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Los fiscales alegan que Gannon Van Dyke ganó 400.000 dólares utilizando información privilegiada para apostar en Polymarket a una redada contra Maduro. El soldado del ejército de EE. UU. acusado de ganar 400.000 dólares mediante el uso de información privilegiada para apostar por la destitución del presidente venezolano Nicolás Maduro se declaró inocente de los cargos de fraude el martes. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, de 38 años, presentó la declaración en la sala de la jueza de distrito de EE. UU. Margaret Garnett en Manhattan. Van Dyke lucía la cabeza rapada y vestía un blazer negro, jeans y zapatos marrones al llegar a la sala con sus abogados, Zach Intrater y Mark Geragos. Continuar leyendo...

Fred Beyer sorprendió a los fanáticos del NFL Draft tras colarse en el escenario y anunciar una falsa selección de los Pittsburgh Steelers. Utilizando credenciales falsas, ingresó a un área restringida antes de que la seguridad lo detuviera. Posteriormente, la NFL le impuso una prohibición indefinida en toda la liga y le advirtió que podría ser arrestado si asiste a futuros eventos.

Un hombre acusado de jurar lealtad al grupo Estado Islámico y de planear un ataque en uno de los conciertos de la superestrella Taylor Swift en Viena hace casi dos años se declaró culpable al inicio de su juicio el martes, según informaron medios de Austria.

Varias décadas después de que la estrella del rap Jam Master Jay de Run-DMC fuera asesinada a tiros, un hombre llamado Jay Bryant se declaró culpable de un cargo federal de asesinato, informando a un juez que ayudó a otras personas a entrar en un estudio de grabación para emboscar al DJ.

• La encuesta de TPOR realizada a 1,018 probables votantes sitúa a Talarico tres puntos porcentuales por delante de John Cornyn y cinco por delante de Ken Paxton. • Política de EE. UU. en vivo – últimas actualizaciones: Las esperanzas de los demócratas de ganar el control del Senado de EE. UU. en las elecciones intermedias de noviembre se han visto impulsadas por una encuesta que muestra a James Talarico, el candidato del partido en Texas, liderando en un enfrentamiento directo contra dos posibles oponentes republicanos. • La encuesta de Texas Public Opinion Research (TPOR) sitúa a Talarico, legislador estatal demócrata, por delante del senador republicano actual, John Cornyn, y de su desafiante interno del partido, Ken Paxton, en contiendas individuales. Siga leyendo...

• La confesión de Jay Bryant se produjo más de dos décadas después del asesinato del rapero, aunque no mencionó a otros implicados. • Casi un cuarto de siglo después de que la estrella del rap Jam Master Jay, de Run-DMC, fuera abatida a tiros, un hombre admitió ante el tribunal el lunes su participación en un crimen que frustró a los investigadores durante décadas. • Jay Bryant se declaró culpable de un cargo federal de asesinato, informando a un juez que ayudó a otras personas a entrar en un estudio de grabación para emboscar al DJ, nacido como Jason Mizell.

• Olas de calor alcanzan los 45°C en India mientras que un clima inusualmente frío afecta partes del centro de Canadá • Lluvias intensas y generalizadas están azotando el sur de China. Para el miércoles, se espera que los totales de precipitación superen los 100 mm en muchas partes de las provincias de Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi y Hunan, y en algunas zonas lleguen a los 150-200 mm. • Como resultado, la Oficina de la Sede Estatal de Control de Inundaciones y Alivio de la Sequía y el Ministerio de Gestión de Emergencias han mantenido reuniones con los departamentos meteorológicos e hidrológicos para enfatizar la importancia de reforzar las patrullas y las respuestas de emergencia para mitigar las probables inundaciones que se espera que traigan las intensas lluvias. En particular, los embalses con problemas de seguridad conocidos deben permanecer vacíos durante este periodo, así como durante la próxima temporada de lluvias. Continuar leyendo...

• Google's AI agent platform is taking the lead as enterprises transition from question-answering and content generation AI to systems that execute tasks and actions autonomously. • The platform enables practical AI applications in business workflows, accelerating adoption. • This positions Google dominantly in the US enterprise AI market, driving productivity gains and influencing competitive developments.

• INDYCAR series leader Alex Palou maintains his position atop the standings as competitors intensify their pursuit and grapple with mounting pressure. • Other drivers face critical decisions regarding their approach to closing the gap with Palou in the championship race. • The competitive environment reflects the high stakes of the INDYCAR season as it progresses into its middle stages.

Lee Owens is accused of sending threatening emails to minister responsible for tackling violence against womenA man has appeared in court accused of stalking and harassing Jess Phillips, the minister in charge of tackling violence against women and girls.Lee Owens, 47, pleaded not guilty to an offence of stalking the Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley, at Cheltenham magistrates court on Tuesday. Continue reading...

Eighth election in five years comes after government collapse in December, with stability and cost of living key issuesBulgarians are voting in the eighth parliamentary election in five years, with the clear frontrunner, the pro-Russian former president Rumen Radev, promising to stamp out corruption and end a succession of weak, short-lived governments.Radev, a Eurosceptic former fighter pilot who has opposed military support for Ukraine, stepped down from the presidency in January to run in the election, which comes after mass demonstrations forced out the previous government in December. Continue reading...

Bottlenecks in the system and parent’s suspicions mean doctors expect another serious outbreak soonBy 10am on a spring day, the corridor of the clinic in the Transylvanian town of Săcele was already crowded with parents and children. They were all waiting to see Dr Mirela Csabai, one of just seven general practitioners serving a population of more than 30,000.Most of the cases that morning were routine: colds, checkups, chronic conditions. The calm, however, is recent. In 2024, a measles epidemic tore through this community and left one unvaccinated toddler dead. Continue reading...

James Heaps was first sentenced in 2023, but verdict was overturned after appeals court found he was denied a fair trialSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA former University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) gynecologist pleaded guilty to 13 felony sexual abuse charges on Tuesday in connection with the sexual assault of several patients over his career, and was sentenced to 11 years in prison.James Heaps was originally sentenced in 2023 to 11 years in prison after being convicted of five counts of sexual battery and penetration involving two patients. That sentence was overturned by an appeals court in February, which ruled that Heaps was denied a fair trial because the judge did not share with his attorneys a note from the court’s foreman sharing concerns about a juror’s English proficiency. Continue reading...

Regan Prater admits to setting blaze at Highlander center and bid to aid Hezbollah. His sentencing is set for SeptemberSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA man linked to white supremacist movements pleaded guilty on Monday to setting a fire that destroyed an office at a historic social justice center in Tennessee with ties to champions of the US civil rights movements, a court document shows.Regan Prater also pleaded guilty to attempting to aid a foreign terrorist organization for efforts to provide the militant group Hezbollah “a list of personally identifiable information for individuals purportedly affiliated with the government of Israel”, according to a criminal information filed in February. Continue reading...

Hui Ka Yan expresses remorse in trial proceedings after collapse of world’s most indebted property developerBusiness live – latest updatesA former steelworker who rose to become one of China’s richest people has pleaded guilty to charges including fundraising fraud after the collapse of Evergrande, the world’s most indebted property developer.The property group’s founder, Hui Ka Yan, “pleaded guilty and expressed remorse” in trial proceedings at a court in China’s southern city of Shenzhen against him and Evergrande, the court said in a posting on its official WeChat account. He also pleaded guilty to misuse of funds and illegally taking public deposits. Continue reading...

Authorities said driver and passenger of car had been arrested after they saw large amounts blood and unresponsive man in the rear seatNorthern California law enforcement pulled over the driver of a Chevrolet Suburban on Easter Sunday morning for a suspected registration violation, and came upon a grisly scene that ultimately led them to two homicide victims.The California Highway Patrol said in a statement that two people, the person driving the vehicle and a passenger, had been arrested in connection with the killings. The passenger attempted to flee when officers stopped the SUV in Clearlake, about 100 miles north-east of San Francisco, but was quickly detained, according to CHP. Continue reading...

Architect admitted to strangling eight women, whose remains were mostly found along Long Island’s coastRex Heuermann, a Long Island architect accused of seven murders known as the Gilgo Beach killings dating back to 1993, pleaded guilty on Wednesday – and added an eighth murder to his gruesome tally.Heuermann, who has been held in custody since he was arrested on a Manhattan street in July 2023, appeared in court in Riverhead, Long Island, and changed his plea to guilty in the murders of women whose remains were found years after they disappeared. Continue reading...

• Major US indexes showed mixed performance with DJIA ETF down 0.09% at 465.06, S&P ETF up 0.09% at 655.83, and QQQ up 0.11% at 584.98. • Energy sector outperformed daily with +0.59% gain and +29.41% YTD, while Financial Services lagged at +0.29% daily but -10.46% YTD; Telecom led daily at +2.57%. • Commodities volatile: Oil surged 11.93% to $112.06, Gold dropped 2.29% to $4,702.70, Bitcoin fell 0.31% to $66,724.

• G7 foreign ministers, led by US, demanded on April 4, 2026, independent audits of Venezuela's March 29 presidential election marred by 45% voter suppression claims. • US froze $800 million in Maduro regime assets, supporting opposition leader Maria Corina Machado's fraud allegations backed by 2 million witness affidavits. • Statement warns of hemispheric instability, with 7.2 million Venezuelans already refugees straining US border resources.

Alan Hayward James, who called himself ‘Al Capone’, admitted to rigging bids for IT contracts with PentagonA former US air force master sergeant who nicknamed himself “Al Capone” has pleaded guilty to defrauding the military branch out of $37m by inflating the cost of IT contracts – and giving some of the extra money to an individual he called “Godfather”.Alan Hayward James, from Texas, ran a nine-year scam, beginning in April 2016, which also saw him funnel excess funds to himself, his family and his co-conspirators. Continue reading...

Petrol has risen 19% and diesel 35%, and in England the north has had the sharpest increasesFuel prices have risen faster in Northern Ireland than in any other UK region since the beginning of the Iran war.Analysis of official data shows that petrol has jumped by 19% in Northern Ireland since the end of February, and diesel is now 35% more expensive. The rises are among the largest in Europe. Continue reading...

Cargo of tofu was spilled in highway accident near town of Jerome and left to ripen and rot in the open for weeksA staggering 40,000lbs of extra-firm tofu was spilled in an accident near a small town in Missouri and left in the open for weeks, creating a smell that local officials called “unforgettable”.The cleanup – dubbed the “Great Battle of the Jerome Tofu Monster” – began near the town of Jerome, in south-western Missouri, on 1 March, when a tractor-trailer vehicle with a cargo of tofu crashed off a local highway and plunged into a ravine. Continue reading...

Vice-president received about 53% of votes at Conservative Political Action Conference held in Texas this yearOne of the biggest conservative gatherings in the US ran a poll showing vice-president JD Vance is the top choice this year to be the next Republican presidential candidate.The poll from the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), released on Saturday, was taken during this year’s gathering. About 53% of the more than 1,600 attendees who voted in the poll chose Vance, Reuters reports. Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, came in second with 35%. Continue reading...

Actor outside Kennedy Center urges Americans to ‘stand tall against authoritarianism’ and resist free-speech threatsThe actor Jane Fonda joined journalists, musicians and writers outside Washington’s John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in urging US citizens to “break your silence” and “stand tall against authoritarianism”.At a damp but defiant rally hosted by Fonda’s Committee for the First Amendment on Friday, around a hundred invited guests gathered to hear speakers and singers rail against book bans, political censorship and other threats to free speech under Donald Trump. Continue reading...

Other winners include Raye for video of the year, Central Cee for best hip-hop act and Ezra Collective in jazz categoryBritish golden girl Olivia Dean was the biggest winner at the 2026 Mobo awards, scooping best female act, album of the year and song of the year for the No 1 hit Man I Need.Other big winners at the ceremony honouring the best of black music included Raye, whose song Where Is My Husband won video of the year; Central Cee, who was awarded best hip-hop act, and Ezra Collective in the jazz category.Best male act – Jim LegxacyBest female act – Olivia DeanAlbum of the year – Olivia Dean, The Art of LovingSong of the year – Olivia Dean, Man I NeedBest newcomer – DC3Video of the year – Raye , Where Is My Husband! (directed by The Reids)Best R&B/soul act – FloBest alternative music act – Nova TwinsBest grime act – ChipBest hip-hop act – Central CeeBest drill act – Twin SBest international act – Ayra StarrBest media personality – Niko OmilanaBest performance in a TV show/film – Stephen Graham, AdolescenceBest African music act – WizkidBest Caribbean music act – Vybz KartelBest jazz act – Ezra CollectiveBest electronic/dance act – SherelleBest gospel act – DC3Best producer – P2JMobo global songwriter award – Pharrell WilliamsMobo lifetime achievement award – Slick Rick Continue reading...

Woman pleads not guilty to firing shots at Rihanna’s home while the singer and her family were thereA woman from Florida pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to the attempted murder of Rihanna.Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, of Orlando, also pleaded not guilty through her attorney to more than a dozen other felony counts in Los Angeles superior court. Continue reading...

Former MP appears at Westminster magistrates court to admit four drugs charges stemming from raid on his homeThe former MP Crispin Blunt has pleaded guilty at Westminster magistrates court to four charges of possession of drugs including cannabis and crystal meth.The 65-year-old former justice minister appeared at Westminster magistrates’ court on Wednesday to admit four drugs charges, which stem from a raid on his home in Horley, Surrey, on October 25 2023. Continue reading...

British investigators are circumspect, but experts and security officials say incident has hallmarks of Iranian intelligenceMiddle East crisis – live updatesFrom Golders Green, where four ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity were set alight in the early hours of Monday, a tangled trail likely leads across two continents to Tehran.British investigators are circumspect. Speaking at an event on Monday evening, Sir Mark Rowley, the head of the Metropolitan police, described a “very relevant and rolling threat” from Iran to the UK and specifically to Jewish targets but warned it was still “too early” to attribute the attack in north London to Tehran. Continue reading...