On This Day:
April 18
10 years of headlines that grabbed us.
April 18, 2024
Reporter's Interaction With Caitlin Clark Was ... Odd
Caitlin Clark gave her first press conference as an Indiana Fever player Wednesday, and one particularly cringe-inducing interaction between a reporter and the No. 1 WNBA draft pick was getting a lot of attention, the Athletic reports. Keep reading >>
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April 18, 2023
Man Guilty of Killing Woman Who Pulled Into Wrong Driveway
Kevin Monahan was found guilty Tuesday of second-degree murder, reckless endangerment, and tampering in the fatal shooting of Kaylin Gillis, the 20-year-old woman who was in a car that accidentally pulled into Monahan's driveway while trying to find a party at a friend's house. Keep reading >>
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April 18, 2022
Russia Said to Use a Weapon 'Rarely Seen in Modern Conflict'
If you're not familiar with flechettes, that's understandable. Keep reading >>
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April 18, 2021
FedEx Shooter's Family Speaks Out
The family of the shooter who went on a rampage at an Indianapolis FedEx facility has spoken out. Keep reading >>
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April 18, 2020
Lacking US Coordination, 17 Governors Gang Up
President Trump, in a roller-coaster week of reversals and contradictions, told governors to "call your own shots" on lifting stay-at-home orders once the coronavirus threat subsides, the AP reports. Keep reading >>
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April 18, 2019
Couple in Hiding After Floating Home Is Raided
A US man and his girlfriend wanted to be "seasteading" pioneers. Keep reading >>
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April 18, 2018
Trump's Latest Tweet on Comey Shifts the Story
A Wednesday morning tweet by President Trump is being branded a contradiction. Keep reading >>
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April 18, 2017
Ivanka Eats With Chinese Prez, Gets Chinese Trademarks
On the same day Ivanka Trump sat down for dinner with the Chinese president at Mar-a-Lago, her company got approval from the Chinese government for trademarks to sell jewelry, spa services, and bags, the AP reports. Keep reading >>
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April 18, 2016
Anderson Cooper Says How He's Voting, Shocks Howard Stern
Anderson Cooper doesn't think he's voting in the 2016 elections—and doesn't think other reporters should either, Mediaite reports. Keep reading >>
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April 18, 2015
Big Problems for Veterinarian Who Boasted of Killing Cat
A Texas veterinarian has lost her job after posting a Facebook photo on Wednesday night of what she described as her "first bow kill"—an apparently dead cat with an arrow through its head. Keep reading >>
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