led by Bill Ackman, submitted a takeover offer for Universal Music Group on April 7, proposing a cash-and-stock merger that values UMG at roughly €55–56 billion and plans to combine UMG with Pershing Square SPARC Holdings. The proposal includes a cash component and stock swap, cites undervaluation and...

Regional forecasts: Cool start, warm dry weekend ahead

 

Richmond: Local television meteorologists issued forecasts Tuesday through Saturday calling for cool, dry conditions with localized freeze warnings early in the week and a progressive warm-up toward the weekend. Broadcasters in Birmingham and Wilmington provided similar outlooks, noting mostly sunny skies and minimal measurable precipitation through the coming days. Residents were...

TSA tips linked to ICE arrests, checkpoints reopen

 

Washington — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested more than 800 people after receiving leads from the Transportation Security Administration, which supplied records on over 31,000 travelers from the start of the Trump administration through February 2026, according to internal ICE data reviewed this week. Philadelphia and other airports experienced checkpoint...

Big Ten Secures Historic Sweep Across Major College Sports

 

Indianapolis. Michigan defeated UConn 69-63 at Lucas Oil Stadium on Monday to win the men's basketball national championship, a victory that occurred amid a conference stretch that included recent football and women's basketball champions and highlighted Big Ten dominance during the 2025–26 academic year. The immediate consequence is the Big Ten...

Rose Enters Masters After Near-Misses And Recent Victory

 

Augusta, Ga. Justin Rose, 45, addressed media Monday at Augusta National as he prepared for his 21st Masters, noting three past runner-up finishes at the event and citing a recent win at Torrey Pines as evidence of continued strong form heading into this week. His comments frame immediate expectations: Rose will...

US Firms Set First-Quarter 2026 Earnings Calls Tuesday

 

United States. Several publicly traded companies announced schedules to release first-quarter 2026 financial results and host conference calls and webcasts: Vicor will release results and hold a call April 21; Casella will release April 30 with a May 1 call; Ouster, Energy Transfer and MasterBrand set May 5 events. The notices...

Datavault AI to Exhibit Technologies at XRP Tokyo

 

Philadelphia, PA — Datavault AI announced on April 3, 2026 that CEO Nathaniel T. Bradley will present and exhibit the company's DataValue®, DataScore®, Data Vault Bank® AI Agent and Information Data Exchange® technologies at XRP Tokyo 2026 on April 7, 2026, at Happo-en in Tokyo, Japan. The company, listed on NASDAQ...

Original Charlie's Angels Trio Reunites at PaleyFest LA

 

Los Angeles: Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd reunited at PaleyFest LA on Monday to mark the 50th anniversary of the television series 'Charlie’s Angels,' which debuted Sept. 22, 1976, ran five seasons through 1981, and drew a standing ovation at the Dolby Theatre. The reunion drew cheers and onstage...