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A federal grand jury indicted David Morens, 78, the longtime senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci at NIAID, on charges of conspiracy against the United States, destruction of records, and evading FOIA requests. Prosecutors allege Morens used personal email to hide communications about a controversial coronavirus research grant tied to the Wuhan Institute of Virology. He faces up to 20 years per count if convicted.
The DOJ has brought a second indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, this time charging him with threatening the life of the president over a May 2025 Instagram photo depicting seashells arranged as "86 47" — slang interpreted as calling for the elimination of the 47th president. A grand jury previously indicted Comey in September 2025 for lying to Congress, but a judge dismissed those charges on procedural grounds.
The FCC escalated its standoff with Disney, directing all Disney-owned ABC television stations to file license renewals within 30 days — a rare and aggressive move. The action follows Jimmy Kimmel's on-air comment calling the first lady "an expectant widow" just days before the WHCA dinner shooting, though the FCC says the review also targets Disney's DEI policies. Disney called the action "unprecedented" and said it is confident in its compliance record.
King Charles III became only the second British monarch to address a joint meeting of Congress, following Queen Elizabeth II in 1991, as part of his state visit marking America's 250th anniversary. The royal couple is visiting Washington, New York, and Virginia through April 30, having been welcomed to the White House by President and Mrs. Trump on Monday. Advisers expected the speech to be largely non-political, though Charles was anticipated to touch on climate themes.
The United Arab Emirates announced it will leave OPEC and OPEC+ on May 1, ending a 59-year membership in a move that could fracture the cartel. The UAE wants to boost production to 5 million barrels per day, well above its OPEC-imposed quota of under 3 million. The departure leaves just 11 members in the alliance and comes amid heightened tensions over the Iran conflict and global oil supply disruptions.
President Trump and Secretary Rubio dismissed Iran's latest peace proposal for lacking any nuclear weapons restrictions, while Iran's foreign minister traveled to Moscow to seek Russian backing. The U.S. naval blockade — enforced by three carrier groups, 17+ warships, and 10,000 troops — has redirected 33 vessels and driven Iran's remaining oil storage capacity down to roughly 12 days, according to commodities firm Kpler. Jet fuel prices have surged to $4.19/gallon and airlines are cutting routes.
Pyongyang unveiled a memorial museum honoring North Korean soldiers killed fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, with top officials from both nations pledging deeper military cooperation. South Korean intelligence estimates roughly 4,700 casualties among the 15,000 North Korean troops deployed, with at least 600 confirmed killed. The museum represents an unusually public acknowledgment by Kim Jong Un of the human cost of his alliance with Moscow.
The FBI confirmed it is spearheading an investigation into at least 11 scientists and officials connected to U.S. nuclear or space programs who have died or vanished under suspicious circumstances since 2023. Recent cases include the fatal shooting of a Caltech researcher, the murder of an MIT fusion center director, and the disappearance of a retired Air Force major general in New Mexico. Rep. James Comer warned that "something sinister" may be at play, and the White House has ordered a formal probe.
The four-person Artemis II crew splashed down off San Diego on April 10 after a 10-day, 700,000-mile journey around the moon — the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972. The Orion spacecraft reached 252,760 miles from Earth, surpassing Apollo 13's record by over 4,000 miles. Mission specialist Christina Koch became the first woman to orbit the moon, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen became the first non-American to make the trip.
Five bald eagles were discovered dead between April 3 and 17 on the Garden Peninsula in Delta County, Michigan, and the DNR has ruled out natural causes, predators, and vehicle strikes — leaving investigators to suspect illegal killing. Bald eagles are protected under both state and federal law, and violators face criminal charges, up to 90 days in jail, fines up to $1,000 per bird, and $1,500 in restitution each. The DNR is asking anyone with information to call the Report All Poaching hotline at 800-292-7800.
