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10:10 AM on Thursday, April 9

Kara Swisher begins her new CNN series on longevity and health in a cemetery, reflecting on her father's death

10:05 AM on Thursday, April 9

Colton Herta’s hopes of returning to the Indianapolis 500 in the middle of his bid to reach Formula 1 have taken a hit with a calendar clash after Formula 2 races were rescheduled

9:01 AM on Thursday, April 9

Major League Baseball’s average salary rose 3.4% on opening day to a record $5.34 million, according to a study by The Associated Press, and the New York Mets topped spending at the season’s start for the fourth straight year

8:48 AM on Thursday, April 9

The American economy, slowed by last fall’s 43-day government shutdown, grew at a sluggish 0.5% annual pace from October through December, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in downgrade of its previous estimate

8:46 AM on Thursday, April 9

Megan Moroney leads the 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards with nine nominations

8:43 AM on Thursday, April 9

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits rose last week before Iran, Israel and the U.S. announced a two-week ceasefire deal that injected a degree of optimism into a still-clouded global economic picture

8:41 AM on Thursday, April 9

A key measure of inflation stayed high in February, before the war in Iran spiked gas prices, a sign that everyday costs were elevated even before the conflict began

8:12 AM on Thursday, April 9

Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson got the Masters underway, hitting the ceremonial first tee shots on a postcard-perfect day at Augusta National

8:12 AM on Thursday, April 9

Russia’s Supreme Court has effectively criminalized the activities of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning rights group Memorial, the latest step in an unrelenting crackdown on dissent and civil society organizations

7:04 AM on Thursday, April 9

Many young voters say politics isn’t delivering and they want candidates who offer something new, not just opposition

6:39 AM on Thursday, April 9

French authorities say at least four people died while trying to board an inflatable boat for a dangerous sea crossing from northern France to the U.K. The prefect of the Pas-de-Calais region said Thursday that 38 others were rescued including one whose condition involved a medical emergency

6:37 AM on Thursday, April 9

A new report says security spending for congressional and presidential campaigns has jumped fivefold over the past decade as an increasingly hostile political environment has led to escalating threats against public officials

2:31 AM on Thursday, April 9

For the third straight season, the road to the NBA title goes through Oklahoma City

2:19 AM on Thursday, April 9

A viral photo of snow-capped Mount Fuji, a red pagoda and cherry blossoms has brought many tourists to a peaceful Japanese town

1:56 AM on Thursday, April 9

The best way for the Edmonton Oilers to shake off a tough loss was to let Connor McDavid take over the game

1:32 AM on Thursday, April 9

Anger and frustration is growing in Russia over government restrictions on the internet that have disrupted daily life, hurt businesses and brought condemnation from both Kremlin critics and supporters alike

12:10 AM on Thursday, April 9

Protesters are rallying against a planned immigration detention facility in Maryland

12:02 AM on Thursday, April 9

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is the rare European leader seeking President Donald Trump's approval

12:02 AM on Thursday, April 9

American woodcocks continue to attract onlookers in a New York City park

8:27 AM on Wednesday, April 8

Lebanon’s health ministry says that Israeli strikes during the day killed 182 people, the highest single-day death toll in the Israel-Hezbollah war