WASHINGTONPOST (Anne Kenderdine) - Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97
His historic 1963 ascent made him a national hero and helped promote mountaineering in the United States.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Nationwide legal battle over prediction markets takes center stage | THE GAVEL
Prediction markets are caught in legal crosshairs to determine how they are to be regulated as questions also swirl around the ethical nature of the business with the Iran war being pulled in. Plus, Todd Blanche, Trump’s criminal defense attorney-turned-administration acolyte, will helm the Justice Department following the ouster of former Attorney General Pam Bondi — at least, for now. Meanwhile, the future of presidential recordkeeping is uncertain after a Justice Department opinion signaled a major overhaul on the horizon. The Hill's Zach Schonfeld and Ella Lee explore all of that and more in The Gavel, their newsletter covering the courts and legal issues. Read More:…
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - 'Ketamine Queen' gets 15 years behind bars in Matthew Perry death case
The woman who admitted to selling the ketamine that killed actor Matthew Perry was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Jasveen Sangha pled guilty to working with a dealer to provide the “Friends” actor with dozens of vials of ketamine, including the dose that led to his fatal overdose in October 2023. More: https://tinyurl.com/3hrkp9th #KetamineQueen #MatthewPerry #JasveenSangha
REDSTATE (Jennifer Van Laar) - New: Eric Swalwell Doubles Down, Claims There's 'Never Been an Allegation' of Sexual Harassment
NYTIMES (Matthew Cullen) - The U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Is Being Tested
Also, a Times investigation seeks to unmask Bitcoin’s creator. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
NPR (Kristina Kukolja) - Once seen as a war hero, Australian ex-soldier will stand trial for alleged war crimes
Until a few years ago, Ben Roberts-Smith was one of Australia's most celebrated war heroes. But now, he will stand trial for alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan.
DAILYCALLER (Mariane Angela) - Woman Charged With Sending Classified Army Info To Journalist
'We will pursue criminal charges to keep these warriors safe'
WASHINGTONPOST (Michael Birnbaum, Ellen Francis) - Trump to discuss leaving NATO in meeting with alliance’s leader, White House says
The president, long a NATO skeptic, has been especially angry at alliance members in recent weeks for declining to take part in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Underwater drones could help destroy potential mines in Strait of Hormuz
Reports suggest Iran could have placed mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil shipping route. NewsNation's Nancy Loo spoke to the co-founders of Ulysses, a tech company that makes underwater drones capable of detecting and disarming sea mines. One of the co-founders says the drones are low-cost, so ideally multiple could be running at the same time, finding mines quickly. More: https://tinyurl.com/3yt79778 #StraitofHormuz #Iran #Ulysses
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Aired On: 4/8/2026